List of Famous people born on January 1st

Jason Smith is an American visual effects supervisor, who graduated from BYU's Computer Science Animation program. Best known for his work on various blockbuster feature film projects such as Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), The Avengers (2012), and The Revenant (2015).

Kevin Michael Kruse is an American historian who serves as professor of history at Princeton University. His research interests include the political, social, and urban/suburban history of 20th-century America, with a particular focus on the making of modern conservatism. Outside of academia, Kruse has attracted substantial attention and following for his Twitter threads where he provides historical context and applies historical research to current political events.

Paul Young is the CEO of Cartoon Saloon, a four-times nominated Academy award and BAFTA nominated Irish animation studio. He co-founded the studio in 1999 with Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey. Young is also a producer and an award-winning illustrator and cartoonist. In 2015 he was a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He is on the board of Animation Ireland.

Karim Amer is an Egyptian-American film producer and director. He worked on The Square (2013) and The Great Hack (2019); the former was the first Egyptian film to earn an Academy Award nomination and went on to win three Emmy Awards, while the latter got nominated for an Emmy and a BAFTA Award. In 2020, he produced and directed The Vow, an HBO documentary series about the self-improvement group, NXIVM.

David Sacks is an American television writer and producer.