- Jan 1 Barron Miles, American Canadian Football Hall of Fame defensive back and coach (Montreal Alouettes, BC Lions), born in Roselle, New Jersey
- Jan 1 DJ Shadow [Joshua Davis], American hip-hop DJ and songwriter (Endtroducing.....), born in San Jose, Clifornia
- Jan 1 Garrett K. Gomez, American jockey (US Champion Jockey by earnings 2006-09; Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey 2007-08), born in Tucson, Arizona (d. 2016)
- Jan 1 Lilian Thuram, French soccer defender (record 142 caps; Monaco; Parma; Juventus; Barcelona), born in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
- Jan 2 Christopher Lennertz, American television, film, and video game composer, born in Methuen, Massachusetts
- Jan 2 Mattias Norström, Swedish ice hockey defenceman (LA Kings captain 2001-07; World C'ship gold Sweden 1998), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- Jan 3 Kevin Puts, American composer ("Silent Night" - Pulitzer Prize for Music 2012), born in St. Louis, Missouri [1]
- Jan 3 Nichole Nordeman, American pop and contemporary Christian singer-songwriter, born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Jan 3 Yoon Chan, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
- Jan 4 James Longley, American documentary filmmaker, born in Eugene, Oregon
- Jan 5 Sakis Rouvas, Greek pop-rock singer and musician ("Shake It"), born in Corfu Island, Greece
- Jan 6 Nek [Filippo Neviani], Italian singer-songwriter, born in Sassuolo, Modena
- Jan 6 Willie Clark, NFL cornerback (San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- Jan 7 Donald Brashear, American NHL left wing (Montreal Canadiens), born in Bedford, Indiana
- Jan 8 Brandie Burton, American golfer (du Maurier Classic 1993, 98), born in San Bernardino, California
- Jan 9 Angie Martinez, American radio and television personality, born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jan 9 Eddie Mason, American NFL linebacker (NY Jets), born in Siler City, North Carolina
- Jan 9 Jay Powell, American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins), born in Meridian, Mississippi
- Jan 9 Mat Hoffman, American BMX rider and businessman (Hoffman BMX Bikes), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Jan 9 Sarah Beeny, English property developer and television presenter, born in Reading, England
- Jan 10 Brian Lawler, American professional wrestler, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2018)
- Jan 10 Thomas Lewis, American NFL wide receiver (NY Giants), born in Akron, Ohio
Amanda Peet (52 years old)
Jan 11 American actress (The Whole Nine Yards; Identity; 2012), born in New York City
- Jan 11 Dexter Seigler, NFL cornerback (Seattle Seahawks)
- Jan 11 Marc Blucas, American actor (Riley Finn-Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Matthew Donnelly-Necessary Roughness), born in Butler, Pennsylvania
- Jan 11 Rey Ordóñez, Cuban baseball infielder (Gold Glove Award 1997, 98, 99 NY Mets), born in Havana, Cuba
- Jan 11 Yang Wenyi, Chinese swim star (WR/OR 50m freestyle), born in Shanghai, China
- Jan 12 Dominique Ross, American NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- Jan 12 Jason Sklar, American twin comedian (Sklar Brothers), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Jan 12 Priyanka Gandhi, daughter of Rajiv Gandhi, born in Delhi, India
- Jan 12 Randy Sklar, American twin comedian (Sklar Brothers), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Jan 13 Atoosa Rubenstein, Iranian-born American magazine editor
- Jan 13 Nicole Eggert, Amercan actress (Charles In Charge: Baywatch), born in Glendale, California
- Jan 13 Vitaly Scherbo, Belarusian gymnast (6 x Olympic gold CIS 1992; World C'ship gold x 12), born in Minsk, Belarus
- Jan 14 Predrag Gosta, Serbian-American conductor (Makris Symphony Orchestra, 2015-present), harpsichordist, and baritone, born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia)
- Jan 14 Raimondas Rumšas, Lithuanian cyclist, born in Šilutė, Lithuania
- Jan 15 Claudia Winkleman, English television presenter (Strictly Come Dancing), born in London
- Jan 15 Ernie Reyes Jr., American actor and martial artist (Ernie-Sidekicks), born in San Jose, California
- Jan 15 Yang Yong-eun, South Korean golfer (PGA C'ship 2009), born in Seogwipo-si Jeju-do, South Korea
- Jan 16 Dameon Clarke, Canadian actor (How to Be a Serial Killer), born in Mississauga, Ontario
- Jan 16 Greg Page, Australian musician and actor (The Wiggles), born in Sydney, Australia
- Jan 16 Joe Horn, American NFL wide receiver, 1996-2007 (KC Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, and 1 other team), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- Jan 16 Richard T. Jones, American actor (Judging Amy; The Rookie), born in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
- Jan 16 Salah Hissou, Moroccan athlete (World C'ship gold 5,000m 1999; WR 10,000m 26:38.08 1996), born in Kasba Tadla, Morocco
- Jan 17 Benno Fürmann, German actor, born in Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
- Jan 17 Ken Hirai, Japanese singer and songwriter, born in Higashi-osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Jan 17 Stéphane Escoms, French jazz keyboard and accordion player, born in France
- Jan 17 Wendall Gaines, American NFL tight end (Arizona Cardinals), born in Vernon, Texas
- Jan 18 Dwayne Carswell, American football tight end (Pro Bowl 2001; Super Bowl 1997, 98; Denver Broncos), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- Jan 18 Mike Lieberthal, American MLB catcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Glendale, California
- Jan 18 Ryan Kuehl, American football long snapper (Washington Redskins), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jan 18 Vinod Kambli, Indian cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1993-), born in Mumbai, India
- Jan 19 Drea de Matteo, American actress (Swordfish, The Sopranos), born in Queens, New York
- Jan 19 Joana Benedek, Romanian-born Mexican actress, born in Bucharest, Romania
- Jan 19 Princess Kalina of Bulgaria, titular Bulgarian royal family, born in Madrid, Spain
- Jan 19 Ron Killings, American professional wrestler, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Jan 19 Tyrone Wheatley, American NFL running back (NY Giants), born in Inkster, Michigan
- Jan 20 Alcides Catanho, American NFL outside linebacker (NE Patriots), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey
Nikki Haley (52 years old)
Jan 20 American politician and diplomat (Governor South Carolina, 2011-17; US UN Ambassador, 2017-18), born in Bamberg, South Carolina
- Jan 21 Alan Benes, American baseball pitcher (St Louis Cardinals), born in Evansville, Indiana
- Jan 21 Cat Power [Charlyn "Chan" Marshall], American indie rock-folk singer-songwriter (Jukebox), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Jan 21 Rick Falkvinge, Swedish IT entrepreneur and founder of the Pirate political party, born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Jan 21 Shelley Looney, American ice hockey forward (Gold USA, Olympics 1998), born in Brownstown Charter Township, Michigan
- Jan 21 Xiaowei Zhuang, Chinese-American scientist, developed super-resolution imaging method STORM, born in Rugao, Jiangsu, China [1]
- Jan 21 Yasunori Mitsuda, Japanese video game and film composer (Inazuma Eleven), born in Tokuyama, Japan
- Jan 22 Gabriel Macht, American actor (Suits), born in The Bronx, New York
- Jan 22 Gonzalo Rodríguez, Uruguayan racing driver, born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 1999)
- Jan 22 Romi Paku, Japanese seiyu (voice actress), born in Tokyo, Japan
- Jan 22 Steve Scifres, American football offensive lineman (Dallas Cowboys), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Jan 22 Terry Hill, Australian rugby league utility (9 Tests; NSW 14 games; Manly 126 games), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2024)
- Jan 23 Ewen Bremner, Scottish actor, born in Portobello, United Kingdom
- Jan 23 Gary Harrell, American football player (NY Giants, Frankfurt Galaxy), born in Miami, Florida
- Jan 23 Kez McCorvey, American NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions), born in Gautier, Mississippi
- Jan 23 Marcel Wouda, Dutch swimmer, born in Tilburg, Netherlands
- Jan 23 Tanya Harding, Australian softball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Brisbane, Queensland
- Jan 24 Beth Hart, American blues-rock singer-songwriter ("LA Song (Out of This Town)", Screamin' for My Supper), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 24 Jay Walker, American football quarterback (Minnesota Vikings), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 24 Naoshi Mizuta, Japanese composer, born in Kōchi
- Jan 24 Ulla Werbrouck, Belgian judoka and politician, born in Izegem, Belgium
- Jan 27 Bryant Young, American football defensive tackle (San Francisco 49ers), born in Chicago Heights, Illinois
- Jan 27 Chad Askew, NFL wide receiver (NY Jets)
- Jan 27 Guillermo, Mexican-born American TV personality
- Jan 27 Janine Ilitch, Australian netballer
- Jan 27 Mark Lawrence, Canadian NHL right wing (Dallas Stars, NY Islanders), born in Burlington, Ontario
- Jan 27 Mark Owen, English pop singer (Take That - "Pray"; solo - "Four Minute Warning"), born in Oldham, Lancashire, England
- Jan 28 Amy Coney Barrett, American jurist and lawyer (US Supreme Court 2020-), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Jan 28 Elena Baranova, Russian WNBA center (Utah Starzz), born in Frunze, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union
- Jan 28 Frank Garcia, American NFL center (GB Packers, Carolina Panthers), born in Phoenix, Aizona
- Jan 28 Tunde Jegede, Nigerian-British cellist, kora player, and composer of contemporary classical, African and pop music, born in London, England
- Jan 29 Simon Cook, Australian cricket fast bowler (2 Tests, 7 wickets, BB 5/39; Victoria, NSW), born in Hastings, Australia
- Jan 30 Chris Simon, Canadian ice hockey player (Colorado Avalanche), born in Wawa, Ontario
- Jan 30 Mike Johnson, American politician (Speaker of the House 2023-, Rep-R-Louisiana 2017-), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
- Jan 31 Marvin Coleman, American basketball player (Calgary Stampeders), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Jan 31 Pulu Poumele, American football guard (San Diego Chargers), born in Oceanside, California (d. 2016)
- Jan 31 Reinier Robbemond, Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht '90), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands
About January 1972
How Old? 52 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes
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