List of Famous people born on January 1st

Bradley Freegard is a Welsh actor from Pontypridd, Wales.

Dan Spielman is an Australian actor. His career spans film, television and theatre.

Asena Tuğal is a Turkish television journalist and actress. She presented on TGRT, Kanal D and Show TV in Turkey and on Rai Uno in Italy after having spent six years behind the scenes.

Allan Michael Grimson is a convicted British murderer who is responsible for murdering at least two men and is suspected of killing others, possibly up to another 20 undiscovered victims. The judge, who sentenced him to a minimum term of 22 years at his trial, said that Grimson was a serial killer by nature, but not by number. Because his two victims were killed on the same date just a year apart, detectives believe there may be more victims as yet unidentified.

Tomoko Fuse is a Japanese origami artist and author of numerous books on the subject of modular origami, and is by many considered as a renowned master in such discipline.

Mordechai Anielewicz was the leader of the Jewish Fighting Organization, which led the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising; the largest Jewish insurrection during the Second World War, which inspired further rebellions in both ghettos and extermination camps. His character was engraved as a symbol of courage and sacrifice, and to this day his image represents Jewish resistance during the Holocaust.

Paul Merage is an American businessman who co-founded Chef America Inc., the company that popularized the microwavable frozen snack Hot Pockets.

Ted Chiang is an American science fiction writer. His work has won four Nebula awards, four Hugo awards, the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and four Locus awards. His short story "Story of Your Life" was the basis of the film Arrival (2016). He is also artist in residence at the University of Notre Dame.

Christine Janice Elliott is a Canadian politician in Ontario who is serving as the 11th and current Deputy Premier of Ontario and Ontario Minister of Health since June 29, 2018.

James Cox Chambers is an American billionaire heir.