List of Famous people born on December 31st

Nicolas Kazadi is a Congolese politician and career diplomat who has been Ambassador-at-large for the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 7 March 2019 and Minister of Finance since 12 April 2021.

Danny Noppert is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

Andrew James Somers, known professionally as Andy Summers, is an English guitarist who was a member of the rock band the Police. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the band in 2003. Summers has recorded solo albums, collaborated with other musicians, composed film scores, and exhibited his photography in galleries.

Agnieszka Grochowska is a Polish film and theatre actress.

Jessica Klimkait is a Canadian Judoka who competes in the women's 57 kg category. In 2021 she became Canada's second judo world champion, defeating Momo Tamaoki of Japan in the women's lightfoot final at the championships in Budapest, Hungary; the win also qualified her for the Tokyo Olympic Games. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 57 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Andrea Marcolongo is an Italian essayist and writer.

Horst Heese is a German former professional football player and manager. Heese had 149 Bundesliga appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt and HSV. After his retirement he managed Offenbach, Nürnberg and Frankfurt. After being sacked in 1993 in Frankfurt he moved back to Eupen in Belgium, where he still lives.

Fatima Yvelain is a French long-distance runner. She competed in the women's 10,000 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Scott Ian is an American musician, author and spoken word storyteller best known as the rhythm guitarist, backing and additional lead vocalist, lyricist and the only original remaining member of the thrash metal band Anthrax. Ian is the guitarist and a founding member of the crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death for which he is also the lyricist. He has hosted The Rock Show on VH1 and has appeared on VH1's I Love the... series, Heavy: The Story of Metal, and SuperGroup. Ian is also the rhythm guitarist for the metal band the Damned Things, and played with experimental band Mr. Bungle for seven reunion shows in 2020.

Ayman Hefny is an Egyptian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Misr Lel Makkasa and the Egypt national team.