List of Famous people born on January 1st

Omran Sharaf is an Emirati engineer who is the project manager of the United Arab Emirates' first mission to Mars, the Emirates Mars Mission. He is also the director of the programs management department at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, a United Arab Emirates Space Agency.

Matthew James Hitt is a Welsh model and musician, known as the lead singer and guitarist for the American-Welsh indie rock band Drowners.

Don Granger is an American film producer, best known for producing Jack Reacher and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.

Poul-Erik Nielsen is a former Danish badminton player. He was a doubles specialist winning three All England titles with partners Erland Kops, Finn Kobberø and Inge Birgit Hansen and reached five more finals. He has four National titles to his name and was capped 33 times by Denmark from 1954-1964. He is the elder brother of Knud Aage Nielsen another notable badminton player.

Richard Borg is a game designer who has designed many wargames. In Last », he was elected to the Charles Roberts Awards Hall of Fame.

Sam Hill is an American television director and television producer. He is best known for his directing and producing work on the television series CSI: Miami. His other directing credits include CSI: NY, Cult, Body of Proof, Almost Human, Believe, Forever and Scorpion.