* Brett Austin ( 1959 – 1990 ), New Zealand swimmer

British Medical Journal, Jan. 3, 1959, 1 ( 5113 ): 1 – 6.

* 1959 – Gail Shea, Canadian politician

* 1883 – Dally Messenger, Australian footballer ( d. 1959 )

* 1959 – Paul Gross, Canadian actor, director, and writer

* 1959 – Stephen Harper, Canadian politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Canada

* 1959 – W. Thomas Smith, Jr, American author and columnist

* 1909 – Lester Young, American saxophonist ( d. 1959 )

* 1959 – Gerhard Berger, Austrian race car driver

* 1959 – Downtown Julie Brown, English television host and actress

* 1959 – Juan Fernando Cobo, Colombian painter and sculptor

* 1959 – András Petöcz, Hungarian author

* 1959 – Jeanette Winterson, English novelist

* 1959 – Rajendra Singh Indian water conservationist

* 1875 – Albert Ketèlbey, English conductor, composer, and pianist ( d. 1959 )

* 1959 – Kurtis Blow, American rapper and producer

* 1959 – Stuart Hughes, Canadian actor

* 1959 – Michael Kors, American fashion designer

* 1959 – Toni Servillo, Italian actor and director

* 1959 – Danny Bonaduce, American actor

* 1959 – Michael Bradley, Irish bass player and radio host ( The Undertones )

* 1959 – Bruce French, English cricketer

* 1959 – Tom Niedenfuer, American baseball player

* 1959 – Victoria Jackson, American comedian, actress, and singer

* 1959 – Apollonia Kotero, American singer and actress ( Apollonia 6 )

Kevin began playing a form of Frisbee golf in 1959 called Street Frisbee Golf.

* 1959 – Kevin Nash, American wrestler and actor

Kevin Spacey, CBE ( born Kevin Spacey Fowler ; July 26, 1959 ) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and crooner.

* Kevin Summerfield ( born 1959 ), English football coach

* Kevin Brennan ( politician ) ( born 1959 ), British Labour Party politician and MP

Kevin Ashman ( born 2 November 1959 ) is an English quiz player.

Kevin Nash ( born July 9, 1959 ) is an American professional wrestler and actor.

* Kevin Newman ( born 1959 ), Canadian journalist

Kevin Hugh Lowe ( born April 15, 1959 ) is a retired defenceman and coach in the National Hockey League and the current President of Hockey Operations for the Edmonton Oilers.

Kevin Paul Eltife ( born March 1, 1959 )

Kevin Newman ( born June 2, 1959 ) is a Canadian journalist and news anchor.

* Kevin Newman ( journalist ) ( born 1959 ), Canadian journalist and news anchor

Kevin Harrington ( born 4 September 1959 in: Melbourne, Australia ) is an Australian actor who is perhaps best known for his role as David Bishop on the Australian soap opera Neighbours.

Soichiro Honda wrote in the owner's manual of the 1959 Honda CB92 Benly Super Sport that, " Primarily, essentials of the motorcycle consists in the speed and the thrill ," while Cycle World's Kevin Cameron says more prosaically that, " A sportbike is a motorcycle whose enjoyment consists mainly from its ability to perform on all types of paved highway – its cornering ability, its handling, its thrilling acceleration and braking power, even ( dare I say it?

Kevin Mark Sheedy ( born 21 October 1959 ) is a former footballer.

* Kevin Sharp ( cricketer ) ( born 1959 ), English cricketer

Kevin Gage ( born May 26, 1959 ) is an American actor notable for his role in the crime film Heat, portraying the character Waingro.

* Lovebug Starski ( Kevin Smith, born 1959 ), American rapper

* Kevin Dillon ( footballer ) ( born 1959 ), English former footballer and manager