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Famous People Born on November 18(233 people)

Athlete

Luka Romero, Mexican-Argentine footballer

Athlete

Patrick Baldwin Jr., American basketball player

Notable Figure

Caleb Williams, American football player

Notable Figure

Jacob Bryson, Canadian ice hockey player

Athlete

Shea Langeliers, American baseball player

Athlete

Robert Sánchez, Spanish footballer

Athlete

Akram Afif, Qatari footballer

Notable Figure

Christian Kirk, American football player

Athlete

Akiyuki Hashimoto, Japanese sprinter

Athlete

Danka Kovinić, Montenegrin tennis player

Athlete

Bernhard Luxbacher, Austrian footballer

Actor

Nathan Kress, American actor and director

Athlete

Henry Martín, Mexican footballer

Athlete

Quincy Miller, American basketball player

Athlete

Steven Skrzybski, German footballer

Notable Figure

Joe Thuney, American football player

Athlete

Ahmed Kelly, Iraqi-Australian swimmer

Athlete

Noppawan Lertcheewakarn, Thai tennis player

Athlete

Jameson Taillon, Canadian-American baseball player

Athlete

Arnett Moultrie, American basketball player

Athlete

Marc Albrighton, English footballer

Athlete

Lu Jiajing, Chinese tennis player

Athlete

Jeffrey Jordan, American basketball player

Athlete

Michael Roach, American soccer player

Athlete

Marie-Josée Ta Lou, Ivorian sprinter

Actor

Jake Abel, American actor

Notable Figure

Cal Clutterbuck, Canadian ice hockey player

Actor

Yoon Park, South Korean actor

Athlete

Allyson Felix, American sprinter

Musician

Ryohei Chiba, Japanese singer and dancer

Athlete

Enar Jääger, Estonian footballer

Athlete

Travis Buck, American baseball player

Athlete

Michael Dawson, English footballer

Scientist

Jon Lech Johansen, Norwegian computer programmer and engineer, created DeCSS

Writer

Justin Knapp, American Wikipedia editor

Actor

Damon Wayans Jr., American actor and comedian

Actor

Mekia Cox, American actress and dancer

Actor

Dianne dela Fuente, Filipino singer and actress

Actor

Nasim Pedrad, Iranian-American actress

Actor

Vittoria Puccini, Italian actress

Actor

Christina Vidal, American actress and singer

Notable Figure

Hamza al-Ghamdi, Saudi Arabian terrorist, hijacker of United Airlines Flight 175 (died 2001)

Athlete

Luke Chadwick, English footballer

Actor

Minori Chihara, Japanese voice actress and singer

Notable Figure

François Duval, Belgian racing driver

Notable Figure

Denny Hamlin, American race car driver

Athlete

C. J. Wilson, American baseball player

Musician

Neeti Mohan, Indian playback singer

Actor

Nate Parker, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

Athlete

Damien Johnson, Irish footballer

Notable Figure

Aldo Montano, Italian fencer

Notable Figure

Trent Barrett, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster

Musician

Fabolous, American rapper

Actor

Dominic Armato, American voice actor

Musician

Sage Francis, American rapper

Actor

Steven Pasquale, American actor

Musician

Shagrath, Norwegian singer-songwriter

Athlete

Matt Welsh, Australian swimmer

Actor

Mona Zaki, Egyptian actress

Actor

Lucy Akhurst, English actress and producer

Athlete

Shawn Camp, American baseball player and coach

Actor

Anthony McPartlin, English comedian, actor, and producer

Athlete

David Ortiz, Dominican-American baseball player

Actor

Pastor Troy, American rapper, producer, and actor

Athlete

Jason Williams, American basketball player

Athlete

Graham Coughlan, Irish footballer and coach

Actor

Chloë Sevigny, American actress, model, and fashion designer

Notable Figure

Petter Solberg, Norwegian racing driver

TV/Radio

Jonnie Irwin, English television presenter and business expert (died 2024)

Notable Figure

Nic Pothas, South African cricketer and coach

Notable Figure

Jeroen Straathof, Dutch cyclist and speed skater

Politician

Thérèse Coffey, English chemist and politician

Writer

Terrance Hayes, American poet and academic

Notable Figure

Matthew Rodwell, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster

Actor

Mike Epps, American actor and comedian

Writer

Megyn Kelly, American lawyer and journalist

Actor

Peta Wilson, Australian model and actress

Athlete

Sam Cassell, American basketball player and coach

Actor

Ahmed Helmy, Egyptian actor

Artist

Koichiro Kimura, Japanese mixed martial artist and wrestler (died 2014)

Musician

Duncan Sheik, American singer-songwriter and composer

Writer

George Kotsiopoulos, American stylist and journalist

Actor

Romany Malco, American rapper, producer, actor, and screenwriter

Athlete

Gary Sheffield, American baseball player

Actor

Owen Wilson, American actor

Athlete

Tom Gordon, American baseball player

Notable Figure

Jocelyn Lemieux, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster

Musician

Tim DeLaughter, American singer-songwriter and musician

Writer

Rita Cosby, American journalist and author

Actor

Nadia Sawalha, English actress

Athlete

Len Bias, American basketball player (died 1986)

Athlete

Dante Bichette, American baseball player and coach

Notable Figure

Todd Bowles, American football player and coach

Athlete

Peter Schmeichel, Danish footballer and sportscaster

Writer

Joost Zwagerman, Dutch author and poet (died 2015)

Athlete

Bart Bryant, American golfer

Actor

Tim Guinee, American actor

Musician

Kirk Hammett, American guitarist, songwriter, member of the thrash metal band Metallica

Athlete

Jamie Moyer, American baseball player

Filmmaker

Steven Moffat, Scottish screenwriter and producer

Notable Figure

Ivans Klementjevs, Latvian canoeist

Actor

Elizabeth Perkins, American actress

Filmmaker

Yeşim Ustaoğlu, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter

Musician

Kim Wilde, English singer-songwriter

Athlete

Jimmy Quinn, Northern Irish footballer and manager

Athlete

Daniel Brailovsky, Argentine-Israeli footballer and manager

Actor

Oscar Nunez, Cuban-American actor and comedian

Musician

Tony Bunn, American bassist, composer, producer, and writer

Artist

Noel Brotherston, Irish-English footballer and painter (died 1995)

Notable Figure

Warren Moon, American football player and sportscaster

Scientist

Jim Weirich, American computer scientist, developed Rake Software (died 2014)

Musician

Carter Burwell, American composer and conductor

Musician

Jan Kuehnemund, American rock guitarist (died 2013)

Writer

Alan Moore, English author

Actor

Kevin Nealon, American comedian and actor

Politician

Peter Beattie, Australian lawyer and politician, 36th Premier of Queensland

Actor

Delroy Lindo, English-American actor and director

Musician

John Parr, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

Business

Pete Morelli, American businessman

Writer

Justin Raimondo, American journalist and author (died 2019)

Musician

Graham Parker, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

Notable Figure

Rudy Sarzo, Cuban-American rock bass player

Musician

Herman Rarebell, German rock drummer and songwriter

Actor

Tõnis Mägi, Estonian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor

Athlete

Kongō Masahiro, Japanese sumo wrestler (died 2014)

Artist

Ana Mendieta, Cuban-American sculptor and painter (died 1985)

Notable Figure

Jack Tatum, American football player (died 2010)

Actor

Jameson Parker, American actor

Musician

Ross Wilson, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

Writer

Alan Dean Foster, American author

Notable Figure

Wilma Mankiller, American tribal chief (died 2010)

Political Leader

Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 6th President of Sri Lanka

Fashion

Wolfgang Joop, German fashion designer, founded JOOP!

Filmmaker

Ed Krupp, American astronomer, archaeoastronomer, author, Director Griffith Observatory

Notable Figure

Leonardo Sandri, Argentinian cardinal

Actor

Linda Evans, American actress

Actor

Susan Sullivan, American actress

Notable Figure

Gary Bettenhausen, American race car driver (died 2014)

Actor

David Hemmings, English actor and director (died 2003)

Writer

James Welch, American novelist and poet (died 2003)

Writer

Margaret Atwood, Canadian author

Politician

Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington, English journalist and politician, Leader of the House of Lords

Actor

Amanda Lear, Hong Kong-French singer-songwriter and actress

Actor

Brenda Vaccaro, American actress

Notable Figure

Jules Mikhael Al-Jamil, Iraqi-Lebanese archbishop (died 2012)

Political Leader

Norbert Ratsirahonana, Malagasy politician, Prime Minister of Madagascar

Notable Figure

Karl Schranz, Austrian skier

Notable Figure

Ennio Antonelli, Italian cardinal

Notable Figure

Don Cherry, American trumpet player (died 1995)

Musician

John Edmond, Rhodesian folk singer and soldier

Politician

Rudolf Bahro, German philosopher and politician (died 1997)

Filmmaker

Bruce Conner, American painter, photographer, and director (died 2008)

Politician

Vassilis Vassilikos, Greek journalist and diplomat (died 2023)

Athlete

Danny McDevitt, American baseball player (died 2010)

Notable Figure

Gianna D'Angelo, American soprano and educator (died 2013)

Political Leader

Salvador Laurel, Filipino lawyer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of the Philippines (died 2004)

Musician

Sheila Jordan, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2025)

Musician

Hank Ballard, American R&B singer-songwriter (died 2003)

Writer

Knowlton Nash, Canadian journalist and author (died 2014)

Athlete

Roy Sievers, American baseball player (died 2017)

Politician

Anna Elisabeth (Lise) Østergaard, Danish psychologist and politician (died 1996)

Artist

Cornelis Ruhtenberg, American painter (died 2008)

Astronaut

Alan Shepard, American astronaut (died 1998)

Politician

Ted Stevens, American politician (died 2010)

Notable Figure

Marjorie Gestring, American springboard diver (died 1992)

Political Leader

Luis Somoza Debayle, Nicaraguan politician, 70th President of Nicaragua (died 1967)

Filmmaker

Robert Fryer, American playwright and producer (died 2000)

Political Leader

Mustafa Khalil, Egyptian lawyer and politician, 77th Prime Minister of Egypt (died 2008)

Notable Figure

Ron Suart, English football player and manager (died 2015)

Actor

Jocelyn Brando, American actress (died 2005)

Writer

İlhan Berk, Turkish poet and author (died 2008)

Politician

Tasker Watkins, Welsh soldier, judge, and politician, Victoria Cross recipient (died 2007)

Actor

Pedro Infante, Mexican actor and singer (died 1957)

Athlete

Ken Burkhart, American baseball player and umpire (died 2004)

Athlete

Haguroyama Masaji, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 36th Yokozuna (died 1969)

Artist

Endre Rozsda, Hungarian-French painter and illustrator (died 1999)

Notable Figure

Vic Hey, Australian rugby league player and coach (died 1995)

Writer

Hilda Nickson, English author (died 1977)

Writer

Attilio Bertolucci, Italian poet and author (died 2000)

Musician

Johnny Mercer, American singer-songwriter and producer, co-founded Capitol Records (died 1976)

Actor

Imogene Coca, American actress, comedian, and singer (died 2001)

Actor

Gustav Nezval, Czech actor (died 1998)

Musician

Compay Segundo, Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2003)

Writer

Sait Faik Abasıyanık, Turkish author and poet (died 1954)

Notable Figure

Alec Issigonis, Greek-English car designer, designed the mini car (died 1988)

Writer

Klaus Mann, German-American novelist, short story writer, and critic (died 1949)

Notable Figure

George Wald, American neurobiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1997)

Musician

Masao Koga, Japanese composer and guitarist (died 1978)

Politician

Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton, English lieutenant and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (died 1983)

Notable Figure

George Gallup, American statistician (died 1984)

Actor

V. Shantaram, Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1984)

Athlete

Craig Wood, American golfer (died 1968)

Musician

Eugene Ormandy, Hungarian-American violinist and conductor (died 1985)

Writer

Howard Thurman, American author, philosopher and civil rights activist (died 1981)

Scientist

Patrick Blackett, Baron Blackett, English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1974)

Artist

Gio Ponti, Italian architect, industrial designer, furniture designer, artist, and publisher.(died 1979)

Politician

Stanislav Kosior, Polish-Russian politician (died 1939)

Filmmaker

Frances Marion, American screenwriter, novelist and journalist (died 1973)

Political Leader

Ferenc Münnich, Hungarian soldier and politician, 47th Prime Minister of Hungary (died 1967)

Politician

Carl Vinson, American judge and politician (died 1981)

Notable Figure

Amelita Galli-Curci, Italian-American soprano (died 1963)

Artist

Wyndham Lewis, English painter and critic (died 1957)

Writer

Jacques Maritain, French philosopher and author (died 1973)

Notable Figure

Frances Gertrude McGill, pioneering Canadian forensic pathologist (died 1959)

Architect

Naum Torbov, Bulgarian architect, designed the Central Sofia Market Hall (died 1952)

Notable Figure

Victor Hémery, French racing driver (died 1950)

Writer

Clarence Day, American author and poet (died 1935)

Writer

Robert Hugh Benson, English Catholic priest and novelist (died 1914)

Politician

Henry Daglish, Australian politician, Premier of Western Australia (died 1920)

Politician

John Matthew Moore, American politician (died 1940)

Political Leader

Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Polish pianist, composer, and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland (died 1941)

Notable Figure

Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (died 1929)

Scientist

August Kundt, German physicist and educator (died 1894)

Writer

W. S. Gilbert, English playwright, poet, and illustrator (died 1911)

Politician

James Patterson, English-Australian politician, 17th Premier of Victoria (died 1895)

Explorer

Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, Finnish-Swedish geologist and explorer (died 1901)

Notable Figure

Asa Gray, American botanist and academic (died 1888)

Political Leader

Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora, Italian general and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Italy (died 1878)

Artist

Louis Daguerre, French artist, photographer and inventor (died 1851)

Musician

Carl Maria von Weber, German composer and conductor (died 1826)

Artist

David Wilkie, Scottish painter and academic (died 1841)

Political Leader

Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands (died 1837)

Notable Figure

Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia (died 1806)

Philosopher/Religious

Thomas Burgess, English bishop and philosopher (died 1837)

Musician

Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, German harpsichord player and composer (died 1800)

Medical

Philibert Commerson, French physician and explorer (died 1773)

Writer

Pierre Bayle, French philosopher and author (died 1706)

Political Leader

Eleonora Gonzaga, Italian wife of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1686)

Notable Figure

Philipp Ludwig II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg (died 1612)

Medical

Hippolytus Guarinonius, Italian physician and polymath (died 1654)

Notable Figure

Lamoral, Count of Egmont (died 1568)

Political Leader

Emperor Kōnin of Japan (died 782)

Notable Figure

Itzam K'an Ahk II, Mayan ruler (died 757)

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About Famous Birthdays on November 18

November 18 has been the birthday of many notable individuals throughout history. From entertainers and athletes to scientists and world leaders, people born on this date have made significant contributions to society.

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