Black Celebrities Born On January 1
Emma Newman
Updated on January 17, 2026
Birth Year: 1972
Birthplace: Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France
French former footballer Lilian Thuram, who is now a renowned author, with books on racism such as White Thinking to his credit. His 142 appearances for the French national team made him the most capped player of his country, while he was part of the 1998 FIFA World Cup-winning squad.
