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Famous People Born on January 5(212 people)
Shane Wright, Canadian ice hockey player
Corey Horsburgh, Australian rugby league player
James Fisher-Harris, New Zealand rugby league player
Nicolás Tripichio, Argentine footballer
Tyler Ulis, American basketball player and coach
Toafofoa Sipley, New Zealand rugby league player
Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Australian rugby league player
Zemgus Girgensons, Latvian ice hockey player
Matt Grzelcyk, American ice hockey player
Tyrone Phillips, Australian rugby league player
Phillip Dorsett, American football player
Stefan Rzadzinski, Canadian race car driver
Mike Faist, American actor, singer, and dancer
Suki Waterhouse, English actress, singer-songwriter, and model
Eric Fisher, American football player
José Iglesias, Cuban-American baseball player
Mark Nicholls, Australian rugby league player
José Luis Palomino, Argentine footballer
Eduardo Escobar, Venezuelan-American baseball player
Azizulhasni Awang, Malaysian track cyclist
Miroslav Raduljica, Serbian basketball player
Dexter Bean, American race car driver
Kristin Cavallari, American television personality
Stuart Flanagan, Australian rugby league player
Alexander Salák, Czech ice hockey player
Filinga Filiga, New Zealand rugby league player
Anthony Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player
Matt Ballin, Australian rugby league player
Bronx Goodwin, Australian rugby league player
Luke Bailey, Australian rugby league player
Brad Meyers, Australian rugby league player
Jason Basham, American stock car racing driver
Kyle Calder, Canadian ice hockey player
Giuseppe Gibilisco, Italian pole vaulter
Scott Kremerskothen, Australian cricketer
Gavin Lester, Australian rugby league player
Bradley Cooper, American actor and producer
Warrick Dunn, American football player
Mike Grier, American ice hockey player and scout
Jessica Chaffin, American actress, comedian, and writer
Sakis Rouvas, Greek singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
Stian Carstensen, Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and composer
Nigel Gaffey, Australian rugby league player
Marilyn Manson, American singer-songwriter, actor, and director
Carrie Ann Inaba, American actress, dancer, and choreographer
Joé Juneau, Canadian ice hockey player and engineer
Vinnie Jones, British footballer and actor
Stuart Raper, Australian rugby league player and coach
Patrik Sjöberg, Swedish high jumper
Jeff Fassero, American baseball player and coach
Danny Jackson, American baseball player and manager
Arie Setiabudi Soesilo, Indonesian sociologist
Iris DeMent, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Glenn Strömberg, Swedish footballer and sportscaster
Jiří Hrdina, Czech ice hockey player
Ron Kittle, American baseball player and manager
Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league player
George Moroko, Australian rugby league player
Alex English, American basketball player and coach
László Krasznahorkai, Hungarian author and screenwriter
Mike Rann, English-Australian journalist and politician, 44th Premier of South Australia
George Tenet, American civil servant and academic, 18th Director of Central Intelligence
Uli Hoeneß, German footballer and chairman
Peter Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales
Chris Stein, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
Ted Lange, American actor, director, and screenwriter
Mercury Morris, American football player (died 2024)
Carolyn McCarthy, American nurse and politician (died 2025)
Ed Rendell, American politician, 45th Governor of Pennsylvania
Mary Gaudron, Australian lawyer and judge
Murtaz Khurtsilava, Georgian footballer and manager
Maurizio Pollini, Italian pianist and conductor (died 2024)
Charlie Rose, American journalist and talk show host
Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti royal and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Kuwait (died 2024)
Bob Cunis, New Zealand cricketer (died 2008)
Chuck McKinley, American tennis player (died 1986)
Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese animator, director, and screenwriter
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Indian cricketer and coach (died 2011)
Athol Guy, Australian singer-songwriter and bassist
Pim de la Parra, Surinamese-Dutch film director (died 2024)
M. E. H. Maharoof, Sri Lankan politician (died 1997)
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kenyan author and playwright (died 2025)
Florence King, American journalist and memoirist (died 2016)
Terry Lineen, New Zealand rugby player (died 2020)
Murli Manohar Joshi, Indian politician
Phil Ramone, South African-American songwriter and producer, co-founded A & R Recording (died 2013)
Chuck Noll, American football player and coach (died 2014)
Alvin Ailey, American dancer and choreographer, founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (died 1989)
Alfred Brendel, Austrian pianist, poet, and author (died 2025)
Walt Davis, American athlete (died 2020)
Robert Duvall, American actor and director
Kevin Considine, Australian rugby league player (died 2023)
Aulis Rytkönen, Finnish footballer and manager (died 2014)
Imtiaz Ahmed, Pakistani cricketer (died 2016)
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Pakistani lawyer and politician, 4th President of Pakistan (died 1979)
Denise Bryer, English actress (died 2021)
Walter Mondale, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 42nd Vice President of the United States (died 2021)
Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, American guru and author, founded Iraivan Temple (died 2001)
Veikko Karvonen, Finnish runner (died 2007)
W. D. Snodgrass, American poet (died 2009)
Hosea Williams, American businessman and activist (died 2000)
Lou Carnesecca, American basketball player and coach (died 2024)
Virginia Halas McCaskey, American football executive (died 2025)
Anthony Synnot, Australian admiral (died 2001)
Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Swiss author and playwright (died 1990)
Severino Gazzelloni, Italian flute player (died 1992)
Wieland Wagner, German director and producer (died 1966)
Jane Wyman, American actress (died 2007)
Doug Deitz, Australian rugby league player (died 1994)
George Reeves, American actor and director (died 1959)
Jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor and screenwriter (died 2001)
Jack Lovelock, New Zealand runner and journalist (died 1949)
George Dolenz, Italian-American actor (died 1963)
Volmari Iso-Hollo, Finnish athlete (died 1969)
Kathleen Kenyon, English archaeologist and academic (died 1978)
Jeane Dixon, American astrologer and psychic (died 1997)
Erika Morini, Austrian violinist (died 1995)
Harold Gatty, Australian pilot and navigator (died 1957)
Hubert Beuve-Méry, French journalist (died 1989)
Stella Gibbons, English journalist and author (died 1989)
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About Famous Birthdays on January 5
January 5 has been the birthday of many notable individuals throughout history. From entertainers and athletes to scientists and world leaders, people born on this date have made significant contributions to society.
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