List of Famous people born in January

Robert David Putnam is an American political scientist. He is the Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government. Putnam developed the influential two-level game theory that assumes international agreements will only be successfully brokered if they also result in domestic benefits. His most famous work, Bowling Alone, argues that the United States has undergone an unprecedented collapse in civic, social, associational, and political life since the 1960s, with serious negative consequences. In March 2015, he published a book called Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis that looked at issues of inequality of opportunity in the United States. According to the Open Syllabus Project, Putnam is the third most frequently cited author on college syllabi for political science courses.

Mai Sekiguchi is a Japanese actress. She played Kaori Minami in Battle Royale.

Heimo Zobernig is an Austrian artist who works in a variety of media from painting and sculpture to site specific installation and design.

Tao Yong was the Deputy Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), also the Lieutenant General of the People's Liberation Army.

Tyler Michael Moore is an American former professional baseball left fielder and first baseman. He previously played for the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins.