List of Famous people born in January

Mohammad Riad al-Shaqfeh is a former leader of the Muslim Brotherhood of Syria. He was born in 1944 in Hama. He is the eleventh Supreme Guide of the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood, taking over from Ali Sadreddine Al-Bayanouni from August 2010 until 6 November 2014. Mohammad Farouk Tayfour served as his deputy.

Uwe Hardter is a German former professional cyclist. He rode in the 2003 Giro d'Italia, finishing 64th overall.

Shawn Sawyer is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. He is the 2011 Canadian national silver medallist and a three-time Canadian national bronze medallist. He represented Canada in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy finishing 12th overall. Unlike most skaters, Sawyer is a clockwise spinner.

Candice Didier is a French former competitive figure skater. She is the 2011 Winter Universiade champion and a three-time French national champion. She reached the free skate at five ISU Championships; her best results were 14th at the 2003 Junior Worlds in Ostrava and 13th at the 2009 Europeans in Helsinki.

Michaël R. Roskam is a Belgian film director.

Robert Bertelli, better known as Bob Bert, is an American rock drummer.