Authors Born on January 8
- Freddie Stroma Actor, 1987
- Gaby Hoffmann Actress, 1982
- Gaston Miron Poet, 1928
- Genevieve Padalecki Actress, 1981
- Georg Riedel Musician, 1934
- Gerry Spence Lawyer, 1929
- Henry Hampton Film Maker, 1940
- James Longstreet Military General , 1821
- James Quincey Chief Executive Officer, 1965
- Jason Giambi Baseball Player, 1971
- Jenny Lewis Singer-Songwriter, 1976
- Joe Posnanski Journalist, 1967
- John Curtin Politician, 1885
- John Liu Politician, 1967
- John McTiernan Film Maker, 1951
- John Podesta Political Adviser, 1949
- John Shelton Reed Sociologist, 1942
- Jose Ferrer Actor, 1912
- Karen Tei Yamashita Writer, 1951
- Karl Brandt Physician, 1904
- Kevin Yoder Politician, 1976
- Kim Jong-un Politician, 1983
- Kurt Bills Politician, 1970
- Kyle Edmund Tennis Player, 1995
- Lewis H. Lapham Writer, 1935
- Lily Nicksay Actress, 1988
- Mark Victor Hansen Motivational Speaker, 1948
- Michelle Forbes Actress, 1965
- Mike Reno Musician, 1955
- Nicholas Biddle Banker, 1786
- Noah Cyrus Actress, 2000
- Norman Nicholson Poet, 1914
- Peter Arno Cartoonist, 1904
- R. Kelly Record Producer, 1967
- Rachel Nichols Actress, 1980
- Robby Krieger Guitarist, 1946
- Sam Riley Actor, 1980
- Samuel Schmid Politician, 1947
- Sarah Polley Actress, 1979
- Simone Schwarz-Bart Novelist, 1938