List of Famous people born on January 1st

Laura Duke Condominas, born in Boston in April 1951, is the daughter of French-American artist and film-maker Niki de Saint-Phalle and American novelist Harry Mathews. As an actress, she is most notable for her portrayal of Guinevere in Robert Bresson's film Lancelot du lac (1974).

Philip John Dykes is a Hong Kong barrister and current Chairman of the Council of the Hong Kong Bar Association. He had already served in that position from 2005 to 2006. Dykes has developed a practice in constitutional and administrative law and has emerged as a prolific voice defending the rule of law in Hong Kong.

Philippe Dufour is a Swiss-born watchmaker from Le Sentier, Vallée de Joux. He is regarded as the greatest master of modern watchmaking, and his watches are referenced as among the best ever made. He finishes all of his watches himself by hand. In 1992, Dufour was the first watchmaker to put arguably the most complex of complications in a wristwatch, a Sonnerie. His other two models include Duality and Simplicity.

Nordine Ben Allal is a Belgian criminal of Moroccan origin who was sentenced to a 27-year prison sentence in June 2004 for several robberies. In October 2007 he made headlines when he used a helicopter to escape from prison.

Alexandra Leclère is a French film director. She is also a screenwriter and dialogue writer. Her short film, Bouche à bouche, won two jury prizes, at the Cinéma au Parfum de Grasse Festival in 2003 and at the International Festival of Short Films in Belo Horizante, Brazil.