Yoon So-yi

South korean actress.

Born January 5th, 1985 (age 40 years) in South Korea.

Sana Mir

Pakistani women cricketer.

Born January 5th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Abbottabad.

Princess Ileana of Romania

Romanian royal.

Born January 5th, 1909 in Bucharest.

Died January 21st, 1991 at 82 years old in Youngstown (myocardial infarction).

Marlon Roudette

British/vincentian musician and singer-songwriter.

Born January 5th, 1983 (age 42 years) in London.

Friedrich Dünnenmatt

Swiss author and dramatist (1921-1990).

Born January 5th, 1921 in Konolfingen. ^[ref]

Died December 14th, 1990 at 69 years old in Neuchâtel (heart failure). ^[ref]

Sakis Rouvas

Greek singer.

Born January 5th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Corfu.

Dwight Muhammad Qawi

American boxer.

Born January 5th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Baltimore.

Alfred Brendel

Austrian composer and pianist (1931–2025).

Born January 5th, 1931 in Loučná nad Desnou.

Died June 17th, 2025 at 94 years old in London. ^[ref]

Seanan McGuire

American writer.

Born January 5th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Martinez.

Ella Harper

American circus performer.

Born January 5th, 1870 in Sumner County. ^[ref]

Died December 19th, 1921 at 51 years old in Nashville (colorectal cancer). ^[ref]