List of Famous people who born in 1979

María Paula Romo is an Ecuadorian politician. She was removed from office for human rights violations during 2019 protests against government cuts while she served as Interior Minister under President Lenin Moreno.

Juliano Roberto Antonello, commonly known as Juca, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is best known for his tackling, great teamwork and powerful shooting ability.

Óscar David Suazo Velázquez is a Honduran retired professional footballer turned coach who played as a striker. Suazo played more than 300 league games and scored over 100 league goals in Italy during a span of 13 years.

Yu Irie is a Japanese film director / screenwriter who was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, and grew up in Fukaya, Saitama Prefecture.

Patrice Bernier is a Canadian retired professional soccer player. A long-time mainstay of the Canadian national team, the midfielder played the majority of his career with Montreal Impact in addition to playing in Denmark, Germany, and Norway.

Konstantin Igorevich Rykov, a.k.a. Jason Foris is a Russian politician.

Yu Kikuta , better known as Kick , is a Japanese comedian and writer who is represented by the talent agency, Horipro. He was born in Tokyo, and graduated from Toho Junior and Senior High School and Japan University of the Arts Faculty Department of Photography.

Maxim Sergeyevich Afinogenov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Known for his skating speed, he was drafted by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Buffalo Sabres in the third round, 69th overall, in 1997 and played nine seasons with the club. He then played one season with the Atlanta Thrashers before signing with SKA Saint Petersburg in 2010.

Grigory Anatolyevich Drozd is a Russian former professional boxer. He is the former WBC cruiserweight champion, having lost the title when he was unable to defend it due to injury and was subsequently stripped. He also is a former European cruiserweight champion.

Park Si-yeon is a South Korean actress. She joined the Miss Korea pageant in 2000, and using that as a springboard to an acting career, she made her acting debut in China in 2004, appearing in minor roles in several CCTV dramas. In 2005 Park was cast in her first starring role in the Korean drama My Girl, though at the time she was more known for dating actor-singer Eric Mun. As she built her filmography in the following years, Park overcame early criticism of her acting skills and eventually gained respect as an actress in TV series such as Bitter Sweet Life, Coffee House and The Innocent Man, as well as the films The Fox Family, A Love, and The Scent.