List of Famous people born on January 22nd

Blind Willie Johnson was an American gospel blues singer, guitarist and evangelist. His landmark recordings completed between 1927 and 1930—thirty songs in total—display a combination of powerful "chest voice" singing, slide guitar skills, and originality that has influenced generations of musicians. Even though Johnson's records sold well, as a street performer and preacher, he had little wealth in his lifetime. His life was poorly documented, but over time, music historians such as Samuel Charters have uncovered more about Johnson and his five recording sessions.

Chung Hwan Kwak, is a prominent leader of the international Unification movement, having been appointed to many leadership positions in Unification Church related organizations by church founder Sun Myung Moon. Since 2002 he has been the Chairman and President of News World Communications, which owns United Press International, and numerous other publications, including the Middle East Times, and Tiempos del Mundo, a Spanish-language newspaper published in 16 countries throughout the Americas. He is also the president of the Family Party for the Universal Peace and Unity, a South Korean political party founded by Unification members, one of whose main goals is the reunification of Korea. He was formerly the President of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and has been described as Sun Myung Moon's assistant and advisor. His daughter, Jun Sook Kwak, is married to Moon's son, Hyun Jin Moon. He is also the Chairman of the Social Responsibility Committee for the Asian Football Confederation.

Mara Davi is an actress, singer and dancer who made her Broadway debut as Maggie Winslow in the 2006 revival of A Chorus Line.