List of Famous people born on January 1st

Anastasia Lin is a Chinese-Canadian actress, model, beauty pageant titleholder, human rights advocate and Falun Gong practitioner.

Joana Beatriz Nunes Vicente Amaral Dias, widely referred to in the media as Joana Amaral Dias is a Portuguese politician and clinical psychologist, with master's and Ph.D. degrees in that area. She is the daughter of psychiatrist Carlos Amaral Dias. Besides clinical practice, university teaching and scientific research, she is the author of numerous papers and scholarly articles. In 2010 she published the book Maníacos de Qualidade, a biographical and psychological analysis of historical figures in Portugal. She was also one of the highest ranked party members of the Bloco de Esquerda, although elected for member of the Portuguese Parliament as an independent (2002–2005). In the Portuguese presidential election, 2006 she was a supporter of Mário Soares with a mandate for the youth. She is also a columnist and political analyst. Joana Amaral Dias collaborated with the Diário de Notícias, TSF, SIC, and SIC Notícias. She authored the political column on RTP N and wrote in the newspaper Correio da Manhã and the blog Frontal Cortex.

Lee Hyeon-seo, best known for her book, The Girl with Seven Names, is a North Korean defector and activist who lives in Seoul, South Korea, where she is a student. She escaped from North Korea and later guided her family out of North Korea through China and Laos.

William J. Murray III is an American author, Baptist minister, and social conservative lobbyist who serves as the chairman of the Religious Freedom Coalition, a non-profit organization in Washington, D.C. It lobbies Congress on issues related to aiding Christians in Islamic and Communist countries.

Mehmet Recai Kutan is a Turkish politician and the former leader of Felicity Party (SP). He speaks fluent English, Arabic and French. He is married and has 3 children.

Terrence Brooks Norman is a former Kent State University student and FBI informant whose alleged role in the Kent State shootings has been cloaked in mystery since the tragedy, which claimed the lives of four unarmed students at an anti-Vietnam War rally.

Stacy Title was an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Her films include Let the Devil Wear Black (1999), The Last Supper (1995), and Down on the Waterfront (1993), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award.

Tadaaki Otaka, CBE is a Japanese conductor.

Tommy Banks is a British Michelin Star head chef. He owns Michelin-starred The Black Swan at Oldstead, Roots in York, and the premium food box business Made In Oldstead.

Coleman Cruz Hughes is an American writer. He is a fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, an opinion columnist on issues related to race and racism at the online magazine Quillette, a fellow and contributing editor at City Journal, and host of the podcast Conversations with Coleman.