List of Famous people born on January 1st
Luís Jardim
Luís Alberto Figueira Gonçalves Jardim is a Portuguese percussionist, born in the Madeira Island, best known for his work with producer Trevor Horn.
Imran Nazar Hosein
Imran Nazar Hosein is a Trinadian and Tobagonian Islamic scholar, author and philosopher, who specializes in Islamic eschatology, world politics, economics, and modern socio-economic/political issues. He is the author of Jerusalem in the Qur'an and other books.
Zhang Shaochun
Zhang Shaochun is a former Chinese politician who served as the Vice Minister of Finance. He was dismissed from his position in May 2018 for investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission.
Maureen Beattie
Maureen Jane Beattie is an Irish-born, Scottish actress of both stage and screen.
Bibo Bergeron
Eric "Bibo" Bergeron is a French animator and film director. His work includes The Road to El Dorado, Shark Tale and A Monster in Paris.
Dom La Nena
Dominique Pinto, known by her stage name Dom La Nena, is a Brazilian-born cellist, singer and songwriter. Her debut album, Ela, was released in January 2013.
Gerti Daub
Gerti Daub Hollmann is a German former model. Crowned Miss Germany of 1957, she competed in the 1957 Miss Universe contest pageant, finishing in 5th place.
Serpil Hamdi Tüzün
Serpil Hamdi Tüzün is a Turkish football coach who coached the Beşiktaş J.K. senior team for the 1979–80 season. Primarily a youth coach, he worked with the youth of Beşiktaş representing some of the finest names to the football stage. He also worked as a youth coach for the Turkey national youth football team, collecting a European under-18 championship gold medal in 1992, and a European under-16 championship gold medal in 1994. Tüzün is now working as a youth coach in Azerbaijan.
Felix Chong
Felix Chong Man-Keung is a Hong Kong screenwriter, film director and actor.
Eva Birthistle
Eva Birthistle is an Irish actress and writer. She is best known for her role in Ae Fond Kiss... and since 2015 has starred in The Last Kingdom. She won the London Film Critics Circle British Actress of the Year Award in 2004, and has twice won the IFTA Best Actress in a Leading Role (Film) award.