Musicians Born in 1981

Alicia Keys (42 years old)

Jan 25 American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, and pianist ("Girl On Fire"; 'No One"), born in NYC, New York

Jan 25 Toše Proeski, Macedonian pop-rock singer, born in Prilep, Macedonia (d. 2007)
Jan 26 Gustavo Dudamel, Venezuelan Spanish conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic), born in Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Jan 29 Álex Ubago, Spanish-Basque pop-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (¿Qué pides tú?), born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain
Jan 29 Jonny Lang, American blues musician, born in Fargo, North Dakota
Jan 30 Josh Kelley, American pop and country singer songwriter ("Amazing"; "Georgia Clay"), born in Augusta, Georgia

Justin Timberlake (42 years old)

Jan 31 American singer-songwriter ("Can't Stop The Feeling!"; "Sexyback"), and actor (Friends With Benefits), born in Memphis, Tennessee

Feb 3 Alisa Reyes, American actress and singer
Feb 6 Jens Lekman, Swedish musician, born in Angered, Sweden
Feb 8 Myriam [Montemayor Cruz], Mexican Latin-pop singer, born in Monterrey, Mexico
Feb 9 Carmen Staaf, American jazz pianist, composer, and accordion player, born in Seattle, Washington
Feb 9 Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, American drummer and songwriter (Avenged Sevenfold), born in Huntington Beach, California (d. 2009)
Feb 10 Natasha St-Pier, Canadian pop singer, born in Bathurst, New Brunswick
Feb 10 The Rev [James Owen Sullivan], American musician (Avenged Sevenfold), born in Huntington Beach, California
Feb 11 (Kelendria) "Kelly" Rowland, American pop and R&B singer (Destiny's Child - "Say My Name"), and television personality (The X Factor; The Voice Australia), born in Atlanta, Georgia
Feb 15 Matt Hoopes, American rock guitarist (Relient K), born in Canton, Ohio
Feb 15 Olivia Longott, American hip-hop and R&B singer (G-Unit), born in Brooklyn, New York
Feb 18 Kamasi Washington, American jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Los Angeles, California
Feb 19 (Mary) Beth Ditto [Patterson], American rock singer (The Gossip), and actress, born in Judsonia, Arkansas,
Feb 19 Vitas [Vitaly Grachev], Russian operatic-pop singer (Opera #2), born in Daugavpils, Latvian SSR (now Latvia)
Feb 20 Chris Thile, American folk and progressive bluegrass mandolin player, songwriter (Nickel Creek; Punch Brothers), and broadcaster (Live From Here), born in Oceanside, California

Josh Groban (42 years old)

Feb 27 American singer ("You Raise Me Up"), born in Los Angeles, California

Mar 3 Eugene [Kim Yoo-Jin], South Korean K-pop singer (S.E.S.) and actress (A Hundred Year Legacy), born in Seoul, South Korea
Mar 3 Sung Yu Ri, South Korean K-pop singer (Fin.K.L.) and actress (Hong Gil-dong), born in Tübingen, West Germany
Mar 3 Tobias Forge, Swedish heavy metal singer (Ghost), born in Linköping, Sweden
Mar 4 Carol Banawa, Filipino singer and celebrity
Mar 4 Donny Tourette [Patrick Brannan], British punk rock singer (Towers of London), born in Liverpool, England
Mar 5 Zach Williams, American Christian rock musician (There was Jesus), born in Pensacola, Florida
Mar 11 LeToya Luckett, American R&B and pop singer (Destiny's Child, 1997-2000 - Bills, Bills, Bills), and actress, born in Houston, Texas
Mar 11 Paul Wall, American rapper
Mar 11 Russell Lissack, English musician (Bloc Party)
Mar 14 Mei-Ting Sun, Chinese concert pianist, born in Shanghai, China
Mar 15 Young Buck [David Brown] American rapper, born in Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 16 Danny Brown [Sewell], American rapper, born in Detroit, Michigan
Mar 17 Nicky Jam [Nick Caminero], American rapper, singer and actor (Travesuras), born in Lawrence, Massachusetts
Mar 18 Jang Nara, Korean singer and actress
Mar 22 (Shawn) Mims, American rapper (This Is Why I'm Hot), born in Manhattan, New York
Mar 26 Anaïs Mitchell, American singer-songwriter and playwright (Hadestown - 2019 Tony for Best Musical), born in Vermont
Mar 26 Jay Sean [Kamaljit Singh Jhooti], British pop, Bhaṅgṛā, and R&B singer, born in London, England
Mar 27 JJ Lin, Chinese singer (Music Voyager), born in Singapore
Mar 29 Edewede Oriwoh, Nigerian classical and liturgical composer, mostly for chorus (Baba, Ese; Play), born in Edo, Nigeria
Mar 29 Megan Hilty, American actress and singer (Wicked), born in Bellevue, Washington
Mar 29 P.J. Morton, American singer-songwriter and musician (Maroon 5; Gospel According to PJ), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 31 Ryan Bingham, American Academy Award-winning roots-rock singer-songwriter (Crazy Heart; "The Weary Kind"), born in Hobbs, New Mexico
Apr 1 Hannah Spearritt, British pop singer (S-Club7), born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Apr 3 Aaron Bertram, American ska trumpeter (Suburban Legends, 1998-2005), and children's music educator (Kids Imagine Nation), born in Lubbock, Texas
Apr 5 Mariqueen Maandig (Rezner), Filipino-American singer, songwriter, and musician (How to Destroy Angels; West Indian Girl), born in The Phillippines
Apr 10 Liz McClarnon, British singer (Atomic Kitten), born in Liverpool
Apr 13 Justyna Danczowska, Polish concert pianist, born in Krakow, Poland
Apr 17 Hanna Pakarinen, Finnish singer, born in Lappeenranta, Finland
Apr 26 Caro Emerald [Caroline van der Leeuw], Dutch singer ("On A Night Like This"), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Apr 26 Ms. Dynamite [Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley] English musician, born in Archway, North London
Apr 27 Fabrizio Faniello, Maltese pop singer ("I'm In Love (The Whistle Hit)": "Somebody Sent Me An Angel"), born in Floriana, Malta
May 3 Farrah Franklin, American singer (former member of Destiny's Child), born in Los Angeles, California

Craig David (42 years old)

May 5 English R&B singer-songwriter ("7 Days"; "Insomnia"), born in Southampton, Hampshire, England

May 6 Mark O'Connell, American drummer (Taking Back Sunday)
May 6 Matthew Leone, American rock bassist (Madina Lake), born in Chicago, Illinois
May 6 Nathan Leone, American rock singer (Madina Lake), born in Chicago, Illinois
May 7 Maria Radner, German operatic contralto, specializing in Wagner, born in Düsseldorf, West Germany (d. 2015)
May 8 Björn Dixgård, Swedish rock guitarist and singer (Mando Daio), born in Falun, Sweden
May 12 Asmik Grigorian, Lithuanian operatic soprano, in born Vilnius, Lithuania
May 12 Kentaro Sato, Japanese television, video game, classical, and choral composer (Requiem Pacis - Requiem of Peace), and conductor, born in Hamamatsu, Japan

Rami Malek (42 years old)

May 12 American actor (Bohemian Rhapsody), born in Los Angeles, California

May 14 Sarbel [Michael Maronitis], British-Cypriot pop singer ("Se Pira Sovara"), born in London, England
May 17 Shiri Maimon, Israeli pop singer, and television personality, born in Haifa, Israel
May 18 Vincent Houdijk, Dutch jazz vibraphonist and bandleader (VinnieVibes), born in The Netherlands
May 19 Nate Cole, American singer-songwriter (Plus One; Castledoor), born in Houston, Texas
May 20 Rachel Platten, American singer-songwriter (“Fight Song”), born in New York City
May 21 Max Mutzke, German funk-pop-soul singer-songwriter and musician ("Can't Wait Until Tonight"), born in Waldshut-Tiengen, Germany
May 23 Gwenno Saunders, Welsh dancer and singer (The Pipettes)
May 26 Eda-Ines Etti, Estonian pop singer (Eurovision), born in Haapsalu, Estonia
May 26 Irini Merkouri, Greek-Romani pop and laïka singer, born in Ilion, Greece
May 26 Isaac Sladen, American vocalist, pianist, and songwriter (The Fray - "How To Save A Life"; "You Found Me"), born in Boulder, Colorado
May 27 Özgür Çevik, Turkish pop singer (Star Academy), and actor, born in Ankara, Turkey
May 28 Adam Green, American anti-folk singer-songwriter, born in Mount Kisco, New York
May 30 Devendra Banhart, Venezulan-American singer-songwriter (Cripple Crow), born in Houston, Texas
Jun 1 Brandi Carlile, American singer and songwriter, born in Ravensdale, Washington
Jun 4 William Barton, Australian didgeridoo player, and composer (Kalkadunga), born in Mount Isa, North-West Queensland, Australia
Jun 5 Sebastien Lefebvre, Canadian rock guitarist (Simple Plan - "Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?)"), born in Montreal, Quebec
Jun 8 Alex Band, American singer (The Calling - "Wherever You Will Go"), born in Los Angeles, California
Jun 9 Anoushka Shankar, British-Indian sitar player, composer, and daughter of Ravi Shankar, born in London, England
Jun 9 Vic Zhou, Taiwanese pop singer (F4), actor (Meteor Garden; Home), and model, born in Yilan, Taiwan
Jun 10 Hoku, American singer and actress
Jun 12 John Gourley, American musician, singer, and songwriter (Portugal. The Man), born in Wasilla, Alaska
Jun 15 Billy Martin, American guitarist and songwriter (Good Charlotte - The Young and the Hopeless), born in Annapolis, Maryland,
Jun 16 Ben Kweller, American singer-songwriter, born in San Francisco, California
Jun 21 Brandon Flowers, American singer and keyboardist (The Killers- "Mr. Brightside"; "Human"), born in Henderson, Nevada
Jun 22 Chris Urbanowicz, British rock guitarist (The Editors, 2002-12), born in Aslockton, England
Jun 27 Mikaben [Michael Benjamin], Haitian zouk and dancehall singer-songwriter, born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (d. 2022)
Jun 28 Michael Crafter, Australian musician (I Killed The Prom Queen), born in Perth, Australia
Jul 7 Synyster Gates, American guitarist (Avenged Sevenfold), born in Long Beach, California
Jul 12 Adie [Adrienne Camp], South African contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter (The Benjamin Gate), born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Jul 14 Yomi [Jun Chiba], Japanese rock vocalist (Nightmare), born in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Jul 19 Didz Hammond, British bassist and backing vocalist (Dirty Pretty Things; The Cooper Temple Clause), born in Reading, England
Jul 21 Blake Lewis, American musician (American Idol), born in Redmond, Washington
Jul 21 Paloma Faith, English singer, songwriter and actress, born in Hackney, London, England
Jul 21 Romeo Santos, American bachata singer-songwriter (Aventura), born in The Bronx, New York
Jul 23 Steve Jocz, Canadian drummer (Sum 41 - "In Too Deep"), born in Ajax, Ontario
Jul 31 Ira Losco, Maltese singer (Walk on Water), born in Sliema, Malta
Jul 31 Matthew Sanders, American singer (Avenged Sevenfold), born in Huntington Beach, California
Aug 1 Ashley Parker Angel, American pop singer (O-Town), and actor, born in Redding, California
Aug 4 Marques Houston, American R&B singer (Immature-IMx) and actor, born in Los Angeles, California
Aug 5 Kō Shibasaki, Japanese singer and actress (47 Ronin), born in Toshima, Japan
Aug 5 Ricky Kej, Indian composer (Winds of Samsara), born in North Carolina
Aug 6 Leslie Odom Jr., American actor and singer (Hamilton), born in New York City
Aug 8 Bradley McIntosh, British pop singer
Aug 8 Kaori Iida, Japanese pop singer and actress (Morning Musume; Dream Morning Musume), born in Hokkaidō, Japan
Aug 8 Vanessa Amorosi, Australian singer and songwriter
Aug 10 Natsumi Abe, Japanese pop singer (Dream Morning Musume), born in Muroran, Hokkaidō, Japan
Aug 11 Fiona Sit, Hong Kong singer and actress
Aug 11 Sandi Thom, Scottish born singer
Aug 18 Jon Schneck, American rock guitarist (Relient K, 2005-present), born in Eustis, Florida
Aug 21 Collie Buddz [Colin Patrick Harper], American reggae and dancehall artist ("Come Around"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Aug 22 Jennifer Castellano, American pianist and composer, born in Westchester County, New York
Aug 24 Jiro Wang Dong Cheng, Taiwanese singer and actor, born in Taipei, Taiwan
Aug 26 Nico Muhly, American contemporary classical composer (Marnie), born in Randolph, Vermont

Beyoncé (41 years old)

Sep 4 American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, producer and actress (Destiny's Child), born in Houston, Texas

Sep 4 Lacey Sturm, American rock singer (Flyleaf), born in Homestead, Florida
Sep 6 Yumiko Cheng, Hong Kong Cantopop singer, born in Shanghai, China
Sep 7 Paul McCoy, American rock vocalist (12 Stones), born in Florence, Mississippi
Sep 8 Alex Lofoco, Italian jazz-fusion bassist, born in Rome, Italy
Sep 8 Etsuko Tajima, Japanese jazz pianist, and composer, born in Tokyo, Japan
Sep 11 Charles Kelley, American country singer and songwriter (Lady A), born in Augusta, Georgia

Jennifer Hudson (41 years old)

Sep 12 American Academy and Grammy Award-winning actress (Dreamgirls; Respect) and singer ("And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"), born in Chicago, Illinois

Sep 14 Ashley Roberts, American singer (Pussycat Dolls - "Don't Cha"), born in Phoenix, Arizona
Sep 14 Miyavi, Japanese singer and actor, born in Konohana-ku ward, Osaka, Japan
Sep 16 Fan Bingbing, Chinese actress and singer (My Fair Princess), born in Qingdao, Shandong
Sep 17 Jonathan Radtke, American rock guitarist (Kill Hannah)
Sep 19 Scott Bradlee, American musician and arranger (Postmodern Jukebox), born on Long Island, New York
Sep 22 Adam Lazzara, American singer (Taking Back Sunday), born in Sheffield, Alabama
Sep 22 Subaru Shibutani, Japanese singer, dancer, actor (Kanjani8)
Sep 23 Natalie Horler, English-German singer (Cascada - "Evacute The Dancefloor"), born in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Sep 24 Diana Rotaru, Romanian composer and artistic director (SonoMania new music ensemble, 2013-21), born in Bucharest, Romania
Sep 25 Shane Tutmarc, American songwriter and musician, born in Seattle, Washington
Sep 26 Christina Milian [Flores], American actress (Grandfathered), and singer (A.M. To P.M.), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
Sep 28 Iracema Trevisan, Brazilian musician (CSS)
Oct 2 Toro [Alvan Guo Yi Jun], Taiwanese pop singer (Energy)
Oct 4 Shaura (formerly known as Juka), Japanese gothic metal singer
Oct 5 Kelvin Tan Wei Lian, Singaporean singer, born in Singapore
Oct 8 Ruby [Rania Hussein Muhammad Tawfiq], Egyptian singer ("Do You Know Why") and actress (The Baby Doll Night), born in Cairo, Egypt
Oct 9 Andrea Tarrodi, Swedish classical composer (Zephyros; Stellar Clouds), born in Stockholm
Oct 13 Kele Okereke, Nigerian-English musician (Bloc Party), born in Liverpool, England
Oct 15 Keyshia Cole, African American R&B singer, born in Oakland, California
Oct 25 Austin John Winkler, American lead vocalist (Hinder), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oct 25 Jerome "Romeo" Jones, American singer (Food for Thought), born in Los Angeles, California

Guy Sebastian (41 years old)

Oct 26 Malaysian-born Australian pop and soul singer ("Angels Brought Me Here"'; "Battle Scars"), and television personality (The Voice Australia, 2019-), born in Klang, Malaysia

Oct 31 Frank Iero, American musician (My Chemical Romance, Leathermouth, Pencey Prep; Skeleton Crew), born in Belleville, New Jersey
Nov 1 LaTavia Roberson, American pop and R&B singer (Destiny's Child, 1990-99 - "Say My Name"), born in Houston, Texas
Nov 7 Anthony Moffat, Scottish musician, writer and filmmaker, born in Dumfries, Scotland
Nov 16 Allison Crowe, Canadian singer-songwriter, born in Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nov 17 Sarah Harding, British pop singer (Girls Aloud - “Sound of the Underground,” “Love Machine), born in Ascot, England (d. 2021)
Nov 18 Giancarlo "Gian" Magdangal, Filipino pop singer and stage actor, born in Manila, Philippines
Nov 20 Kimberley Walsh, English pop singer (Girls Aloud - "The Promise"), born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Nov 20 Scott Hutchinson, Scottish musician (Frightened Rabbit), born in Selkirk, Scotland (d. 2018)
Nov 22 Ben Adams, British pop singer-songwriter (A1), stage actor, and producer, born in Ascot, England
Nov 24 Morgan James [Grunerud] American Broadway actress, singer and songwriter (Hunter; The White Album), born in Boise, Idaho
Nov 26 Anıl Eraslan, Turkish jazz and classical cellist, and composer (Sert Sessizler), born in Burdur, Turkey
Nov 26 Natasha Bedingfield, British singer (Unwritten), born in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England
Nov 27 Nicholas Thorburn, Canadian indie rock sing-songwriter (The Unicorns; Islands; Human Highway), born in Campbell River, British Columbia
Nov 29 Nicholas Teo, Malaysian singer and actor, born in Sarawak, Malaysia
Dec 1 Marcus Johnson, American jazz keyboard and piano player, born in Columbus, Ohio

Britney Spears (41 years old)

Dec 2 American popstar ("Baby One More Time"; "Oops! ...I Did It Again"; "I'm A Slave 4 U"), born in McComb, Mississippi

Dec 3 Jean Dubé, Canadian concert pianist (International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, 2002), born in Edmonton, Alberta
Dec 4 Andreas Polyzogopoulo, Greek jazz trumpet player (Heart Of The Sun), born in Samiko, Greece
Dec 10 Taufik Batisah, Singaporean singer
Dec 11 Zacky Vengeance [Baker], American rock guitarist (Avenged Sevenfold), born in Olympia, Washington

Amy Lee (41 years old)

Dec 13 American singer and songwriter (Evanescence), born in Riverside, California

Dec 15 Najoua Belyzel [Mazouri], French pop-electronica singer, born in Nancy, France
Dec 16 Anna Sedokova, Ukrainian pop singer (Nu Virgos), and actress, born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Dec 17 40 Cal. [Calvin Alan Byrd], American rapper, born in Harlem, New York City
Dec 20 Chris Edwards, British rock bassist (Kasabian), born in England
Dec 21 Lynda Thomas, Mexican singer, born in Tijuana, Mexico
Dec 23 Beth [Elisabeth Rodergas Cols], Spanish singer and actress, born in Súria, Catalonia
Dec 24 Dima Bilan, Russian actor & singer-songwriter, born in Ust-Dzheguta, Russia
Dec 27 Javine [Dionne Hylton], British soul singer-songwriter (Surrender; Touch My Fire), born in London, England

About 1981

How Old? 41 or 42 years old
Generation: Millennial

Chinese Zodiac: Monkey (Feb 16, 1980 - Feb 4, 1981),
Rooster (Feb 5, 1981 - Jan 24, 1982)

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