List of Famous people born in January

Nâzım Hikmet Ran, commonly known as Nâzım Hikmet, was a Turkish poet, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, director and memoirist. He was acclaimed for the "lyrical flow of his statements". Described as a "romantic communist" and "romantic revolutionary", he was repeatedly arrested for his political beliefs and spent much of his adult life in prison or in exile. His poetry has been translated into more than fifty languages.

Rae Theotis Carruth is a convicted felon and American former football wide receiver. After playing college football at Colorado, Carruth was drafted in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL) and spent three seasons with the team.

Scott Mac Davis was an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor. A native of Lubbock, Texas, he enjoyed success as a crossover artist, and during his early career wrote for Elvis Presley, providing him with the hits "Memories", "In the Ghetto", "Don't Cry Daddy", and "A Little Less Conversation". A subsequent solo career in the 1970s produced hits such as "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me". Davis also starred in his own variety show, a Broadway musical, and various films and TV shows.

Addison Wayne Russell is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. Russell was drafted 11th overall by the Oakland Athletics in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. He was traded to the Chicago Cubs in 2014. In 2015, Baseball America listed Russell as the third-best prospect in professional baseball. He made his MLB debut with the Cubs in April 2015 and was an All-Star in 2016. That same year, Russell won a World Series ring with the Cubs.

Renata Martínez Notni is a Mexican actress and model.

Dipprasad Pun, CGC is a Nepalese sergeant of the Royal Gurkha Rifles who was decorated with the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for an act of bravery during the War in Afghanistan on the night of 17 September 2010. Pun, then an acting sergeant, single-handedly defeated 12 to 30 Taliban insurgents who were storming his control post near Babaji in Helmand province.

Harsh Goenka is the current chairman of US$3.80 billion worth RPG Group conglomerate. He is the eldest son of Dr. R. P. Goenka and is Chairman of RPG Group since 1988. He is listed as 77th richest Indian and number 1281 among world billionaire by Forbes. He graduated in Economics from St Xavier’s College, Kolkata and thereafter pursued his MBA from the International Institute for Management Development. He has one younger brother Sanjiv Goenka with whom he amicably divided the business assets under advice from their father. He is an avid collector of art.

Vladimir Burlakov is a Russian–German actor, known for his portrayal of Thomas Posimski in Deutschland 83 and Deutschland 86.

Dori Elizabeth Prange is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where she performs under the ring name Ruby Soho. She is also known for her time in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Ruby Riott. Prange has also worked in World Wonder Ring Stardom as Heidi Lovelace, and extensively on the U.S. independent circuit for promotions such as Shimmer Women Athletes, Shine Wrestling, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) and IWA Mid-South.

Manti Malietau Louis Teʻo is an American football linebacker who is a free agent.