List of Famous people born on January 1st

Scott Benza is a visual effects supervisor. His first Oscar nomination, at the 80th Academy Awards, was for the 2007 film Transformers. His second was at the 84th Academy Awards for the 2011 film Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and his third was at the 90th Academy Awards for the 2017 film Kong: Skull Island.

Scott Beatty is an American author who has written comic books and encyclopaedias based on DC Comics characters.

Sean Phillips is a special effects artist. He was nominated at the 83rd Academy Awards in the category of Best Visual Effects, for the film Alice in Wonderland, along with Ken Ralston, David Schaub and Carey Villegas.

Sherry Ayittey is a Ghanaian biochemist, politician and women's activist. Hanny Sherry Ayittey is a former Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development. She was the Minister for Health from February 2013 to June 2014. She was the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology from 2009 to 2012.

Shi Fangjing is a former world level women's badminton player from China.