- Jan 4 Jasmine Paolini, Italian tennis player (Wimbledon singles, French Open singles & doubles 2024 runner-up), born in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Italy
- Jan 23 Ruben Loftus-Cheek, English footballer (Chelsea), born in London, England
- Jan 31 Sophia Schubert, American golfer (Evian C'ship 2022 runner-up), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
About January 1996
How Old? 28 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: Yes