- Jan 1 Andy Heck, American NFL tackle and coach (Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears; coach University of Virginia), born in Fargo, North Dakota
- Jan 1 Derrick Thomas, American Pro and College Football Hall of Fame linebacker / end (Pro Bowl 1989–97; First-team All-Pro 1990–92; KC Chiefs), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2000)
- Jan 1 John Digweed, English DJ
- Jan 1 Juanma Bajo Ulloa, Spanish film director
- Jan 1 Spencer Tunick, American photographer (large-scale nude installations), born in Middletown, New York
- Jan 1 Tim Dog {Blair], American rapper (Penicillin on Wax), born in The Bronx, NYC (d. 2013)
- Jan 2 Francois Pienaar, South African rugby union flanker and captain (29 caps; Rugby World Cup 1995; Transvaal, Saracens), born in Vereeniging, South Africa
- Jan 2 Jón Gnarr, Icelandic comedian
- Jan 2 Tia Carrere [Althea Janairo], American actress (Wayne's World, True Lies), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- Jan 3 Magnus Gustafsson, Swedish tennis player (Davis Cup 1998), born in Lund, Sweden
- Jan 4 David Toms, American golfer (PGA C'ship 2001, US Senior Open 2018), born in Monroe, Louisiana
- Jan 4 Johnny Nelson, English boxer, born in Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Jan 4 Marina Orsini, Canadian actress, born in Ville-Émard, Montreal
- Jan 4 Michael "Mike" Peterson, American rower (Olympics 1996), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jan 5 Chris Nabholz, American baseball pitcher (Boston Red Sox), born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Jan 5 J. H. Wyman, American film producer & director (Almost Human), born in Oakland, California
- Jan 5 Joe Flanigan, American actor, born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 5 Ray Crockett, American NFL defensive back (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in Dallas, Texas
- Jan 5 Ricky Paull Goldin, American actor (Doug-Hail to the Chief, Another World), born in San Francisco, California
- Jan 6 David Belcher, Australian rower (Olympics 1996), born in Penola, Australia
- Jan 6 Larry Donald, American boxer (Olympic-92), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Jan 6 Peter Loran, American rock vocalist (Trixter - "Give It To Me Good"), born in Teaneck, New Jersey
- Jan 7 Guy Hebert, American NHL goalie (Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Team USA 98), born in Troy, New York
- Jan 7 Irrfan Khan, Indian film producer & actor (Paan Singh Tomar, Slumdog Millionaire, Life of Pi), born in Jaipur, India
- Jan 7 Mark Lamarr, British comedian & broadcaster, born in Swindon, United Kingdom
- Jan 7 Nick Clegg, English politician (Deputy UK PM 2010-2015) and media executive, born in Chalfont St Giles, England
- Jan 7 Scott Galbraith, American NFL tight end (Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys), born in Sacramento, California
R. Kelly (56 years old)
Jan 8 American R&B singer-songwriter ("I Wish I Could Fly"), record producer, and convicted sex offender, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jan 8 Hollis Conway, American athlete (Olympic high jump silver 1988, bronze 1992; World Indoor C'ship gold 1991), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jan 8 Willie Anderson, American NBA guard (NY Knicks, Olympic bronze 1988), born in Greenville, California
- Jan 9 Claudio Caniggia, Argentinian footballer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dave Matthews (56 years old)
Jan 9 American singer-songwriter & musician (Dave Matthews Band - "So Much to Say"", born in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
- Jan 9 Dave Mcllwain, Canadian NHL center (Pitts Penguins), born in Seaforth, Canada
- Jan 9 Jamie Huscroft, Canadian NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames), born in Creston, British Columbia
- Jan 9 Steven Harwell, American singer & musician (Smash Mouth), born in Santa Clara, California
- Jan 10 Johan Laats, Belgian judoka, born in Antwerp, Belgium
- Jan 10 Micky Michelle [Ingrid Hankers], Dutch dancer (Josephine, Sound of Motown)
- Jan 10 Trini Alvarado, American actress (Frighteners), born in NYC, New York
- Jan 11 Jeff Bankett, actor (Tyler-1 Life to Live), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Jan 11 Richmond Webb, American football tackle (7 × Pro Bowl; First Team All-Pro 1992, 94; Miami Dolphins), born in Dallas, Texas
- Jan 11 Ronnie Stern, St-Agathe, NHL right wing (Calgary Flames)
- Jan 12 Farrah Forke, American actress (Dweebs; Mr Rhodes; Disclosure; Heat), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- Jan 12 Marco Boogers, Dutch soccer player (RKC, Sparta, West Ham United), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands
- Jan 12 Ulf Dahlén, Swedish SEL and NHL forward, 1985-2003 (Team Sweden, New York Rangers, San Jose Sharks, and 5 other teams), born in Östersund, Sweden
- Jan 12 Vendela Kirsebom, Norwegian-Swedish model (Sports Illustrated 1993), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- Jan 13 Annie Jones, Australian actress
- Jan 13 George Paterson, Scottish rock singer-songwriter (Donaldson, Moir and Paterson (DMP) - Natural Anthems)
- Jan 13 Viktor Bout, Russian arms dealer, born in Dushanbe, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union
- Jan 14 Emily Watson, British actress (Corpse Bride, War Horse, Red Dragon), born in Islington, London, England
- Jan 14 Kerri Green, American actress, born in Fort Lee, New Jersey
- Jan 14 Saskia Wickham, British actress, born in Holland Park, London
- Jan 14 Terry Wooden, American NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks, KC Chiefs), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- Jan 14 Tom Rhodes, American comedian & actor (Tom Rhodes-Mr Rhodes), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jan 14 Zakk Wylde [Jeffrey Wielandt], American rock guitarist (Ozzy Osbourne; Black Label Society), born in Bayonne, New Jersey
- Jan 15 Lisa Lisa [Velez], American rock vocalist (Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam), born in NYC, New York
- Jan 15 Richard Blakey, English cricketer (England wicket-keeper in India 1993), born in Huddersfield, United Kingdom
- Jan 17 Filippo Raciti, Italian police officer, born in Sicily, Italy (d. 2007)
- Jan 17 Gregory Caccia, American team handball right back (Olympics 1996), born in Bayshore, New York
- Jan 17 Song Kang-ho, South Korean actor, born in Busan, South Korea
- Jan 18 Iván Zamorano, Chilean footballer, born in Santiago, Chile
- Jan 18 Kim Perrot, American WNBA guard (Houston Comets), born in Lafayette, Louisiana
- Jan 18 MC Tab [Sharon Richard], American rapper, born in NYC, New York
- Jan 18 Peter Cox Jr., American fencer (Olympics 1996), born in Bronxville, New York
- Jan 19 Christine Tucci, American actress (Amanda Cory-Another World), born in Katonah, New York
- Jan 19 Javier Cámara, Spanish actor, born in Albelda de Iregua, Spain
- Jan 20 Joe Pasquale, American pop-rock singer and songwriter (Boys Club; Prey)
- Jan 20 Mark Stepnoski, American football player (Houston/Tennessee Oilers), born in Erie, Pennsylvania
- Jan 20 Stacey Dash, American actress (Dionne-Clueless), born in The Bronx, New York
- Jan 21 Ulf Stenlund, Swedish tennis star
- Jan 22 Ecaterina Szabo, Romanian gymnast, born in Zagon, Romania
- Jan 22 Manabu Nakanishi, Japanese wrestler (NJPW), born in Kyoto, Japan
- Jan 22 Nicholas Gillingham, British swimmer (world record 200m freestyle), born in Walsall, England
- Jan 23 Belkis Ayón, Cuban printmaker (collography), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 1999)
- Jan 23 Magdalena Andersson, Swedish politician (Prime Minister of Sweden 2021-), born in Uppsala, Sweden
- Jan 23 Naim Suleymanoglu, Turkish weight lifter (Olympic gold 1988), born in Ptichar, Bulgaria (d. 2017)
- Jan 24 Chris Warren, American NFL running back (Seattle Seahawks), born in Seattle, Washington
- Jan 24 John Myung, American musician (Dream Theater), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jan 24 Phil LaMarr, American voice actor, born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 25 Mario Brunetta, Canadian hockey goaltender (Team Italy 1998, Quebec Nordiques), born in Quebec City, Canada
- Jan 25 Mark Bamford, American film director & screenwriter, born in Louisville, Kentucky
- Jan 25 Marty Calder, Canadian 62 kg freestyle wrestler (Olympic 12-92,96), born in St. Catharines, Canada
- Jan 25 Randy McKay, Canadian NHL right wing (Stanley Cup 1998, 2000; NJ Devils; 932 NHL games), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Jan 26 Pradip Somasundaran, Indian playback singer, born in Thrissur, India
- Jan 27 Bobby Deol, Indian actor
- Jan 27 Byron Mann, Hong Kong actor
- Jan 27 Carrington Garland, actress (Kelly Capwell-Santa Barbara), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 27 Dave Manson, Prince Albert, NHL defenseman (Winnipeg Jets)
- Jan 27 Laura Golarsa, Italian tennis star
- Jan 27 Sue Palmer, Collingwood Ontario, cyclist (Olympics 1996)
- Jan 28 Jan Lamb, Hong Kong disc jockey & stand-up comedian
- Jan 28 Tom Hodson, NFL quarterback (New Orleans Saints)
- Jan 29 Khalid Skah, Moroccan athlete (Olympic gold 10,000m 1992), born in Midelt, Morocco
- Jan 29 Sean Burke, Canadian ice hockey goalie (NHL All-Star 1989, 2001, 02; Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes; Canada Cup gold 1991), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Jan 29 Stacey King, American basketball center (NBA C'ship 1991, 92, 93 Chicago Bulls) and broadcaster (CSN Chicago), born in Lawton, Oklahoma
- Jan 30 Bill Leverty, American guitarist (Firehouse - "Love of a Lifetime"), born in Richmond, Virginia
- Jan 30 Jay Gordon, American rock vocalist, born in San Francisco, California
- Jan 31 Chad Channing, American rock drummer (Nirvana, 1988-90), and bass player (Before Cars, 2006-present), born in Santa Rosa, California
- Jan 31 Fat Mike [Michael Burkett], American musician (NOFX), born in Newton, Massachusetts
- Jan 31 Joey Wong, Taiwanese Hong Kong actress (A Chinese Ghost Story), born in Taipei, Taiwan
About January 1967
How Old? 56 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No