Celebrities Born on January 26
Who was born on January 26?
Famous people born on January 26 include Paul Newman, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Ellen DeGeneres. It is day 26 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Aquarius (Air sign). January 26 is also India's Republic Day.
Paul Newman
American actor (1925–2008)
Anders Fogh Rasmussen
former Prime Minister of Denmark and former Secretary General of NATO
Ellen DeGeneres
American comedian, television host, actress, and writer (born 1958)
Charles XIV John of Sweden
King of Sweden and Norway between 1818–1844. Prince of Ponte Corvo 1806–1810 and French field marshal (1763–1844)
Claude Adrien Helvétius
French philosopher; (1715-1771)
Wayne Gretzky
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1961)
Polykarp Kusch
German-American physicist (1911-1993)
Edward Sapir
American linguist and anthropologist (1884-1939)
Jörg Haider
Austrian politician (1950-2008)
Eddie Van Halen
Dutch-American rock guitarist (1955–2020)
Sergio Pérez
Mexican racing driver (1990-)
Ludwig Achim von Arnim
German poet and novelist
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on January 26 are Aquarius (Air sign, ruled by Uranus).
Full Aquarius guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#26
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
92
days from today
Birthday Number 8 — The Powerhouse
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 26 → 8). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Power · Abundance · Achievement · Authority — To build not for personal power but for collective good. The integrated 8 uses material mastery as a tool for creating l…
Full numerology 8 guide →Born on January 26: Personality
People born on January 26 are powerful innovator, turns vision into empire, disrupts with authority — Aquarius (Air) energy carried through Birth Day Number 8. For January 26 specifically, Paul Newman shares this birthday, January 26 is India's Republic Day, the birthstone is Garnet.
Strengths
- ✓original
- ✓humanitarian
- ✓visionary
- ✓ambitious
Growth areas
- △detached
- △unpredictable in emotion
Lucky day
Saturday
Lucky colour
Electric Blue
Birth Day No.
8
Most compatible signs
Birth Day Number 8 comes from the day of the month alone. Your full Life Path number, calculated from your complete birth date, is in the Birthday Blueprint.
January 26 birthday personality FAQ
What is the personality of someone born on January 26?
People born on January 26 are powerful innovator, turns vision into empire, disrupts with authority — Aquarius (Air) energy carried through Birth Day Number 8. For January 26 specifically, Paul Newman shares this birthday, January 26 is India's Republic Day, the birthstone is Garnet.
What is the Birth Day Number for January 26?
January 26 reduces to Birth Day Number 8 (The Powerhouse). This reflects the day of the month only — your full Life Path number, calculated from your complete birth date, is in the Birthday Blueprint.
Which zodiac signs are most compatible with January 26 (Aquarius)?
As a Aquarius, people born on January 26 are most compatible with Gemini, Libra, Aries, Sagittarius.
What are the lucky day and colour for January 26?
Lucky day: Saturday. Lucky colour: Electric Blue.
National days on January 26
- 🇮🇳India — Republic Day. Marks the constitution coming into effect in 1950.
- 🇦🇺Australia — Australia Day. Marks the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove.
Season
Winter (Northern Hemisphere) — the quietest season, turning inward.
Chinese Zodiac
Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on your birth year, not just the day. Find your Chinese zodiac →
January Birthstone — Garnet
Garnet is the quiet achiever of the gemstone world — deep red, ancient, and almost constantly underestimated. It has been carved into signet rings, stitched into battle armour, set into cathedral windows, and buried with pharaohs. For five thousand years, humanity has found reasons to keep garnet cl…
Full Garnet guide →Is January 26 YOUR birthday?
Read the full January 26 birthday personality — zodiac, numerology, Vedic rashi and nakshatra.
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