List of Famous people born in January

Sonja Zekri is a German journalist and author. Her topics are Near East, Eastern Europe, culture and religion, among others.

Stefan Temmingh is a South African recorder player who now lives in Munich.

Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash is an Iraqi scientist and academic, sometimes dubbed "Mrs. Anthrax" by Anglo-American media for her unproven association with the alleged Iraqi biological weapons program. Ammash was number 53 on the Pentagon's list of the 55 most wanted, the five of hearts in the deck of Most wanted Iraqi playing cards, and the only woman to be featured. She was captured by coalition forces but later released without being charged.

Amos Pieper is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Arminia Bielefeld.

Fabrício dos Santos Silva, simply known as Fabrício, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Esporte Clube Água Santa. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a midfielder.

Eddie Ng Hak-kim GBS, JP is a former Secretary for Education in the Hong Kong Government. From 2017, he is a temporary adjunct professor at the MBA Centre of Shanghai University.

Wang Xiaodong is a Chinese politician and current Deputy Party Committee Secretary and Governor of Hubei province. Originally from Jiangxi province, Wang spent his early career in his home province and in Guizhou. He was transferred to Hubei in 2011.

Elif Doğan is a Turkish actress. A graduate of İstanbul University with a degree in musical studies, Doğan started her career with a role in the TV series Aşk Laftan Anlamaz and continued her career in television with Hayat Bazen Tatlıdır. She was then cast in a supporting role in Çukur and had her first leading role in the series Darısı Başımıza. She further rose to prominence with her role as Azra in the 2020 series Gençliğim Eyvah.

Park Si-eun is a South Korean actress. She played leading roles in the television dramas It Was Love (2012) and Hold My Hand (2013).

Ekrem Dumanlı is a Turkish newspaper executive and, since 2001, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Zaman. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of its English-language version, Today's Zaman.