List of Famous people born in January

Christopher Ryan Gittens is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. He made his MLB debut in 2021.

Chen Kenichi , whose name is often romanized Chin Kenichi in Japanese sources, is a chef best known for his role as the Iron Chef Chinese on the television series Iron Chef 料理の鉄人. Nicknamed The Szechuan Sage, he wears a yellow outfit and rises into Kitchen Stadium holding a large Chinese chef's knife in his hand. He is the only Iron Chef to have held his position throughout the life of the show. He was born in Japan to a Japanese mother and a Chinese father of Japanese nationality, Chen Kenmin and his formal name is Ken'ichi Azuma .

Evann Guessand is a French professional footballer who plays as centre-forward for Ligue 1 club Nice.

Jonathan Allen is an American football defensive tackle for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by Washington, then known as the Redskins, in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Julian Remo Perretta is an English singer-songwriter and producer. Perretta first gained attention in 2010 with the single "Wonder Why", released in the UK by Columbia Records. In 2016, Perretta released multiple solo hit singles, including "Miracle," which reached number one in 13 countries. Perretta has worked with such artists as Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, Dua Lipa, Rita Ora, and Mark Ronson. Selling 15 million records globally Perretta has worked across many genres, most recently with Atlanta based Hip Hop artist Lil Baby. Perretta married American model Kambree Dalton in February 2021.

Darren Walker is a nonprofit executive who serves as president of the Ford Foundation. Walker is a fellow of the Institute for Urban Design, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a board member of the Arcus Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Friends of the High Line, and the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies.

Alma Siedhoff-Buscher, born Alma Buscher, was a German designer. She trained at the Reimann School in Berlin, the Unterrichtsanstalt des Kunstgewerbemuseums Berlin and the Bauhaus.

Chen Yi-wen is a Taiwanese filmmaker and actor.

Ángel María Villar Llona is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Saleem Karim born is a Pakistani disabled Cricket Team founder, cricketer and a businessman. Karim, was born with polio in his right leg and later had accident while riding a bike, in which his left leg was effected.