| The 1980s was a glorious decade to say the least. | | | | 7. Jessica Simpson, Singer, 7/10/1980 |
| This decade initiated great cultural and technological | | | | Born In 1981 |
| advances which still are shaping the world in which | | | | 1. Alicia Keys, R&B Singer, 1/25/1981 |
| we live today. Companies launched in this decade | | | | 2. Anna Kournikova, Tennis Player/Model, 6/7/1981 |
| include CNN, MTV, USA Today, and technology | | | | 3. Barbara & Jenna Bush, First Daughters, 11/25/1981 |
| unleashed in this decade were the video recorder, | | | | 4. Beyonce Knowles, Pop Star, 9/4/1981 |
| personal computer, compact discs, satellite dishes and | | | | 5. Britney Spears, Pop Star, 12/02/1981 |
| the grandaddy of video games today - Pac-Man. | | | | 6. Craig David, R&B Singer, 5/5/1981 |
| Meanwhile, in the rest of the country, babies were | | | | 7. Elijah Wood, Actor, 1/28/1981 |
| nursing, beggining to crawl, walk or talk. These were | | | | 8. Ivanka Trump, Model, 10/30/1981 |
| no ordinary babies - but Star Babies. Of course at the | | | | 9. Jessica Alba, Actor, 4/28/1981 |
| time they were oblivious to their potential and the | | | | 10. Josh Groban, Singer, 2/27/1981 |
| influence that they would later have on the lives of all | | | | 11. Julia Stiles, Actor, 3/28/1981 |
| of us. What made these Star Babies different from | | | | 12. Justin Timberlake, Pop Star, 1/31/1981 |
| all the other children who share the same birthdates? | | | | 13. Natalie Portman, Actor, 6/9/1981 |
| Was it destiny, luck, hard work or a combination of all | | | | 14. Paris Hilton, Celebrity, 2/17/1981 |
| of these? You decide - meanwhile here are the | | | | 15. Serena Williams, Tennis Champion, 9/26/1981 |
| birthdays of the top young stars of the early 1980s. | | | | 16. Roger Federer, Tennis Champion, 8/8/1981 |
| YOUNG STARS BORN 1980 - 1982 | | | | 17. Nicole Ritchie, Celebrity, 9/21/1981 |
| BORN IN 1980 | | | | BORN IN 1982 |
| 1. Ashanti ( Douglas ), R&B Singer, 10/13/1980 | | | | 1. Anna Paquin, Actor, 7/24/1982 |
| 2. Chelsea Clinton, Former First Daughter, 2/20/1980 | | | | 2. Kelly Clarkson, Pop Singer, 4/24/1982 |
| 3. Christina Aguilera, Pop Star, 12/18/1980 | | | | 3. LeAnn Rimes, Country Singer, 8/28/1982 |
| 4. Christina Ricci, Actor, 2/12/1980 | | | | 4. Leelee Sobieski, Actor, 6/10/1982 |
| 5. Michelle Kwan, Figure Skating Champion, 7/7/1980 | | | | 5. Tara Lipinski, Figure Skater, 6/10/1982 |
| 6. Venus Williams, Tennis Champion, 6/7/1980 | | | | 6. |