List of Famous people born in January

Minami Kato is a Japanese idol and actress. As of 2021, she is a former member of AKB48's sister group NGT48 as a kenkyūsei and was the 2nd captain of the former Team NIII.

Xu Qiling is a general (Shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He is now the commander of the Western Theater Command. He formerly served as commander of the Western Theater Command Ground Force, commander of the Eastern Theater Command Ground Force, and commander of the 79th Group Army.

Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai was an Indonesian National Hero who commanded Indonesian forces in Bali against the Dutch during the Indonesian War of Independence. He was killed in the Battle of Margarana.

Yuliya Sergeyevna Stupak is a Russian cross-country skier who competes internationally with the Russian national team.

Drashti Dhami is an Indian model, actress, and dancer who works in the Hindi television industry. Dhami is recognised for her roles in the shows Geet - Hui Sabse Parayi, Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani, Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil and Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka. She has established herself as one of the top television actresses in India.

Víctor Heredia is an Argentine singer songwriter.

Amber Faye McReynolds is an American election administration expert who is a member of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service. McReynolds is the chief executive of the National Vote at Home Institute, which supports the expansion of postal voting in the United States.

Shamsheer Vayalil Parambath is an Indian radiologist and businessman. He is the founder, chairman and managing director of VPS Healthcare Group, and the vice chairman and managing director of Amanat Holdings, a healthcare and education investment company. As of June 2019, Vayalil has a net worth of US$1.4 billion.

Dilin Nair, better known by his stage name Raftaar, is an Indian rapper, lyricist, dancer, TV personality and music composer associated with Hindi and Punjabi music.

Geoffrey "Jeff" Madrigali is an American competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the Soling class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, together with Jim Barton and Kent Massey.