Famous Birthdays By Date

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Famous People Born on October 18(254 people)

Actor

Sophie Thatcher, American actress

Musician

Janalynn Castelino, Italian-Indian singer-songwriter

Athlete

Terance Mann, American basketball player

Athlete

Enhō Akira, Japanese sumo wrestler

Notable Figure

Pascal Wehrlein, German-Mauritian race car driver

Athlete

Ivan Cavaleiro, Portuguese footballer

Notable Figure

John John Florence, American surfer

Actor

Barry Keoghan, Irish actor

Athlete

Roly Bonevacia, Dutch footballer

Actor

Tyler Posey, American actor and musician

Actor

Toby Regbo, English actor

Politician

Zohran Mamdani, American politician, mayor of New York City

Athlete

Drew Crawford, American basketball player

Athlete

Brittney Griner, American basketball player

TV/Radio

Bristol Palin, American public speaker and reality television personality

Activist

Laci Green, American YouTube personality, video blogger, sex educator, and activist

Actor

Joy Lauren, American actress, director, and producer

Actor

Riisa Naka, Japanese model and actress

Actor

Tessa Schram, Dutch director and actress

Actor

Zac Efron, American actor and singer

Fashion

Freja Beha Erichsen, Danish model

Actor

Wilma Elles, German actress and fashion designer

Athlete

Yoenis Céspedes, Cuban baseball player

Musician

Andrew Garcia, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Notable Figure

Robert Harting, German discus thrower

Actor

Freida Pinto, Indian actress and model

Musician

Esperanza Spalding, American singer-songwriter and bassist

Notable Figure

Lindsey Vonn, American skier

Writer

Milo Yiannopoulos, British journalist and public speaker

Athlete

Dante, Brazilian footballer

Musician

Thierry Amiel, French singer-songwriter

Athlete

Michael Dingsdag, Dutch footballer

Athlete

Simon Gotch, American wrestler

Athlete

Mark Sampson, Welsh footballer and manager

Notable Figure

Nathan Hauritz, Australian cricketer

Athlete

Tina Hergold, Slovenian tennis player

Notable Figure

Greg Warren, American football player

Athlete

Birsen Yavuz, Turkish sprinter and hurdler

Athlete

Jaroslav Drobný, Czech footballer

Actor

Ne-Yo, American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor

Notable Figure

Damon Scott, British entertainer

Notable Figure

Mike Tindall, English rugby player

Actor

Kenji Wu, Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actor

Writer

Flavia Colgan, Brazilian-American journalist

Actor

Kunal Kapoor, Indian actor

Athlete

Ryan Nelsen, New Zealand-American soccer player and coach

Notable Figure

David Vuillemin, French motorcycle racer

Athlete

Alex Cora, Puerto Rican baseball player and manager

Notable Figure

Josh Sawyer, American video game designer

Athlete

Robbie Savage, Welsh footballer and sportscaster

Musician

Peter Svensson, Swedish guitarist and songwriter

Writer

Amish Tripathi, Indian author

Actor

Zhou Xun, Chinese actress and singer

Athlete

Stephen Allan, Australian golfer

Writer

James Foley, American photographer and journalist (died 2014)

Athlete

Michalis Kapsis, Greek footballer

Writer

Rachel Nichols, American journalist and sportscaster

Notable Figure

Sarah Winckless, English rower

Filmmaker

Mika Ninagawa, Japanese photographer and director

Notable Figure

Alex Tagliani, Canadian race car driver

Athlete

Nick O'Hern, Australian golfer

Athlete

Doug Mirabelli, American baseball player and coach

Actor

Mike Starink, Dutch television host and actor

Notable Figure

Volker Neumüller, German talent manager

Athlete

Nelson Vivas, Argentinian footballer, coach, and manager

Comedian

Rhod Gilbert, Welsh comedian

Notable Figure

Stuart Law, Australian cricketer and coach

Athlete

Michael Stich, German tennis player and sportscaster

Actor

Eric Stuart, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and voice actor

Writer

Dave Price, American journalist and game show host

Political Leader

Zakir Naik, Indian Islamic preacher; founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF)

Musician

Curtis Stigers, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Musician

Dan Lilker, American singer-songwriter and bass player

Writer

Charles Stross, English journalist, author, and programmer

Musician

Sigvart Dagsland, Norwegian singer, pianist and composer

Activist

Min Ko Naing, Burmese activist

Actor

Vincent Spano, American actor, director, and producer

Musician

Wynton Marsalis, American trumpet player, composer, and educator

Musician

Rick Moody, American author and composer

Notable Figure

Gladstone Small, Barbadian-English cricketer

Actor

Erin Moran, American actress (died 2017)

Actor

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Belgian martial artist, actor, and producer, and screenwriter

Notable Figure

Kirby Chambliss, American pilot

Political Leader

Mauricio Funes, Salvadoran politician, former president of El Salvador (died 2025)

Filmmaker

Milcho Manchevski, Macedonian-American director and screenwriter

Athlete

John Nord, American wrestler

Athlete

Thomas Hearns, American boxer

Politician

Megumi Ishii, Japanese actress and politician

Politician

Letitia James, American lawyer, activist and politician

Notable Figure

Kjell Samuelsson, Swedish ice hockey player and coach

Actor

Jon Lindstrom, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

Actor

Catherine Ringer, French singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress

Actor

Craig Bartlett, American animator, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor

Athlete

Martina Navratilova, Czech-American tennis player and coach

Politician

Jim Talent, American lawyer and politician

Writer

Jean-Pierre Hautier, Belgian journalist and television host (died 2012)

Musician

Vanessa Briscoe Hay, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player

TV/Radio

Timmy Mallett, English radio and television host

Artist

Stu Mead, American painter and illustrator

Filmmaker

David Twohy, American director, producer, and screenwriter

Politician

Rita Verdonk, Dutch journalist and politician, Dutch Minister of Justice

Athlete

Denis Watson, Zimbabwean golfer

Scientist

Mark Welland, English physicist and academic

Military

Nick Houghton, English general

Actor

Arliss Howard, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

Business

Bob Weinstein, American film executive

Notable Figure

Roy Dias, Sri Lankan cricketer and coach

Notable Figure

Paul Geroski, American-English economist and academic (died 2005)

Filmmaker

Chuck Lorre, American director, producer, and screenwriter

Artist

Patrick Morrow, Canadian mountaineer and photographer

Writer

Bảo Ninh, Vietnamese soldier and author

Athlete

Allen Ripley, American baseball player (died 2014)

Athlete

Jerry Royster, American baseball player, coach, and manager

Notable Figure

Mike Antonovich, American ice hockey player and coach

Actor

Pam Dawber, American actress and producer

Filmmaker

Terry McMillan, American author and screenwriter

Politician

David Normington, English civil servant and politician

Musician

Nic Potter, English bass player and songwriter (died 2013)

Writer

Wendy Wasserstein, American playwright and author (died 2006)

Athlete

George Hendrick, American baseball player and coach

Musician

Gary Richrath, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (died 2015)

Writer

Hans Köchler, Austrian philosopher, author, and academic

Writer

Ntozake Shange, American author, poet, and playwright (died 2018)

Actor

Paul Chuckle, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter

Politician

Job Cohen, Dutch scholar and politician, Mayor of Amsterdam

Athlete

John Johnson, American basketball player (died 2016)

Actor

Joe Morton, American actor

Musician

Laura Nyro, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1997)

Notable Figure

Gary Sullivan, Australian rugby league player

Filmmaker

James Robert Baker, American author and screenwriter (died 1997)

Notable Figure

Frank Beamer, American football player and coach

Musician

Joe Egan, Scottish singer-songwriter (died 2024)

Politician

Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Welsh academic and politician (died 2025)

Musician

Howard Shore, Canadian composer, conductor, and producer

Actor

Huell Howser, American television host and actor (died 2013)

Politician

Chris Shays, American politician

Musician

Christine Charbonneau, Canadian singer-songwriter (died 2014)

Politician

Birthe Rønn Hornbech, Danish police officer and politician, Danish Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs

Notable Figure

Gianfranco Ravasi, Italian cardinal and scholar

Business

Timothy Bell, Baron Bell, English businessman (died 2019)

Writer

Martha Burk, American psychologist and author

Actor

Talitha Getty, actress and model of Dutch extraction (died 1971)

Musician

Cynthia Weil, American songwriter (died 2023)

Political Leader

Flavio Cotti, Swiss lawyer and politician, 82nd President of the Swiss Confederation (died 2020)

Notable Figure

Mike Ditka, American football player, coach, and sportscaster

Notable Figure

Lee Harvey Oswald, American assassin of John F. Kennedy (died 1963)

Musician

Paddy Reilly, Irish folk singer and guitarist

Writer

Jan Erik Vold, Norwegian poet, author, and translator

Politician

Robert Dove, American lawyer and politician (died 2021)

Actor

Dawn Wells, American model and actress, Miss Nevada 1959 (died 2020)

Notable Figure

Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, Cuban cardinal (died 2019)

Actor

Peter Boyle, American actor (died 2006)

Actor

Inger Stevens, Swedish-American actress (died 1970)

Notable Figure

Forrest Gregg, American football player and coach (died 2019)

Scientist

Irwin M. Jacobs, American electrical engineer, businessman, and entrepreneur

Notable Figure

Ludovico Scarfiotti, Italian race car driver (died 1968)

Writer

Roger Climpson, English-Australian journalist (died 2025)

Politician

Vytautas Landsbergis, Lithuanian musicologist and politician

Filmmaker

Chris Albertson, Icelandic-American historian, journalist, and producer (died 2019)

Politician

Ien Dales, Dutch civil servant and politician, Dutch Minister of the Interior (died 1994)

Politician

Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun, Scottish politician (died 2024)

Writer

Esther Hautzig, Lithuanian-American author (died 2009)

Political Leader

Violeta Chamorro, Nicaraguan publisher and politician, President of Nicaragua (died 2025)

Filmmaker

Hillard Elkins, American producer and manager (died 2010)

Writer

Kees Fens, Dutch author and critic (died 2008)

Notable Figure

Frank Stanmore, Australian rugby league player (died 2005)

Musician

Maurice El Mediouni, Algerian pianist and composer (died 2024)

Actor

Keith Jackson, American sportscaster and actor (died 2018)

Politician

Dick Taverne, English lawyer and politician (died 2025)

Athlete

Marv Rotblatt, American baseball player (died 2013)

Actor

George C. Scott, American actor and director (died 1999)

Musician

Chuck Berry, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2017)

Actor

Klaus Kinski, German-American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1991)

Political Leader

Ramiz Alia, Albanian politician, 1st President of Albania (died 2011)

Musician

Buddy MacMaster, Canadian singer-songwriter and fiddler (died 2014)

Musician

Jessie Mae Hemphill, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2008)

Writer

Jerry Cooke, Ukrainian-American photographer and journalist (died 2005)

Politician

Jesse Helms, American journalist and politician (died 2008)

Scientist

Beatrice Helen Worsley, Mexican-Canadian computer scientist and academic (died 1972)

Politician

Melina Mercouri, Greek actress, singer, and politician, 9th Greek Minister of Culture (died 1994)

Politician

Ric Nordman, Canadian captain and politician (died 1996)

Musician

Anita O'Day, American singer (died 2006)

Political Leader

Pierre Trudeau, Canadian lawyer, academic, and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Canada (died 2000)

Notable Figure

Camilla Williams, American soprano and educator (died 2012)

Political Leader

Molly Geertsema, Dutch lawyer and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 1991)

Political Leader

Konstantinos Mitsotakis, Greek lawyer and politician, 178th Prime Minister of Greece (died 2017)

Actor

Bobby Troup, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (died 1999)

Actor

Victor Sen Yung, American actor (died 1980)

Notable Figure

Raymond Lambert, Swiss mountaineer (died 1997)

Philosopher/Religious

Norberto Bobbio, Italian philosopher and theorist (died 2004)

Artist

James Brooks, American painter and educator (died 1992)

Activist

Jan Gies, Dutch activist (died 1993)

Political Leader

Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Ivorian union leader and politician, 1st President of Côte d'Ivoire (died 1993)

Notable Figure

Aarne Juutilainen, Finnish army captain (died 1976)

Writer

A. J. Liebling, American journalist and author (died 1963)

Notable Figure

Haim Shirman, Ukrainian-Israeli scholar and academic (died 1981)

Athlete

Lina Radke, German runner and coach (died 1983)

Actor

Miriam Hopkins, American actress (died 1972)

Scientist

Pascual Jordan, German physicist and theorist (died 1980)

Actor

Lotte Lenya, Austrian singer and actress (died 1981)

Writer

Isabel Briggs Myers, American theorist and author (died 1980)

Writer

H. L. Davis, American author and poet (died 1960)

Writer

Tibor Déry, Hungarian author and translator (died 1977)

Political Leader

Sidney Holland, New Zealand lieutenant and politician, 25th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1961)

Philosopher/Religious

George Ohsawa, Japanese philosopher and academic (died 1966)

Actor

Paul Vermoyal, French actor (died 1925)

Politician

Takashi Sakai, Japanese general and politician, Governor of Hong Kong (died 1946)

Politician

Väinö Kivisalo, Finnish politician (died 1953)

Notable Figure

Lucien Petit-Breton, French cyclist (died 1917)

Medical

Max Gerson, German-born American physician (died 1959)

Writer

Ze'ev Jabotinsky, Ukrainian-Russian general, journalist, and theorist (died 1940)

Writer

James Truslow Adams, American historian and author (died 1949)

Notable Figure

Len Braund, English cricketer, coach, and umpire (died 1955)

Political Leader

Ivanoe Bonomi, Italian lawyer and politician, 25th Prime Minister of Italy (died 1951)

Writer

Mikhail Kuzmin, Russian poet and author (died 1936)

Writer

D. T. Suzuki, Japanese author and scholar (died 1966)

Writer

Johannes Linnankoski, Finnish author (died 1913)

Writer

Ernst Didring, Swedish author (died 1931)

Writer

Arie de Jong, Dutch linguist and author (died 1957)

Writer

Logan Pearsall Smith, American-English author and critic (died 1946)

Military

Mehmet Esat Bülkat, Ottoman general (died 1952)

Philosopher/Religious

Henri Bergson, French philosopher and theologian, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1941)

Notable Figure

Billy Murdoch, Australian cricketer (died 1911)

Writer

Basil Hall Chamberlain, English-Swiss historian, author, and academic (died 1935)

Business

Frederick August Otto Schwarz, American businessman, founded FAO Schwarz (died 1911)

Political Leader

Frederick III, German Emperor (died 1888)

Politician

Midhat Pasha, Ottoman civil servant and politician, 238th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (died 1883)

Political Leader

Mongkut, Thai king (died 1868)

Politician

Lucas Alamán, Mexican politician and historian (died 1853)

Writer

Thomas Love Peacock, English author and poet (died 1866)

Writer

Heinrich von Kleist, German author and poet (died 1811)

Artist

Thomas Phillips, English artist (died 1845)

Writer

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, French general and author (died 1803)

Musician

Baldassare Galuppi, Italian harpsichord player and composer (died 1785)

Writer

Charles le Beau, French historian and author (died 1778)

Notable Figure

John George IV, Elector of Saxony (died 1694)

Notable Figure

Prince Eugene of Savoy (died 1736)

Notable Figure

Matthew Henry, Welsh minister and scholar (died 1714)

Politician

Abraham van Riebeeck, South African-Dutch merchant and politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (died 1713)

Artist

Luca Giordano, Italian painter and illustrator (died 1705)

Politician

Henry Powle, English politician (died 1692)

Notable Figure

Nicholas Culpeper, English botanist (died 1654)

Notable Figure

Edward Winslow, American Pilgrim leader (died 1655)

Writer

Lady Mary Wroth, English poet (died 1651)

Musician

Luca Marenzio, Italian composer (died 1599)

Notable Figure

Justus Lipsius, Belgian philologist and scholar (died 1606)

Politician

William Lambarde, English antiquarian and politician (died 1601)

Notable Figure

Anna Jagiellon, daughter of Sigismund I of Poland (died 1596)

Philosopher/Religious

Manuel da Nóbrega, Portuguese-Brazilian priest and missionary (died 1570)

Notable Figure

Philipp III, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg (died 1538)

Notable Figure

John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk (died 1476)

Philosopher/Religious

Pope Pius II (died 1464)

Philosopher/Religious

Zhu Xi, Chinese philosopher (died 1200)

Political Leader

Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (died 1192)

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About Famous Birthdays on October 18

October 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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