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Famous people born on 28 January

Who was born on 28 January, ranked by how famous each of them is today.

Nicolas Sarkozy leads the birthdays of 28 January. Fame score 84.5, ahead of J. Cole by 2.9.

  1. Nicolas SarkozyPoliticiansFrance

    84.5turned 71

  2. J. ColeMusiciansUnited States

    81.6turned 41

  3. Nick CarterMusiciansUnited States

    80.1turned 46

Also born on 28 January

#PersonCountryCategoryFame, How we know
4thGen HoshinoJapanese singer-songwriter, actor, writer, radio personality b. 1981Japan ★ #1Musicians79.9
5thSarah McLachlanCanadian musician, singer, and songwriter b. 1968Canada ★ #1Musicians79.5
6thKim KataguiriBrazilian politician and Federal Deputy of Brazil since 2019 b. 1996Brazil ★ #1Politicians78.7
7thRick RossAmerican rapper and record executive b. 1976United StatesMusicians78.6
8thMalumaColombian singer b. 1994Colombia ★ #1Musicians76.5
9thGianluigi BuffonFormer Italian footballer b. 1978Italy ★ #1Footballers76.5
10thSandyBrazilian singer and actress b. 1983BrazilMusicians75.8
11thMC CabelinhoMusical artist b. 1996BrazilMusicians75.4
12thHRVYBritish singer b. 1999United Kingdom ★ #1Musicians75.0
13thShruti HaasanIndian actress b. 1986India ★ #1Actors74.9
14thMunawar FaruquiIndian stand-up comedian b. 1992IndiaComedians74.4
15thTsuyoshi ShinjoJapanese baseball player b. 1972JapanAthletes73.4
16thJackson PollockAmerican painter (1912-1956)United StatesArtists73.2
17thJeanne ShaheenUnited States Senator from New Hampshire b. 1947United StatesPoliticians73.1
18thAdekunle GoldNigerian singer b. 1987Nigeria ★ #1Musicians73.0
19thCreflo DollarAmerican pastor b. 1962United StatesWriters72.6
20thLucianoGerman rapper b. 1994Germany ★ #1Musicians72.5
21stJazeekGerman rapper b. 1999GermanyMusicians72.4
22ndIchiko AobaJapanese singer-songwriter b. 1990JapanMusicians72.3
23rdPeter SchillingGerman musician b. 1956GermanyMusicians72.0
24thHenry VII of EnglandKing of England from 1485 to 1509United KingdomHistorical Figures71.8
25thMario BiondiItalian jazz singer b. 1971ItalyMusicians71.7
26thBrian FallonAmerican musician b. 1980United StatesMusicians71.5
27thKevin PaffrathAmerican YouTuber, landlord, and real estate broker b. 1992United StatesYouTubers71.3
28thAzahriahHungarian singer and YouTuber b. 2002Hungary ★ #1Musicians71.0
29thAKASouth African rapper (1988-2023)South Africa ★ #1Musicians70.7
30thIchinosuke ShunpūteiRakugoka b. 1978Japan70.5
31stMariam MerabovaArmenian singer b. 1972Armenia ★ #1Musicians70.3
32ndJosé MartíCuban poet, philosopher and nationalist (1853-1895)Spain ★ #1Writers69.8
33rdBruno GollnischFrench academic and politician b. 1950FrancePoliticians69.6
34thMC Jean Gab'1French rapper, songwriter, actor and comedian b. 1967FranceMusicians69.3
35thThierry BaudetDutch author and politician b. 1983Netherlands ★ #1Writers69.0
36thAchim ReichelGerman musician b. 1944GermanyMusicians68.8
37thYoo Seon-hoSouth Korean singer and actor b. 2002South Korea ★ #1Musicians68.2
38thMaximilian KrahGerman politician b. 1977GermanyPoliticians68.2
39thPhillip GaimonAmerican racing cyclist b. 1986United StatesAthletes67.4
40thCamila AlvesBrazilian model and designer b. 1982BrazilModels67.3
41stElectra MustaineAmerican musician b. 1998United StatesMusicians67.1
42ndOlga KaboSoviet and Russian actress b. 1968Russia ★ #1Actors67.1
43rdJean-Louis MuratFrench musician, singer and actor (1952-2023)FranceMusicians66.7
44thMichael JonesBritish-French musician b. 1952United KingdomMusicians66.1
45thAlan AldaAmerican actor b. 1936United StatesActors64.9
46thElijah WoodAmerican actor b. 1981United StatesActors64.8
47thReina KondōJapanese voice actress b. 1999JapanActors64.8
48thTom HopperBritish actor b. 1985United KingdomActors64.8
49thLesley ChiangHong Kong artist b. 1986Hong Kong ★ #1Musicians64.4
50thKill the NoiseAmerican DJ and record producer b. 1981United StatesMusicians64.3
51stHamad bin Isa Al KhalifaKing of Bahrain b. 1950Bahrain ★ #164.3
52ndAnna of RussiaThe fourth Emperor of Russia (1730-1740)RussiaPoliticians64.1
53rdLinda SánchezAmerican lawyer & politician b. 1969United StatesPoliticians63.8
54thColetteFrench novelist (1873-1954)FranceWriters63.8
55thRobert StroudAmerican inmate and ornithologist (1890-1963)United States63.7
56thJamie CarragherEnglish associiation football player and sportcaster b. 1978United KingdomFootballers63.6
57thAriel WinterAmerican actress b. 1998United StatesActors63.5
58thWill PoulterBritish actor b. 1993United KingdomActors63.5
59thBennie ThompsonAmerican politician b. 1948United StatesPoliticians63.3
60thIsmail KadareAlbanian writer (1936-2024)FranceWriters63.3
61stIsmael SaibariMoroccan footballer b. 2001SpainFootballers63.0
62ndGregg PopovichAmerican basketball coach b. 1949United StatesBasketball Players62.5
63rdHiroshi KamiyaJapanese voice actor and singer b. 1975JapanActors62.3
64thMustafa III26th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1757-1774)Turkey ★ #161.9
65thKathryn MorrisAmerican actress b. 1969United StatesActors61.8
66thPope Clement IXPope from 1667, lived 1600-1669ItalyReligious Figures61.8
67thHasse AnderssonSwedish country singer and songwriter b. 1948Sweden ★ #1Musicians61.6
68thCarlos SlimMexican business magnate and investor b. 1940Mexico ★ #1Executives61.5
69thFrank DarabontAmerican film director, screenwriter and producer b. 1959United StatesDirectors61.4
70thSam PhillipsAmerican singer b. 1962United StatesMusicians61.3
71stCharles Taylor22nd president of Liberia b. 1948Liberia ★ #1Politicians61.0
72ndAndrea BergGerman singer b. 1966GermanyMusicians61.0
73rdHenry Morton StanleyBritish journalist and explorer (1841-1904)United KingdomJournalists60.7
74thJane JensenVideo game designer b. 1963United StatesWriters60.6
75thRobert WyattEnglish recording artist; musician, songwriter, singer b. 1945United KingdomMusicians59.9
76thEmperor Taizong of TangChinese emperor of the Tang Dynasty (598-649; r. 626-649)China ★ #1Historical Figures59.6
77thMiguel Torres GómezSpanish footballer b. 1986SpainFootballers59.5
78thVinod KhoslaIndian-American businessman b. 1955United StatesBusiness Professionals59.4
79thTomokazu MiuraJapanese actor b. 1952JapanActors59.4
80thSheamusIrish professional wrestler and actor b. 1978Ireland ★ #1Athletes59.1
81stYasuhito EndoJapanese footballer b. 1980JapanFootballers59.0
82ndArthur RubinsteinPolish-American classical pianist (1887-1982)United StatesMusicians58.9
83rdAmy Coney BarrettAmerican lawyer and jurist b. 1972United StatesAcademics58.9
84thDušan VlahovićSerbian footballer b. 2000Serbia ★ #1Footballers58.8
85thTy OlssonCanadian actor b. 1974CanadaActors58.4
86thFrederick VI of DenmarkKing of Denmark and Norway (1768-1839)Denmark ★ #1Historical Figures58.3
87thAndre IguodalaAmerican basketball player b. 1984United StatesBasketball Players57.8
88thWhitney PeakUgandan-Canadian actress b. 2003CanadaActors57.8
89thTakuma SatoJapanese race car driver b. 1977JapanAthletes57.5
90thDavid LodgeEnglish writer (1935-2025)United KingdomWriters57.2
91stVsevolod MeyerholdRussian theatre director (1874-1940)RussiaDirectors57.2
92ndNayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al SaudSaudi Arabian former crown prince 1933-2012Saudi Arabia ★ #1Writers57.1
93rdBrandon MecheleBelgian footballer b. 1993Belgium ★ #1Footballers57.1
94thPierce BrownAmerican writer b. 1988United StatesWriters57.1
95thJoan II of NavarreQueen of Navarre (1328-1349)Politicians57.0
96thLee InglebyBritish actor b. 1976United KingdomActors57.0
97thSrikanth DevaIndian music director of Tamil films b. 1958IndiaActors56.8
98thAnju TanakaJapanese actress b. 1994JapanActors56.7
99thSiem de JongDutch footballer b. 1989Switzerland ★ #1Footballers56.7
100thCalum WorthyCanadian actor b. 1991CanadaActors56.7

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