Authors Born on January 8
- A. J. Muste Political Activist, 1885
- Adam Reed Voice Actor, 1970
- Adi Shankar Film Producer, 1985
- Alexandra Ripley Writer, 1934
- Alfred Russel Wallace Geographer, 1823
- Amber Benson Actress, 1977
- Angela Belcher Scientist, 1968
- Anita Dunn Politician, 1958
- Archie Frederick Collins Author, 1869
- Ashraf Barhom Actor, 1979
- Baltasar Gracian Philosopher, 1601
- Basil O'Connor Lawyer, 1892
- Betsy DeVos Businesswoman, 1958
- Beverley Baxter Journalist, 1891
- Bob Taft Politician, 1942
- Boris Vallejo Painter, 1941
- Bruce Sutter Baseball Player, 1953
- Carl Gustav Hempel Philosopher, 1905
- Carl Rogers Psychotherapist, 1902
- Carolina Herrera Fashion Designer, 1939
- Charles A. Murray Political Writer, 1943
- Charles Bass Politician, 1952
- Charles Osgood Commentator, 1933
- Charles Tomlinson Poet, 1927
- Charles Webster Hawthorne Artist, 1872
- Clarence Benjamin Jones Lawyer, 1931
- Cynthia Erivo Actress, 1987
- Dan Seals Musician, 1948
- Dave Weckl Drummer, 1960
- David Bowie Singer, 1947
- David J. Stewart Film Actor, 1915
- David L. Wilson Politician, 1950
- David Lang Composer, 1957
- David Milne Painter, 1882
- Edward Robert Harrison Astronomer, 1919
- Elias Burton Holmes Photographer, 1870
- Elvis Presley Singer, 1935
- Emily Greene Balch Educator, 1867
- Erich Jantsch Author, 1929
- Fanny Jackson Coppin Educator, 1837