List of Famous people born in January
Don Gaetz
Donald Jay Gaetz is a Republican politician who served as a member of the Florida State Senate from 2006 to 2016, representing parts of Northwest Florida. He was Senate President from 2012 to 2014. His son is Congressman Matt Gaetz.
Jim Morris
James Samuel Morris Jr. is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for two seasons with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Although brief, Morris' career is noted for making his MLB debut at the relatively advanced age of 35, in addition to after several arm surgeries. His story would later be dramatized into the 2002 film The Rookie.
Barbie Blank
Barbara Jean Blank is an American model, actress, ring announcer, referee, reality television personality, and professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Kelly Kelly.
Ahn Jung-hwan
Ahn Jung-hwan is a South Korean former football player and television personality. A former second striker, he played for South Korea and scored three goals in two FIFA World Cups, including the golden goal against Italy which led his team to the quarter-finals in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. After his retirement as a football player, he became a television show host and a football commentator.
Franziska Hoppermann
Franziska Christina Brigitte Hoppermann is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since the 2021 elections, representing the Hamburg Wandsbek district.
Aishwarya Rajesh
Aishwarya Rajesh is an Indian actress who works primarily in Tamil films, alongside Telugu and Malayalam films. She is a recipient of two SIIMA Awards, and a Filmfare Award South.
M. J. Akbar
Mobasher Jawed "M. J." Akbar is an Indian journalist and politician, who served as the Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs until 17 October 2018. Akbar is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, and was inducted into the Union Council of Ministers by PM Narendra Modi on 5 July 2016. He is also a veteran Indian journalist and author of several books. He first served as an elected Member of Parliament between 1989 and 1991, and returned to public life in March 2014, when he joined the BJP and was appointed national spokesperson during the 2014 general elections that brought the party back to office with a simple majority under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi. In July, 2015 he was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand. During his long career in journalism, he launched, as editor, India’s first weekly political news periodicals in India including India Today, Headlines Today, The Telegraph, The Asian Age and Deccan Chronicle',' among others.
Marina Hands
Marina Hands is a French stage and film actress.
Robbie Brady
Robert Brady is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Burnley and the Republic of Ireland national team. He can also play as a left-back.
Hiroshi Tamaki
Hiroshi Tamaki is a Japanese actor, singer, and model from Nagoya, Japan. When he was still in high school, he was discovered by a talent agent while out shopping with friends. He made his debut in the drama Am I Weird? in 1998. Tamaki became more well known with his appearance in the 2001 film Waterboys.