List of Famous people born in January

Pieter Bourke is an Australian musician, composer, producer and audio engineer. From 1995 he has recorded several projects with Dead Can Dance founder Lisa Gerrard, and was a touring member of Dead Can Dance's 1996 Spiritchaser Tour. On 14 April 1998 Bourke and Gerrard issued a world music album, Duality. From 1993 he also collaborated with industrial musician, David Thrussell, first as part of the latter's band Snog, then together as the ambient duo, Soma. In 2001, he formed a dub reggae outfit, Secret Masters, with Brian Westbrook. Bourke and Gerrard have received two shared Golden Globe nominations for 'Best Original Score', in 2000 for The Insider (1999), and in 2002 for Ali (2001).

Vincent Laigle is a retired French badminton player. Currently he is coaching in the French badminton team.

Vincent Gil is an Australian film and television actor best known for his portrayal of the character Nightrider in the 1979 film Mad Max, and Stone. Gil has also starred in many Australian television shows such as Matlock Police, Neighbours, A Country Practice and Prisoner.

Tamir Pardo is the former Director of the Mossad, taking over the role from Meir Dagan on January 1, 2011. The appointment was announced by Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on November 29, 2010.

Moira Walley-Beckett is a Canadian television actress, producer and writer. She was a writer and producer for the AMC drama Breaking Bad, and the creator of two television series, Flesh and Bone and Anne with an E.

Alain J. Maury is a French astronomer.