Authors Born on January 8
- Stefanie Dolson Basketball Player, 1992
- Stephen Hawking Physicist, 1942
- Storm Jameson Journalist, 1891
- Terry Brooks Writer, 1944
- W. M. Kiplinger Founder, 1891
- Walther Bothe Physicist, 1891
- Wilkie Collins Novelist, 1824
- William A. Clark Politician, 1839
- William Hartnell Actor, 1908
- William T. Piper Businessman, 1881
- Yvette Mimieux Actress, 1942