List of Famous people born on January 9th

Mikhail Albertovich Murashko is a Russian physician and a politician, serving as the Minister of Health of the Russian Federation since 21 January 2020.

Piero Martín Hincapié Reyna is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine Primera División club Talleres and the Ecuador national team.

Rachid Nekkaz ; born 9 January 1972, is an Algerian businessman and political activist.

Joseph Baermann Strauss was an American structural engineer who revolutionized the design of bascule bridges. He was the chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge, a suspension bridge.

Crystal Gayle is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 1977 crossover hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue." Initially, Gayle's management and record label was the same as that of her oldest sister, Loretta Lynn. Not finding success with the arrangement after several years, and with Lynn as one of her biggest supporters, Gayle decided to move on. She signed a new record contract and began recording with Nashville producer Allen Reynolds. Gayle's new sound was sometimes referred to as middle-of-the-road (MOR) or country pop, and was part of a bigger musical trend by many country artists of the 1970s to appeal to a wider audience. Subsequently, Gayle became one of the most successful crossover artists of the 1970s and 80s. Her floor-length hair has become synonymous with her name.

Tamao Akae is a Japanese freelance announcer, chairperson, and radio personality. She is a former Asahi Broadcasting Corporation announcer. Currently she is a freelancer.

Torrold DeShaun "Rod" Smart is a former professional American football running back. He played college football for Western Kentucky. He was originally signed by the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent after the 2000 NFL Draft.

Lucas Pezzini Leiva, known as Lucas or Lucas Leiva, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Lazio.

Nobuhiko Obayashi was a Japanese director, screenwriter and editor of films and television advertisements. He began his filmmaking career as a pioneer of Japanese experimental films before transitioning to directing more mainstream media, and his resulting filmography as a director spanned almost 60 years. He is best known as the director of the 1977 horror film House, which has garnered a cult following. He was notable for his distinct surreal filmmaking style, as well as the anti-war themes commonly embedded in his films.

Cody Miller is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke currently representing DC Trident at the International Swimming League. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Miller won a bronze medal in the men's 100 metre breaststroke and a gold medal in the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, in which he performed the breaststroke leg of the final.