List of Famous people born in January

Lynn A. Barry is an American former Assistant Executive Director of USA women's basketball and former adviser to the Women's National Basketball Association. Barry is also considered to be the most talented player in the College of William & Mary's women's basketball program history.

Patrick 'Paddy' Bernard Coote was a British bobsledder, Irish international rugby union player and Royal Air Force pilot. He played rugby for Leicester Tigers between 1931–33.

Tricia Devereaux is an American former pornographic actress, XRCO Hall of Fame inductee, and co-owner of Evil Angel studios.

Akiko Baba is a Japanese tanka poet and literary critic. She also has an interest in Noh drama, and her works have been performed at the National Theatre of Japan. Heavenly Maiden Tanka is a collection of her poems translated by Hatsue Kawamura and Jane Reichhold. She has won a number of prizes, including the 45th Yomiuri Prize and the Asahi Prize.