- Dec 6 Naozumi Takahashi, Japanese singer and voice actor, born in Ōshū, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
- Dec 7 Stephanie D'Abruzzo, American actress, puppeteer (Avenue Q; Sesame Street), and cabaret singer, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Dec 12 Jenny Conlee (-Drizos), American rock accordionist, pianist, organist, and melodica player (The Decemberists), born in Seattle. Washington
- Dec 16 Laurence Cottle, Welsh session rock, jazz, and jazz-fusion bass guitarist and composer (Earthworks; Alan Parsons Project; Black Sabbath), born in Swansea, Wales
- Dec 16 Michael McCary, American R&B singer (Boyz II Men), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Dec 16 Paul van Dyk [Mattias Paul], German DJ, and record producer, born in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany
- Dec 18 Noriko Matsueda, Japanese video game score composer, born in Tochigi, Japan
- Dec 21 Brett Scallions, American singer (Fuel, The X's), born in Brownsville, Tennessee
- Dec 21 Matthieu Chedid, French musician, born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- Dec 23 Masayoshi Yamazaki, Japanese singer-songwriter, born in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
- Dec 24 Giorgos Alkaios, Greek singer, born in Athens, Greece
Ricky Martin (52 years old)
Dec 24 Puerto Rican singer (Menudo,1984-89; solo - "Livin' la Vida Loca") and actor (General Hospital, 1994-96), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dido (52 years old)
Dec 25 English pop singer (No Angel; Eminem's "Stan"), born in London, England
- Dec 25 Noel Hogan, Irish musician (Cranberries), born in Moyross, Ireland
About December 1971
How Old? 52 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Signs: Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)
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