List of Famous people born in January

Nakkhatra Mangala, Prince of Chanthaburi II, was the eldest son of Kitiyakara Voralaksana, Prince of Chanthaburi I and Princess Apsarasaman Kitiyakara. After his daughter Mom Rajawongse Sirikit Kitiyakara entered a royal marriage with King Bhumibol Adulyadej, he was promoted to General Prince of Chanthaburi Suranath, HH Prince Nakkhatra Mangala Kitiyakara in the past, หม่อมเจ้านักขัตรมงคล กิติยากร) by royal command in 1952. He represented the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the ambassador of the kingdom of Thailand to the Court of St James's in the United Kingdom, and to the government of France

Claes Oldenburg is a Swedish-born American sculptor, best known for his public art installations typically featuring large replicas of everyday objects. Another theme in his work is soft sculpture versions of everyday objects. Many of his works were made in collaboration with his wife, Coosje van Bruggen, who died in 2009; they had been married for 32 years. Oldenburg lives and works in New York.

Christian Darrouy is a former French rugby union player. He played as a wing.