List of Famous people born on February 1st

Engin Ardıç is a Turkish writer and a newspaper columnist for the Sabah newspaper. He also worked as a television commentator in the 1990s.

Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai is the 11th Qamdo Pagbalha Hutuktu of Tibetan Buddhism and a politician of the People's Republic of China. He is a Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and the Honorary President of the Buddhist Association of China. He also formerly served as a Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress, Vice Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region, and Vice President of the Buddhist Association of China. As a Tibetan tulku, he is notable for his willingness to work in the Chinese government, except during the Cultural Revolution.

Ronald Welty is an American musician and the former drummer for the American punk rock band The Offspring. Of all the band's drummers, Welty's tenure was the longest, surpassing current drummer Pete Parada, who has been a member of The Offspring for 14 years. His tenure in the band marks for most fans the classic years of the band's history.

Li Zhongchu is a Chinese entrepreneur and information technology businessman; chairman and founder of Beijing Shiji Information Technology. Beijing Shiji Information Technology is an Information Technology company, providing IT support to 6,000 hotels in China. In May 2015, his net worth is reported to be US$4.0 billion.

Sayali Gokhale is a badminton player from India. She was the gold medalists at the 2010 Dhaka South Asian Games in the women's singles and team events. Gokhale claimed the Indian National Championship in 2008 and 2012.