List of Famous people born in January
Jake Canuso
Jake Canuso is an Italian-British actor and dancer, who is known for his role in the ITV comedy series Benidorm, in which he played the Solana barman Mateo Castellanos from 2007 until 2018.
Nicolás Eyzaguirre
Nicolás Eyzaguirre Guzmán is a Chilean economist, and the former Minister of Education of his country. Previously, he was Chile's Minister of Finance between 2000 and 2006. He is the son of architect Joaquín Eyzaguirre and actress Delfina Guzmán.
Rodinei Marcelo de Almeida
Rodinei Marcelo de Almeida, simply known as Rodinei, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right back for Flamengo.
Carina Driscoll
Carina N. Driscoll is an American politician who served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives for the Chittenden District from 2001 to 2003. She is the daughter of Jane Sanders and stepdaughter of Bernie Sanders.
Beate Heinemann
Beate Heinemann is a German particle physicist who has held positions at universities in Europe and the USA. She currently holds a joint appointment at two German institutions, Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg and the DESY laboratory in Hamburg.
Faith Kipyegon
Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specializing in the 1500 metres. A 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympic champion with the Olympic record at the latter, she has won or finished second in every major championships since she was 20 in 2014. Competing at the World Championships in 2015, 2017 and 2019, Kipyegon took a silver medal, a gold and a silver respectively. She was the 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2017 Diamond League champion. In July 2021, she achieved the 4th fastest time in history, setting her consecutive Kenyan record.
Sol Bamba
Souleymane Bamba is a professional footballer who plays for Championship club Cardiff City and the Ivorian national team as a centre-back.
China Kantner
China Wing Kantner is an American actress in television, theatre and film. She is also a former MTV VJ, sometimes credited on-screen as China Slick Kantner.
Daniil Khudyakov
Daniil Dmitriyevich Khudyakov is a Russian football player who plays for FC Lokomotiv Moscow.
Jack Trice
John G. "Jack" Trice was a football player who became the first African-American athlete for Iowa State College. Trice died due to injuries suffered during a college football game against the University of Minnesota on October 6, 1923. He is the namesake for Jack Trice Stadium, Iowa State's football stadium.