List of Famous people born on January 1st

Jacqueline West is an American costume designer whose work has been recognized in numerous films such as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Quills, State of Play, The Tree of Life, Seventh Son, and The Revenant.

Jim Giles is a journalist and CEO of Timeline, which publishes historical stories primarily focused on the topics of race, class, and gender and how they relate to today. He also co-founded MATTER, an online publication specialising in long-form articles on science and technology.

James Morgan McKelvey Jr. is an American billionaire businessman, who is the co-founder of Square, Inc., a financial payments company. McKelvey was appointed as an independent director of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in January 2017. As of November 2021, his net worth was estimated at US$4 billion.

Kevin Lee James was a candidate in the 2013 Los Angeles mayoral election and a former Assistant U.S. Attorney for Southern California. Prior to his mayoral campaign, James was an American radio host and political commentator, focused on local and national politics. The program aired on KRLA AM 870 in Los Angeles between 12 a.m. and 3 a.m. on weekdays. Since 2007, Kevin James has focused almost exclusively on local, non-partisan issues that affect residents in Los Angeles.

Lee Hak-Rae is a retired South Korean judoka and sport official best known for taking the Judge's Oath at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Edson de Castro is a computer engineer perhaps best known for designing the Data General Nova series of computers.

Jon Poll is an American film director, editor and producer, best known for his directorial debut with the 2007 film Charlie Bartlett.

Hyeon Joo Park, a South Korean magnate, is a representative investment strategist who is the founder of Mirae Asset Financial Group which consists of asset management, investment banking, stock brokerage, life insurance, venture capital, and other financial services.