List of Famous people born in January

Dominique Chaloult is a Québécoise media executive. She took office as executive director for television at public broadcaster Radio-Canada in 2015.

Burcu Köksal is a Turkish politician from the Republican People's Party (CHP), who has served as a Member of Parliament for Afyonkarahisar since 7 June 2015.

Yekaterina Larionova is a freestyle wrestler from Kazakhstan. She won the bronze medal in the 63 kg division at the 2013 World Wrestling Championships.

Leo Van der Elst is a Belgian retired footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder.

Marie-Louise Arsenault is a Canadian radio personality, who hosts the literary talk show Plus on est de fous, plus on lit! on Ici Radio-Canada Première. In this role, she was also the moderator of the final three editions of Le Combat des livres.

Muhannad bin Jibrael bin Kahleel Abu Diah, is a Saudi inventor from Jazan region which is in the southwestern of Saudi Arabia. He was born in Jeddah city on 14 January 1987 Jumadal-Awwal14,1407 AH. He graduated from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, specialised in industrial engineering with a class of honor. His father is the well-known Jibrael Abu Diah.