List of Famous people who born in 1979

Michael James Owen Pallett is a Canadian composer, violinist, keyboardist, and vocalist, who performs solo as Owen Pallett or, before 2010, under the name Final Fantasy. As Final Fantasy, he won the 2006 Polaris Music Prize for the album He Poos Clouds.

Benjamín Noval González is a former Spanish professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2001 and 2013.

Joshua Denver Harto is an American actor, television producer and writer.

Tine Baun is a former badminton player from Denmark. Most notably, she won the prestigious All England Open Badminton Championships women's singles title three times in 2008, 2010, and 2013 – the last of these being her final tournament before retirement.

Jessica Napier is a New Zealand-born actress based in Australia. She has appeared in a number of feature films, including Love Serenade, Blackrock, Cut, City Loop, Angst, The Illustrated Family Doctor and Ghost Rider, and is well known for her role of Becky Howard in the Australian TV drama series McLeod's Daughters.

Javier Alberto González Barrera is a Colombian former professional cyclist, best known for winning the 2006 Clásico RCN.