List of Famous people born in January

Han Weiguo is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He has been Commander of the PLA Ground Force since August 2017, and formerly served as the inaugural Commander of the Central Theater Command.

Pieter Timmers is a Belgian retired competitive swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle events. He won the silver medal in the 100 meter freestyle at the 2016 Olympics. Timmers currently holds nine Belgian records, and seven national titles in long and short course freestyle. Timmers is a resident athlete for Brabo Antwerp, and trains under his personal coach Ronald Gaastra. He stands 2.00 m, and weighs 89 kg (196 lb). He ended his career in Budapest in the second season of the International Swimming League in 2020.

Arnaud Lusamba is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Amiens SC.

Donna Chiu is a Taiwanese singer and former television host. She has won the Golden Bell Award as a host in 2003. She has released a number of albums and has also appeared in films. She is currently engaged in Christian evangelical work.