List of Famous people who born in 1979

Margaret Denise Quigley, professionally known as Maggie Q, is an American actress and model.

Emily V. Gordon is an American writer, producer and podcast host.

Noémie Lenoir is a French model and actress. She is known for her work with Gucci, L'Oréal, Next, Gap, Tommy Hilfiger, Victoria's Secret, Balmain Paris Hair Couture, and Marks and Spencer. She has been featured in a line-up of the world's most successful black models by photographer Annie Leibovitz.

Ahmet Burak Erdoğan is a Turkish businessman, the owner of MB Denizcilik, and the eldest son of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of Turkey.

Wallace Huo Chien-hwa is a Taiwanese actor, singer and producer. He is known for his roles in At Dolphin Bay (2003), Chinese Paladin 3 (2009), Swordsman (2013), Battle of Changsha (2014), The Journey of Flower (2015) and Love Me If You Dare (2015).

Mickie Laree James-Aldis is an American professional wrestler and country singer. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand.

Flavia Cacace-Mistry born 1980 is an Italian British professional dancer. Her professional dance partner is Vincent Simone, and for ten years both partners appeared on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.

Urijah Christopher Faber is an American mixed martial artist and actor who is signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He competes as a bantamweight and formerly competed as a featherweight.

Rebecca Roseanne Long-Bailey, sometimes referred to by her initials RLB, is a British politician and former solicitor serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Salford and Eccles since 2015. A member of the Labour Party, Long-Bailey served in the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2016 to 2017, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from 2017 to 2020 and Shadow Secretary of State for Education in 2020.

Caitríona Mary Balfe is an Irish actress, producer and former fashion model. She is best known for her starring role as Claire Fraser in the Starz drama series Outlander (2014–present), for which she has won the Scottish BAFTA, the Irish Film and Television Award, two People's Choice Awards, two Saturn Awards and received four Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama along with two Critics' Choice Television Awards nominations.