Authors Born on January 5
- George Reeves Actor, 1914
- George Tenet Professor, 1953
- Hayao Miyazaki Film Director, 1941
- Heather Dubrow Actress, 1969
- Iris DeMent Musician, 1961
- J. H. Wyman Screenwriter, 1967
- Jack Hannah Screenwriter, 1913
- Jane Wyman Actress, 1917
- January Jones Actress, 1978
- Jason Mitchell Actor, 1987
- Jeane Dixon Physician, 1904
- Jiang Wen Actor, 1963
- Jim Otto American Football Player, 1938
- Joe Flanigan Writer, 1967
- Joseph Force Crater Judge, 1889
- Juan Goytisolo Poet, 1931
- Kathleen Kenyon Archaeologist, 1906
- Kathrine Switzer Runner, 1947
- Konrad Adenauer Statesman, 1876
- Kristin Cavallari Fashion Designer, 1987
- Kylie Bax Actress, 1975
- Landon Liboiron Actor, 1992
- Lionel Augustus Martin Saxophonist, 1930
- Mamata Banerjee Politician, 1955
- Marlon Roudette Artist, 1983
- Michael O'Donoghue Writer, 1940
- Mike DeWine Politician, 1947
- Nancy Johnson Politician, 1935
- Ngugi wa Thiong'o Writer, 1938
- Nicholas Cresswell Diarist, 1750
- Nicolas de Stael Painter, 1914
- Olympia Brown Feminist, 1835
- Pamela Sue Martin Actress, 1953
- Paramahansa Yogananda Philosopher, 1893
- Phil Ramone Engineer, 1934
- Philipp Meyer Writer, 1974
- Robbie Crane Bassist, 1969
- Rudolf Christoph Eucken Philosopher, 1846
- Sam Phillips Entrepreneur, 1923
- Stephen Cole Kleene Mathematician, 1909