- Jan 7 Haley Bennett [Keeling], American actress (Cyrano; Music and Lyrics), born in Fort Myers, Florida
- Jan 7 Robert Sheehan, Irish actor, born in Port Laoise, Republic of Ireland
- Jan 12 Andrew Lawrence, American actor (Brotherly Love, Recess), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jan 14 Jack P. Shepherd, English actor (Coronation Street), born in Pudsey, United Kingdom
- Jan 18 Ashleigh Murray, American actress (Riverdale), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- Jan 21 Felipe Neto, Brazilian vlogger (YouTube), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Jan 28 Henry Mortensen, American actor
- Jan 30 Rob Pinkston, American actor (Punk'd), born in Atlanta, Georgia
About January 1988
How Old? 36 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: Yes