List of Famous people born in January

Toshiro Yanagiba is a Japanese actor.

Mark Bradshaw is an Australian composer known for his work in film and television.

Doc McGhee is an American music manager, best known for working with Kiss, Bon Jovi and Mötley Crüe. The latter two groups experienced their rise to stardom under his management. He has also worked with Hootie & the Blowfish.

Günther Prien was a German U-boat commander during World War II. He was the first U-boat commander to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the first member of the Kriegsmarine to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. It was Germany's highest military decoration at the time of its presentation to Prien.

Martyn Thomas Waghorn is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championship club Derby County. He is a former England under-21 international.

Derek Cameron Wake is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football for Penn State University, and was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2005.

Borja Iglesias Quintas is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Betis as a striker.

Fernando Uribe Hincapié is a Colombian footballer who plays as a striker.

James William Arthur Taylor is a former English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. A right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm leg break bowler, Taylor made his debut in first-class cricket in 2008 for Leicestershire and made major impressions in his first county seasons. He is noted as being a fine fielder in the covers. He became the youngest Leicestershire one-day centurion and first-class double centurion. In 2009, Taylor also became the youngest player in Leicestershire's history to score 1,000 championship runs in a season.

Jamal Piaras Lewis is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Northern Ireland national team.