List of Famous people born in January

Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad bin Zeid al-Hussein is a Jordanian former diplomat who is the Perry World House Professor of the Practice of Law and Human Rights at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the president and CEO of the International Peace Institute. He also served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2014 to 2018. He played a central role in the establishment of the International Criminal Court, and was elected the first president of the Assembly of State Parties of the International Criminal Court in September 2002. He also served as a political affairs officer in UNPROFOR in the former Yugoslavia from 1994 to 1996.

Wang Han is a Chinese diver who specialises in the 1 meter and 3 meter springboard events. Wang won a silver medal in the 1 meter springboard event at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships.

Billy Hartman is a Scottish actor, well known for playing the part of Terry Woods on ITV's Emmerdale from 1995 until his character was killed off in 2011 after 16 years.

Minami Itahashi is a Japanese diver. She has represented Japan at various international events since the age of 14, including the 2015 World Aquatics Championships and the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Robert Ng Chee Siong is a Singaporean billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Hong Kong property development conglomerate Sino Group since 1991.

Chūichi Date is a Japanese retired politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who previous served as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. A native of Ashibetsu, Hokkaido and high school graduate, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001 after serving in the prefectural assembly of Hokkaidō. He was a former President of the House of Councillors.

Adib al-Shishakli was a Syrian military leader and President of Syria of Kurdish Origin (1953–54).

Denny Januar Ali, known as Denny JA is an intellectual entrepreneur and best-selling author. He holds records in the academic, political, social media, literature and cultural worlds in Indonesia.

Errick "E" Lane McCollum II is an American professional basketball player for Khimki of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for Goshen. At a height of 1.88 m (6'2"), he plays at both the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Osamu Kobayashi is a Japanese animator and animation director, best known for Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel. He was born in Fuchuu-shi, Tokyo. He belongs to Ajia-do Animation Works. In 1963, he entered Toei Animation at the same time as Tsutomu Shibayama and Hayao Miyazaki. He was a chief animator working with Shibayama after having transferred to a A Production. He established Ajia-do Animation Works with Shibayama in 1978.