List of Famous people born on January 18th

Lisandro Martínez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Argentina national team.

Nia Künzer is a retired German women's football player.

Bowie Wu Fung is a Hong Kong actor and director with family roots in Guangdong, China. A matinee idol in the 1950s and 1960s, he began his acting career in 1953, becoming an overnight success with his debut film, Men's Hearts. In his long career he has starred opposite many of Hong Kong cinema's leading ladies, and of particular note are his many collaborations with Josephine Siao in 1960s musicals. For these roles he earned the nickname the "Dance King" for his dancing skills. In the 1970s Wu Fung began working in television and continues to do so as a contract artist to Hong Kong's TVB, with occasional guest appearances in films.

Valérie Damidot is a French television personality best known for hosting the D&CO TV show from 2006 to 2015. It was broadcast once a week on M6, a national channel. Following its success, she has hosted other TV programs which are based on D&CO: Une semaine pour tout changer and D&CO c’est du bonheur.

Jung Yu-mi is a South Korean actress. Jung made her feature film debut in Blossom Again (2005), for which she received acting recognition. She has since starred in the critically acclaimed films Family Ties (2006), Chaw (2009), My Dear Desperado (2010), and the box office hits The Crucible (2011), Train to Busan (2016) and Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 (2019). She also frequently appears in films by auteur Hong Sang-soo, notably Oki's Movie (2010) and Our Sunhi (2013). Jung has drawn praise for her unique screen presence and versatility.

Ryoko Moriyama is a Japanese folk singer. Her father is Hisashi Moriyama, a pioneer of Japanese jazz. Her son Naotaro Moriyama is a singer. Her first cousin Hiroshi Kamayatsu is also a musician.

Antonio de la Torre Martín is a Spanish actor. Since having his film debut as an actor in The Worst Years of Our Lives (1994), he has developed a long career in cinema.

Elli Medeiros is a Uruguayan-French singer and actress.

Eugene Lee Yang is a South Korean-American filmmaker, actor, producer, author, director, activist and internet celebrity, best known for his work with BuzzFeed (2013–2018) and being one-fourth of the YouTube group sensation The Try Guys (2014–present). Eugene Lee Yang is also known for his work with various human rights and LGBTQ+ advocacy charities such as The Trevor Project.

Amanda Jay Mortimer Burden is a principal at Bloomberg Associates, an international consulting service founded by Michael Bloomberg as a philanthropic venture to help city governments improve the quality of life of their citizens. She was the director of the New York City Department of City Planning and chair of the City Planning Commission under Mayor Bloomberg from 2002 to 2013.