- Jan 1 Ice Spice [Isis Naija Gaston], American rapper ("Munch (Feelin' U"), born in The Bronx, New York
- Jan 4 Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, American actress, born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 9 Flo Milli [Tamia Carter], American rapper and songwriter ("Ho, Why Is You Here?"), born in Mobile, Alabama
- Jan 10 Reneé Rapp, American actress (The Sex Lives of College Girls), born in Huntersville, North Carolina
- Jan 20 Selemon Barega, Ethiopian athlete (Olympic gold 10,000m 2020), born in Gurage zone, Ethiopia
- Jan 27 Bailey Zimmerman, American country music singer-songwriter ("Rock and a Hard Place"; "Fall in Love"), born in Louisville, Illinois
About January 2000
How Old? 23 years old
Generation: Generation Z
Leap Year: Yes