List of Famous people who born in 1979

Fabian Ernst is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was regarded as a two-way player who can stop the opposition and start attacks with his passing from central midfield.

André Luiz da Silva Nascimento is a former Brazilian volleyball player who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Walewska Moreira de Oliveira is a female volleyball player who has competed for Brazil in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. She won a bronze medal with the women's national team in Sydney, Australia, and a gold medal in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Walewska also claimed the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games.

Mārtiņš Staķis is a Latvian politician and businessman, currently serving as Mayor of Riga since 2020. He served as a deputy of the 13th Saeima, the Latvian parliament, until he resigned on 5 June 2020. On 29 August 2020, Staķis was elected to the Riga City Council, and on 2 October, elected Mayor of Riga.

Jean-François Gillet is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Standard Liège as a goalkeeper. At international level, he was a member of the Belgian squad that took part at UEFA Euro 2016.

Orhan Ak is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played as a left back or a central defender.

Brianna Lynn Brown is an American actress and producer. She is known for her television roles as Lisa Niles in the ABC soap opera General Hospital, and as Taylor Stappord in the Lifetime series Devious Maids.

Tomos George Llewellyn Shanklin is a former Welsh rugby union player who played outside centre for Cardiff Blues and Wales. He played club rugby for London Welsh and then Saracens, before joining Cardiff Blues in 2003.

Barbara Schwartz is an Austrian former professional tennis player.

Francisco Sedano Antolín, commonly known as Paco Sedano, is a Spanish retired futsal player who last played for Barcelona as a Goalkeeper.