List of Famous people born in January

Jacob Franklin "Frank" Mentzer III is an American fantasy author and game designer who worked on early materials for the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game. He was an employee of TSR, Inc. from 1980 to 1986, spending part of that time as Creative Advisor to the Chairman of the Board, Gary Gygax. He also founded the Role-Playing Games Association (RPGA) during his time with TSR.

Gary Barber is a South African-born American film producer. Barber was the chairman and CEO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He is also co-founder of Spyglass Entertainment.

Lukas Ettlin is a director and cinematographer who is known for films and tv shows such as The Lincoln Lawyer, Battle Los Angeles, Black Sails, Counterpart and Daredevil. He is a graduate of the New York University Film School. He is the winner of the 2001 ASC Heritage Award from the American Society of Cinematographers at the beginning of his career.

Mariella Farré is a Swiss singer of Italian descent, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1983 and 1985.

Franco Tentorio is an Italian politician.

Geoffrey Sax is a British film and television director, who has worked on a variety of drama productions in both the United Kingdom and the United States.