Famous People Born In 1961
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Discover the most famous people born in 1961. The list includes people like Barack Obama, Michael J. Fox, Laurence Fishburne, Forest Whitaker, George Clooney and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, football players, journalists and directors born in 1961. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & Australia and many more countries.
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Barack Obama(44th President of the United States (2009-2017))
Birthdate: 4th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Birthdate: 1st July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Died: August 31, 1997
Birthdate: 3rd April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
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George Clooney(Actor Best Known for His TV Series 'ER' and Films: 'Syriana' and 'Ocean's Eleven' Trilogy)
Birthdate: 6th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Birthdate: 9th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Edmonton, Canada
Birthdate: 23rd July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Midland, Texas, United States
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus(Actress and Comedian Known for Her Work in 'Saturday Night Live' and the TV Sitcom 'Seinfeld')
Birthdate: 13th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York City, United States
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Wayne Gretzky(One of the Greatest Ice Hockey Players in the History of the National Hockey League)
Birthdate: 26th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brantford, Canada
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Ralph Macchio(Known for His Performance in ‘Karate Kid’ Films and ‘Cobra Kai’ TV Series)
Birthdate: 4th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Huntington, New York, United States
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Jennifer Coolidge(Actress and Comedian Best Known for Role as ‘Jeanine Stifler’ in ‘American Pie’ Film Series)
Birthdate: 28th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Birthdate: 25th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Whitley, Reading, England
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Meg Ryan(One of the Top Actresses of 1990s & Early 2000s)
Birthdate: 19th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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James Gandolfini(Best Known for His Role as ‘Tony Soprano’ in the TV Series ‘The Sopranos’)
Birthdate: 18th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Westwood, New Jersey, United States
Died: June 19, 2013
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Heather Locklear(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Amanda Woodward’ in the TV Series ‘Melrose Place’)
Birthdate: 25th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Birthdate: 30th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia, United States
Birthdate: 15th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Longview, Texas, United States
Birthdate: 21st August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States
Died: November 26, 2018
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Peter Jackson(Director, Writer and Producer of the 'Lord of the Rings' Trilogy & the 'Hobbit' Trilogy)
Birthdate: 31st October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pukerua Bay, New Zealand
Birthdate: 25th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Flatwoods, Kentucky, United States
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Lea Thompson(Actress Best Known for Her Roles in the 'Back to the Future' Film Trilogy & 'Howard the Duck')
Birthdate: 31st May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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Christopher Meloni(Best Known for His Role as ‘Elliot Stapler’ in the TV Series ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’)
Birthdate: 2nd April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
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Dennis Rodman(Former Professional Basketball Player Who was Arguably the Best Rebounding Forward in NBA History)
Birthdate: 13th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Trenton, New Jersey, United States
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Nadia Comaneci(Romanian Retired Gymnast and a Five-Time Olympic Gold Medalist)
Birthdate: 12th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Onești, Romania
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Dan Marino(Former American Football Player and One of the Greatest Quarterbacks in NFL History)
Birthdate: 15th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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George Lopez(Actor Known for Starring in His Self-Produced 'ABC Sitcom')
Birthdate: 23rd April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
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Nancy Travis(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Sylvia Bennington’ in the Film ‘Three Men and a Baby’)
Birthdate: 21st September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
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Susan Boyle(Scottish Singer Best Known for Her Album ‘I Dreamed a Dream’)
Birthdate: 1st April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland
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Enya(Irish Singer and Musician Known for Pioneering Modern 'Celtic' and 'New-Age' Music)
Birthdate: 17th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland
Birthdate: 11th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Leeds, United Kingdom
Birthdate: 11th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Dylan McDermott(Actor known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the legal drama series The Practice)
Birthdate: 26th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Waterbury, Connecticut, United States
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Bonnie Hunt(Actress, comedian whose roles include Rain Man, Beethoven, Beethoven's 2nd, Jumanji, Jerry Maguire, The Green Mile, Cheaper by the Dozen)
Birthdate: 22nd September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Birthdate: 18th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois, United States
Birthdate: 29th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Barry, Wales
Birthdate: 9th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Wheeling, West Virginia, United States
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Eugenio Derbez(Mexican Actor and Comedian Best Known for His Films: 'Instructions Not Included' and 'CODA')
Birthdate: 2nd September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Villa Milpa Alta, Mexico
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Tom Ford(Fashion Designer & Founder of His Eponymous Luxury Brand 'Tom Ford')
Birthdate: 27th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Austin, Texas, United States
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Iain Glen(Best Known for His Role as ‘Dr. Alexander Isaacs’ in ‘Resident Evil’ Film Series)
Birthdate: 24th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Birthdate: 14th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Christchurch, New Zealand
Died: May 11, 1996
Birthdate: 14th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Birthdate: 11th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Huntington, New York, United States
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Virginia Madsen(Actress Best Known for Her Roles in Films: 'Candyman', 'Sideways' and the Mystery Series 'Monk')
Birthdate: 11th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Birthdate: 18th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ilford, Essex
Birthdate: 21st June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Surakarta
Birthdate: 19th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Died: December 26, 2004
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Carl Lewis(American Track-and-Field Athlete Who Won Nine Olympic Gold Medals During the 1980s and 1990s)
Birthdate: 1st July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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Peri Gilpin(Best Known for Her Roles in the TV Series: ‘Frasier’ and ‘Make It or Break It’)
Birthdate: 27th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Waco, Texas, United States
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Doc Rivers(Former Professional Basketball Player and Head Coach of the Philadelphia 76ers')
Birthdate: 13th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Birthdate: 10th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Fall River, Massachusetts, United States
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Boy George(Lead Singer of the Pop Band 'Culture Club')
Birthdate: 14th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Barnehurst, Bexleyheath, United Kingdom