Famous people and celebrities born on January 28

Welcome to our celebration of remarkable individuals born on January 28! On this day, we recognize the birth of various influential celebrities who have left their mark on the world. From acclaimed actors and musicians to groundbreaking athletes and leaders, explore the lives and achievements of those who share this special birthday. Join us in honoring these stars and discovering the impact they've made across diverse fields.

• 1853 Josejulian Martí

  A Cuban national hero who played a key role in the Cuban War of Independence against Spain.

• 1909 John Thomson

  Scottish footballer (d. 1931)

• 1910 John Banner

  Austrian actor (born 1910).

• 1912 Jackson Pollock

  American painter, exponent of abstract expressionism, and in particular the form known as "action paintings", pollack is an american artist. pollack developed his signature technique, "drip painting," however. pollack believed art was derived from the unconscious. one of his earliest works, "the moon-woman cuts the circle", 1943, shows the passion with which he pursued the realization of his vision.

• 1918 Harry Corbett

  Actor and screenwriter in english puppeteer (d. 1989).

• 1918 Vito Scotti

  San francisco, california -- actor. (flying nun. barefoot in the park).

• 1930 Pandit Jasraj

  Pandit Jasraj was a renowned Hindustani classical vocalist and one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.

• 1936 Alan Alda

  American actor, director, and scriptwriter, who was a star since 1972. his role as "hawkeye", in the television series "m.a.s.h.," garnered him a large following and earned him many awards. alda was awarded emmy awards for best actor and best writer, and his farewell episode which alda wrote and directed was one of the most popular television shows. to be …

• 1940 Carols Slim

  Mexican entrepreneur and one of the richest people in the world.

• 1948 Charles Taylor

  Liberian politician, 22nd president of liberia

• 1950 Barbi Benton

  American singer and model, actress

• 1954 Rick Warren

  American minister, founder, pastor, and author of "the purpose driven life", among others. warren, a conservative evangelical preacher who modeled his faith on the southern baptist tradition is a beefy-looking figure. he is widely considered to be the most influential theologian in america and possibly the world. in late 2008, warren used his influence to host a televised interview with …

• 1955 Avish Khosla

  Co-founder of Sun Microsystems and founder of Khosla Ventures

• 1957 Frank Skinner

  English comedian, actor, and author

• 1964 David Lawrence

  English cricketer

• 1975 Hiroshi Kamiya

  Japanese singer and voice actor

• 1976 Lee Ingleby

  English actor

• 1977 Joey Fatone

  Joey fatone is an american singer best known as a member of the boy band *nsync.

• 1979 Emmons Shear

  Co-founder of Twitch, a popular live streaming platform.

• 1980 Nick Carter

  American singer, musician, dancer, and drummer. he is the youngest and most well-known member of the "boy band," the "backstreet boys."

• 1981 Elijah Wood

  Elijah wood is a well-known american actor, best known for his role as frodo baggins in the 'lord of the rings' film trilogy.

• 1986 Shruti Haasan

  Shruti haasan is an indian actress and singer known for her work in the south indian film industry as well as bollywood.

• 1991 Calum Worthy

  Canadian actor and musician

• 1993 Will Poulter

  English actor

• 1998 Ariel Winter

  Ariel winter is a tv actress best known for her role as alex dunphy on the popular sitcom modern family.

• 1998 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

  The space shuttle challenger disaster was a catastrophic event that occurred on january 28, 1986, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members shortly after launch.