List of Famous people born on January 1st

Cesare Paciotti is a shoe designer from Italy. His eponymous company makes luxury shoes and other leather goods, including jewelry and watches, and he is famous for its dagger logo.

Tanya Allen is a Canadian actress, best known as the harried assistant Audrey on the acclaimed CBC sitcom The Newsroom. At age 15, she began training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. In addition to her film and television work, Allen has also performed on stage with Second City in Los Angeles.

Urszula Antoniak is a Polish-Dutch film director. She is best known for her film Nothing Personal which won four Golden calves.

Michelle Law is an Australian writer and screenwriter. She completed a Bachelor of Creative Writing at the Queensland University of Technology.

Hideaki Yanagida is a retired Japanese bantamweight freestyle wrestler. He won his event at the 1970 Asian Games, 1970 and 1971 world championships and 1972 Summer Olympics.