List of Famous people born on April 18th

Bento de Jesus Caraça, GCSE, GOL was an influential Portuguese mathematician, economist and statistician. Caraça was also a member of the Portuguese Communist Party and so, he became one of the most famous personalities in the resistance against the authoritarian regime led by António Oliveira Salazar.

Carlos Alexandre Rodrigues do Nascimento, commonly known as Carlos Olivinha, or simply Olivinha, is a Brazilian professional basketball player that currently plays for Flamengo of Novo Basquete Brasil. At 6'8", he can play at either the small forward or power forward positions, with power forward being his main position. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.

Li Jianguo is a retired Chinese politician who served as a member of the 18th Politburo of the Communist Party of China, Vice-Chairman of the National People's Congress, and Chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. He was formerly Communist Party Chief of Shaanxi and Shandong provinces; he also served as the Secretary-General of the National People's Congress.

Lama Khater is a Palestinian journalist and writer who comments frequently on human rights and the Middle East. The mother of five children, she has written for many newspapers and websites such as Felestin. Khater is a vociferous critic of Israel and the Palestinian Authority's political stands.