List of Famous people born in January

Vesa-Matti "Vesku" Loiri is a Finnish actor, musician and comedian, best known for his role as Uuno Turhapuro, whom he portrayed in a total of 20 movies between the years 1973 and 2004.

Major General Sir Evelyn John Webb-Carter is a retired senior British Army officer. He was the last 'Colonel of the Regiment' of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (1999–2006), before their amalgamation into the Yorkshire Regiment, 3rd Battalion.

Salim Idris is the former Chief of Staff of the Supreme Military Council (SMC) of the Free Syrian Army, which is the main Syrian armed opposition group. He has a PhD in "electronic radars" and speaks five languages, including English. An East German-trained electronics professor, he was a general in the Syrian Army when he defected in July 2012. Idris is widely considered to represent the moderate elements of Syria's armed opposition, as armed opposition leaders under his leadership have subscribed to the pro-democracy Proclamation of Principles.

Frederico Morais also known as Kikas is a Portuguese professional surfer who competes on the World Surfing League Men's Championship Tour since 2017. He has qualified to represent Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's shortboard event.

Mashal Mohammad Al-Zaben was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces between 23 February 2010 and 2 October 2016. On 22 May 2012 Al-Zaben was promoted to General, and received the Istiqlal Medal of the First Order.