List of Famous people who born in 1979

Mikkel Kessler is a Danish former professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2013. He is a multiple-time super-middleweight world champion, having held the WBA title three times between 2004 and 2013, and the WBC title twice between 2006 and 2010. He also won the IBA World Title in 2002.

Joaquín de Orbegoso Seoane is a Peruvian actor of Spanish descent most known for his role in the TV series Al Fondo Hay Sitio.

Nazlı Tolga is a Turkish-Dutch journalist, television host and model. Tolga was the anchorwoman of the leading local and foreign affairs program FOX Ana Haber and Nazlı Tolga ile Haber Masası.

Marina Mora Montero is a model who, as Miss La Libertad, was elected Miss Peru 2002 and represented Peru at Miss World 2002 where she finished third.

Damián Alejandro Manso is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Manso is a free kick specialist also can plays as a left midfielder, making known this facet during the period of Edgardo Bauza in 2008, when won the Copa Libertadores title under Bauza's orders as coach. He also has played at Europe in two opportunities at French side Bastia and Skoda Xanthi of the Greece Super League, began his career at professional hometown club Newell's Old Boys, where he won a league title in 2004.

Ximena Herrera is a Bolivian actress.

Itamar Vieira Junior is a Brazilian writer. He was born in Salvador, Bahia. He has a PhD in Ethnic and African Studies from the Federal University of Bahia. He is best known for his short story collection A oração do carrasco [The executioner's prayer] (2017), which was a finalist for the Prêmio Jabuti de Literatura, and for his recent novel, Torto Arado [Crooked plow] which won the Prêmio LeYa in 2018.

Juan Ignacio Chela, nicknamed as “El Flaco” or “Liliano,” is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. Chela was given a three-month ban from the professional tour in 2001 for failing a drugs test. Post-doping ban, Chela went on to reach the quarterfinals of the 2004 and 2011 French Open, and the 2007 US Open, attaining a career-high singles ranking of world No. 15 in August 2004.

Keven Filipo Mealamu is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer. He played at hooker for the Blues in Super Rugby, Auckland in the National Provincial Championship, and the New Zealand national team. He was a key member of 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup winning teams, becoming one of only 20 players who have won the Rugby World Cup on multiple occasions.

Veruzhka Tatiana Ramírez is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who was Miss Venezuela 1997 and winner of the Best in Swimsuit award and first runner-up to Miss Universe 1998.