List of Famous people born on January 1st

Maria-Victoria Drăguș is a German-Romanian actress. Her film credits include If Not Us, Who?, Draussen ist Sommer and Kill Me. One notable role was in Palme d'Or-winning 2009 film The White Ribbon. She has had reoccurring roles in the television programs Dance Academy and Leipzig Homicide. She has a younger sister Paraschiva, and is the niece of the French writer Viorel Dragus.

Bettany Mary Hughes is an English historian, author and broadcaster, specialising in classical history. Her published books cover classical antiquity and myth, and the history of Istanbul. She is active in efforts to encourage the teaching of the classics in UK state schools. Hughes was appointed OBE in 2019.

Valmik Thapar is an Indian naturalist, conservationist and writer. He is the author of 14 books and several articles, and has produced a range of programmes for television. Today he is one of India's most respected wildlife experts and conservationists, having produced and narrated documentaries on India's natural habitat for such media as the BBC, Animal Planet, Discovery and National Geographic.

Leon David Black is an American investor and art collector. He is the co-founder, chairman, and former-CEO of private equity firm Apollo Global Management. He is the chairman of MoMA.

Hermes Tang Yi-hoi is a former Commissioner of Customs and Excise of Hong Kong.

Darius Demetrius Slay Jr. is an American football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft and played college football at Mississippi State University.

Dr. Lale Aytaman was the governor of Muğla province in Turkey from 1991 to 1995 and the first female governor of Turkey.

Jane Florence Benitez De Leon is a Filipino actress, singer, model, and dancer. She was a former member of a noontime show dance group Girltrends. She is known for her portrayal of Darna in the 2022 Philippine television series of the same name.

Paul Douglas Irving is an American law enforcement officer who served as the Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives from January 17, 2012, until January 7, 2021, succeeding Wilson Livingood in that post. He resigned following the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol.

Corey James Kispert is an American college basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference (WCC). Listed at 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) and 220 pounds (100 kg), he plays the small forward position.