List of Famous people born on January 31st

Kanaung Mintha was crown prince of Burma and son of King Tharrawaddy and younger brother of King Mindon of Burma. Towards the end of the Second Anglo-Burmese War, Kanaung and Mindon overthrew their half brother Pagan (1848–1853); Mindon ascended the throne and Kanaung became the Heir Apparent on 11 July 1853. He was the fiery "War Prince" and the peoples' idol. Kanaung attempted to modernize the country by sending scholars to Western countries and by founding an arms industry. However, his efforts were cut short when he was killed by his two nephews. Notwithstanding his short life, he is revered by Burmese nationals for his innovations in modernizing Burma.

Mary Lynn Carlin is an American former actress. She is best known for her debut role in the film Faces (1968), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award.

Sir Richard Leslie Taylor is the founder, creative director and head of New Zealand film prop and special effects company Weta Workshop.

Chris Dickens is a British film and television editor. His work on Slumdog Millionaire (2008), directed by Danny Boyle, won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, BAFTA Award for Best Editing, and the American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic.

James Gillespie Blaine was an American statesman and Republican politician who represented Maine in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1863 to 1876, serving as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1869 to 1875, and then in the United States Senate from 1876 to 1881.

Johannes Joachim Degenhardt was the Archbishop of Paderborn, Germany, as well as a cardinal.