- Jan 2 Syesha Mercado, American pop and soul singer, born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
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 Paolo Nutini, Scottish rock singer-songwriter ("Sunny Side Up"), born in Paisley, United Kingdom
- Jan 12 Naya Rivera, American actress and singer (Glee; Step Up: High Water), born in Santa Clarita, California (d. 2020)
- Jan 15 Aria C Jalali, American rock musician and songwriter (Railcars), born in California
- Jan 23 Felicia Brandström, Swedish singer, born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Jan 27 Katy Rose [Bullard], American pop singer-songwriter ("Overdrive"), born in Redondo Beach, California
- Jan 31 Marcus Mumford, British singer-songwriter (Mumford and Sons), born in Orange County, California
- Jan 31 Tyler Hubbard, American country musician (Florida Georgia Line), born in Monroe, Georgia
About January 1987
How Old? 37 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: No
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