List of Famous people born in January

Ronald Wright is a Canadian author who has written books of travel, history and fiction. His nonfiction includes the bestseller Stolen Continents, winner of the Gordon Montador Award and chosen as a book of the year by The Independent and the Sunday Times. His first novel, A Scientific Romance, won the 1997 David Higham Prize for Fiction and was chosen a book of the year by the Globe and Mail, the Sunday Times, and the New York Times.

Dariusz Lucjan Szlachetko is a Polish botanist and orchidologist.

Michael Brook is a Canadian guitarist, inventor, producer, and film music composer. He plays in many genres, including rock, electronica, world music, minimalism and film scores. His collaborations with musicians around the world have made him "one of the most sought-after producers in the music industry." Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Brook lives in Los Angeles. He was the creator of the Infinite Guitar.

Hiromi Oshima is a Japanese glamour model. In June 2004, she became the second Japanese-born Playboy Playmate.

Yang Li Lian is a Malaysian badminton player. In 2014, she competed at the Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.