List of Famous people born on January 1st

Abdelhadi Belkhayat is a Moroccan singer of Arabo-Andalusian and popular Moroccan music. He is mostly remembered for his song "Ya bent Nass" which has since been made famous again by many young Moroccan and Arab artists, also his music has been featured in several films from Morocco.

James Coleman is an American painter who has worked for Disney as a background artist on numerous animated features. In 1991, after 22 years of working for Disney, James left to pursue the true passion in his life, fine art.James is featured in several Wyland Galleries and has also opened his own gallery franchise called, “James Coleman Signature Gallery”.

Jim Gray is an American sportscaster. As of 2021, he is currently with Showtime, Fox, and Westwood One Radio network, as a reporter, commentator, and interviewer, having served in the same capacity at ESPN, NBC Sports and CBS Sports.

Leo Brian Kokubo is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese team Benfica B.

Velaphi Ndlangamandla, also known as The Saloon Killer, is a South African robber and serial killer, responsible for killing 19 people between April and September 1998 in Mpumalanga. He was sentenced to 137 years' imprisonment for his crimes.