- Jan 1 Hasan Salihamidžić, Bosnian soccer utility (42 caps; Bayern Munich, 234 games, sporting director), born in Jablanica, Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Jan 2 Brian Boucher, American NHL hockey goaltender, 1999-2013 (Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, and 5 other teams; NHL modern record for longest shutout streak 332:01, 2003-04) and broadcaster, born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
- Jan 3 A.J. Burnett, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 2015; World Series 2009; AL strikeout leader 2008; no-hitter 2001), born in North Little Rock, Arkansas
- Jan 3 Lee Bowyer, English soccer midfielder and manager (1 cap; Leeds United; manager Charlton Athletic 2018-19), born in London, England
- Jan 3 Mayumi Iizuka, Japanese voice actress (seiyū)
- Jan 4 Dan Shanahan, Irish hurler, born in Lismore, Republic of Ireland
- Jan 4 David Millar, Scottish road racing cyclist (banned in 2004 for doping), born in Mtarfa, Malta
- Jan 4 Irán Castillo, Mexican actress, born in Veracruz, Mexico
- Jan 4 Tim Wheeler, Irish pop-rock singer-songwriter (Ash - "Shining Light"), born in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
- Jan 7 Dustin Diamond, American actor (Saved By Bell - "Screech"), born in San Jose, California (d. 2021)
- Jan 7 John Gidding, American architect & TV host (Designed to Sell), born in Istanbul, Turkey
- Jan 7 Michael Kaeshammer, German-Canadian jazz and boogie-woogie pianist, and Juno Award-winning vocalist ("Days Like These"), born in Offenburg, West Germany
- Jan 7 Michelle Behennah, British model, born in Singapore
- Jan 8 Amber Benson, American actress, born in Birmingham, Alabama
- Jan 8 Lee Yoo-jin, Korean actress, born in Seoul, South Korea
- Jan 8 Ron Pederson, Canadian actor, born in Edmonton, Canada
- Jan 8 Ryan Frances, American actor (Trevor-Sisters), born in Los Angeles County, California
- Jan 9 Beth Troutman, American production assistant, born in Concord, North Carolina
- Jan 11 Nadia Turner, American rock singer and television personality (American Idol), born in Miami, Florida
- Jan 11 Shomari Buchanan, American football player, born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- Jan 12 Cade McNown, American College Football HOF quarterback who won Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award 1998 UCLA; Chicago Bears, born in Portland, Oregon
- Jan 12 Piolo Pascual, Filipino actor, born in Manila, Philippines
- Jan 12 Yoandy Garlobo, Cuban baseball player, born in Jovellanos, Cuba
- Jan 13 James Posey, American basketball small forward (NBA C'ship 2006 Miami Heat, 2008 Boston Celtics, 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers [assistant coach]), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Orlando Bloom (47 years old)
Jan 13 English actor (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lord of the Rings), born in Canterbury, England
- Jan 14 Terry Ryan, Canadian NHL left wing who played in 8 games (Montreal Canadiens, 1996-99), born in St. John's, Newfoundland
- Jan 15 Giorgia Meloni, Italian journalist and right-wing politician (Prime Minister, 2022- present; leader of the Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia - FdI), 2014-present), born in Rome, Italy
- Jan 15 Simon James Cook, British cricketer, born in Oxford, England
- Jan 17 Ali el Kattabi, Dutch soccer player (Sparta), born in Schiedam, Netherlands
- Jan 17 Kevin Thorn, American professional wrestler, born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Jan 17 Leigh Whannell, Australian screenwriter and actor, born in Melbourne, Australia
- Jan 18 Alina Jidkova, Russian tennis player, born in Moscow, Russia
- Jan 18 Curtis Cregan, American actor, born in Vintage, Pennsylvania
- Jan 18 Richard Archer, British rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Hard-Fi), born in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, England
- Jan 19 Annie Miller, American tennis player (1995 Darmstadt Germany), born in Midland, Michigan
- Jan 19 Cocco [Makishi Satoko], Japanese pop singer, born in Naha, Japan
- Jan 19 Lauren, Cameroonian footballer, born in Kribi, Cameroon
- Jan 19 Nicole [Denisse Laval Soza], Chilean pop singer and guitarist, born in Chile
- Jan 19 Taliesin Jaffe, American actor (Willy-Hail to the Chief), born in Venice, California
- Jan 20 Melody [Nathalie Lefebvre], Belgian pop singer, born in Ronse, Belgium
- Jan 20 Paul Adams, South African cricketer (lefty very unorthodox bowler for South Africa), born in Cape Town, South Africa
- Jan 20 Sid Wilson, American heavy metal turntablist (Slipknot), born in Des Moines, Iowa
- Jan 21 Al Baxter, Australian rugby union footballer
- Jan 21 Jerry Trainor, American actor (Drake & Josh; iCarly), born in San Diego, California
- Jan 21 Phil Neville, English footballer
- Jan 22 Hidetoshi Nakata, Japanese footballer, born in Kofu, Japan
- Jan 22 Jono Gibbes, New Zealand rugby union flanker (8 caps; Chiefs) and coach (Ulster, La Rochelle), born in Henderson, New Zealand
- Jan 22 Simone Menezes, Brazilian-Italian orchestra conductor, born in Brasilia, Brazil
- Jan 24 Lenka Cenkova, Czech tennis player (1995 Futures-Vaihingen-GER), born in Trinec, Czechia
- Jan 26 Justin Gimelstob, American tennis player (Australian Open, French Open mixed doubles 1998; Hopman Cup 1997), born in Livingston, New Jersey
- Jan 26 Leandro Fresco, Argentine ambient-electronic musician, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Jan 26 Vince Carter, American basketball forward (8 x NBA All Star; NBA Rookie of the Year 1999, Toronto Raptors; Olympic gold 2000), born in Daytona Beach, Florida
- Jan 28 Daunte Culpepper, American football player
- Jan 28 Joey Fatone, American pop singer (NSYNC - "Bye Bye Bye"), dancer, actor (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jan 28 Lyle Overbay, American baseball player
- Jan 28 Matt DeVries, American heavy metal guitarist (Chimaira), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Jan 28 Takuma Sato, Japanese auto racer (Indianapolis 500 2017, 20), born in Tokyo, Japan
- Jan 28 Zhao Tao, Chinese actress know for "Shun Li and the Poet", born in Taiyuan, China
- Jan 29 Justin Hartley, American actor (Smallville, This Us), born in Knoxville, Illinois
- Jan 30 Deltha O'Neal, American football player, born in Palo Alto, California
- Jan 31 Jim Kleinsasser, American football tight end, born in Carrington, North Dakota
- Jan 31 Kate Shindle, American actress, born in Toledo, Ohio
- Jan 31 Kerry Washington, American actress (Scandal), born in The Bronx, New York
- Jan 31 Shingo Katori, Japanese actor and singer (SMAP), born in Yokohama, Japan
About January 1977
How Old? 47 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
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