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Celebrities born in 1979

135 celebrities turning 47 years old in 2026

Updated on October 15, 2026

135 celebrities born in 1979 turn 47 years old in 2026. They belong to Generation X and, according to the Chinese zodiac, 1979 was mostly the Year of the Goat. The most popular right now are Kate Hudson, Travis Fimmel, and Noomi Rapace. On average, the women are 1.67 m tall and the men are 1.80 m.

135on the list
81 / 54women / men
1.96 mthe tallestLee Pace
71photos of the most-photographedClaire Danes
Sagittariusmost common sign18 people

The Full List, by Popularity

#1Kate Hudson, American actressKate Hudson47 years old · 1.68 m · Actress, Singer · 56 photosAlmost Famous#2Travis Fimmel, Australian actorTravis Fimmel47 years old · 1.82 m · Actor, ModelVikings#3Noomi Rapace, Swedish actressNoomi Rapace46 years old · 1.63 m · ActressLisbeth Salander#4Oscar Isaac, American actorOscar Isaac47 years old · 1.74 m · ActorPoe Dameron#5Bae Doona, South Korean actressBae Doona47 years old · 1.68 m · Actress · 17 photosSense8#6Rosamund Pike, British actressRosamund Pike47 years old · 1.74 m · Actress · 62 photosGone Girl#7Morena Baccarin, Brazilian actressMorena Baccarin47 years old · 1.69 m · Actress · 53 photosDeadpool#8Jason Momoa, American actorJason Momoa47 years old · 1.93 m · Actor · 6 photosAquaman#9Jennifer Morrison, American actressJennifer Morrison47 years old · 1.69 m · Actress, Director · 32 photosHouse M.D.#10Adam Brody, American actorAdam Brody46 years old · 1.80 m · ActorSeth Cohen#11James McAvoy, British actorJames McAvoy47 years old · 1.70 m · ActorProfessor Charles Xavier / Professor X#12Evangeline Lilly, Canadian actressEvangeline LillyAge 47 · 1.68 m · Actress · 45 photosLost#13Kevin Hart, American actorKevin Hart47 years old · 1.57 m · Actor, ComedianJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle#14Maggie Q, American actressMaggie Q47 years old · 1.68 m · Actress · 54 photosNikita#15Sara Rue, American actressSara Rue47 years old · 1.70 m · ActressPopular#16Rosario Dawson, American actressRosario Dawson47 years old · 1.70 m · Actress · 28 photosAhsoka Tano#17Joel Kinnaman, Swedish actorJoel Kinnaman46 years old · 1.89 m · ActorThe Killing#18Sarah Polley, Canadian actressSarah PolleyAge 47 · 1.55 m · Actress, DirectingWomen Talking#19Riki Lindhome, American actressRiki Lindhome47 years old · 1.75 m · Actress, ComedianGarfunkel and Oates#20Chris Pratt, American actorChris Pratt47 years old · 1.88 m · ActorStar-Lord#21P!NK, American singerP!NK47 years old · 1.60 m · Singer, Music · 40 photosLady Marmalade#22Olivia Cheng, Canadian actressOlivia Cheng47 years old · 1.68 m · Actress, JournalistWarrior#23Shawn Ashmore, Canadian actorShawn Ashmore47 years old · 1.80 m · ActorBobby Drake / Hombre de Hielo#24Jayma Mays, American actressJayma Mays47 years old · 1.63 m · ActressGlee#25Mena Suvari, American actressMena Suvari47 years old · 1.63 m · Actress, Producer · 39 photosAmerican Beauty#26Anna Torv, Australian actressAnna Torv47 years old · 1.72 m · Actress · 28 photosFringe#27Diego Luna, Mexican actorDiego Luna46 years old · 1.75 m · Actor, DirectingCassian Andor#28Fiona O'Shaughnessy, Irish actressFiona O'Shaughnessy47 years old · 1.68 m · ActressUtopia#29B.J. Novak, American actorB.J. Novak47 years old · 1.73 m · ActorThe Office#30Monica Keena, American actressMonica Keena47 years old · ActressFreddy vs. Jason#31Brianna Brown, American actressBrianna Brown47 years old · 1.68 m · Actress, ProducerDr. Lisa Niles#32Rose Byrne, Australian actressRose Byrne47 years old · 1.68 m · Actress · 34 photosBridesmaids#33Jaime King, American actressJaime King47 years old · 1.75 m · Actress, ModelSin City#34Alison Lohman, American actressAlison Lohman47 years old · 1.57 m · ActressArrástrame al infierno#35Jennifer Carpenter, American actressJennifer Carpenter46 years old · 1.74 m · Actress · 23 photosDebra Morgan#36Yara Martinez, American actressYara Martinez47 years old · 1.68 m · Actress#37Lee Hee-jun, South Korean actorLee Hee-jun47 years old · ActorMy Husband Got a Family#38Ariana Richards, American actressAriana Richards47 years old · 1.67 m · Actress · 10 photosLex Murphy#39Rachelle Lefevre, Canadian actressRachelle Lefevre47 years old · 1.68 m · ActressTwilight#40Jesse Spencer, Australian actorJesse Spencer47 years old · 1.78 m · Actor, MusicianDr. Robert Chase#41Natasha Lyonne, American actressNatasha Lyonne47 years old · 1.56 m · Actress, DirectingRussian Doll#42Lee Pace, American actorLee Pace47 years old · 1.96 m · ActorThranduil#43Josh Keaton, American actorJosh Keaton47 years old · 1.75 m · Actor, Voice ActorSpider-Man#44Brandon Routh, American actorBrandon Routh47 years old · 1.89 m · ActorSuperman Returns#45Nick Stahl, American actorNick Stahl46 years old · 1.78 m · ActorTerminator 3: La rebelión de las máquinas#46Eric Bauza, Canadian actorEric Bauza46 years old · Actor, Voice ActorBugs Bunny#47Lake Bell, American actressLake Bell47 years old · 1.73 m · Actress, Directing · 42 photosIn a World…#48James Ransone, American actorJames Ransone47 years old · 1.75 m · ActorZiggy Sobotka#49Sophie Monk, Australian actressSophie Monk46 years old · Actress, Singer · 33 photosBardot#50Cameron Richardson, American actressCameron Richardson47 years old · 1.65 m · Actress, ModelHarper's Island#51MyAnna Buring, Swedish actressMyAnna Buring47 years old · 1.57 m · Actress · 30 photosThe Descent#52Lindy Booth, Canadian actressLindy Booth47 years old · 1.71 m · ActressThe Librarians#53Cote de Pablo, Chilean actressCote de Pablo46 years old · 1.69 m · ActressZiva David#54Scott Porter, American actorScott Porter47 years old · 1.83 m · Actor, SingerFriday Night Lights#55Marin Ireland, American actressMarin Ireland47 years old · 1.68 m · ActressReasons to Be Pretty#56Dave Annable, American actorDave Annable47 years old · 1.75 m · ActorBrothers & Sisters#57Ludivine Sagnier, French actressLudivine Sagnier47 years old · 1.60 m · ActressLupin#58Elisabeth Harnois, American actressElisabeth Harnois47 years old · 1.68 m · ActressCSI: Crime Scene Investigation#59Aaron Paul, American actorAaron Paul47 years old · 1.73 m · ActorBreaking Bad#60Alba Rohrwacher, Italian actressAlba Rohrwacher47 years old · 1.67 m · Actress · 28 photosL'amica geniale#61Leanne Best, British actressLeanne Best47 years old · 1.70 m · ActressThe Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death#62Tiffany Haddish, American actressTiffany Haddish46 years old · 1.67 m · Actress, WriterGirls Trip#63Rick Gonzalez, American actorRick Gonzalez47 years old · 1.73 m · ActorCoach Carter#64Tang Wei, Chinese actressTang Wei47 years old · 1.72 m · ActressLust, Caution#65Ramón Rodríguez, Puerto Rican actorRamón Rodríguez46 years old · 1.75 m · Actor, ProducerWill Trent#66Hong Chau, American actressHong Chau47 years old · 1.55 m · Actress · 8 photosThe Whale#67Jill Wagner, American actressJill Wagner47 years old · 1.70 m · Actress, ModelWipeout#68Rachael Leigh Cook, American actressRachael Leigh Cook47 years old · 1.57 m · Actress, ModelShe's All That#69Sara Bareilles, American actressSara Bareilles46 years old · 1.65 m · Actress, Singer · 13 photosLove Song#70Conrad Ricamora, American actorConrad Ricamora47 years old · 1.83 m · Actor, SingerHow to Get Away with Murder#71Liz White, British actressLiz White46 years old · 1.70 m · ActressLife on Mars#72Pamir Pekin, Turkish actorPamir Pekin47 years old · Actorİlişki Durumu: Karışık#73Laura Benanti, American actressLaura Benanti47 years old · 1.73 m · Actress, SingerGypsy#74Jay Chou, Taiwanese actorJay Chou47 years old · 1.73 m · Actor, SingerKing of Mandopop#75Qin Lan, Chinese actressQin Lan47 years old · 1.65 m · Actress, SingerStory of Yanxi Palace#76Sara Mortensen, French actressSara Mortensen46 years old · ActressAstrid et Raphaëlle#77Jonathan Sadowski, American actorJonathan Sadowski46 years old · 1.85 m · ActorYoung & Hungry#78Julia Benson, Canadian actressJulia Benson47 years old · 1.65 m · ActressStargate Universe#79Busy Philipps, American actressBusy Philipps47 years old · 1.68 m · Actress, WriterFreaks and Geeks#80Mike Vogel, American actorMike Vogel47 years old · 1.78 m · ActorUnder the Dome#81Lim Soo-jung, South Korean actressLim Soo-jung47 years old · 1.67 m · ActressDos hermanas#82Brandy Norwood, American actressBrandy Norwood47 years old · 1.70 m · Actress, SingerThe Boy Is Mine#83Jennifer Finnigan, Canadian actressJennifer Finnigan47 years old · 1.70 m · ActressBridget Forrester en «The Bold and the Beautiful»#84Daniel Henney, American actorDaniel Henney46 years old · 1.88 m · Actor, ModelMy Name Is Kim Sam-soon#85Andrew W. Walker, Canadian actorAndrew W. Walker47 years old · 1.80 m · ActorPelículas de Hallmark Channel#86Caitríona Balfe, Irish actressCaitríona Balfe47 years old · 1.78 m · Actress, ModelClaire Fraser#87Jessica Morris, American actressJessica Morris47 years old · 1.67 m · ActressThe Wrong Roommate#88Gong Yoo, South Korean actorGong Yoo47 years old · 1.84 m · ActorTrain to Busan#89Yoko Honna, Japanese actressYoko Honna47 years old · 1.61 m · Actress, Voice ActressWhisper of the Heart#90Dorian Brown Pham, American actressDorian Brown Pham47 years old · 1.68 m · ActressWilfred#91Tatyana Ali, American actressTatyana Ali47 years old · Actress, SingerEl Príncipe de Bel-Air#92Stephen Campbell Moore, British actorStephen Campbell Moore46 years old · 1.80 m · ActorThe History Boys#93Karen David, Canadian actressKaren David47 years old · 1.55 m · Actress, SingerGalavant#94Aaron Yoo, American actorAaron Yoo47 years old · 1.71 m · ActorDisturbia#95Aaron Ashmore, Canadian actorAaron Ashmore47 years old · 1.82 m · ActorSmallville#96Deanna Russo, American actressDeanna Russo46 years old · 1.73 m · Actress, ModelKnight Rider

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Born in 1979: Quick Facts

Age in 2026: 47 years old · Generation: Generation X · Chinese zodiac: Goat

The most common zodiac sign among celebrities born in 1979 is Sagittarius (18), followed by Libra (17).

Fun Facts

Tallest and shortest: Lee Pace (1.96 m) and Vanessa Martinez (1.50 m).
Next birthday: Pavitra Lokesh, today! (turns 47).
Top contributing countries: United States (67), Canada (11), United Kingdom (9), South Korea (7).
Most common professions: Actor/Actress (134), Singer (16), Model (14), Directing (10).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old will those born in 1979 be in 2026?

They turn 47 years old. If their birthday has not yet come this year, they are still 46.

Which Chinese zodiac sign corresponds to 1979?

The Goat. The Chinese New Year begins between late January and mid-February, so anyone born in early January belongs to the sign of the previous year.

Which celebrities were born in 1979?

Among the best known are Kate Hudson, Travis Fimmel, Noomi Rapace, Oscar Isaac and Bae Doona.

Who is the tallest?

Lee Pace, who stands 1.96 m tall. At the other end is Vanessa Martinez, at 1.50 m.

Nearby Years

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