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Historical Figures — R
351 people whose names start with “R”
Athlete(69)Musician(31)actor(27)actress(11)Actor(5)actor and comedian(4)
R. KellyMusicianR. L. Stinewriter and producerR. Norris WilliamsAthleteR.K. NarayanwriterRabindranath TagoreBengali polymathRachel BrosnahanactressRachel Carsonmarine biologist and conservationistRachel Maddowtelevision host and commentatorRachel McAdamsactressRachel WeiszactressRadovan KaradžićBosnian Serb politician and war criminalRaemer Schreibernuclear physicistRafael NadalAthleteRafael TrujilloRagnar GranitSwedish scientistRaheem SterlingAthleteRahul DravidAthleteRainer Maria Rilkepoet and writerRainier IIIRajendra PrasadRajinikanthactorRajiv GandhiRalf SchumacherAthleteRalph Abernathycivil rights activist and ministerRalph BostonAthleteRalph BuncheRalph Fiennesactor and directorRalph GuldahlAthleteRalph H. Baerinventor and engineerRalph KinerAthleteRalph Laurenfashion designer and executiveRalph Naderlawyer and activistRalph RichardsonactorRalph Waldo EmersonphilosopherRami MalekactorRamin DjawadiIranian-German score composerRamon MagsaysayRamsay MacDonaldRand PaulpoliticianRandy MossAthleteRandy Ortonprofessional wrestlerRandy Savageprofessional wrestlerRandy TravissingerRaphaelpainter and architectRaquel Welchactress and modelRashid KhanAthleteRashida JonesactressRatko MladićSerbian war criminalRaúl CastroRaven-Symonéactress and singerRavi ShankarMusicianRay BourqueAthleteRay Charlessinger, songwriter and pianistRay DaviesMusicianRay Dolbyelectrical engineer and inventorRay FloydAthleteRay Krocbusiness magnateRay Kurzweilcomputer scientist, author and futuristRay LewisAthleteRay LiottaactorRay ManciniAthleteRay MillandActorRay Naginpolitician and businessmanRay NitschkeAthleteRay Romanocomedian and actorRay StevensMusicianRaymond Dartanatomist and anthropologistRaymond GoslingphysicistRaymond KopaAthleteRaymond PoincaréReba McEntirecountry singer and actressRebecca FergusonactressRebel WilsonactressRecep Tayyip ErdoğanRed AuerbachAthleteRed GrangeAthleteRed RuffingAthleteReese WitherspoonactressReggie JacksonAthleteReggie WhiteAthleteRegina Kingactress and directorReid Hoffmaninternet entrepreneurReinhard Heydrichhigh-ranking Nazi officialReinhard ScheeradmiralReinhold NiebuhrReformed theologianRembrandt van Rijnpainter and printmakerRené DescartesphilosopherRené Goscinnycomic book writerRené LacosteAthleteRené PrévalRenée ZellwegeractressRex HarrisonactorRex TillersonReza Pahlaviprince and political activistReza Shah PahlaviRic Flairprofessional wrestlerRichard Arkwrightinventor and entrepreneurRichard Attenboroughactor and directorRichard Ayoadecomedian and actorRichard Bedford BennettRichard Belzeractor and comedianRichard BransonMusicianRichard BurtonWelsh actorRichard ChamberlainactorRichard CromwellstatesmanRichard DeVosRichard DreyfussactorRichard E. Byrdnaval officer, explorerRichard Francis Burtonexplorer, army officer, writer and scholarRichard GereactorRichard HadleeAthleteRichard Hammondjournalist, television presenter, and authorRichard Harrisactor and singerRichard Henry Leestatesman and Founding FatherRichard IIRichard IIIRichard JenkinsactorRichard Jordan GatlinginventorRichard KuklinskicriminalRichard Lewisstand-up comedianRichard LinklaterfilmmakerRichard M. DaleyRichard MaddenactorRichard MontgomeryIrish-born American army officerRichard NixonActorRichard PettyAthleteRichard Pryorcomedian and actorRichard RodgersMusicianRichard SearsAthleteRichard ShermanAthleteRichard SteeleAnglo-Irish writer and politicianRichard StraussMusicianRichard the LionheartRichard WagnercomposerRichie AshburnAthleteRichie Benaudcricketer and commentatorRichie McCawAthleteRichie SamboraMusicianRick AstleyMusicianRick BarryAthleteRick Ferrellbaseball playerRick HansenAthleteRick JamesMusicianRickey HendersonAthleteRicki Laketelevision host and actressRicky GervaiscomedianRicky MartinPuerto Rican singer and actorRicky Nelsonmusician and actorRicky PontingAthleteRiddick BoweAthleteRidley ScottfilmmakerRigoberta MenchúK'iche' Guatemalan human rights activistRihannaMusicianRingo Starrmusician and actorRip Tayloractor and comedianRishi SunakRita Hayworthactress, dancer, pin-up girlRita MorenoPuerto Rican singer, dancer, and actressRita Orasinger-songwriterRita Wilsonactress, singer, and producerRitchie BlackmoreMusicianRiver PhoenixactorRoald Amundsenpolar explorerRoald Dahlwriter and poetRoald HoffmannRob GronkowskiAthleteRob Reinerfilmmaker and actorRob RoyRob ThomasMusicianRobbie Amellactor and producerRobbie ColtraneactorRobbie WilliamsMusicianRobert A. Millikanexperimental physicistRobert Allen LitchfieldRobert AltmanfilmmakerRobert Baden-Powellsoldier and founder of The Scout AssociationRobert BordenRobert Browningpoet and playwrightRobert BunsenchemistRobert BurnsMusicianRobert CapaHungarian-American photographerRobert CarlyleactorRobert CatesbyGunpowder Plot conspiratorRobert Clivemilitary officerRobert CrumbMusicianRobert De NiroactorRobert DonatactorRobert Downey JractorRobert Duvallactor and filmmakerRobert E. LeeConfederate States Army generalRobert Evansfilm producerRobert F. Engleeconomist and Nobel laureateRobert F. Kennedypolitician and lawyerRobert Falcon ScottAntarctic explorerRobert FrostpoetRobert Fultonengineer and inventorRobert Gascoyne-CecilRobert GouletAmerican singer and actorRobert H. Goddardphysicist and inventorRobert Hanssendouble agent and spyRobert Henry Lawrence, Jr.astronautRobert HofstadterphysicistRobert HookepolymathRobert JenkinsonRobert JohnsonMusicianRobert Kipkoech CheruiyotAthleteRobert Kochphysician and bacteriologistRobert KraftAthleteRobert LefkowitzRobert LopezMusicianRobert Louis Stevensonnovelist and poetRobert McClureadmiral and arctic explorerRobert McFarlaneMarine Corps officer and National Security AdvisorRobert McNamarabusinessman and government officialRobert MenziesRobert MorrisRobert MugabeRobert MuldoonRobert Mundelleconomist and Nobel LaureateRobert Munschchildren's authorRobert Musilphilosophical writerRobert Oppenheimertheoretical physicistRobert ParishAthleteRobert PattinsonactorRobert PearyexplorerRobert PeelRobert PlantMusicianRobert R. Livingstonlawyer, politician, and diplomatRobert Redfordactor and directorRobert RodriguezfilmmakerRobert SchumannMusicianRobert SmithMusicianRobert Soloweconomist and Nobel LaureateRobert StackactorRobert the BruceRobert WagneractorRobert WalpoleRobert Watson-Wattphysicist who pioneered radio direction-finding and radarRoberta FlackMusicianRoberto Benigniactor, comedian, screenwriter, and film directorRoberto CarlosAthleteRoberto ClementeAthleteRoberto DuránAthleteRoberto Rossellinifilm directorRoberto Suárez GómezBolivian drug traffickerRobin GibbsingerRobin Givensstage, television, and film actressRobin Knox-JohnstonAthleteRobin Williamsactor and comedianRobin WrightactressRobyn Erbesfield-RaboutouAthleteRoch CarrierRock HudsonactorRocky ColavitoAthleteRocky MarcianoAthleteRod CarewAthleteRod LaverAthleteRod SerlingscreenwriterRod SteigeractorRod StewartMusicianRod TayloractorRoddy Piperprofessional wrestler and actorRoddy RicchMusicianRodney BrooksRodney Dangerfieldstand-up comedianRodney KingBlack American victim of police brutalityRodrigo DuterteRoger Bannisterathlete who ran the first sub-4-minute mileRoger ClemensAthleteRoger DaltreyMusicianRoger DeakinsActorRoger FedererAthleteRoger GoodellAthleteRoger Hargreavesauthor and illustratorRoger IIRoger MarisAthleteRoger MillerMusicianRoger MooreactorRoger Sessionscomposer, critic, and teacher of musicRoger Shermanlawyer, statesman, and Founding FatherRoger TurnerAthleteRoger WatersMusicianRoger WilliamsRogers HornsbyAthleteRolf HarrisentertainerRoman PolanskiFrench filmmakerRon DeSantisRon GantAthleteRon GuidryAthleteRon HextallAthleteRon MacLeanAthleteRon PerlmanactorRonald ColmanAmerican actorRonald McNairastronaut and physicistRonald ReaganRonaldinhoAthleteRonaldoAthleteRonan KeatingsingerRonnie O'SullivanAthleteRonnie RadkeMusicianRoone Arledgesports and news broadcasting executiveRory McIlroyAthleteRosa MotaAthleteRosa Parkscivil rights activistRosalind FranklinX-ray crystallographerRosamund Pikeactress and producerRosanna ArquetteactressRosanne CashMusicianRoscoe TannerAthleteRose Fitzgerald Kennedyphilanthropist, mother of John F. KennedyRose LeslieactressRose McGowanactress and activistRose McIverActorRoseanne Barractress, comedian, writer, and producerRosemary CasalsAthleteRosemary KennedySister of John F. KennedyRosie O'Donnellcomedian and actressRoss Perotbusinessman and politicianRowan Atkinsonactor and comedianRowan BlanchardActorRowland HillDevisor of the Postal system, inventor and teacherRoy Campanellabaseball playerRoy DeMeoRoy EmersonAthleteRoy OrbisonMusicianRube GoldbergcartoonistRube MarquardAthleteRudolf Dieselinventor and engineerRudolf HessNazi politicianRudolf Virchowdoctor and polymathRudolf, Crown Prince of AustriaHeir to the Austrian throneRudolph ValentinoactorRudy Giulianiattorney and politicianRudy ValleeMusicianRudyard Kiplingwriter and poetRuPauldrag queen, actor and musicianRupert BrookepoetRupert GrintactorRupert MurdochAmerican business magnateRush Limbaughpolitical commentatorRussell Brandcomedian, actor, and podcasterRussell CouttsAthleteRussell CroweZealand-born actorRussell WilsonAthleteRuth Bader GinsburgRutherford B. HayesRyan GoslingactorRyan LochteAthleteRyan ReynoldsCanadian-American actor and entrepreneurRyan Seacresttelevision and radio hostRyne SandbergAthlete
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many historical figures start with the letter R?
- We have 351 historical figures whose names begin with R, out of 5,637 total people in our database.
- What professions are represented among people starting with R?
- The most common roles include Athlete (69), Musician (31), actor (27), actress (11), Actor (5), actor and comedian (4).