Cynthia Erivo (37 years old)
Jan 8 British Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress (The Color Purple; Harriet) and singer-songwriter ("Stand Up"), born in London, England
- Jan 9 Nicola Coughlan, Irish actress (Derry Girls, Bridgerton), born in Galway, Ireland
- Jan 9 Pablo Santos, Mexican actor, born in Monterrey, Mexico (d. 2006)
- Jan 12 Naya Rivera, American actress and singer (Glee; Step Up: High Water), born in Santa Clarita, California (d. 2020)
- Jan 12 Will Rothhaar, American actor, born in New York City
- Jan 15 Michael Seater, Canadian actor, born in Toronto, Ontario
- Jan 16 Lauren McAvoy, British fashion model, born in Wickford, United Kingdom
Evan Peters (37 years old)
Jan 20 American actor (Mare of Easttown, Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Jan 26 Vladimir Garin, Russian actor, born in Sosnovo, Russia (d. 2003)
- Jan 27 Lily Donaldson, British model
- Jan 30 Becky Lynch [Rebecca Knox], Irish pro wrestler (WWE Women's World Champion x 7), born in Limerick, Republic of Ireland
About January 1987
How Old? 37 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: No