List of Famous people born in January

Benedict Wells is a German-Swiss novelist.

Erwiana Sulistyaningsih is an Indonesian woman, best known for suffering abuse at the hands of her employer while working as a domestic helper in Hong Kong. Her case received worldwide attention, and scrutiny. It was addressed by both Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying. In 2014, she was included by Time magazine on its list of 100 Most Powerful People.

Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu is a medical doctor (pulmonologist), human rights activist and an MP for the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).

Jorinde Voigt is a German artist, best-known for large-scale drawings that develop complex notation systems derived from music, philosophy, and phenomenology. She is a professor of painting and drawing at the University of Fine Arts Hamburg. Voigt lives and works in Berlin.

Katharina Nocun is a Polish-German politician and author who, from May 2013 to October 2016, has been the policy coordinator of the Pirate Party of Germany.

Nara Lokesh is an Indian politician. He is the son of former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and Nara Bhuvaneshwari, and grandson of N. T. Rama Rao.

Ronald Marapon dela Rosa, also known as Bato, is a Filipino politician and retired Police General who is currently serving as Senator of the Philippines since 2019. He was Philippine National Police Chief from July 1, 2016 to April 19, 2018 and Director General of the Bureau of Corrections from April 30 to October 12, 2018.

Kanda Nisshō was a Japanese artist and farmer. He is known mostly for his oil paintings.

David Joerger ( [YAY-ger]) is an American professional basketball coach who serves as an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the head coach of the Dakota Wizards from 2000 to 2004 and in 2006–2007 in the International Basketball Association, Continental Basketball Association, and the NBA Development League, winning championships in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2007. He also coached the Sioux Falls Skyforce from 2004 to 2006, winning a championship in 2005. In the NBA, Joerger served as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies from 2013 to 2016, and Sacramento Kings from 2016 to 2019.

Park Hang-seo is a South Korean football manager and former player who currently serves as the head coach of the Vietnam national team.