List of Famous people born on January 5th

Philip Thornalley is an English songwriter-producer who has worked in the music industry since 1978. He is perhaps best known for co-writing the song "Torn" and the number one hits "Mama Do" and "Boys and Girls" for Pixie Lott. He also produced The Cure's 1982 album Pornography and was later their bass player for eighteen months, producing and performing the distinctive double bass line on their 1983 single "The Love Cats". In 1988, Thornalley released his only solo album Swamp and joined the band Johnny Hates Jazz as their lead singer, replacing co-founder Clark Datchler, remaining in the lineup until their disbandment in 1992.

Bryan Steel is an English former professional racing cyclist.

Nils Thore "Nick" Borgen, born 5 January 1952 in Andenes, Nordland, is a Norwegian–Swedish musician, singer and writer. He's famous for songs like We Are All the Winners and Den glider in. Between 1990 and 2005, he had an own dansband, Nick Borgens orkester.

Letícia Novaes, best known as Letrux, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, actress and writer.

Juan Ignacio Antonio is an Argentine former professional football who played as a forward.

David Kopp is a former German road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional between 2001 and 2011. Kopp's speciality was sprinting and the cobbled classics of Belgium.

Pierre Unik was a French surrealist poet, screenwriter and journalist.