List of Famous people born on January 1st

Izza Génini is a Moroccan movie producer and director. She has lived and worked in Paris, France since 1960.

John Kingsley Orton, known under the pen name of Joe Orton, was an English playwright, author and diarist. His public career—from 1964 until his death in 1967—was short but highly influential. During this brief period he shocked, outraged, and amused audiences with his scandalous black comedies. The adjective Ortonesque refers to work characterised by a similarly dark yet farcical cynicism.

Marc Lasry is an American billionaire businessman and hedge fund manager. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Avenue Capital Group, and the co-owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks basketball team.

Indra Kumar is an Indian film director and producer. He had five Filmfare nominations, has also appeared in number of Gujarati films playing the comedian or second lead to the protagonist. Kumar's real name is Indra Irani.

Jeremy B. Bash is an American lawyer. He was the chief of staff at the Central Intelligence Agency (2009–2011) and the U.S. Department of Defense (2011–2013) under President Barack Obama. As a senior advisor to Leon Panetta in both roles, Bash worked on a number of key initiatives, including the creation of a new defense strategy, formation of two defense budgets, counterterrorism operations, a new cyber strategy, and a range of sensitive intelligence operations.

Carmine "The Bull" Agnello is a New York mobster from the Gambino crime family who ran a scrap metal recycling operation.

Esther Margaux "Mocha" Justiniano Uson, known mononymously as Mocha, is a controversial Filipina singer, dancer, model, political blogger, and appointive public official She is also a co-founder of the group Mocha Girls.

Masum Türker is a Turkish politician and leader of the Democratic Left Party from 2009 until 2015. He was a minister of state in the 57th cabinet of Turkey.

Pilar Urbano Casaña is a Spanish journalist and writer.

Marcus Simon Sarjeant is a Briton who fired six blank shots at Queen Elizabeth II as she rode down The Mall to the Trooping the Colour ceremony in 1981.