List of Famous people born in January

Bi Fujian, also known by his nickname Laobi, is a Chinese director, television host and professor. Bi is the long-time host of the singing competition franchise Xingguang Dadao, and has been a host on the CCTV New Year's Gala variety entertainment program from 2012 to 2015.

Claire Vallée is a French chef. Her restaurant, ONA, was the first vegan establishment to win a Michelin star.

Élise Tielrooy is a French actress of film, stage and television.

Ōtarō Maijō is a Japanese novelist from Fukui Prefecture. Winner of the 19th Mephisto Prize for Smoke, Soil, and Sacrifices, and the 16th Mishima Yukio Prize for Asura Girl. His short story, "Drill Hole in the Brain" was translated into English as part of Del Rey's Faust anthology, and described by the Anime News Network as the "crowning glory" of the anthology.

Zhang Yang is a Chinese film director, screenwriter, and occasional actor. He is the son of film director, Zhang Huaxun.

Daisuke Sakai is a Japanese football player for Samut Prakan City.

Gisele Khoury is a Lebanese-French journalist and talk show host on BBC Arabic. Her show is called Al Mashhad where she interviews prominent figures and high-profile guests from the Arab World. She is the widow of Samir Kassir.

Philip Niarchos is a Greek billionaire, the eldest son of the Greek shipping magnate Stavros Niarchos and Eugenia Livanos, herself the elder daughter of Stavros Niarchos' rival Stavros G. Livanos.