01 December: today's birthdays

• Riz Ahmed - English actor and rapper of Pakistani descent, born Rizwan Ahmed. He is also known as Riz MC 
• Mary Ainsworth - American-born Canadian psychologist. She developed the attachment theory
• Woody Allen - Pseudonym adopetd by American film director and actor Allan Stewart Königsberg. He won an oscar for Best Director in 1978 and 3 Oscars for Writing Original Screenplay in 1978, 1987, and 2012
• Sergio Bambarén - Peruvian author. He wrote The Dolphin - Story of a Dreamer, Angels of the Sea, and The Promise 
• Allan Stewart Königsberg - American film director, screenwriter and actor, known as Woody Allen
• Gianluca Mager - Italian tennis player.
• Bette Midler - American actress, comedian and singer. She has sold over 30 million records worldwide
• ​Janelle Monáe - American singer and songwriter, rapper, actress, and model, born Janelle Monáe Robinson 
• Daniel Pennac - Pseudonym of Daniel Pennacchioni, French writer born in Morocco. He created Benjamin Malaussène
• Sebastián Piñera - Chilean politician and businessman, born Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique. He was the 35th President of Chile between 2010 and 2014 and, rielected, he is now the 38° President of Chile 
• Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique - Chilean politician and businessman, best known as Sebastián Piñera. He was the 35th President of Chile between 2010 and 2014 and, rielected, he is now the 38° President of Chile 
• Violette Verdy - French dancer. She worked with choreographer and dancer George Balanchine