List of Famous people who born in 1979

Édson Bastos Barreto or simply Édson Bastos , is a Brazilian goalkeeper who plays for Foz do Iguaçu Futebol Clube.

Paulo Roberto de Almeida Paula is a Brazilian long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. He finished 8th at the 2012 Olympics and 15th at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He is a member of the Cruzeiro Sport Club.

Júlio César do Nascimento is a Brazilian footballer (midfielder) who plays for Al Khor of Qatar.

Afonso Poyart is a Brazilian film director, producer and writer. He made his feature film directorial debut with the 2012 action 2 Coelhos and later directed the film Solace, starring Anthony Hopkins.

Naif Ali Al-Qadi is a Saudi Arabian former football (soccer) player who last played as a defender for Al-Shabab.

Emre Toraman is a Turkish football player currently playing for Bucaspor.

Yasemin Dalkılıç is a Turkish female free diver. She holds numerous records in different categories of free diving. Though still in the middle of her career, she is already considered to be one of the all-time greats in the sport.