List of Famous people born in January

Regula Mühlemann is a Swiss operatic soprano.

Avi Koki Schafer is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Shiga Lakestars of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Schafer is a 208 cm (6'10") center. He also holds US citizenship.

Michael Poliza is a German photographer and entrepreneur specializing in wildlife and nature photography.

Tomihiko Morimi is a Japanese writer from Nara Prefecture. He graduated from Kyoto University and his works often have Kyoto as the setting.

Pornpawee Chochuwong is a Thai badminton player.

Gerald Hüther is a German neurobiologist and author of popular science books and other writings.

Kazuhiko Hasegawa is a Japanese film director. He won the award for Best Director at the 1st Yokohama Film Festival for The Man Who Stole the Sun.

Wolfgang Boettcher was a German classical cellist and academic teacher. He was principal cellist of the Berlin Philharmonic, and a founding member of The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic. From 1976, he was professor at the Hochschule für Musik Berlin. From 1986 to 1992 he was artistic director of the Sommerliche Musiktage Hitzacker chamber music festival.

Seydou Keïta is a Malian former footballer. A versatile midfielder, he operated as both a central or defensive midfielder.

Hiroki Ioka is a former Lineal & WBC Minimumweight and WBA Light flyweight champion. He was the first ever WBC Minimumweight champion, winning the title immediately after the minimumweight division was created.