| Rekha | Indian film actress | 1954 |
| Mirkka Rekola | Finnish writer | 1931–2014 |
| Erich Maria Remarque | German novelist | 1898–1970 |
| Rembrandt van Rijn | Dutch 17th century painter an… | 1606–1669 |
| Ira Remsen | American chemist | 1846–1927 |
| Ernest Renan | French philosopher and writer | 1823–1892 |
| Jules Renard | French author (1864-1910) | 1864–1910 |
| Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus | writer of the Later Roman Emp… | |
| Mary Renault | English novelist | 1905–1983 |
| Ruth Rendell | British writer | 1930–2015 |
| Colin Renfrew | British archaeologist | 1937 |
| Louise Rennison | British writer | 1951–2016 |
| Jean Renoir | French film director and scre… | 1894–1979 |
| Pierre-Auguste Renoir | French painter and sculptor | 1841–1919 |
| Marian Renta | | |
| Marian Renta | | |
| Agnes Repplier | American essayist | 1855–1950 |
| Nicholas Rescher | American philosopher | 1928 |
| Rick Rescorla | War hero, victim and hero of … | 1939–2001 |
| Mike Resnick | American writer | 1942–2020 |
| Marco Respinti | | 1964 |
| James Reston | Journalist, newspaper editor | 1909–1995 |
| Paul Reubens | American actor, writer, film … | 1952 |
| Theodor Reuss | German singer | 1855–1923 |
| Walter Reuther | Labor union leader | 1907–1970 |
| Jean-François Revel | French writer and philosopher | 1924–2006 |
| Graeme Revell | New Zealand musician | 1955 |
| Géza Révész | Hungarian psychologist and mu… | 1878–1955 |
| Zvi Rex | | 1909 |
| Kenneth Rexroth | American poet, writer, anarch… | 1905–1982 |
| John Rey | French chemist | 1583–1645 |
| Lana Del Rey | American singer-songwriter | 1985 |
| Lester del Rey | Novelist, short story writer,… | 1915–1993 |
| Paul Rey | Swedish singer | 1992 |
| Alastair Reynolds | British novelist and astronom… | 1966 |
| Burt Reynolds | American actor, director and … | 1936–2018 |
| Debbie Reynolds | American actress, singer, and… | 1932–2016 |
| Jason Reynolds | author of young adult novels | 1983 |
| Jim Reynolds | | |
| Joshua Reynolds | English painter, specialising… | 1723–1792 |
| Malvina Reynolds | American folk singer | 1900–1978 |
| Quentin Reynolds | American journalist and war c… | 1902–1965 |
| Sheri Reynolds | American writer | 1967 |
| Mohammad Reyshahri | Iranian cleric and politician | 1946 |
| Prito Reza | Photographer | 1984 |
| Mohsen Rezaee | Iranian politician & Senior M… | 1954 |
| Trent Reznor | American musician | 1965 |
| Peter Rhee | American surgeon | 1961 |
| Syngman Rhee | first president of South Kore… | 1875–1965 |
| Julian Rhind-Tutt | British actor | 1968 |
| Luke Rhinehart | American writer | 1932 |
| Apollonius of Rhodes | ancient Greek poet | -295–-215 BC |
| Cecil Rhodes | British businessman, mining m… | 1853–1902 |
| Happy Rhodes | American singer-songwriter | 1965 |
| Jim Rhodes | | |
| Richard Rhodes | historian, journalist and wri… | 1937 |
| William Barnes Rhodes | British dramatist | 1772–1826 |
| Busta Rhymes | American rapper, actor, recor… | 1972 |
| Jean Rhys | novelist from Dominica | 1890–1979 |
| John Rhys-Davies | Welsh actor | 1944 |
| John Ribat | cardinal | 1957 |
| Joachim von Ribbentrop | German general | 1893–1946 |
| Matthieu Ricard | French writer and Buddhist mo… | 1946 |
| David Ricardo | British political economist, … | 1772–1823 |
| Anne Rice | American writer | 1941 |
| Condoleezza Rice | American Republican politicia… | 1954 |
| Donna Rice | | |
| Edward M. Rice | Catholic bishop | 1960 |
| Grantland Rice | American sportswriter | 1880–1954 |
| Helen Steiner Rice | American poet | 1900–1981 |
| Luanne Rice | American author | 1955 |
| Susan Rice | 24th United States National S… | 1964 |
| Suzy Rice | graphic designer | |
| Mandy Rice-Davies | British actress | 1944–2014 |
| Adrienne Rich | American poet, essayist and f… | 1929–2012 |
| Buddy Rich | Jazz drummer and bandleader | 1917–1987 |
| Johnny Rich | | |
| Marc Rich | businessman | 1934–2013 |
| Dawn Richard | American musician | 1983 |
| Little Richard | American pianist, singer and … | 1932 |
| Ron Richard | American politician | 1947 |
| Ann Richards | American politician | 1933–2006 |
| Cecile Richards | American feminist and abortio… | 1958 |
| David Adams Richards | Canadian writer and politician | 1950 |
| Denise Richards | American actress and model | 1971 |
| I. A. Richards | English literary critic and r… | 1893–1979 |
| Keith Richards | British rock musician, member… | 1943 |
| LeGrand Richards | American Mormon leader | 1886–1983 |
| Michael Richards | American actor | 1949 |
| Stephen Richards | | |
| Vernon Richards | British activist | 1915–2001 |
| Bill Richardson | politician and governor from … | 1947 |
| Cameron Richardson | American actress | 1979 |
| Damien Richardson | Irish footballer and manager | 1947 |
| Heather Cox Richardson | American historian | |
| James Richardson | American poet | 1950 |
| Jonathan Richardson | English painter | 1667–1745 |
| Kat Richardson | American writer | 1964 |
| Ralph Richardson | English actor | 1902–1983 |
| Robert D. Richardson | American historian | 1934 |
