Authors Born on August 18
- George Gibson Coote Accountant, 1880
- Gerald Asher Writer, 1932
- Hal Summers Politician, 1911
- Hamilton Holt Educator, 1872
- Jean Guitton Philosopher, 1901
- Jim Gray Public Servant, 1953
- John Scarlett Intelligence Officer, 1948
- Joseph Edward Kurtz Bishop, 1946
- Jung Hye-rim Singer, 1993
- Kaitlin Olson Actress, 1975
- Karen Salmansohn Author, 0
- Keith B. McMullin General Authority, 1941
- Kieran Bew Actor, 1980
- Kwon Ji-yong Singer-Songwriter, 1988
- Lord John Russell Politician, 1792
- Louie Gohmert Politician, 1953
- Luc Montagnier Virologist, 1932
- Luciano De Crescenzo Writer, 1928
- Ma Jian Writer, 1953
- Madeleine Stowe Film Actor, 1958
- Maia Mitchell Actress, 1993
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner Television Actor, 1970
- Marcel Carne Film Director, 1906
- Marcus Albaladejo Rapper, 0
- Marge Schott Businesswoman, 1928
- Marshall Field Entrepreneur, 1834
- Martin Mull Actor, 1943
- Marvin Harris Anthropologist, 1927
- Max Charles Actor, 2003
- Max Winkler Film Director, 1983
- Meriwether Lewis Explorer, 1774
- Miesha Tate Pundit, 1986
- Mika Singer-Songwriter, 1983
- Nadine Strossen Professor, 1950
- Nafis Sadik Diplomat, 1929
- Nicole Krauss Author, 1974
- Nirmala Sitharaman Politician, 1959
- Olav H. Hauge Poet, 1908
- Patrick Swayze Television Actor, 1952
- Paula Danziger Children'S Writer, 1944