List of Famous people born in January

Thomas Holst is a German serial killer who became known as the Heidemörder.

Bruno Gollnisch is a French academic and politician, a member of the National Front (FN) far-right party. He was a member of the European Parliament and was chairman of the European Parliamentary group 'Identity, Tradition, Sovereignty' in 2007, which was dissolved in November 2007 following the defection of the Greater Romania Party. He was thereafter a Non-Inscrit. Gollnisch has also been the executive vice-president of the FN from 2007 to 2011. He was also a councillor of the Rhône-Alpes région of France. Because of his public comments, and his position in the National Front he is a controversial figure in France.

Shōko Hamada is a Japanese tarento, gravure idol and race queen. In addition, she has released several music CDs, mostly containing cover versions. She also worked for professional wrestling promotion Hustle in 2006, making her debut on September 7 along with fellow tarento Hitomi Kaikawa.

Gian Franco Kasper was a Swiss ski official who was president of the International Ski Federation (FIS) from 1998 to 2021. He also served as a member of the International Olympic Committee from 2000 to 2018 and member of the World Anti-Doping Agency from 2003 to 2021.

Hans Podlipnik Castillo is a Chilean retired tennis player of Slovenian descent. His best results are in doubles, winning one ATP World Tour and reaching another final in this category, besides from winning 19 Challengers and 29 Futures. In singles, he won 23 Futures and reaching in 2015 the final in the Poprad-Tatry Challenger.

Ramazan Civelek is a Turkish footballer who plays for Fatih Karagümrük.

Ivan Vladimirovich Vasiliev is a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer. He graduated from the Bielorussian Ballet School in 2006.

María Candelaria Molfese is an Argentine actress, singer, presentator, and television hostess who gained global fame for her role in the Disney Channel Latin America television series Violetta.

Germaine Ahidjo,, is a Cameroonian politician. She is the wife of the first president of the Cameroon, Ahmadou Ahidjo. She was thus the First Lady of Cameroon from 1960 until 1982.

Amon Kotey is a boxer from Ghana. At the 1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships he won the bronze medal in Light Welterweight. Until today the only medal for Ghana at the AIBA World Boxing Championships.