| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Aaliyah |
Singer |
16-Jan-1979 |
25-Aug-2001 |
R&B singer, died in plane crash |
| Tatyana Ali |
Actor |
24-Jan-1979 |
|
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air |
| Corbin Allred |
Actor |
25-May-1979 |
|
Saints and Soldiers |
| Marc Ambinder |
Journalist |
c. 1979 |
|
Contributing Editor, National Journal |
| Giuseppe Andrews |
Actor |
25-Apr-1979 |
|
Detroit Rock City |
| Dave Annable |
Actor |
15-Sep-1979 |
|
Justin Walker on Brothers & Sisters |
| Gustavo Arellano |
Journalist |
3-Feb-1979 |
|
�Ask a Mexican! |
| Ron Artest |
Basketball |
13-Nov-1979 |
|
Basketball player who charged into the stands |
| Aaron Ashmore |
Actor |
7-Oct-1979 |
|
Jimmy Olsen on Smallville |
| Shawn Ashmore |
Actor |
7-Oct-1979 |
|
Iceman in X-Men and X2 |
| Nicole Austin |
Socialite |
18-Mar-1979 |
|
Wife of Ice-T |
| Morena Baccarin |
Actor |
2-Jun-1979 |
|
Inara Serra on Firefly |
| Sara Bareilles |
Actor |
7-Dec-1979 |
|
Kaleidoscope Heart |
| Lance Bass |
Singer |
4-May-1979 |
|
*NSYNC, the Quiet One |
| Bipasha Basu |
Actor |
7-Jan-1979 |
|
Apaharan |
| Lake Bell |
Actor |
24-Mar-1979 |
|
Surface |
| David Bisbal |
Singer |
5-Jun-1979 |
|
Spanish runner-up of Operation Triunfo |
| James Blake |
Tennis |
28-Dec-1979 |
|
2nd place, 2006 Tennis Masters Cup |
| Lindy Booth |
Actor |
2-Apr-1979 |
|
Claudia on Relic Hunter |
| Rob Bourdon |
Drummer |
20-Jan-1979 |
|
Linkin Park drummer |
| Darren Lynn Bousman |
Film Director |
11-Jan-1979 |
|
Saw II, III and IV |
| Pierre Bouvier |
Singer |
9-May-1979 |
|
Simple Plan vocalist |
| Jesse Bradford |
Actor |
28-May-1979 |
|
Clockstoppers |
| Deion Branch |
Football |
18-Jul-1979 |
|
Seattle Seahawks |
| Brandy |
Singer |
11-Feb-1979 |
|
R&B singer turned sitcom star |
| Drew Brees |
Football |
15-Jan-1979 |
|
New Orleans Saints QB |
| Anders Behring Breivik |
Criminal Defendant |
13-Feb-1979 |
|
Norwegian Spree Killer |
| Adam Brody |
Actor |
15-Dec-1979 |
|
Seth Cohen on The O.C. |
| Kelly Brook |
Model |
23-Nov-1979 |
|
House of 9 |
| Christian D. Brose |
Journalist |
1979 |
|
Chief Speechwriter to US Secretary of State |
| Bob Bryar |
Drummer |
31-Dec-1979 |
|
Ex-Drummer for My Chemical Romance |
| Rose Byrne |
Actor |
24-Jul-1979 |
|
The Goddess of 1967 |
| Trishelle Cannatella |
TV Personality |
4-Nov-1979 |
|
Real World: Las Vegas, Surreal Life |
| Jennifer Carpenter |
Actor |
7-Dec-1979 |
|
The Exorcism of Emily Rose |
| David Carr |
Football |
21-Jul-1979 |
|
Carolina Panthers QB |
| Paul Carr |
Author |
7-Dec-1979 |
|
Bringing Nothing to the Party |
| Chamillionaire |
Rapper |
28-Nov-1979 |
|
Mixtape Messiah |
| Jonathan Chase |
Actor |
26-Oct-1979 |
|
Cash on One on One |
| Jay Chou |
Singer |
18-Jan-1979 |
|
Taiwanese popstar, Kato in The Green Hornet |
| Rachael Leigh Cook |
Actor |
4-Oct-1979 |
|
She's All That |
| Rachel Corrie |
Activist |
10-Apr-1979 |
16-Mar-2003 |
US activist crushed by Israeli bulldozer |
| Coco Crisp |
Baseball |
1-Nov-1979 |
|
Boston Red Sox |
| S. E. Cupp |
Pundit |
23-Feb-1979 |
|
Losing Our Religion |
| Brody Dalle |
Musician |
1-Jan-1979 |
|
The Distillers frontwoman |
| Claire Danes |
Actor |
12-Apr-1979 |
|
My So-Called Life |
| Stormy Daniels |
Pornstar |
17-Mar-1979 |
|
Space Nuts: Episode 69 |
| Chris Daughtry |
Singer |
26-Dec-1979 |
|
American Idol |
| Amy Davidson |
Actor |
15-Sep-1979 |
|
Kerry Hennessy on 8 Simple Rules |
| Baron Davis |
Basketball |
13-Apr-1979 |
|
Golden State Warriors |
| Brandon Davis |
Socialite |
1979 |
|
Oil heir, pal of Paris Hilton |
| Frenchie Davis |
Musician |
9-May-1979 |
|
BBW booted from American Idol |
| Rosario Dawson |
Actor |
9-May-1979 |
|
Josie and the Pussycats |
| Felicia Day |
Actor |
28-Jun-1979 |
|
The Guild |
| Will Demps |
Football |
7-Nov-1979 |
|
Houston Texans |
| Pete Doherty |
Musician |
12-Mar-1979 |
|
Ex-frontman for The Libertines |
| Ross Douthat |
Columnist |
28-Nov-1979 |
|
New York Times columnist |
| Young Dro |
Rapper |
15-Jan-1979 |
|
Best Thang Smokin' |
| Carl Edwards |
Auto Racing |
15-Aug-1979 |
|
NASCAR racer |
| Luke Evans |
Actor |
15-Apr-1979 |
|
Immortals |
| Jerry Ferrara |
Actor |
25-Nov-1979 |
|
Turtle on Entourage |
| Alexis Fields |
Actor |
3-Mar-1979 |
|
Diavian Johnson on Sister, Sister |
| Travis Fimmel |
Model |
15-Jul-1979 |
|
Former Calvin Klein model |
| Jennifer Finnigan |
Actor |
22-Aug-1979 |
|
Close to Home |
| Flo Rida |
Rapper |
17-Sep-1979 |
|
Low |
| Clementine Ford |
Actor |
29-Jun-1979 |
|
The Young and the Restless |
| Trent Ford |
Actor |
16-Jan-1979 |
|
How to Deal |
| Jaimee Foxworth |
Actor |
17-Dec-1979 |
|
Family Matters |
| The Game |
Rapper |
29-Nov-1979 |
|
Ousted member of G-Unit |
| Joanna Garcia |
Actor |
10-Aug-1979 |
|
Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery on Reba |
| Lucas Glover |
Golf |
12-Nov-1979 |
|
Winner, 2009 US Open |
| Rick Gonzalez |
Actor |
30-Jun-1979 |
|
Coach Carter |
| Elisabeth Harnois |
Actor |
26-May-1979 |
|
Christina Nickson on Point Pleasant |
| Danneel Harris |
Actor |
18-Mar-1979 |
|
Rachel Gatina on One Tree Hill |
| Hell Rell |
Rapper |
3-May-1979 |
|
The Diplomats |
| Jennifer Love Hewitt |
Actor |
21-Feb-1979 |
|
Ghost Whisperer |
| Sam Hornish, Jr. |
Auto Racing |
2-Jul-1979 |
|
Winner, 2006 Indianapolis 500 |
| Jeph Howard |
Bassist |
4-Jan-1979 |
|
Bassist for The Used |
| Ryan Howard |
Baseball |
19-Nov-1979 |
|
First Baseman, Philadelphia Phillies |
| Erica Hubbard |
Actor |
2-Jan-1979 |
|
Lincoln Heights |
| Kate Hudson |
Actor |
19-Apr-1979 |
|
Almost Famous |
| Jackson Hurst |
Actor |
17-Feb-1979 |
|
Grayson Kent on Drop Dead Diva |
| Trevor Immelman |
Golf |
16-Dec-1979 |
|
Winner of 2008 Masters Tournament |
| Ms. Jade |
Rapper |
3-Aug-1979 |
|
She's a Gangsta |
| Mickie James |
Wrestling |
31-Aug-1979 |
|
WWE wrestler |
| Daniel Johns |
Musician |
22-Apr-1979 |
|
Frontman of Silverchair |
| Eric Johnson |
Actor |
7-Aug-1979 |
|
Whitney Fordman on Smallville |
| Jake Johnson |
Actor |
20-May-1979 |
|
Nick on New Girl |
| Norah Jones |
Singer |
30-Mar-1979 |
|
Come Away With Me |
| Mindy Kaling |
Actor |
24-Jun-1979 |
|
Kelly Kapoor on The Office |
| Kourtney Kardashian |
Socialite |
18-Apr-1979 |
|
Daughter of Robert Kardashian |
| Tawakkul Karman |
Activist |
7-Feb-1979 |
|
African free speech activist |
| Vincent Kartheiser |
Actor |
5-May-1979 |
|
Pete Campbell on Mad Men |
| Andrew Keegan |
Actor |
29-Jan-1979 |
|
Camp Nowhere |
| Monica Keena |
Actor |
25-May-1979 |
|
Abby Morgan on Dawson's Creek |
| Stacy Keibler |
Wrestling |
14-Oct-1979 |
|
WWE and WCW wrestler |
| Kelis |
Singer |
21-Aug-1979 |
|
Caught Out There |
| Miguel Depedro |
Electronic Musician |
27-Jul-1979 |
|
Kid606 |
| Jaime King |
Actor |
23-Apr-1979 |
|
White Chicks |
| Joel Kinnaman |
Actor |
25-Nov-1979 |
|
Stephen Holder on The Killing |
| Chris Klein |
Actor |
14-Mar-1979 |
|
"Oz" Ostreicher in American Pie |
| John Krasinski |
Actor |
20-Oct-1979 |
|
Jim Halpert on The Office |
| Alexi Laiho |
Guitarist |
8-Apr-1979 |
|
Children of Bodom |
| Christine Lakin |
Actor |
25-Jan-1979 |
|
Alicia Lambert on Step by Step |
| Paris Latsis |
Socialite |
8-Aug-1979 |
|
Greek shipping heir, Paris Hiton's ex |
| Bianca Lawson |
Actor |
20-Mar-1979 |
|
Saved by the Bell: The New Class |
| Heath Ledger |
Actor |
4-Apr-1979 |
22-Jan-2008 |
Brokeback Mountain |
| Rachelle Lefevre |
Actor |
1-Feb-1979 |
|
Dr. Kate Sykora on A Gifted Man |
| Noémie Lenoir |
Model |
19-Sep-1979 |
|
L'Oréal model |
| Kate Levering |
Actor |
1-Jan-1979 |
|
Kim Kaswell on Drop Dead Diva |
| Adam Levine |
Singer |
18-Mar-1979 |
|
Frontman of Maroon 5 |
| Jamal Lewis |
Football |
29-Aug-1979 |
|
Cleveland Browns RB |
| Evangeline Lilly |
Actor |
3-Aug-1979 |
|
Kate on Lost |
| Alison Lohman |
Actor |
18-Sep-1979 |
|
Matchstick Men |
| Kristanna Loken |
Actor |
8-Oct-1979 |
|
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines |
| Diego Luna |
Actor |
29-Dec-1979 |
|
Y tu Mamá También |
| Natasha Lyonne |
Actor |
4-Apr-1979 |
|
Slums of Beverly Hills |
| Anthony Mackie |
Actor |
23-Sep-1979 |
|
The Manchurian Candidate |
| Benji Madden |
Guitarist |
11-Mar-1979 |
|
Good Charlotte |
| Joel Madden |
Musician |
11-Mar-1979 |
|
Good Charlotte |
| Michael Marcavage |
Religion |
1979 |
|
Founder of Repent America |
| Bam Margera |
Skateboarder |
28-Sep-1979 |
|
Skateboarder, appears on Jackass |
| Ashley Massaro |
Wrestling |
26-May-1979 |
|
WWE wrestler |
| Ross Mathews |
Actor |
24-Sep-1979 |
|
Ross the Intern |
| Matisyahu |
Rapper |
30-Jul-1979 |
|
Hasidic toaster |
| Amelie Mauresmo |
Tennis |
5-Jul-1979 |
|
Franco-lesbian tennis player |
| Jayma Mays |
Actor |
16-Jul-1979 |
|
Emma Pillsbury on Glee |
| James McAvoy |
Actor |
21-Apr-1979 |
|
Chronicles of Narnia |
| Sandra McCoy |
Actor |
14-Aug-1979 |
|
Cry Wolf |
| Graeme McDowell |
Golf |
30-Jul-1979 |
|
Winner, 2010 US Open |
| Tracy McGrady |
Basketball |
24-May-1979 |
|
Houston Rockets forward |
| Jason Momoa |
Actor |
1-Aug-1979 |
|
Ronon Dex on Stargate: Atlantis |
| Sophie Monk |
Singer |
14-Dec-1979 |
|
Calendar Girl |
| Jennifer Morrison |
Actor |
12-Apr-1979 |
|
Dr. Cameron on House, MD |
| Misty Mundae |
Actor |
16-Oct-1979 |
|
Spiderbabe |
| Petra Nemcova |
Model |
24-Jun-1979 |
|
Supermodel, survived 2004 tsunami |
| Johnny Nitro |
Wrestling |
3-Oct-1979 |
|
WWE wrestler |
| B. J. Novak |
Actor |
31-Jul-1979 |
|
Ryan Howard on The Office |
| Chris O'Dowd |
Actor |
9-Oct-1979 |
|
Roy on The IT Crowd |
| Lamar Odom |
Basketball |
6-Nov-1979 |
|
L.A. Clippers forward |
| Chris Olivero |
Actor |
15-Oct-1979 |
|
Declan McDonough on Kyle XY |
| Michael Owen |
Soccer |
14-Dec-1979 |
|
Soccer great |
| Cote de Pablo |
Actor |
12-Nov-1979 |
|
Ziva David on Navy NCIS |
| Lee Pace |
Actor |
25-Mar-1979 |
|
Pushing Daisies |
| Sean Parker |
Business |
3-Dec-1979 |
|
Napster, Facebook millionaire |
| Aaron Paul |
Actor |
27-Aug-1979 |
|
Jesse Pinkman on Breaking Bad |
| Jordan Peele |
Actor |
21-Feb-1979 |
|
MADtv |
| Melina Perez |
Wrestling |
9-Mar-1979 |
|
WWE wrestler/manager |
| Busy Philipps |
Actor |
25-Jun-1979 |
|
Home Room |
| Rosamund Pike |
Actor |
27-Jan-1979 |
|
Die Another Day |
| Pink |
Singer |
8-Sep-1979 |
|
Can't Take Me Home |
| Sarah Polley |
Actor |
8-Jan-1979 |
|
Road to Avonlea |
| Chris Pratt |
Actor |
21-Jun-1979 |
|
Everwood |
| Danny Pudi |
Actor |
10-Mar-1979 |
|
Abed Nadir on Community |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam |
Actor |
9-Apr-1979 |
|
Rudy Huxtable on The Cosby Show |
| Maggie Q |
Actor |
22-May-1979 |
|
Mission: Impossible III |
| Corinne Bailey Rae |
Singer |
26-Feb-1979 |
|
Put Your Record On |
| Kimi Raikkonen |
Auto Racing |
17-Oct-1979 |
|
Badass F1 racecar driver |
| Dania Ramirez |
Actor |
30-Nov-1979 |
|
She Hate Me |
| Noomi Rapace |
Actor |
28-Dec-1979 |
|
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo |
| Ariana Richards |
Actor |
11-Sep-1979 |
|
Jurassic Park |
| Cameron Richardson |
Actor |
11-Sep-1979 |
|
Chloe Carter on Harper's Island |
| Jai Rodriguez |
TV Personality |
22-Jun-1979 |
|
Culture Queer Eye guy |
| Valentino Rossi |
Auto Racing |
16-Feb-1979 |
|
Italian MotoGP Champion |
| Brandon Routh |
Actor |
9-Oct-1979 |
|
Superman in Superman Returns |
| Sara Rue |
Actor |
26-Jan-1979 |
|
Less Than Perfect |
| Jonathan Sadowski |
Actor |
23-Nov-1979 |
|
She's the Man |
| Ludivine Sagnier |
Actor |
3-Jul-1979 |
|
Swimming Pool |
| Francisco Saldana |
Music Producer |
23-Jun-1979 |
|
Luny of Luny Tunes |
| James Scott |
Actor |
14-Jan-1979 |
|
Days of our Lives |
| Jay Sean |
Singer/Songwriter |
1979 |
|
Eyes on You |
| Faisal Shahzad |
Terrorist |
30-Jul-1979 |
|
Attempted Times Square bombing |
| Shawnna |
Musician |
1-Oct-1979 |
|
Shake Dat Shit |
| Craig Shergold |
Victim |
24-Jun-1979 |
|
Subject of Internet chain letters |
| Jesse Spencer |
Actor |
12-Feb-1979 |
|
House, MD |
| Nick Stahl |
Actor |
5-Dec-1979 |
|
Carnivàle |
| Rider Strong |
Actor |
11-Dec-1979 |
|
Shawn on Boy Meets World |
| Mena Suvari |
Actor |
13-Feb-1979 |
|
American Beauty and American Pie |
| Chad Thevenot |
Activist |
c. 1979 |
|
COO, Institute for Humane Studies |
| Sarah Thompson |
Actor |
25-Oct-1979 |
|
Rose on 7th Heaven |
| Joe Thornton |
Hockey |
2-Jul-1979 |
|
San Jose Sharks |
| LaDainian Tomlinson |
Football |
23-Jun-1979 |
|
San Diego Chargers RB |
| Bobby Trendy |
TV Personality |
c. 1979 |
|
Anna Nicole's tacky designer |
| Cerina Vincent |
Actor |
7-Feb-1979 |
|
Cabin Fever |
| Mike Vogel |
Actor |
17-Jul-1979 |
|
Grind |
| JP Vranesevich |
Business |
c. 1979 |
|
AntiOnline, computer security wannabe |
| Andrew W.K. |
Singer/Songwriter |
9-May-1979 |
|
It's Time To Party |
| Nik Wallenda |
Daredevil |
24-Jan-1979 |
|
Crossed Niagara Falls on a highwire |
| Ian Watkins |
Singer |
30-Jul-1979 |
|
Lead singer of Lostprophets |
| Jason Weaver |
Actor |
18-Jul-1979 |
|
Marcus Henderson on Smart Guy |
| Peter Wentz |
Bassist |
5-Jun-1979 |
|
Bassist for Fall Out Boy |
| Brian Westbrook |
Football |
2-Sep-1979 |
|
Pro Bowl running back |
| Jonny Wilkinson |
Sports Figure |
25-May-1979 |
|
Rugby player, Newcastle Falcons |
| Lauri Ylönen |
Singer |
23-Apr-1979 |
|
Lead vocalist of The Rasmus |
| Kevin Youkilis |
Baseball |
15-Mar-1979 |
|
Chicago White Sox |
| Will Young |
Singer |
20-Jan-1979 |
|
UK Pop Idol winner |
| Eliezer Yudkowsky |
Scientist |
11-Sep-1979 |
|
Co-Founder, Singularity Institute |
| Dominic Zamprogna |
Actor |
21-Apr-1979 |
|
The Boys Club |
| Nick Zano |
Actor |
8-Mar-1979 |
|
Vince on What I Like About You |
| Diva Muffin Zappa |
Relative |
30-Jul-1979 |
|
Daughter of Frank Zappa |
| Ziyi Zhang |
Actor |
9-Feb-1979 |
|
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
