1987

The following is an overview of events that have occurred in the year 1987.

Previous Year	Current Year	Next Year
1986	1987	1988

Shows

Series premieres

Orignals

• Videopolis

Acquired series (syndicated)

• January 19 - My Friend Flicka

Movies

Disney Channel Premiere Films

• February 28 - Strange Companions
• May 19 - Anne of Avonlea: The Continuing Story of Anne of Green Gables
• June 19 - Not Quite Human
• December 5 - The Christmas Visitor

People

Births

• February 7 - Kirby Howell-Baptiste (voice actress on Big City Greens and Big Hero 6: The Series)
• February 12 - Gary LeRoi Gray (actor on Even Stevens)
• March 19 - Josie Loren (actress on Hannah Montana, Cory in the House and Hatching Pete)
• April 12 - Mike Manning (actor on Crash & Bernstein and Cloud 9)
• May 21 - Ashlie Brillault (actress on Lizzie McGuire and lawyer)
• May 29 - Joseph Haro (voice actor on Elena of Avalor)
• June 3 - Lalaine (actress on Lizzie McGuire and singer)
• June 16 - Abby Elliott (voice actress on Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
• July 24 - Mara Wilson (voice actress on Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
• July 29 - Genesis Rodriguez (voice actress on Big Hero 6: The Series and Elena of Avalor)
• September 10 - Dan Benson (actor on Wizards of Waverly Place)
• September 14 - Chad Duell (actor on Wizards of Waverly Place and The Suite Life On Deck)
• September 19 - Danielle Panabaker (actress on Stuck in the Suburbs and Read It and Weep)
• September 28 - Hilary Duff (actress on Lizzie McGuire and singer)
• October 9 - Melissa Villasenor (voice actress on Amphibia)
• October 18 - Zac Efron (actor on the High School Musical series and voice actor on The Replacements)
• November 5 - Kevin Jonas (actor on Jonas L.A., singer and musician)
• December 4 - Orlando Brown (actor and rapper on That's So Raven and Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off)