Actors & Actresses:
* Ryan Reynolds (Canadian actor, known for Deadpool, Green Lantern)
* Michelle Williams (American actress, known for Brokeback Mountain, Manchester by the Sea)
* Heath Ledger (Australian actor, known for The Dark Knight, Brokeback Mountain)
* James Franco (American actor, known for Spider-Man, 127 Hours)
* Jesse Eisenberg (American actor, known for The Social Network, Zombieland)
* Zooey Deschanel (American actress, known for (500) Days of Summer, New Girl)
* Joseph Gordon-Levitt (American actor, known for Inception, 500 Days of Summer)
* Scarlett Johansson (American actress, known for Lost in Translation, Avengers)
* Chris Pratt (American actor, known for Guardians of the Galaxy, Jurassic World)
Musicians:
* Justin Timberlake (American singer, songwriter, actor)
* Britney Spears (American singer, songwriter)
* Beyoncé (American singer, songwriter, actress)
* Eminem (American rapper)
* Rihanna (Barbadian singer, songwriter)
* Bruno Mars (American singer, songwriter)
* Lady Gaga (American singer, songwriter)
* Taylor Swift (American singer, songwriter)
Athletes:
* Serena Williams (American tennis player)
* Venus Williams (American tennis player)
* Tom Brady (American football quarterback)
* LeBron James (American basketball player)
* Cristiano Ronaldo (Portuguese footballer)
Other Notable Figures:
* Mark Zuckerberg (American entrepreneur, co-founder of Facebook)
* Emma Watson (British actress, known for Harry Potter)
* Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (British royal)
* Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales (British royal)
* Malala Yousafzai (Pakistani activist for female education)
This is just a small selection of the many famous people born in 1979.