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 |