1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday.
| Date | Event(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| January 2 | Birth of Clint Bond Jr., storyboard artist. | |
| January 19 | Birth of Wolf-Rüdiger Bloss, storyboard artist. | |
| March 10 | Birth of Jon Hamm, the voice of Don Grouper from "Goodbye, Krabby Patty?" | |
| March 11 | Birth of Johnny Knoxville, the voice of Johnny Krill from "Extreme Spots." | |
| March 13 | Birth of Michelle Bryan, production coordinator and animation director. | |
| May 7 | Birth of Steve Belfer, the music composer. | |
| July 3 | Birth of Cindy Morrow, animation writer. | |
| August 31 | Birth of Luke Brookshier, writer and storyboard director. | |
| September 16 | Birth of Amy Poehler, the voice of Grandma from "Have You Seen This Snail?" | |
| October 1 | Birth of John Sanford, storyboard director. | |
| October 20 | Birth of Snoop Dogg. | |
| December 4 | Birth of Ed Baker, storyboard artist/director. | |