List of Famous people born in January

Thomas Gnielka was a West German journalist.

Gustavo Henrique Ferrareis, known as Gustavo Ferrareis or just Ferrareis, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as either an attacking midfielder or a forward for Puebla.

Mikiko Shiroma is a Ryukyuan politician and the current mayor of Naha, the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture.

José Verdú Nicolás, known as Toché, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Orihuela CF as a striker.

Álvaro María Nadal Belda is a Spanish economist and politician. He has been a member of the Congress of Deputies since 2008. He was appointed Minister of Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda on 4 November 2016. He left office on 7 June 2018 after the Government that he was part of lost the support of the Congress.

Jacky Brown is a singer and presenter of the group Nèg Marrons, of Cape Verdean origin. He is a member of the group La MC-Mal Criado with Stomy Bugsy, JP and Izo. He was also a presenter at the French cable network Trace TV, and aired "T.E.P.O.K." and on Skyrock with the program "Couvre feu".

Hiroshi Iwata is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour and the PGA Tour.

Guo Shuqing is a Chinese politician, banker, and financial regulator. He is currently serving as the chairman of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission.

Danielle Schoovaerts, known professionally as Dani Klein, is a Belgian singer, songwriter, band leader and producer, and consistently the center and driving force of the band Vaya Con Dios.

Yann Eliès is a French professional sailor born on 31 January 1974 in Saint-Brieuc, (Côtes-d'Armor). He competed in the 2008-2009 Vendee Globe where he was evacuated from his yacht South of Australia after being incompacitated due to a fractured femur. He returned for the 2016-2017 Vendée Globe finishing 5th.