List of Famous people born in January

Eri Watanabe , who was previously known as Eriko Watanabe , is a Japanese actress. She won the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 21st Hochi Film Awards for Shall We Dance?.

John Andrew Henry Forrest, nicknamed Twiggy, is an Australian businessman. He is best known as the former CEO of Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), and has other interests in the mining industry and in cattle stations.

Hans Leutenegger is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1970s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.

Ryan Poehling is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing as a prospect to the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). Poehling was drafted 25th overall by the Canadiens in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Achim Reichel is a musician, producer, and songwriter from Hamburg, Germany. He is known for his 1991 single "Aloha Heja He", and serving as the frontman for the 1960s beat group The Rattles, who, among other achievements, were selected to open for The Beatles on their last tour of Europe in 1966.

Winston Blackmore is the leader of a polygamous Latter Day Saint group in Bountiful, British Columbia, Canada. He is described as "Canada's best-known avowed polygamist". He has 150 children with his 27 "spiritual" wives, some of whom he has admitted were underage.

Valeriya Sergeevna Kozlova better known as Lera Kozlova is a Russian musician most famous for her work with the pop-rock band «Ranetki» where she provided the vocals and played the drums. Former vocalist of the band «5sta Family».

Varun Badola is an Indian actor, known largely for his roles on television.

Kathryn Stockett is an American novelist. She is known for her 2009 debut novel, The Help, which is about African-American maids working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi, during the 1960s.

Philippe-Pierre Jacques-Yves Arnault Cousteau Jr. is a Franco-American oceanographer and environmental activist, the son of Philippe Cousteau and the grandson of Jacques Cousteau. Cousteau has continued the work of his father and grandfather by educating the public about environmental and conservation issues. In 2017, he received an Emmy nomination for hosting the syndicated science series Awesome Planet.