List of Famous people born on January 4th

Elena Aleksandrovna Valova is a Russian former pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union. With her then-husband Oleg Vasiliev, she is the 1984 Olympic champion, 1988 Olympic silver medalist, and three-time World Champion. Their coach throughout their career was Tamara Moskvina.

François Rude was a French sculptor, best known for the Departure of the Volunteers, also known as La Marseillaise on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. (1835–36). His work often expressed patriotic themes, as well as the transition from neo-classicism to romanticism.

Joe Renzetti is an American Academy Award-winning film composer, and session musician. He scores for films and television, and composes works for orchestra, chamber groups, and solo artists.

Ernesto Vecchi was an Italian Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop.