List of Famous people born on April 18th
Pedro Mariano
Pedro Mariano, born Pedro Camargo Mariano, is a Brazilian musician. He is the son of Brazilian singer Elis Regina and pianist Cesar Camargo Mariano, and the brother of Maria Rita.
Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie is a retired Ethiopian long-distance track and road running athlete. He won two Olympic gold medals over 10,000 metres and four World Championship titles in the event. He won the Berlin Marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the Dubai Marathon. Further to this, he won four world titles indoors and was the 2001 World Half Marathon Champion.
Marvin O'Connor
Marvin O'Connor is a French rugby union player of Australian descent. Originally a half-back, his current position is wing and he now plays for the French Top 14 club Stade Francais.
Aminé
Adam Aminé Daniel is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He first gained notability for his commercial debut single, "Caroline", which peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Aminé released his debut studio album Good for You, on July 28, 2017, and his second studio album, Limbo, on August 7, 2020.
Joy Davidman
Helen Joy Davidman was an American poet and writer. Often referred to as a child prodigy, she earned a master's degree from Columbia University in English literature at age twenty in 1935. For her book of poems, Letter to a Comrade, she won the Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition in 1938 and the Russell Loines Award for Poetry in 1939. She was the author of several books, including two novels.
Ángelo Sagal
Ángelo Nicolás Sagal Tapia is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish Süper Lig club Denizlispor.
Dedê
Leonardo de Deus Santos, known as Dedé, is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as either a left back or midfielder.
Deyna Castellanos
Deyna Cristina Castellanos Naujenis is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Primera División club Atlético Madrid and the Venezuela women's national team.
Takahiro Saeki
Takahiro Saeki is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
Matt Shea
Matthew Thomas Shea is a far-right American politician, attorney and pastor. A Republican, he represented the 4th legislative district in the Washington House of Representatives from 2009 to 2021. A 2019 report published by the Washington House of Representatives accused Shea of domestic terrorism in relation to his role in a series of standoffs with federal authorities.