Famous people and celebrities born in January 1900

Welcome to our dedicated page for celebrating the notable individuals born in January 1900! This month and year saw the birth of many influential figures who have made significant contributions to various fields, including entertainment, sports, politics, and more. Explore the biographies and achievements of these famous personalities and see how their talents have shaped the world. Join us in honoring the stars born in this memorable time.

• Jan. 1 Chiune Sugihara

  Japanese diplomat who saved thousands of Jewish refugees during World War II by issuing transit visas against his government's orders,...

• Jan. 1 Xavier Cugat

  Legendary Spanish-American bandleader known as the 'Rumbaking', who popularized Latin music genres like tango, mambo, and cha-cha in the...

• Jan. 1 Paola Borboni

  Renowned Italian actress with an extraordinary career spanning nine decades in cinema and theatre, making over 80 film appearances from 1916...

• Jan. 2 William Haines

  William Haines was an American film actor and interior designer. He achieved prominence as a leading man in silent and early talking films during the 1920s and 1930s. Haines was also noted for his later success as an interior designer after leaving Hollywood. [bio]

• Jan. 2 Carlo Lombardi (actor)
• Jan. 3 Maurice Jaubert

  Maurice Jaubert was a prominent French film composer of the 1930s, known for creating subtle and mood-enhancing soundtracks for notable...

• Jan. 5 Yves Tanguy

  Yves Tanguy was a prominent French surrealist painter known for his unique, dreamlike landscapes that challenged traditional artistic...

• Jan. 5 Dennis Gabor

  Dennis Gabor was a Hungarian-British physicist and electrical engineer who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1971 for his groundbreaking...

• Jan. 5 George Magrill
• Jan. 6 Pierre-Octave Ferroud

  French composer known for innovative musical works who tragically died at a young age of 36.

• Jan. 6 Kathryn Hulme

  Accomplished American novelist who was active in the mid-20th century and passed away in 1981.

• Jan. 6 Emmanuel d'Astier de la Vigerie
• Jan. 7 Robert Le Vigan

  French character actor who was prominent in the French cinema of the 1930s and early 1940s, known for his versatile supporting roles in...

• Jan. 8 Serge Poliakoff

  Renowned Russian-French abstract painter who was a key figure in the post-war Lyrical Abstraction movement.

• Jan. 8 François Menthon

  Prominent French lawyer, politician, and jurist who played a significant role in the Gaullist movement.

• Jan. 8 Dorothy Adams
• Jan. 9 Richard Halliburton

  Richard Halliburton was a renowned American adventurer and travel writer who documented extraordinary journeys across the globe during the...

• Jan. 16 Edith Frank

  Mother of Anne Frank, the famous Jewish diarist who documented her family's experiences during the Holocaust.

• Jan. 16 Eugen Bamann

  German biochemist and scientific researcher who made significant contributions to biochemical understanding in the early 20th century.

• Jan. 19 Laura Z. Hobson

  American novelist best known for her groundbreaking novel 'Gentleman's Agreement', which addressed antisemitism in post-World War II...

• Jan. 20 Colin Clive

  Colin Clive was an English stage and screen actor best known for his iconic portrayal of Dr. Henry Frankenstein in the classic horror films 'Frankenstein' (1931) and 'Bride of Frankenstein' (1935). [bio]

• Jan. 22 Ernst Busch

  Renowned German stage actor, singer, and political activist who was a key interpreter of Bertolt Brecht's works and survived persecution...

• Jan. 23 David Hand (animator)
• Jan. 25 Theodosius Dobzhansky

  Renowned geneticist who made fundamental contributions to evolutionary biology, helping to integrate Darwinian theory with modern genetics...

• Jan. 27 Hyman Rickover

  Admiral Hyman Rickover was a pioneering naval officer who revolutionized naval technology by developing nuclear-powered submarines and...

• Jan. 28 Alice Neel

  Alice Neel was a prominent American portrait painter known for her emotionally charged and psychologically penetrating works that captured...

• Jan. 30 Sandy Powell

  Renowned British costume designer from Rotherham, famous for her work on films like 'Rob Roy' and multiple collaborations with notable...

• Jan. 31 Betty Parsons

  Betty Parsons was a prominent American artist and influential art gallery owner who played a crucial role in promoting abstract...

• Jan. 31 Omraam Mikhaël Aivanhov