Famous People Born in June 1961

Paul Coffey

Jun 1 Paul Coffey, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman (Norris Trophy 1984–85, 1985–86, 1994–95; 14 x NHL All Star; Stanley Cup 1984, 85, 87-Edmonton, 1991-Pittsburgh), born in Weston, Ontario

Jun 1 Werner Günthör, Swiss athlete (World C'ship gold, shot put 1987, 91, 93; Olympic bronze 1988), born in Uttwil, Switzerland
Jun 1 Peter Machajdík, Slovak contemporary classical composer (To the Rainbow So Close Again; Effugium), born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Jun 2 John Cameroon, guitarist (Claw Boys Claw)
Jun 2 Kerry Junna-Saxby, Australian 10k walker (Olympics-15th-1992, 96)
Jun 2 Dez Cadena, American punk musician (Black Flag), born in Newark, New Jersey
Jun 2 Liam Cunningham, Irish actor (Game of Thrones), born in Dublin, Ireland
Jun 3 Kevin Arnott, cricketer (Zimbabwe batsman, 101* v NZ 1992)
Jun 3 Peter Glen Vidmar, gymnast (Olympic-2 gold/silver-1984), born in Los Angeles, California
Jun 3 Lawrence Lessig, American lawyer and author
Jun 3 César Zabala, Paraguayan soccer defender (49 caps; Cerro Porteño), born in Luque, Paraguay (d. 2020)
Jun 4 El Debarge, American pop-rock keyboardist, and singer-songwriter (Debarge - "Rhythm of the Night"), born in Grand Rapids Michigan
Jun 4 Ferenc Gyurcsány, Prime Minister of Hungary (2004-09), born in Pápa, Hungary
Jun 4 Kym Ambrose, Australian jazz vibraphonist (The Brazilian Ensemble), born
Jun 5 Ramesh Krishnan, Indian tennis star (Davis Cup 1987), born in Chennai, India

Jun 5 Mary Kay Bergman, American voice actress (d. 1999)
Jun 6 Bill Bates, American football safety (Dallas Cowboys), born in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Jun 6 Sydney Walsh, American actress (Maureen "Mo" DeMott in Hooperman), born in Manhattan, NYC, New York, United States
Jun 6 Dee C. Lee [Diane Catherine Sealy], British rock musician (Wham!, Style Council), born in London, England
Jun 6 Tom Araya, Chilean-American heavy metal bass guitarist and lead singer (Slayer), born in Viña del Mar, Chile
Jun 6 Nir Brand, Israeli conductor and musician, born in Beersheba, Israel
Jun 6 Aldo Costa, Italian engineer and the Engineering Director of the Mercedes Formula One team, born in Parma, Italy
Jun 6 Bob Gilmore, Irish keyboard player (Trio Scordatura), educator, and musicologist (Harry Partch: A Biography), born in Larne, Northern Ireland (d. 2015)
Jun 7 Dave Catching, American session and touring musician (Eagles of Death Metal; earthlings?), born in Memphis, Tennesee
Jun 8 Kevin Gross, American baseball pitcher (Texas Rangers), born in Downey, California
Jun 8 Keti Garbi, Greek pop singer (To Kati), born in Athens, Greece

Michael J. Fox

Jun 9 Michael J. Fox, Canadian actor, author, comedian and activist (Family Ties; Back To The Future; Teen Wolf), born in Edmonton, Alberta

Jun 9 Aaron Sorkin, American screenwriter and playwright (A Few Good Men; The West Wing), born in New York City
Jun 10 Maxi Priest [Max Elliott], Jamaican/English singer (Wild World)
Jun 10 Kim Deal, American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and bass player (Pixies; The Breeders - "Cannonball"), born in Dayton, Ohio
Jun 10 Kelley Deal, American rock guitarist, and singer (The Breeders - "Cannonball"), born in Dayton, Ohio
Jun 11 María Barranco, Spanish actress (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), born in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Jun 12 Rod Latham, New Zealand cricketer (NZ opening batsman), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
Jun 12 Jim Goad, American author and publisher (ANSWER Me!), born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania
Jun 12 Yuri Rozanov, Russian sports broadcaster (NTV Plus, Match TV; TEFI Award 2012), born in Zagorsk, Russia (d. 2021)

Jun 13 Bob Crow, English trade union leader (National Union RMT), born in Epping, Essex, England (d. 2014)

Boy George

Jun 14 Boy George [O'Dowd], British singer-songwriter (Culture Club - "Karma Chameleon"), born in Bexley, Kent, England

Jun 14 Grace Jackson, Jamaican 200m runner (Olympic silver 1988), born in St. Ann, Jamaica
Jun 14 Sam Perkins, American NBA forward and center (Seattle Supersonics), born in Brooklyn, New York
Jun 15 Kai Eckhardt, Liberian-German jazz-fusion bassist (Garaj Mahal), born in Mainz, Germany
Jun 15 Dave McAuley, Northern Irish boxer
Jun 15 Yoshimi Iwasaki, Japanese j-pop singer ("Touch"), born in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan
Jun 16 Robbie Kerr, cricketer (Queensland opener 2 Tests for Australia 1985)
Jun 18 Andres Galarraga, Venezuelan infielder (Colorado Rockies), born in Caracas
Jun 18 [Genevieve] Alison Moyet, English rock vocalist (Yaz, Alf), born in Essex, England
Jun 20 Gary Varsho, baseball player
Jun 20 Karin Enke, German speed skater (3 Olympic gold 1980, 84), born in Dresden, Germany
Jun 21 Kip Winger, American rocker (Winger), born in Denver, Colorado
Jun 21 Manu Chao, Spanish musician, born in Paris, France
Jun 21 Sascha Konietzko, German musician ( KMFDM), born in Hamburg, Germany

Joko Widodo

Jun 21 Joko Widodo, Indonesian politician (President of Indonesia 2014-), born in Surakarta, Indonesia

Jun 22 Bobby Gillespie, rocker (Primal Scream)
Jun 22 Jimmy Somerville, Scottish rock guitarist, and singer-songwriter (Bronski Beat; Communards), born in Glasgow, Soctland
Jun 22 Stephen Batchelor, British Olympic hockey player, born in Beare Green, Surrey
Jun 23 LaSalle Thompson, NBA forward/center (Philadelphia 76ers)

Jun 23 Mark Drillich, Dutch pop bassist (Kong-Slauerhoff)
Jun 23 Zoran Janjetov, Serbian comic artist
Jun 24 Bernie Nicholls, Haliburton, NHL center (Chicago Blackhawks)
Jun 24 Curt Smith, British-American rock bassist/vocalist (Tears For Fears - "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"; "Shout"), born in Bath, Somerset, England
Jun 24 Natalya Shaposhnikova, USSR, sidehorse vaulter (Olympic gold 1980)
Jun 24 Iain Glen, Scottish actor (Game of Thrones, Resident Evil), born in Edinburgh, Scotland

Ricky Gervais

Jun 25 Ricky Gervais, English actor and comedian (The Office), born in Reading, England

Jun 25 Timur Bekmambetov, Russian Kazakh director (Night Watch), born in Guryev, Soviet Union
Jun 26 Greg LeMond, American professional road cyclist (Tour de France winner-1986, 1989, 1990), born in Lakewood, California
Jun 26 Terri Nunn, American singer (Berlin - "Take My Breath Away"), born in Los Angeles, California
Jun 27 Tim Whitnall, English actor (Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story), born in Canvey Island, Essex, England
Jun 27 Meera Syal, British-Indian comedienne and actress (Goodness Gracious Me), born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
Jun 28 Jay Schroeder, NFL quarterback (Wash Redskins, LA Raiders), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jun 28 Jeff Malone, NBA guard (Washington Bullets, Miami Heat), born in Mobile, Alabama
Jun 29 Sharon Lawrence [Sharon Elizabeth], American actress (NYPD Blue, Fired Up), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
Jun 29 Kimberlin Brown, American actress (Sheila Carter-The Young and The Restless), born in Hayward, California
Jun 29 Greg Hetson, American punk-rock guitarist (Circle Jerks), born in Brooklyn, New York
Jun 30 Karolyn Kirby, American beach volleyball player (Goodwill-gold-94), born in Brookline, Massachusetts

About June 1961

How Old? 60 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No

Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Signs: Gemini (May 21 - Jun 20), Cancer (Jun 21 - Jul 22)

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