List of Famous people born in January

Giles Foden is an English author, best known for his novel The Last King of Scotland (1998).

Wendy van Dijk is a Dutch actress, comedian, and television presenter. She is best known for her portrayal of Ushi Hirosaki, a hapless Japanese journalist featured in both a series of Dutch television shows and a theatrical film.

Evelyn Kathleen Welch is an American-English scholar of the Renaissance and Early Modern Period, and professor of Renaissance Studies, Provost, and Senior Vice President at King’s College London. She will serve as the College's Interim President & Principal from January to June 2021.

François Olivennes is a French obstetrician and gynaecologist specialising in in vitro fertilization (IVF) and reproductive medicine.

Karen L. Pritzker is a documentary film producer, investor, and philanthropist. She is a member of the Pritzker family, the granddaughter of A.N. Pritzker and daughter of Robert Pritzker.

Ali Al Shargawi is a leading Bahraini poet, lyricist and playwright whose work has been translated into English, German, Bulgarian, Russian, Kurdish, and French. Born in Manama in 1948, he started publishing his poetry in 1968, and quickly gained prominence in Arab newspapers and magazines.