List of Famous people born on December 31st

Birgit Hollmann is a German racing cyclist born in Berlin. She participates in both road cycling and cyclo-cross. In 2003, she became German national champion in cyclo-cross.

Vadim Aleksandrovich Sayutin is a former speed skater who represented the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Kazakhstan, and Russia, in that order. Sayutin was born in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, the city where the famous Medeo skating rink is located.

Heidi Van De Vijver is a Belgian former racing cyclist, who currently works as a directeur sportif for UCI Women's Continental Team Plantur–Pura. She won the Belgian national road race title in 1994 and 1998. She also competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.

Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir is an Icelandic politician from the Social Democratic Alliance who has served as Minister for Foreign Affairs (2007–2009) and leader of the Alliance (2005–2009). She served as representative of UN Women to Turkey and designated regional director for Europe and Central Asia.