Authors Born on January 16
- A. J. Foyt Formula One Driver, 1935
- Aaliyah Actress, 1979
- Albert Pujols Baseball Player, 1980
- Alex Gonzaga Television Host, 1988
- Alexander Acosta Politician, 1969
- Allard K. Lowenstein Politician, 1929
- Alyssa Edwards Singer, 1980
- Anatoli Boukreev Rock Climber, 1958
- Andrew Nembhard Basketball Player, 2000
- Anil Sinha Police Officer, 1956
- Anita Alvarez Advocate, 1960
- Anne F. Beiler Businesswoman, 1949
- Anthony Hecht Poet, 1923
- Atticus Ross Musician, 1968
- Barbara Lynn Singer-Songwriter, 1942
- Birgitte Hjort Sorensen Actress, 1982
- Bob Sorge Pastor, 1957
- Bran Ferren Technology Executive, 1953
- Brian Ferneyhough Composer, 1943
- Buddy Lester Comedian, 1915
- Carl Karcher Entrepreneur, 1917
- Carl W. Ackerman Journalist, 1890
- Cassey Ho Entrepreneur, 1987
- David Catania Politician, 1968
- David McCampbell Pilot, 1910
- Debbie Allen Actress, 1950
- Dizzy Dean Baseball Player, 1910
- Edward Gordon Craig Actor, 1872
- Eric Liddell Athlete, 1902
- Estela Portillo Trambley Poet, 1926
- Ethel Merman Actress, 1908
- FKA twigs Musician, 1988
- Garth Ennis Comics Writer, 1970
- Gavin Bryars Composer, 1943
- George Pickett Officer, 1825
- Jake Epstein Actor, 1987
- Jeffrey Skoll Engineer, 1965
- Jennie Kim Rapper, 1996
- Jill Sobule Singer-Songwriter, 1961
- Jill Tarter Astronomer, 1944