| Elia M. Ramollah | founder and leader of the El … | 1973 |
| Dee Dee Ramone | German-American songwriter an… | 1951–2002 |
| José Ramos-Horta | former president and prime mi… | 1949 |
| Charlotte Rampling | British actress | 1946 |
| Bertram Ramsay | Royal Navy admiral | 1883–1945 |
| Gordon Ramsay | British chef, writer and TV p… | 1966 |
| William Ramsay | Scottish chemist (1852–1916) | 1852–1916 |
| Aaron Ramsey | Welsh association football pl… | 1990 |
| Alf Ramsey | English association football … | 1920–1999 |
| Dave Ramsey | American financial advisor | 1960 |
| Frank P. Ramsey | British mathematician, philos… | 1903–1930 |
| Willis Allan Ramsey | American singer-songwriter | 1951 |
| Jang Bahadur Rana | Nepalese prime minister and M… | 1817–1877 |
| Mahadev Govind Ranade | Indian scholar, social reform… | 1842–1901 |
| Norodom Ranariddh | Cambodian politician | 1944 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | Sri Lankan cricketer | 1963 |
| Ayn Rand | Russian-American novelist and… | 1905–1982 |
| Paul Rand | American graphic designer | 1914–1996 |
| James Ryder Randall | American journalist | 1839–1908 |
| Lisa Randall | American theoretical physicis… | 1962 |
| Marc Randazza | American writer | 1969 |
| Anthony Randazzo | Australian bishop | 1966 |
| James Randi | Canadian-American stage magic… | 1928 |
| A. Philip Randolph | African-American civil-rights… | 1889–1979 |
| Lucile Randon | French supercentenarian; worl… | 1904–2023 |
| Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol | Tibetan Buddhist yogi and poet | 1781–1851 |
| Charles B. Rangel | Recipient of the Purple Heart… | 1930 |
| Terence Ranger | British historian | 1929–2015 |
| Sukavich Rangsitpol | Thai politician | 1935 |
| K. S. Ranjitsinhji | Indian cricket player. | 1872–1933 |
| Otto Rank | Austrian psychologist | 1884–1939 |
| Ian Rankin | Scottish crime writer | 1960 |
| Claudia Rankine | American poet | 1963 |
| William John Macquorn Rankine | civil engineer | 1820–1872 |
| Shabba Ranks | Jamaican dancehall musician | 1966 |
| Megan Ranney | emergency physician | |
| Edwin Ransford | British opera singer | 1805–1876 |
| John Crowe Ransom | American poet | 1888–1974 |
| Arthur Ransome | English author and journalist | 1884–1967 |
| C. N. R. Rao | Indian chemist | 1934 |
| Goparaju Ramachandra Rao | Indian activist | 1902–1975 |
| N. T. Rama Rao | Indian actor and Andhra Prade… | 1923–1996 |
| P. V. Narasimha Rao | Indian politician | 1921–2004 |
| Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao | Indian archaeologist | 1922–2013 |
| Shobha Rao | | |
| Raphael | Italian painter and architect | 1483–1520 |
| D. D. Raphael | Philosopher | 1916–2015 |
| Frederic Raphael | British writer | 1931 |
| Anatol Rapoport | Russian-born American mathema… | 1911–2007 |
| Anthony Rapp | American actor | 1971 |
| Päivi Räsänen | Finnish politician | 1959 |
| Syksy Räsänen | | 1973 |
| Burton Rascoe | American writer | 1892–1957 |
| Ron Rash | American poet, short story wr… | 1953 |
| Rashi | French rabbi and commentator | 1040–1105 |
| Ahmed Rashid | Pakistani writer | 1948 |
| Rick Rashid | American computer scientist, … | 1951 |
| Jamie Raskin | American law professor; Maryl… | 1962 |
| Jef Raskin | American computer scientist | 1943–2005 |
| Anders Fogh Rasmussen | former Prime Minister of Denm… | 1953 |
| Angela Rasmussen | virologist and researcher | |
| Lars Løkke Rasmussen | Danish politician | 1964 |
| Nino Raspudić | Croatian philosopher, writer … | 1975 |
| Grigori Rasputin | Russian mystic | 1869–1916 |
| Emily Ratajkowski | American model and actress | 1991 |
| Tom Rath | American author | 1975 |
| Basil Rathbone | British actor | 1892–1967 |
| Mark Rathbun | American whistleblower | 1957 |
| Dan Rather | Journalist, Anchor | 1931 |
| William Rathje | American archaeologist | 1945–2012 |
| Shereen Ratnagar | Indian archaeologist | |
| Terence Rattigan | playwright, screenwriter | 1911–1977 |
| Steve Rattner | American private equity and v… | 1952 |
| John Ratzenberger | actor | 1947 |
| Neo Rauch | German painter | 1960 |
| Karl Georg von Raumer | | |
| Robert Rauschenberg | American artist | 1925–2008 |
| Walter Rauschenbusch | United States Baptist theolog… | 1861–1918 |
| Hermann Rauschning | German politician | 1887–1982 |
| Ravachol | French anarchist | 1859–1892 |
| Gianfranco Ravasi | Catholic cardinal | 1942 |
| Roger Raveel | painter | 1921–2013 |
| Maurice Ravel | French composer | 1875–1937 |
| Bertram Raven | American psychologist | 1926 |
| Simon Raven | British writer | 1927–2001 |
| Leonard Ravenhill | British writer | 1907–1994 |
| Edward Ravenscroft | English dramatist | 1654–1707 |
| Silver RavenWolf | American New Age, Magic and W… | 1956 |
| Naval Ravikant | Indian American entrepreneur … | 1974 |
| Asesela Ravuvu | He loved nature and the outdo… | 1931–2008 |
| Prem Rawat | controversial spiritual leader | 1957 |
| James Wesley Rawles | Survivalist-fiction author an… | 1960 |
| Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings | American novelist | 1896–1953 |
| John Rawls | American political philosopher | 1921–2002 |
| Wilson Rawls | American children's writer | 1913–1984 |
| Melanie Rawn | novel by Melanie Rawn | 1954 |
| Kate Raworth | English economist | 1970 |
| Amit Ray | Indian author | 1960 |
| Dixy Lee Ray | Seventh governor of Washington | 1914–1994 |
| Gene Ray | | 1927 |
