List of Famous people born in January

Emile Sheng is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of the Council for Cultural Affairs from 2009 to 2011.

Joachim Ernst, Duke of Anhalt was the last ruler of the Duchy of Anhalt.

Oceana Mahlmann is a German singer. Her musical roots are embedded in soul, reggae, hip hop, and funk.

Si Xinliang is a former Chinese politician. From 2010 to 2013, Si served as the Vice Chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference, a mostly ceremonial legislative consultation body. Prior to that, Si served as the chief of the Organization Department of the Zhejiang provincial Communist party Committee. He worked for several years under Xi Jinping, who was serving as the party chief of Zhejiang.

Joseph Zen Ze-kiun SDB is a cardinal of the Catholic Church from Hong Kong, who served as the sixth Bishop of Hong Kong. He was made a cardinal in 2006, and has been outspoken on issues regarding human rights, political freedom, and religious liberty. His strong ties with the pro-democracy camp under the banner of NED often attract criticism from the pro-Beijing camp and the government of the People's Republic of China. He retired on 15 April 2009, but remains a strong pro-democracy influence in Hong Kong.

Chan Kam-lam, GBS, JP is a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing the Kowloon East constituency. He is also a core member of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), the largest pro-Beijing party in Hong Kong.

Karim Haggui is a Tunisian former footballer who played as a defender. His last club was FC St. Gallen.

Alexander "Alex" Abraham Zahavi is a retired Israeli football player.

Manuela Arcuri is an Italian actress, model and soubrette. She was the protagonist of two successful fiction L'onore e il rispetto and Il peccato e la vergogna.

Sheila McCarthy is a Canadian actress and singer. She has worked in film, television, and on stage. McCarthy is one of Canada's most honoured actors, having won two Genie Awards (film), two Gemini Awards (television), an ACTRA Award, and two Dora Awards (theatre), along with multiple nominations.