- Jan 1 Bobby Holik, Czech ice hockey center (Stanley Cup 1995, 2000; New Jersey Devils; NHL All-Star 1998-99), born in Jihlava, Czech Republic
- Jan 1 Bridget Pettis, American basketball guard (WNBA champion 2007, 09 assistant coach, Phoenix Mercury), born in East Chicago, Indiana
- Jan 1 Chris Potter, American jazz saxophonist and composer (Red Rodney; Paul Motian; Dave Holland), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jan 1 Scott Riggs, American auto racer (NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year 2002), born in Bahama, North Carolina
- Jan 2 Aamer Nazir, Pakistani cricket fast bowler (6 Tests, 20 wickets; 9 ODIs; Lahore CC), born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
- Jan 2 Renée Elise Goldsberry, American actress and singer (Hamilton), born in San Jose, California
- Jan 2 Taye Diggs, American actor (How Stella Got Her Groove Back, The Best Man), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Jan 3 Shireen Abu Akleh, Palestinian-American journalist (Al Jazeera), born in Jerusalem (d. 2022)
- Jan 4 Carlos Perez, Dominican-American baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos), born in Nigua, Dominican Republic
- Jan 4 Deb Sonnenberg, Canadian softball pitcher (Olympics 1996), born in Edmonton, Alberta
- Jan 4 Garrison Hearst, American NFL running back (Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers), born in Lincolnton, Georgia
- Jan 4 Jeremy Licht, American actor (Mark-Valerie/Hogan Family), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 4 Junichi Kakizaki, Japanese artist & sculptor, born in Chikuma, Nagano Prefecture
- Jan 4 Orlanda Truitt, American football wide receiver (Oakland Raiders), born in Bessemer, Alabama
- Jan 4 Richard Chee Quee, Australian-Chinese cricketer (NSW opening batsman Fiji/Chin ancestry), born in Camperdown, Australia
- Jan 5 Jason Bates, American baseball infielder (Colorado Rockies), born in Downey, California
Jeremy Renner (52 years old)
Jan 7 American actor (The Hurt Locker; The Town; The Avengers), born in Modesto, California
- Jan 7 Tina Anderson, American comic book writer
- Jan 8 Billy Joe Hobert, American NFL quarterback (Oakland Raiders), born in Puyallup, Washington
- Jan 8 Brook Lee, American actress & model (Miss Hawaii 1997, Miss USA 1997, Miss Universe 1997), born in Pearl City, Hawaii
- Jan 8 Darren Langdon, Canadian NHL left wing (NY Rangers), born in Deer Lake, Canada
- Jan 8 Jason Giambi, American MLB baseball infielder, 1995-2014, 5X All-Star (Oakland A's, New York Yankees, and 2 other teams), born in West Covina, California
- Jan 8 Pascal Zuberbühler, Swiss footballer, born in Frauenfeld, Switzerland
- Jan 8 Roosevelt Potts, American NFL running back (Indianapolis Colts), born in Rayville, Louisiana
- Jan 9 Elizabeth Punsalan, American ice skater (Olympic 15-94), born in Syracuse, New York
- Jan 9 Hal Niedzviecki, Canadian novelist & cultural critic, born in Brockville, Canada
- Jan 9 MF Doom [Daniel Dumile], American hip hop artist, born in London, United Kingdom [1]
- Jan 9 Scott Thornton, Canadian hockey left wing (941 NHL games; Montreal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks), born in London, Ontario
- Jan 9 Yusuke Naora, Japanese game art director, born in Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Sergi Bruguera (52 years old)
Jan 10 Italian tennis star, born in Barcelona, Spain
Mary J. Blige (52 years old)
Jan 11 American R&B singer-songwriter ("Be Without You") and actress (I Can Do Bad All By Myself), born in NYC, New York
- Jan 11 Noah Cantor, CFL defensive tackle (Toronto Argonauts)
- Jan 12 Andy Fox, American baseball infielder (NY Yankees), born in Sacramento, California
- Jan 12 Oscar Sturgis, American NFL defensive end (Dallas Cowboys), born in Hamlet, North Carolina
- Jan 12 Scott Burrell, American NBA guard/forward (Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- Jan 12 Shane Dronett, American NFL defensive end (Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos), born in Orange, Texas (d. 2009)
- Jan 13 Elmer Dessens, Hermosillo Mexico, pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates)
- Jan 13 John Mallory Asher, American film actor/director
- Jan 14 Antonios Nikopolidis, Greek footballer, born in Arta, Greece
- Jan 14 Lasse Kjus, Norwegian skier, born in Oslo, Norway
- Jan 15 LeShon Johnson, American football running back (Arizona Cardinals), born in Haskell, Oklahoma
Regina King (52 years old)
Jan 15 American actress (Southland, If Beale Street Could Talk), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Jan 16 Josh Evans, American actor (Ricochett, The Doors), and film producer, born in New York City
- Jan 16 Junior Bryant, American NFL defensive end (SF 49ers), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- Jan 16 Michel Kreek, Dutch soccer player (Ajax), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Jan 16 Scott Williams, American field hockey defender (Olympics 1996), born in Orange County, California
- Jan 16 Sergei Bruguera, Spanish tennis star, born in Barcelona, Spain
- Jan 16 Ulrich van Gobbel, Suriname/Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- Jan 17 Ann Wolfe, American boxer, born in Oberlin, Louisiana
- Jan 17 Derek Plante, American NHL center (Buffalo Sabres), born in Cloquet, Minnesota
- Jan 17 Kid Rock [Robert James Ritchie], American rapper, songwriter, musician and actor (Devil Without a Cause), born in Romeo, Michigan
- Jan 17 Leonardo Ciampa, Italian-American musician, born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Jan 17 Peter Winter, Australian decathlete (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- Jan 17 Richard Burns, English rally driver, born in Reading, England (d. 2005)
- Jan 17 Tyler Houston, American baseball catcher (Atlanta Braves), born in Long Beach, California
- Jan 17 Youki Kudoh, Japanese actress, born in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
- Jan 18 Andre Coleman, American NFL wide receiver (San Diego Chargers), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Jan 18 Binyavanga Wainaina, Kenyan author & journalist, born in Nakuru, Rift Valley
- Jan 18 Christian Fittipaldi, Brazilian auto racer (Formula 3000 1991; 24 Hours of Daytona 2004, 14, 18; 12 Hours of Sebring 2015; 6 Hours of Watkins Glen 2013, 16, 17), born in São Paulo, Brazil
- Jan 18 Greg Engel, American NFL center (San Diego Chargers), born in Davenport, Iowa
- Jan 18 Jonathan Davis, American rock singer (Korn), born in Bakersfield, California
- Jan 18 Pep Guardiola, Spanish football midfielder & manager (Spain 47 caps, manager Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City), born in Santpedor, Spain
- Jan 18 Seamus O'Regan, Canadian politician & television personality, born in St. John's, Canada
- Jan 19 Jeff Juden, American baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies, SF Giants), born in Salem, Massachusetts
- Jan 19 John Wozniak, American singer & songwriter (Marcy Playground)
- Jan 19 Maurice Hofman, Dutch soccer player (MVV), born in Maastricht, Netherlands
- Jan 19 Shawn Wayans, American actor (In Living Color), born in NYC, New York
- Jan 20 Andrei Skabelka, Belarusian ice hockey player & coach (Belarus, Olympics 1998), born in Minsk, Belarus
- Jan 20 Brian Giles, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 2000, 01; Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, SD Padres, born in El Cajon, California
- Jan 20 Gary Barlow, English pop singer ("Take That"), born in Frodsham, United Kingdom
- Jan 20 Johnny Mitchell, American football tight end (NY Jets), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jan 20 Questlove [Ahmir Thompson], American drummer, producer bandleader (The Roots), and Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker (Summer of Soul), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jan 21 Alan McManus, Scottish snooker player
- Jan 21 Doug Weight, Warren MI, NHL center (Edmonton Oilers, Team USA 98)
- Jan 21 Tommy Puett, actor (Tyler-Life Goes On, America's Top 10), born in Gary, Indiana
- Jan 22 Bucky Brooks, American NFL wide receiver & sportswriter (Sports Illustrated; NFL Network and NFL.com), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Jan 22 Stan Collymore, English football player, born in Stone, United Kingdom
- Jan 23 Adam Parore, New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper (NZ, 1st Maori Test centurion), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- Jan 23 Julie Foudy, American soccer midfielder (Olympics 1996), born in San Diego, California
- Jan 23 Kevin Mawae, American football center (Seattle Seahawks), born in Savannah, Georgia
- Jan 23 Marc Nelson, American R&B singer and songwriter, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jan 23 Mark Grimmette, American doubles luger (Olympics 1994), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Jan 24 Andrea Mackris, American television producer, born in Missouri, United States
- Jan 24 Joe Panos, American football offensive lineman (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Brookfield, Wisconsin
- Jan 24 Saalman Raelyn, American actress (Attack of 60' Centerfold), born in Fostoria, Ohio
- Jan 24 Tonya Crowe, American actress (Olivia-Knots Landing), born in Long Beach, California
- Jan 25 Ana Ortiz, American actress (Ugly Betty - "Hilda"), and singer, born in Manhattan, New York
- Jan 25 China Kantner, American actress & daughter of Grace Slick, born in San Francisco, California
- Jan 25 Herman Smith, American football defensive end (Tampa Bay Bucs, London Monarchs), born in Mound Bayou, Mississippi
- Jan 25 Kerry Taylor, American baseball pitcher (San Diego Padres), born in Bemidji, Minnesota
- Jan 25 Kevin Williams, American football wide receiver (Az Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys), born in Dallas, Texas
- Jan 25 Luca Badoer, Italian racing driver, born in Montebelluna, Italy
- Jan 25 Vincent Brisby, American NFL wide receiver (New England Patriots), born in Houston, Texas
- Jan 26 Benjamin Jaffe, American jazz tuba and double bass player, creative director (Preservation Hall Jazz Band), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Jan 26 Bryan Callen, American actor, born in Manila, Philippines
- Jan 26 Dorian Gregory, American actor, born in Washington, D.C.
- Jan 27 Mark Noordlander, soccer player (Sparta)
- Jan 27 Patrice Brisebois, NHL defenseman (Montreal Canadiens), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Jan 28 Mickalene Thomas, American artist (Le Déjeuner Sur l'Herbe: Les Trois Femmes Noires), born in Camden, New Jersey
- Jan 30 Chris Slade, American football player (New England Patriots), born in Newport News, Virginia
- Jan 30 Darren Boyd, British actor, born in Hastings, United Kingdom
- Jan 30 Kimo Von Oelhoffen, American football defensive tackle (Cin Bengals), born in Kaunakakai, Hawaii
- Jan 30 Milko Pieren, Dutch football player (Sparta), born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Jan 30 Quentin Neujahr, American ice hockey player (Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns), born in Seward, Nebraska
- Jan 30 Takeshi Yamanaka, Japanese ice hockey coach and player (Team Japan 1998), born in Hokkaido, Japan
- Jan 30 Trent Klatt, American ice hockey player (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Robbinsdale, Minnesota
- Jan 31 Corey Holliday, American football wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Richmond, Virginia
- Jan 31 Dimitris Markos, Greek footballer, born in Kilkis, Greece
- Jan 31 Lee Young Ae, South Korean actress, born in Seoul, South Korea
- Jan 31 Patrick Kielty, Northern Irish comedian, born in Dundrum, United Kingdom
About January 1971
How Old? 52 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No