List of Famous people born on September 18th

Trần Thanh Hải is a former Vietnamese badminton player from Ho Chi Minh City team. He won the men's doubles title at the 2006 National Championships partnered with Nguyễn Tiến Minh. He competed in four consecutive Southeast Asian Games, from 2001–2007, and was part of the national team that won the bronze medal in 2005. Trần also represented his country at the 2006 Asian Games and World Championships.

Nao Ikeyama is a retired Japanese boxer who held the WBO Atomweight title from 17 May 2014 until 29 July 2018. She made her professional debut on 30 November 2003, where she defeated Satoko Kamimura by unanimous decision. Ikeyama made six successful title defenses for her belt, with her sixth title defense coming against Saemi Hanagata on 12 July 2017. In 2015, Ikeyama participated in the first ever professional boxing event in Sri Lanka, where she defended her title against Jujeath Nagaowa. She retired from boxing after losing her title to Mika Iwakawa in Okinawa on 29 July 2018.