- Jan 1 Marlene Lawston, American child actress
Liza Soberano (26 years old)
Jan 4 Filipino-American actress (Forevermore; Everyday I Love You), born in Santa Clara, California
- Jan 12 Nathan Gamble, American child actor, born in Tacoma, Washington
- Jan 26 Moonbin [Moon Bin], South Korean K-pop singer and actor, born in Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea (d. 2023)
- Jan 28 Ariel Winter, American actress (Modern Family) and singer, born in Los Angeles, California
About January 1998
How Old? 26 years old
Generation: Generation Z
Leap Year: No