List of Famous people born in April

Paulin Hountondji is a Beninese philosopher, politician and academic. Since the 1970s he has taught at the Université Nationale du Bénin in Cotonou, where he is Professor of Philosophy. In the early 1990s he briefly served as Minister of Education and Minister for Culture and Communications in the Government of Benin.

Jessica Lee Rose is an American-New Zealand actress who first gained popularity after playing the role of lonelygirl15, a fictional teenage homeschooled character named Bree who appeared in YouTube video blogs, beginning in June 2006. The mystery surrounding the possible fictionality of her character led to an outing by the Los Angeles Times, which thrust her into the mainstream spotlight. In 2007, Rose won a Webby for this role.

Michael Olowokandi is a Nigerian former professional basketball player. Born in Lagos, Nigeria and raised in London, he played collegiately for the Pacific Tigers in Stockton, California. Olowokandi was selected as the first overall pick of the 1998 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. He played professionally until 2007, when he was forced to retire due to severe hernia and knee injuries.

Carlos Alexandre Rodrigues do Nascimento, commonly known as Carlos Olivinha, or simply Olivinha, is a Brazilian professional basketball player that currently plays for Flamengo of Novo Basquete Brasil. At 6'8", he can play at either the small forward or power forward positions, with power forward being his main position. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.

Koi Ikeno is a manga author and illustrator. She was born April 16, 1959, in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Emanuela de Paula is a Brazilian model. She has been the face of UK retailer Next for the past two seasons and can be seen in the 2009 Pirelli Calendar. She has also replaced Pernille Holmboe as the new model for the Swedish clothing store Gina Tricot.

Fumitaka Konoe was the eldest son and heir of Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe and the 13th generation descendant of Emperor Go-Yōzei. He served as First Lieutenant in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II, and died in detention in the Soviet Union.

Peng Qinghua is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He is the current Communist Party Chief of Sichuan since March 2018, and was formerly the director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Communist Party Chief of Guangxi.

Erten Ersu is a Turkish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Konyaspor.