List of Famous people who born in 1979

Facundo Pastor is an Argentine radio host.

Elinton Sanchotene Andrade is a Brazilian born Portuguese goalkeeper who currently plays for Flamengo Beach Soccer and the Portuguese beach soccer national team.

Carmen Monarcha is a Brazilian operatic soprano.

Born in Bogota, Colombia, Juan Fernando Fonseca, better known as Fonseca chose music at an early age, studying music formally at institutions such as Javeriana University in Bogota and Berklee College of Music in Boston. Fonseca's self-titled debut gained him considerable attention in Colombia. His second album released Corazón (2005) explored the crossroads where pop/rock influences meet the vallenato, bullerengue, and tambora. Gratitud followed in 2008, with Ilusión arriving in 2011.

Melissa Jean Archer is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Natalie Buchanan on One Life to Live, portraying the role from 2001 until its final episode in 2013. She also portrayed the character of Serena Mason on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives from December 5, 2014, to August 27, 2015, with a brief one-off reappearance on September 28, 2015.

Omid Abtahi is an Iranian-American actor. He is best known for his roles as Salim in Starz Original American Gods, Doctor Pershing in The Mandalorian on Disney+, and Homes in the final installment of The Hunger Games film series, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.

David Hoflin is a Swedish-born Australian actor. He is most famous for playing Jason Bates in Ocean Girl between 1994 and 1998, and Oliver Barnes in Neighbours between 2007 and 2008.

Rick Gonzalez is an American actor and musician. He is known for his roles as Timo Cruz in the motion picture Coach Carter, as Ben Gonzalez on the CW supernatural drama television series Reaper, and as Naps In Roll Bounce. From 2016-2020, he portrayed the superhero vigilante character Rene Ramirez / Wild Dog on the CW superhero drama series Arrow.

Erin Chambers is an American actress, best known for her role as Siobhan McKenna Spencer on ABC soap opera General Hospital. She has made guest appearances in a number of television shows.

Jud Tylor is a Canadian television and film actress. She has had recurring roles in a number of television programs including That '70s Show and Edgemont.