Famous People of The 1980s

Micheal Jackson

The most famous person of the 1980s was MJ. His 1982 album, Thriller, was released in November 1982. Is sold a million copies a week worldwide. In about a year, it became the best selling album of all time. It has sales now estimated to be between 47 and 108 million copies worldwide. It is the first record to reach #1 in the US and the UK at the same time. All but three of the albums nine songs reached the Billboard top 10. It also won six Grammy Awards at the 1984 Grammys.
His fame was so ridiculous (and still is) that he could not go anywhere without being nearly killed by fans. His fans adoration was sacrilegious and delirious. It was his

Madonna

She was a young pop singer that captured the hearts of 80s youth around the world. She had the same commercial pop appeal as Britney Spears had in the early 2000’s. Her body of work had kind of redefined her earlier work. She’s evolved quite a bit since those early days. She now more famous than she ever was.

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan is not merely a famous person of the 1980s, he is an American ICON. Reqardless of what you think about his politics or his presidency, there is no disputing his fame. And it’s no wonder Ronald Reagan is one of the most famous people of the 1980s. He was a successful actor before getting into politics. He was Governor of California (the most populated state in the US) and, of course, the 40th President of the United States. He wasn’t just any president of the Unites States. He was one of the most charismatic and influential in the direction of the United States and the world. He is often attributed with the fall of the USSR, the tearing down of the Berlin wall, and the end of the Cold War. Is a mere coincidence that these things happened during his presidency and not Jimmy Carters (predecessors) or George H. W. Bush (successor).

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev

Like Ronald Reagan Gorbachev is a cultural ICON, something embedded forever in the human psyche not merely “famous person of the 1980s”. He is the great reformer of the USSR and could be said to have single handedly end the Cold War. As great as all this sounds, it was his initiatives to democratize the USSR that brought the world power to its knees economically. Something that may have been inevitable for the countries change.

Eddie Murphy

In the 80s, Eddie Murphy was an unstoppable comedian. Aside from being the funniest guy on Saturday Night Live in the 80s, he had a handful of instant classic movies: 48hrs, Beverly Hills Cop (I & II), Trading Places, The Golden Child, Harlem Nights and Coming to America). His stand up is legend (RAW and Delirious).

1985 Chicago Bears
They made a rap song, create a dance and had a guy named William “Refrigerator” Perry.. oh, yeah, they also won the Super Bowl.

Don Johnson
Don Johnson might have been the coolest human being on Earth when he did Miami Vice in the 80’s.

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