List of Famous people born on January 1st

Thomas Edward Hassan is an American educator and husband of United States Senator and former Governor of New Hampshire Maggie Hassan. He has served as the President of School Year Abroad since June 2016. Previously, he worked at Phillips Exeter Academy, where he began as the Director of College Counseling in 1989, worked as the Dean of Admissions, and was the 14th principal from 2009 until his retirement from the school in 2015. During his 20 years at Exeter, Hassan taught mathematics and junior studies, served as dorm affiliate, and advised student organizations, including Best Buddies and the Random Acts of Kindness club.

Ben Popham is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. He represented Australia at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships. He has been selected for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

Ayşe Nazlı Çelik is a Turkish TV presenter. She is the daughter of Yücel and Semra Çelik, one of the managers of Doğuş Holding.

Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak is an Emirati entrepreneur and the chief executive officer and managing director of Mubadala Investment Company.

Javier Alatorre is a Mexican journalist. He is the anchorman of Hechos the headline news program of TV Azteca.

Richard Miles Berman is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Shaykh Dr. Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni, , is a Saudi Islamic Muslim scholar, author, and activist.

Duncan Norvelle is an English comedian in the variety tradition, who appeared on television from the early 1980s. He was often referred to as Duncan "Chase me" Norvelle, stemming from his catchphrase "Chase me!" His act was based on appearing to be a stereotypical camp homosexual, whereas Norvelle is heterosexual. He has three children.

Oisin Murphy is an Irish horse racing jockey based in the United Kingdom. In October 2019, he became the British Champion Jockey.

David Pablo Nalbandian is an Argentine retired professional tennis player who played on the ATP Tour from 2000 until his retirement in 2013. He reached the highest ranking in singles of world No. 3 in March 2006. Nalbandian was runner-up in the singles event at the 2002 Wimbledon Championships. During his career, he won 11 singles titles, including the Tennis Masters Cup in 2005 and two Masters 1000 tournaments. Nalbandian is the only Argentine player in history who ever reached the semifinals or better at all four Grand Slam tournaments and reached the men's singles final at Wimbledon.