- 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) and actor (General Hospital), 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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