List of Famous people born on April 2nd

Deneys Reitz (1882—1944), son of Francis William Reitz, was a Boer warrior who fought in the Second Boer War for the South African Republic against the British Empire. After a period of exile in Madagascar he returned to South Africa, where he became a lawyer and founded a major South African law firm. In the First World War he fought for the Union of South Africa against the German Empire, and then was an officer in the British Army, commanding several battalions. In later life he was a politician. Deneys Reitz was educated at Grey College, Bloemfontein.

Garrett Lewis was an American actor, dancer, and set decorator. He was nominated for four Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction.

Giacomo Barabino was a Roman Catholic bishop.

Carlos Augusto José Lira, known as just Lira, is a Brazilian footballer. He played in eight matches for the Brazil national football team from 1990 to 1993. He was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1991 Copa América tournament.

Gregory Lawrence Parkes is a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He is serving as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of St. Petersburg in the state of Florida since 2017.

Mads Christensen is a Danish-German professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Herning Blue Fox of the Metal Ligaen (DEN).