List of Famous people born in January

Walter Brandmüller is a German prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal since 2010. He was president of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences from 1998 to 2009.

Akitaro Daichi is an anime director, producer and photography director.

Élise Delzenne is a French former professional road and track racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2013 and 2017 for the Bourgogne–Pro Dialog, Velocio–SRAM and Lotto–Soudal Ladies teams. She was the winner of the 2013 French National Road Race Championships. In 2015, she finished second in individual pursuit and points race at the European Track Championships.

Nurettin Sözen is a Turkish doctor, politician and the former mayor of Istanbul, Turkey.

Rami Bedoui is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for FK Liepāja and the Tunisia national team.

Kenneth Chen Wei-on, is the current Secretary General of the Secretariat of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. He was appointed as the Undersecretary for education in 2008.

Fatma Yıldırım is a Turkish female volleyball player.

Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Rashid was the tenth Emir of Jabal Shammar between 1908 and 1920.

Mário Ferreira dos Santos was a Brazilian philosopher, translator, writer and anarchist activist. Born in Tietê, São Paulo, Ferreira dos Santos was raised in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, and graduated in Law and Social Sciences at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Rafael Gumucio Araya is a Chilean writer and comedian.