- Jan 5 Matt Wachter, American bassist (30 Seconds to Mars, 2001-07 - "A Beautiful Lie"; Angels & Airwaves. 2007-19), born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
- Jan 9 Svitlana Azarova, Ukrainian-Dutch contemporary classical music composer (Momo and the Time Thieves), born in the Ukrainian SSR
- Jan 12 Miki Nakatani, Japanese actress and singer, born in Tokyo, Japan
Emma Bunton (48 years old)
Jan 21 British pop singer (Spice Girls - "Girl Power"), born in London, England
- Jan 23 Angelica Lee, Taiwanese actress and singer, born in Alor Setar, Malaysia
- Jan 26 Willie Adler, American rock guitar player (Lamb Of God), born in Richmond, Virginia
- Jan 27 Ruby Lin, Taiwanese actress (My Fair Princess), singer, and television producer, born in Taipei, Taiwan
- Jan 28 Jarrod Montague, American rock drummer (Taproot), born in Linden, Michigan
- Jan 28 Rick Ross [William Leonard Roberts II] American rapper and songwriter (Port Of Miami; "Aston Martin Music"), born in Clarksdale, Mississippi
About January 1976
How Old? 48 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes