List of Famous people born in January

James Roderick Moir, better known by the stage name Vic Reeves, is an English comedian, artist, surrealist, musician, actor and television presenter, best known for his double act with Bob Mortimer as Vic and Bob. He is known for his surreal sense of humour.

Jalen Anthony Rose is an American former professional basketball player, current sports analyst for ESPN, and cofounder of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy. In college, he was a member of the University of Michigan Wolverines' "Fab Five" that reached the 1992 and 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship games as both freshmen and sophomores. Rose played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a small forward for six teams, most notably alongside Reggie Miller on the Indiana Pacers team that made three consecutive Eastern Conference finals, including the 2000 NBA Finals. Currently, he co-hosts the after-noon ESPN talk show, Jalen & Jacoby, with co-host, David Jacoby.

Mickey Gall is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mario Cain Van Peebles is an Mexican-born American film director and actor best known for directing and starring in New Jack City in 1991 and USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage in 2016. He is the son of actor and filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, whom he portrayed in the 2003 biopic Baadasssss!, which he also co-wrote and directed.

Kanhaiya Kumar was the president of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union and National leader of the All India Students Federation (AISF). He is currently serving as a National Executive Council member of Communist Party of India.

Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray is a Filipino-Australian model, singer, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe 2018. She is the fourth Filipina to win the Miss Universe competition. Previously, Gray was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2018 and Miss World Philippines 2016.

Kerstin Ott is a German singer, songwriter, guitarist and DJ. She became known through the song "Die immer lacht", which was re-mixed by the German DJ and producer team Stereoact. In January 2016, the song was at the top of the German and Austrian singles charts, and also reached the Swiss charts.

Mathias Döpfner is a German business executive and journalist, who is the CEO of media group Axel Springer SE and president of the Federation of German Newspaper Publishers (BDZV).

Laura Juliet Kuenssberg is a British journalist. She is currently the political editor of BBC News, succeeding Nick Robinson in July 2015 and is the first woman to hold the position. She has previously served as the BBC's chief political correspondent and was the first business editor of ITV News. She was also the chief correspondent for Newsnight between February 2014 and July 2015, occasionally presenting the programme.

María Pedraza is a Spanish actress and ballerina best known for portraying Alison Parker in the series Money Heist. She also starred in the Netflix series Élite, playing the role of Marina Nunier Osuna and in the Netflix series Toy Boy, playing the role of Triana.