List of Famous people who born in 1979

Roger Keith Ver is an early investor in bitcoin, bitcoin-related startups and an early promoter of bitcoin. He has been known as "Bitcoin Jesus" for his promotion of bitcoin. He now promotes Bitcoin Cash.

Paul Jeremiah O'Connell is an Irish former rugby union player. When he stopped playing, he was Ireland's third most-capped player (108) and the eighteenth most-capped international player in rugby union history. During his career, O'Connell captained Munster, Ireland and the British and Irish Lions. He is now the forwards coach for the Ireland national men's team.

Beñat San José Gil, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left winger, and is the current manager of Belgian club Eupen.

Sun Xueling, is a Singaporean politician and business executive. She was appointed as the Minister of State in the Ministry for Education and Ministry for Social and Family Development by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and was appointed as the vice-Chairman of Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council.

Craig Delano Melvin is an American broadcast journalist and anchor at NBC News and MSNBC. In August 2018, he became a news anchor on NBC's Today and, in October 2018, a co-host of Today Third Hour before being made permanent in January 2019.

Purab Kohli is an Indian television and film actor, model and former video jockey.

Alexa Feser, sometimes credited as Alexa Phazer is a German singer and songwriter. She is best known for taking part in Unser Song für Österreich.

Abdul-Malik Badruldeen al-Houthi is a Yemeni politician and religious leader who serves as the leader of the Houthi movement, a revolutionary movement principally made up of Zaidi Muslims. His brothers Yahia and Abdul-Karim are also leaders of the group, as were his late brothers Hussein, Ibrahim, and Abdulkhaliq. Abdul-Malik Houthi is the leading figure in the Yemeni Civil War which started with the Houthi takeover in Yemen in the Saada Governorate in northern Yemen.

Graham David Hughes is a British adventurer, filmmaker, television presenter and Guinness World Record holder. Hughes was the first person to visit all 193 United Nations member states and several other territories across the world without flying. He did so over a period of just over four years and officially completed the task at the end of January 2013.

Kevin Ray Underwood is a convicted murderer from Purcell, Oklahoma.