- Jan 5 Pamela Sue Martin, American actress (Nancy Drew: Dynasty - "Fallon"), born in Westport, Connecticut
- Jan 11 Anna Marchesini, Italian voice actress and entertainer (Il Trio), born in Orvieto, Italy (d. 2016)
- Jan 11 John Sessions, Scottish actor and comedian (Whose Line Is It Anyway), born in Largs, Scotland (d. 2020)
- Jan 15 Ta-Tanisha, American actress, born in The Bronx, New York
- Jan 18 Brett Hudson, American comedian (Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show), born in Portland, Oregon
- Jan 19 Desi Arnaz Jr., American actor (Here's Lucy - "Craig"; Fakeout; Joyride; Voyage of the Yes), and musician, born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 19 Linda Hayden, British actress (The Blood on Satan's Claw; The Boys from Brazil), born in Stanmore, England
- Jan 19 Michael Boddicker, American session synthesizer player (Michael Jackson; Lionel Richie; Chicago), and film composer (The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Jan 24 Brian Matthews, American actor (Burning), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jan 25 The Honky Tonk Man [Wayne Farris], American professional wrestler, born in Bolivar, Tennessee
- Jan 29 Dalila di Lazzaro, Italian model, covergirl (Vogue), and actress (Andy Warhol's Frankenstein; Oh, Serifina!), born in Udine, Italy
- Jan 29 Lynne McGranger, Australian actress (Home and Away), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- Jan 29 Teresa Teng [Li-chun], Taiwanese pop singer("Aijin"; The Power Of Love"; "Airport"), and actress, born in Baozhong Township, Yunlin, Taiwan
About January 1953
How Old? 71 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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