List of Famous people born on April 18th

Joseph Leonard Goldstein ForMemRS is an American biochemist. He received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1985, along with fellow University of Texas Southwestern researcher, Michael Brown, for their studies regarding cholesterol. They discovered that human cells have low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors that remove cholesterol from the blood and that when LDL receptors are not present in sufficient numbers, individuals develop hypercholesterolemia and become at risk for cholesterol related diseases, notably coronary heart disease. Their studies led to the development of statin drugs.

Carolina Crescentini is an Italian actress. She is a graduate of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, and star of the box office hit movie Parlami d'amore, directed by Silvio Muccino. She worked with Giuliano Montaldo on I demoni di San Pietroburgo and Fausto Brizzi on Notte prima degli esami oggi.

Thierry Coquand is a professor in computer science at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. He is known for his work in constructive mathematics, especially the calculus of constructions. He received his Ph.D. under the supervision of Gérard Huet.

Jad Nicholas Abumrad is a Lebanese-American radio host, composer, and producer. He is founder and co-host of the syndicated public radio program Radiolab with Latif Nasser and Lulu Miller.

Lucas Sebastián Haedo is an Argentine former road racing cyclist from Chascomús, Buenos Aires. He competed as a professional from 2010 to 2018.

Charles Louis Fefferman is an American mathematician at Princeton University, where he is currently the Herbert E. Jones, Jr. '43 University Professor of Mathematics. His primary field of research is mathematical analysis.

Derrick Dewan Brooks is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, and was twice recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft, where he played his entire professional career. An 11-time Pro Bowl selection and nine-time All-Pro, Brooks was named AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2002, and earned a championship ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. Later, he was elected to the 2000s all decade defensive team. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014. He was the co-owner and president of the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League from 2011 to 2017.

Yu Dabao is a Chinese professional footballer who plays for Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League.