List of Famous people born on January 1st

Françoise Morvan is a French writer who specialises in Breton history and culture.

Hsu Yu-hsiu is a Taiwanese judge who served on the Council of Grand Justices from 2003 to 2011.

İbrahim Şahin is a Turkish Ultranationalist and co conspirator in the murder of the Armenian Journalist Hrant Dink. He led General Directorate of Security's special forces unit, the Special Operations Department and, following dismissal in 1996 for associating with ultra-nationalist drug trafficker and contact killer Abdullah Çatlı, was tarnished by complicity in the wide-ranging government conspiracy which became known as the Susurluk scandal. The event, which began with the November 1996 car crash which killed Çatlı and other prominent individuals, resulted in Şahin's arrest and subsequent acquittal. His career, however, was effectively ended, and there were additional weapons-related charges in 1999, with a six-year prison term imposed in 2001. In 2008 he suffered a memory-impairing traffic accident and, in 2009, was among 37 highly placed officials named in the government investigation of deep state organization Ergenekon.

Nick Straker is a London-born musician, who had hits in Europe and the US in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Alejandro Rozitchner is an Argentine writer. "Artist of the ideas" or "intellectual nutritionist" are some of the names with which he describes his work. He is characterized by his affirmative thinking, his appreciation for enthusiasm, and for his open, casual, and provocative style.

Sadık Çiftpinar is a Turkish footballer who plays as a defender for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.

Wang Quan'an is a Sixth Generation Chinese film director. Wang was born in Yan'an, China. He graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 1991. He had a ten-year relationship with actress and muse Yu Nan, which ended in 2009.

Robert Ponger is an Austrian songwriter and record producer, most famous for his work with Austrian singer Falco.

Yella Rottländer is a German television and film actress as well as costume designer.