List of Famous people who born in 1959

Carlos Ismael Noriega is a Peruvian and U.S. citizen, NASA employee, a former NASA astronaut and a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel.

Sir Antonio Pappano is an English-Italian conductor and pianist. He has been music director of the Royal Opera House since 2002. In 2015 he received a Gold Medal from the Royal Philharmonic Society.

Andreas Lämmel is a German politician. Born in Falkenstein, Saxony, he represents the CDU. Andreas Lämmel has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Saxony since 2005.

Petra Meier is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. Representing East Germany, she became the Olympic Champion in 1988 and broke the world record four times between 1985 and 1988. She is the only woman to throw a javelin 80 metres or more, with her world record of 80.00 m. This throw was the world record from 1988 until 1999, when a new javelin design was implemented. She also won the javelin title at the 1989 IAAF World Cup and silver medals at the World Championships in 1987 and 1991.

Trond Johan Sollied is a Norwegian football manager and former player. He last managed Lokeren.

Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio is an Italian politician, lawyer and journalist.