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Celebrities born in 1981

166 celebrities turning 45 years old in 2026

Updated on October 15, 2026

166 celebrities born in 1981 turn 45 years old in 2026. They belong to the millennial generation and, according to the Chinese zodiac, 1981 was mostly the Year of the Rooster. The most popular right now are Murathan Muslu, Dawn Olivieri and Taylor Kitsch. On average, the women are 1.66 m tall and the men 1.82 m.

166on the list
93 / 73women / men
1.98 mthe tallestDaniel Cudmore
195photos of the most-photographedBeyoncé
Scorpiomost common sign21 people

The Full List, by Popularity

#1Murathan Muslu, Austrian actorMurathan Muslu44 years old · 1.82 m · ActorRisse im Beton#2Dawn Olivieri, American actressDawn Olivieri45 years old · 1.73 m · Actress · 3 photosMonica Talbot#3Taylor Kitsch, Canadian actorTaylor Kitsch45 years old · 1.81 m · ActorFriday Night Lights#4Natalie Portman, Israeli actressNatalie Portman45 years old · 1.60 m · Actress · 130 photosBlack Swan#5Chris Evans, American actorChris Evans45 years old · ActorCaptain America (Marvel Cinematic Universe)#6Cho Yeo-jeong, South Korean actressCho Yeo-jeong45 years old · 1.63 m · ActressParasite#7Lee Eun-mi, South Korean singerLee Eun-mi45 years old · 1.70 m · SingerI Have a Lover#8Joseph Gordon-Levitt, American actorJoseph Gordon-Levitt45 years old · 1.76 m · Actor, DirectingInception#9Anna Slotky, American actressAnna Slotky45 years old · ActressThe Torkelsons#10Hayden Christensen, Canadian actorHayden Christensen45 years old · 1.83 m · ActorAnakin Skywalker / Darth Vader#11Ali Liebert, Canadian actressAli LiebertAge 45 · Actress, Directing · 15 photosBomb Girls#12Sienna Miller, British actressSienna Miller44 years old · 1.65 m · Actress, Model · 167 photosAmerican Sniper#13Krysten Ritter, American actressKrysten Ritter44 years old · 1.75 m · Actress · 31 photosJessica Jones#14Rami Malek, American actorRami Malek45 years old · 1.70 m · ActorBohemian Rhapsody#15Andrea Riseborough, British actressAndrea Riseborough44 years old · 1.70 m · ActressTo Leslie#16Lee Dong-wook, South Korean actorLee Dong-wook44 years old · 1.85 m · Actor, TV HostGoblin (Guardian: The Lonely and Great God)#17Meghan Markle, American actressMeghan Markle45 years old · Actress · 32 photosMarriage to Prince Harry#18Stephanie Beatriz, Argentine actressStephanie Beatriz45 years old · 1.68 m · Actress, SingerRosa Díaz#19Taylor Kinney, American actorTaylor Kinney45 years old · 1.80 m · Actor, ModelChicago Fire#20Michael Pitt, American actorMichael Pitt45 years old · 1.79 m · Actor, ModelBoardwalk Empire#21Bryce Dallas Howard, American actressBryce Dallas Howard45 years old · 1.70 m · Actress, Director · 21 photos«Jurassic World» (franchise)#22Britney Spears, American actressBritney Spears44 years old · 1.63 m · Actress, Dancer · 37 photos«...Baby One More Time»#23Summer Glau, American actressSummer Glau45 years old · 1.67 m · Actress · 34 photosFirefly#24Jun Ji-hyun, South Korean actressJun Ji-hyun44 years old · 1.73 m · Actress, ModelMy Sassy Girl#25Abigail Spencer, American actressAbigail Spencer45 years old · 1.68 m · Actress · 35 photosTimeless#26Alicia Keys, American singerAlicia Keys45 years old · 1.68 m · Singer, MusicFallin'#27Katharine Isabelle, Canadian actressKatharine IsabelleAge 44 · 1.65 m · Actress · 11 photosGinger Snaps#28Chad Michael Murray, American actorChad Michael Murray45 years old · 1.83 m · ActorOne Tree Hill#29Michiel Huisman, Dutch actorMichiel Huisman45 years old · 1.85 m · Actor, MusicianGame of Thrones#30Catalina Sandino Moreno, Colombian actressCatalina Sandino Moreno45 years old · 1.69 m · Actress · 8 photosMaría, llena eres de gracia#31Kunal Nayyar, British actorKunal Nayyar45 years old · 1.73 m · ActorThe Big Bang Theory#32Joe Taslim, Indonesian actorJoe Taslim45 years old · 1.80 m · Actor, AthleteThe Raid#33Tom Guiry, American actorTom Guiry45 years old · 1.73 m · ActorNuestra pandilla#34Leila Farzad, British actressLeila Farzad44 years old · 1.67 m · Actress · 5 photosI Hate Suzie#35Laura Birn, Finnish actressLaura Birn45 years old · 1.68 m · Actress · 27 photosFoundation#36Beyoncé, American dancerBeyoncé45 years old · 1.68 m · Dancer, Singer · 195 photosSingle Ladies (Put a Ring on It)#37Julie Gonzalo, Argentine actressJulie Gonzalo45 years old · 1.73 m · Actress · 21 photosA Cinderella Story#38Allen Leech, Irish actorAllen Leech45 years old · 1.75 m · ActorDownton Abbey#39Athena Karkanis, Canadian actressAthena Karkanis45 years old · 1.70 m · ActressManifest#40Courtney Henggeler, American actressCourtney Henggeler44 years old · 1.75 m · Actress · 6 photosCobra Kai#41Moran Atias, Israeli actressMoran Atias45 years old · 1.75 m · Actress, ModelTyrant#42Adriana Lima, Brazilian modelAdriana Lima45 years old · 1.78 m · Model · 57 photos"Angel" from Victoria's Secret#43Song Hye-kyo, South Korean actressSong Hye-kyo44 years old · 1.61 m · ActressThe Glory#44Mai Nakahara, Japanese actressMai Nakahara45 years old · 1.63 m · Actress, Voice ActressNagisa Furukawa#45Liza Lapira, American actressLiza Lapira44 years old · 1.57 m · Actress#46Elijah Wood, American actorElijah Wood45 years old · 1.68 m · Actor, ProducerFrodo Baggins#47Josh Gad, American actorJosh Gad45 years old · 1.68 m · Actor, SingerOlaf#48Laura Bailey, American actressLaura Bailey45 years old · 1.65 m · Actress, Voice ActressAbby Anderson en The Last of Us Part II#49Betty Gabriel, American actressBetty Gabriel45 years old · 1.63 m · ActressGet Out#50Rinko Kikuchi, Japanese actressRinko Kikuchi45 years old · 1.70 m · ActressBabel#51Carrie Coon, American actressCarrie Coon45 years old · 1.64 m · ActressThe Leftovers#52Julia Stiles, American actressJulia Stiles45 years old · 1.71 m · Actress10 Things I Hate About You#53Travis Willingham, American actorTravis Willingham45 years old · 1.93 m · Actor, Voice ActorCritical Role#54Sam Horrigan, American actorSam Horrigan45 years old · 1.83 m · ActorBrink!#55Brooklyn Sudano, American actressBrooklyn Sudano45 years old · 1.68 m · Actress, DirectorMi esposa y mis hijos#56Jamie-Lynn Sigler, American actressJamie-Lynn Sigler45 years old · 1.60 m · Actress, SingerThe Sopranos#57Robert Buckley, American actorRobert Buckley45 years old · 1.88 m · ActorOne Tree Hill#58Kelly Rowland, American actressKelly Rowland45 years old · 1.73 m · Actress, SingerDestiny's Child#59Kim Nam-gil, South Korean actorKim Nam-gil45 years old · 1.84 m · Actor, SingerQueen Seondeok#60Michelle Dockery, British actressMichelle Dockery44 years old · 1.73 m · ActressDownton Abbey#61Chiwa Saito, Japanese actressChiwa Saito45 years old · 1.55 m · Actress, Voice ActressHomura Akemi#62Floriana Lima, American actressFloriana Lima45 years old · 1.61 m · Actress · 15 photosSupergirl#63Matthias Schweighöfer, German actorMatthias Schweighöfer45 years old · 1.80 m · Actor, DirectingArmy of Thieves#64Vanessa Ray, American actressVanessa Ray45 years old · 1.63 m · Actress · 11 photosPretty Little Liars#65Diana Bang, Canadian actressDiana Bang45 years old · 1.55 m · Actress, WriterThe Interview#66Patrick J. Adams, Canadian actorPatrick J. Adams45 years old · 1.82 m · ActorSuits#67Elodie Yung, French actressElodie Yung45 years old · 1.70 m · ActressElektra Natchios#68Machiko Ono, Japanese actressMachiko Ono44 years old · 1.63 m · ActressLike Father, Like Son#69Nasim Pedrad, Iranian actressNasim Pedrad44 years old · 1.63 m · Actress, Comedian · 17 photosSaturday Night Live#70Jay Ryan, New Zealand actorJay Ryan45 years old · 1.86 m · ActorBeauty & the Beast#71Hanna Alström, Swedish actressHanna Alström45 years old · 1.71 m · Actress · 9 photosKingsman: The Secret Service#72Crystal Balint, Canadian actressCrystal Balint45 years old · 1.71 m · ActressMidnight Mass#73Matt Ryan, British actorMatt Ryan45 years old · 1.93 m · ActorJohn Constantine#74Justin Timberlake, American actorJustin Timberlake45 years old · 1.85 m · Actor, Singer*NSYNC#75Hakan Dinçkol, Turkish actorHakan Dinçkol44 years old · 1.88 m · ActorYargı#76Ben Barnes, British actorBen Barnes45 years old · 1.85 m · Actor, SingerPrince Caspian#77Emilie de Ravin, Australian actressEmilie de Ravin44 years old · 1.57 m · ActressClaire Littleton#78Ben Schwartz, American actorBen Schwartz45 years old · 1.83 m · Actor, Voice ActorSonic the Hedgehog#79Christina Vidal, American actressChristina Vidal44 years old · 1.57 m · Actress, SingerTaina#80Ricky Whittle, British actorRicky Whittle44 years old · 1.85 m · ActorAmerican Gods#81Jemima Rooper, British actressJemima Rooper44 years old · 1.57 m · ActressLos Cinco#82Ryan Hansen, American actorRyan Hansen45 years old · 1.82 m · ActorDick Casablancas#83Emily Hampshire, Canadian actressEmily Hampshire45 years old · 1.65 m · ActressSchitt's Creek#84Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Mexican actorManuel Garcia-Rulfo45 years old · 1.89 m · ActorThe Lincoln Lawyer#85Michael Dorman, New Zealand actorMichael Dorman45 years old · 1.78 m · ActorFor All Mankind#86Weronika Książkiewicz, Polish actressWeronika Książkiewicz45 years old · 1.70 m · ActressFurioza#87Josh Groban, American actorJosh Groban45 years old · 1.78 m · Actor, SingerYou Raise Me Up#88Vica Kerekes, Slovak actressVica Kerekes45 years old · 1.61 m · ActressMen in Hope#89Laura Bell Bundy, American actressLaura Bell Bundy45 years old · 1.64 m · Actress, SingerLegally Blonde: The Musical#90Brandon Jay McLaren, Canadian actorBrandon Jay McLaren45 years old · 1.75 m · ActorPower Rangers S.P.D.#91Zachery Ty Bryan, American actorZachery Ty Bryan45 years old · 1.81 m · Actor, ProducerHome Improvement#92Anders Holm, American actorAnders Holm45 years old · 1.89 m · Actor, WriterWorkaholics#93Michael Rady, American actorMichael Rady45 years old · 1.83 m · ActorThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants#94Kim Ji-seok, South Korean actorKim Ji-seok45 years old · ActorCuando la camelia florece#95Lance Gross, American actorLance Gross45 years old · 1.83 m · Actor, ModelTyler Perry's House of Payne#96Gemma Whelan, British actressGemma Whelan45 years old · 1.66 m · Actress, ComedianYara Greyjoy

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Born in 1981: Quick Facts

Age in 2026: 45 years old · Generation: Millennial Generation · Chinese zodiac: Rooster

The most common zodiac sign among celebrities born in 1981 is Scorpio (21), followed by Aries (17).

Fun Facts

Tallest and shortest: Daniel Cudmore (1.98 m) and Eri Sendai (1.48 m).
Next birthday: Lee Ki-woo, on October 23 (turns 45).
Top contributing countries: United States (67), Canada (19), South Korea (15), United Kingdom (13).
Most common professions: Actor/Actress (161), Singer (23), Model (14), Musician (10).
In memoriam: 1 of 166 has passed away; their card shows the age they were (†).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old will those born in 1981 be in 2026?

They turn 45 years old. If their birthday has not yet come this year, they are still 44.

Which Chinese zodiac sign corresponds to 1981?

The Rooster. The Chinese New Year falls between late January and mid-February, so anyone born in early January belongs to the sign of the previous year.

Which celebrities were born in 1981?

Among the best known are Murathan Muslu, Dawn Olivieri, Taylor Kitsch, Natalie Portman and Chris Evans.

Who is the tallest?

Daniel Cudmore, who stands 1.98 m tall. At the other end is Eri Sendai, at 1.48 m.

Nearby Years

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