Famous people born on January 5 include Deepika Padukone, Paramahansa Yogananda, Mamata Banerjee. 10 notable personalities — actors, athletes, leaders, musicians and more — share this birthday, ranked below by global recognition.
Actress
Om Shanti Om, Cocktail, Piku, Bajirao Mastani, Padmaavat, global brand ambassador
Spiritual Leader
Autobiography of a Yogi, introduced Kriya Yoga to the West, Self-Realization Fellowship
Politician
Chief Minister of West Bengal, founder of Trinamool Congress, Didi
Indian actor, film director and producer
Personality
Indian chess player
Politician
BJP veteran, HRD Minister, introduced Sanskrit in schools, physicist
Personality
Indian politician (1932–2021)
Personality
Indian cricket player. (1941-2011)
Personality
Indian politician and poet
Personality
Indian revolutionary and journalist
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