Authors Born on January 26
- Eugene Sue Writer, 1804
- Gene Siskel Film Critic, 1946
- George Tillman, Jr. Film Producer, 1969
- Hans Selye Physician, 1907
- J. C. Hutchins Novelist, 1975
- Jack Youngblood American Football Player, 1950
- Jacqueline du Pre Cellist, 1945
- Jazzie B Disc Jockey, 1963
- Jeremy Rifkin Economist, 1945
- Joan Leslie Actress, 1925
- John Bates Clark Economist, 1847
- Jonathan Carroll Writer, 1949
- Jose Mourinho Football Player, 1963
- Jules Feiffer Cartoonist, 1929
- Kelly Stables Actress, 0
- Kevin McCarthy Politician, 1965
- Kirk Franklin Musician, 1970
- Louis Zamperini Athlete, 1917
- Lucinda Williams Singer, 1953
- Mabel Osgood Wright Author, 1859
- Manti Te'o American Football Player, 1991
- Mark Dayton Politician, 1947
- Markwayne Mullin Politician, 1977
- Meghan O'Rourke Writer, 1976
- Nader al-Masri Athletics Competitor, 1980
- Natalia Yurchenko Artistic Gymnast, 1965
- Nick Flynn Writer, 1960
- Nico Mirallegro Actor, 1991
- Nicolae Ceausescu Politician, 1918
- Paul Newman Actor, 1925
- Polykarp Kusch Physicist, 1911
- Ravi Teja Film Actor, 1968
- Samuel George Morton Anthropologist, 1799
- Sara Rue Actress, 1979
- Sasha Banks Wrestler, 1992
- Scott Glenn Actor, 1941
- Sean MacBride Politician, 1904
- Sergio Perez Driver, 1990
- Steven Levy Journalist, 1951
- Susan Griffin Writer, 1943