- Jan 1 David Nalbandian, Argentine tennis player (ATP Finals 2005; Wimbledon 2002 runner-up), born in Unquillo, Argentina
- Jan 1 Egidio Arévalo, Uruguayan soccer midfielder (90 caps; Bella Vista), born in Paysandú, Uruguay
- Jan 2 Athanasia Tsoumeleka, Greek race walker (Olympic gold 20k 2004), born in Preveza, Greece
- Jan 4 Kang Hye-jeong, South Korean actress, born in Incheon, South Korea
- Jan 4 Paulo Ferrari, Argentinian soccer defender (Rosario Central, River Plate) and manager (Rosario Central, San Martín SJ), born in Rosario, Argentina
- Jan 4 Richard Logan, English footballer, born in Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom
- Jan 5 Janica Kostelić, Croatian skier, born in Zagreb, Croatia
- Jan 6 Brian Bass, American baseball player, born in Pinehurst, North Carolina
Eddie Redmayne (42 years old)
Jan 6 English actor (The Other Boleyn Girl, The Theory of Everything), born in London
- Jan 6 Gilbert Arenas, American basketball player, born in Tampa, Florida
- Jan 6 Tiffany Pollard, American reality television personality, born in Utica, New York
- Jan 7 Francisco Rodriguez, Venezuelan baseball player, born in Caracas, Venezuela
- Jan 7 Hannah Stockbauer, German swimmer, born in Nuremberg, Germany
- Jan 7 Ianina Zanazzi, Argentine racing driver, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lauren Cohan (42 years old)
Jan 7 British-American actress (Maggie Greene-The Walking Dead; The Boy), born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
- Jan 7 Ruth Negga, Irish-Ethiopian actress (Loving), born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Jan 8 Emanuele Calaiò, Italian footballer, born in Palermo, Italy
- Jan 8 Gaby Hoffman, American film actress (Field of Dreams, Uncle Buck, Now & Then), born in New York City
- Jan 8 John Utaka, Nigerian footballer, born in Enugu, Nigeria
- Jan 8 Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi (eldest son of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE),
- Jan 8 Wil Francis, American horror-punk rock singer (Aiden), born in Seattle, Washington
Kate Middleton (42 years old)
Jan 9 Princess of Wales, English wife of Crown Prince William, born in Reading, Berkshire, England
- Jan 10 Josh Ryan Evans, American actor, born in Hayward, California (d. 2002)
- Jan 11 Ashley Taylor Dawson, British actor and singer, born in Manchester, United Kingdom
- Jan 11 Son Ye-jin, South Korean actress, born in Sang-dong, South Korea
- Jan 12 Chris Ray, American baseball player, born in Tampa, Florida
- Jan 12 Dimitrios Tsiamis, Greek triple jumper, born in Karditsa, Greece
- Jan 12 Dontrelle Willis, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 2003, 05; World Series & NL Rookie of the Year 2003; NL wins leader 2005; Florida Marlins), born in Oakland, California
- Jan 12 Hans Van Alphen, Belgian decathlete, born in Turnhout, Belgium
- Jan 12 Paul-Henri Mathieu, French tennis player, born in Strasbourg, France
- Jan 12 Sherzod Abdurahmonov, Uzbekistanian boxer
- Jan 13 Guillermo Coria, Argentine tennis player (World #3 2004; French Open singles 2004 runner-up), born in Venado Tuerto, Argentina
- Jan 13 Ruth Wilson, English actress (The Affair), born in Ashford, England
- Jan 14 Caleb Followill, American alternative-rock vocalist and musician (Kings of Leon - "Use Somebody"), born in Mount Juliet, Tennessee
- Jan 14 Léo Lima, Brazilian footballer, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Jan 14 Víctor Valdés, Spanish goalkeeper, born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
- Jan 15 Armando Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball player, born in Cumaná, Venezuela
- Jan 15 Prince Philip and Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, born in Fairfax, Virginia
- Jan 16 (Samuel) Preston, British pop singer (The Ordinary Boys), born in Worthing, West Sussex, England
- Jan 16 Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Danish actress (Borgen, Pitch Perfect 2), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Jan 16 Tuncay Şanlı, Turkish footballer, born in Sakarya Province
- Jan 17 Alex Varkatzas, American heavy metal singer (Atreyu), born in Orange County, California
- Jan 17 Amanda Wilkinson, Canadian country music singer, born in Belleville, Ontario
Dwyane Wade (42 years old)
Jan 17 American basketball player (Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls), born in Chicago, Illinois
Jodie Sweetin (42 years old)
Jan 19 American actress (Stephanie Tanner-Full House), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 19 Mike Komisarek, American ice hockey player, born in West Islip, New York
- Jan 19 Pete Buttigieg, American politician, Mayor of South Bend, 1st openly gay Democratic presidential candidate, born in South Bend, Indiana
- Jan 21 Dean Whitehead, English footballer
- Jan 22 Fabricio Coloccini, Argentine soccer centre-back (39 caps; Deportivo La Coruña, Newcastle United), born in Córdoba, Argentina
- Jan 22 Jason Peters, American football player, born in Queen City, Texas
- Jan 22 Kevin Sheridan, American actor (Soul Man), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 23 Wily Mo Peña, Dominican baseball player, born in Laguna Salada, Dominican Republic
- Jan 25 Shawna Waldron, American actress, born in Glendale, California
- Jan 25 Sho Sakurai, Japanese J-pop and hip-hop singer-songwriter, and actor, born in Tokyo, Japan
- Jan 29 Adam Lambert, American singer-songwriter (For Your Entertainment, Trespassing), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Jan 29 Heidi Mueller, American actress (Passions), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Jan 31 Andreas Görlitz, German football player, born in Weilheim in Oberbayern, Germany
- Jan 31 Brad Thompson, American baseball pitcher, born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Jan 31 Bruno Nogueira, Portuguese actor and comedian, born in Lisbon, Portugal
- Jan 31 Elena Paparizou, Swedish-born Greek pop and rock singer-songwriter, born in Borås, Sweden
- Jan 31 Yuniesky Betancourt, Cuban baseball shortstop, born in Santa Clara, Cuba
About January 1982
How Old? 42 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: No
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