List of Famous people born in January

Yavuz Şimşek was a Turkish football player of Fenerbahçe between 1967–77 He played as a goalkeeper.

Elmar Walter Degenhart is a German manager and chairman of the Board of Continental AG since 12 August 2009.

Januarisman Runtuwene better known as Januarisman or Aris, is an Indonesian rock singer. On August 2, 2008, he won the fifth season of the reality show Indonesian Idol. After winning a competition BMG Recordings terminated his contract while he was recording his first album. As of now, he has no singles or albums released. He has no plans to sue the company for terminating the contract.

Hassan Muath Fallatah is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays for Al-Ain as a right back.

Lale Mansur is a Turkish actress. She has appeared in more than twenty films since 1988.

Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al Hussein is a Saudi engineer. He has been the minister of water and electricity since 2004.

Lynn Harrell was an American classical cellist. Known for the "penetrating richness" of his sound, Harrell performed internationally as a recitalist, chamber musician, and soloist with major orchestras over a career spanning nearly six decades. He was the winner of the inaugural Avery Fisher Prize and two Grammy Awards, among other accolades, and taught at the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music, Royal Academy of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music, Juilliard School, USC Thornton School of Music, and the Shepherd School of Music.

Li Ping is a Chinese-Qatari table tennis player. With Cao Zhen, he won the gold medal in the mixed doubles event of the 2009 World Table Tennis Championships, representing China.

Marianne Buggenhagen is a Paralympian athlete from Germany competing mainly in throwing events.

Fuat Ergin, is a Turkish rapper and songwriter.