List of Famous people who born in 1982

Jared Forrest Golden is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, his district, the largest east of the Mississippi River, covers the northern four-fifths of the state, including Lewiston, Bangor and Auburn. Golden is the first member of Congress elected by ranked-choice voting. He was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan as a United States Marine.

Lakshmi Venu is the joint managing director in Sundaram Clayton. She belongs to a prominent Indian business family.

Raven Klaasen is a professional South African tennis player. He attended school at De Kuilen High School. His career-high singles ranking is world No. 208, achieved on 24 October 2011. He has had more success playing doubles, with the notable achievement of reaching the 2014 Australian Open finals with partner Eric Butorac. Their run to the final included a victory over the world No. 1 team of Bob and Mike Bryan.

Lin Yu-ju is a Taiwanese serial killer responsible for the Nantou Serial Murders between 2008 and 2009. As part of an insurance scam to get rid of her gambling debts, Lin poisoned her mother, mother-in-law and ex-husband in Puli. On June 14, 2013, the Supreme Court sentenced her to death, making Lin the fourth female death row prisoner in the country. She is currently detained in the Taichung Women's Prison, awaiting execution. Due to the cruelty of her crimes, which shocked the Taiwanese population, she was nicknamed The Nantou Poisoning Wife and The Puli Poisoning Wife.

Daniel Pollo Baroni, known as Daniel Paulista, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and is the current manager of Confiança.

Vincy Chan is a Hong Kong-Singaporean Cantopop singer. She began her singing career after winning 1st runner up at the 2005 New Talent Singing Awards and has since been signed with Emperor Entertainment Group. Her best known songs include "Feeling" (感應) and "My Memories are Not My Own" (我的回憶不是我的).

Gregor Hauffe is a German former representative rower. He is a three time world champion and a dual Olympian. Hauffe competed at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 in the men's coxless four with both those crews making the Olympic final.

Ranko Kanbe is a Japanese fashion model, tarento and singer. She is represented with Next Satisfaction Factor.

Mahalia Violet Barnes is an Australian singer-songwriter and manager, the daughter of Scottish-Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes and Jane Mahoney. She began performing as part of children's pop group The Tin Lids with siblings, Eliza-Jane 'E.J.', Elly-May and Jackie, but has since become a session and backup singer in her own right. She most recently has sung backup for Joe Bonamassa in the studio, and live.

María Teresa Portela Rivas is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. Portela competed in six Summer Olympics, earning a silver medal on her sixth games at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Women's K-1 200 m. Previously she finished fourth on one occasion and fifth on three occasions.