List of Famous people born on April 8th

Alexi Laiho was a Finnish guitarist, composer, and vocalist. He was best known as the lead guitarist, lead vocalist and founding member of the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, and was also the guitarist for Sinergy, The Local Band, Kylähullut, and Bodom After Midnight, which formed just prior to his death. Laiho had previously played with Thy Serpent and Impaled Nazarene on occasion, as well as Warmen and Hypocrisy.

Ezra Michael Koenig is an American musician, singer-songwriter, television producer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, playwright, and radio personality. He is best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of indie rock band Vampire Weekend. Additionally, Koenig is the creator of the Netflix animated comedy series Neo Yokio and also hosts the Apple Music radio talk show Time Crisis with Ezra Koenig. Time Crisis is airing its seventh season, as of 2021.

Erika Sawajiri is a former Japanese actress, singer, and model. After starting out as a junior model, Sawajiri transitioned to acting in 2002 and has starred in Break Through!, Shinobi: Heart Under Blade, and 1 Litre of Tears, for all of which she received several newcomer acting awards. Sawajiri also launched a singing career through the 2006 television drama Taiyō no Uta, where her first commercially-released song of the same name was certified Million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. She later released solo music under the name Erika.

Gayathri Raguram is an Indian choreographer and actress who has worked in the South Indian film industry. She was born to a brahmin Iyer family to choreographer Raghuram. Gayathri began her career as an actress in the 2002 film Charlie Chaplin and after a career break, she began working as a choreographer in films from 2008.

Bote Ridle Nzuzi Baku is a German professional footballer of Congolese descent who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg.

Masanori Taki , better known by his stage name Pierre Taki , is the front man for Japanese synthpop group Denki Groove, which consists of himself and Takkyu Ishino. As of 2001 he was involved in an exhibit called Prince Tongha with Hideyuki Tanaka in New York City. He also frequently appears as an actor in film and on television.

Ivan Timofeevich Dryomin, better known by stage name Face, is a Russian rap artist who made his debut in 2015 with his EP Cursed Print and has been producing music since.

Yelena Grigorievna Stepanenko is a Soviet and Russian entertainer, actress, humorist, TV presenter, parodist, singer.

Anabell Gardoqui "Ana" de la Reguera is a Mexican actress who has starred in telenovelas, films, the HBO television series Eastbound & Down and Capadocia, and the Amazon television series Goliath.

Cedi Osman is a Turkish professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the small forward position.