List of Famous people born in April

James Harris Simons is an American mathematician, billionaire hedge fund manager, and philanthropist. He is the founder of Renaissance Technologies, a hedge fund based in Setauket-East Setauket, New York. He and his fund are known to be quantitative investors, using mathematical models and algorithms to make investment gains from market inefficiencies. Due to the long-term aggregate investment returns of Renaissance and its Medallion Fund, Simons is described as the "greatest investor on Wall Street," and more specifically "the most successful hedge fund manager of all time." As reported by Forbes, his net worth is estimated to be $23.5 billion, making him the 24th-richest person in the United States.

Phillippi Dwain Sparks is a former American football player in the National Football League.

Sergei Hohlov-Simson is a retired football central defender from Estonia. He last played for FC Levadia Tallinn, where he retired in 2005. He also played as a professional in Israel and Norway.

Pavel Šporcl is a Czech violinist.

Fruit Chan Gor is a Hong Kong Second Wave screenwriter, filmmaker and producer, who is best known for his style of film reflecting the everyday life of Hong Kong people. He is well known for using amateur actors in his films. He became a household name after the success of the 1997 film Made in Hong Kong, which earned many local and international awards. Chan was deeply influenced by the era of sixties film in Japan, for the reason that they were not afraid to produce realistic movies that addressed society's problems. In particular, the Japanese director Nagisa Oshima was someone who Chan looked up to and thought of when directing Made in Hong Kong.

Igor Davidovich Oistrakh is a Russian violinist.