List of Famous people born on January 1st

Alfreda Benge is a lyricist and illustrator. She was born in 1940 in Austria to a Polish mother, and came to England in 1947. Her stepfather, Ronald Benge, was a prominent librarian who established library schools in developing countries. She has been married to musician Robert Wyatt since 1974. She has contributed lyrics to many of his compositions, and has written lyrics for French musician/producer Bertrand Burgalat, and for Brazilian singer Monica Vasconcelos.

Andrés Baiz Ochoa, also known as Andi Baiz, is a Colombian film director and screenwriter. As a film director, his first feature was Satanás, based on the book of the same name. He is known also for directing the film The Hidden Face and for the TV series Metástasis and Narcos.

Andy Lanning is an English comic book writer and inker, known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, and for his collaboration with Dan Abnett.

Annie Gorassini is an Italian actress and singer, originally a participant in the 1957 Miss World beauty pageant, she went on to star in Messalina (1960), Vulcan, Son of Giove (1962), 8½ (1963), and Stop Train 349 (1963). She also sang in the Zecchino d'Oro competition in 1972.