List of Famous people born in January

Bernard Genghini is a French former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Deniz Türüç is a Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder for İstanbul Başakşehir on loan from Fenerbahçe.

Yetnebersh Nigussie is a lawyer and disability rights activist from Ethiopia. In 2017, she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "her inspiring work promoting the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities, allowing them to realise their full potential and changing mindsets in our societies."

Toshiharu Furukawa is a Japanese medical doctor, attorney, and politician of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Erdem Başçı is a Turkish economist and the former Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey since April 2011.

Lin Wei-shan is a Taiwanese businessman. He is the present chairman and president of Tatung Company, which his grandfather Lin Shan-chih founded in 1918. He took over the presidency from his father Lin Ting-sheng on 17 March 2006. However, his wife Lin Kuo Wen-yen is widely considered as the de facto executor in Tatung.

Huckleberry ''Huck'' Seed is an American professional poker player best known for winning the Main Event of the 1996 World Series of Poker.

Mahir Çağrı is a Turkish individual who became an Internet celebrity in 1999. His picture-laden personal homepage, which exclaimed, in broken English, his love of the accordion, travel, and women. The site was visited by millions and spawned numerous fansites and parodies, one of which was featured on Fox's MadTV. He was also repeatedly parodied in 1999 on episodes of the Late Show with David Letterman wearing red Speedos and playing ping-pong. Çağrı was ranked #2 in CNET's Top 10 Web fads. The site was also included in PC World's "The 25 Worst Web Sites" list.

Masumi Oshima is a Japanese writer. She has won the Bungakukai Prize and the Naoki Prize, and her works have been adapted for television and film.

Unai Núñez Gestoso is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao and the Spain national team.