List of Famous people born on August 18th

Lars Leese is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the manager of DSK Köln.

Jonathan Winter is a member of the Ngāi Tahu Maori tribe and a former backstroke swimmer from New Zealand, who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, for his native country. At the 1995 FINA World SC Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil he won the gold medal with the Men's 4 × 100 medley relay team.

James Stuart Jones, is a retired Church of England bishop. He was the Bishop of Liverpool between 1998 and 2013.

Jay Phillip Obernolte is an American politician, businessman, and video game developer serving as the U.S. representative for California's 8th district since 2021. A Republican, he was previously a member of the California State Assembly representing the 33rd district. Before serving in the Assembly, Obernolte served in the city council and was the mayor of Big Bear Lake, California. He is the owner, president, and technical director of FarSight Studios, an American video game developer.

Joseph Edward Kurtz is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the fourth and current Archbishop of Louisville, Kentucky, having previously served as Bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee from 1999 to 2007. Kurtz also served as the President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops between 2013 and 2016.

Karen Macdonald Gillon is a Scottish Labour Party politician who served as Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the constituency of Clydesdale from 1999 to 2011.

Kevin John Patrick McDonald KC*HS is the Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark, England. He is Grand Prior of the Lieutenancy of England and Wales of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.