List of Famous people born on April 18th

Robert Hooks is an American actor, producer, and activist. He is most recognizable to the public for his more than 100 roles in films, television, and stage. Most famously, Hooks, along with Douglas Turner Ward and Gerald S. Krone, founded The Negro Ensemble Company. The Negro Ensemble Company is credited with the launch of the careers of many major black artists of all disciplines, while creating a body of performance literature over the last thirty years, providing the backbone of African-American theatrical classics. Additionally, Hooks is the sole founder of two significant black theatre companies: the D.C. Black Repertory Company, and New York's Group Theatre Workshop.

Vladimir Vladimirovich Kaminsky is a retired Soviet cyclist. He was part of the Soviet team that won the 100 km team time trial at the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1977 UCI Road World Championships and finished second at the world championships in 1974, 1975 and 1978.

Arthur Joseph Serratelli is the former bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson in northern New Jersey, United States. He served in this position from 2004 to 2020 and also served as an Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Newark between 2000 and 2004.

Kévin Sireau is a French professional racing cyclist. He rides for the Armée de Terre cycling team.

Jan Arne Björklund is a Swedish Liberal politician. He was member of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2019, representing Stockholm County, and served as leader of the Liberals from 2007 to 2019. Björklund served as Minister for Education from 2007 to 2014, and as Deputy Prime Minister from 2010 to 2014.

Luis Llosa Urquidi is a Peruvian film director. He is best known for Sniper, The Specialist, and Anaconda.