List of Famous people born on January 1st

Jennifer Lim is a Singaporean actress based in the U.K.

Alexandru Athanasiu is a Romanian politician and jurist. A former leader of the Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSDR), he is a member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) since 2001. Athanasiu served as Prime Minister on an interim basis from 13 December to 22 December 1999, heading the Romanian Democratic Convention (CDR) cabinet after the resignation of Radu Vasile. On 1 January 2007, with the accession of Romania to the European Union, Athanasiu became a Member of the European Parliament for the PSD.

Djoko Susanto is an Indonesian entrepreneur, successful businessman and well known as a new billionaire of Indonesia since 2011. Djoko was the owner of Alfamart, retail business with mini-marts concept.

Daniela Borruso-Sereftug, better known by the stage name Daniela Simmons, is a singer/songwriter/musician who represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 in Bergen with the song Pas pour moi. The song finished second behind Belgium's entry. Simmons had made previous attempts to represent Switzerland. In 1983, she came last in the national selection with Dis moi tout but took second place in 1985 with Repars à zéro. Simmons made one further Eurovision attempt in 1991 but finished second in the national heat with Come finirà?.

Nathalie Santamaria is a French singer. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performing twelfth on the night, before Hungary, and after Croatia, with the song "Il me donne rendez-vous", and placed fourth of twenty-three, with 94 points.

Samuel Alejandro García Sepúlveda is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Citizens' Movement party and current Governor of Nuevo León. He previously served as a deputy and senator for Nuevo León.