List of Famous people born on January 1st

Zhang Qi is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in Hainan province. He was investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China, in September 2019. Previously he served as Party chief of Haikou, capital of Hainan province. Zhang is the first senior official who was placed under investigation in Hainan since the Communist Party of China's 19th National Congress in late 2017 and the fourth incumbent provincial level official was sacked for graft since then.

Georg Postl is an Austrian former cyclist. He won the Austrian National Road Race Championships in 1969 and 1970.

Mulatu Teshome Wirtu is an Ethiopian politician who was President of Ethiopia from 7 October 2013 to 25 October 2018.

Jamila Debbech Ksiksi is a Tunisian politician from Ennahda. In 2014, she was elected to the Assembly of the Representatives of the People becoming the country's first black female MP.

André Bonzel is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed alongside Rémy Belvaux and Benoît Poelvoorde the 1992 black comedy film Man Bites Dog, which was met with high praise from film critics and has soon become a cult film. It received the André Cavens Award for Best Film given by the Belgian Film Critics Association (UCC).

André Turpin is a French Canadian cinematographer, film director, and screenwriter.