Persons

Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.

Nicola Faye Richards

Member of Parliament for West Bromwich East

Nicola Faye Richards(born 19 December 1994) is a British Conservative Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for West Bromwich East since the 2019 general election. Early life an...

Keith Richards

English musician, singer, and songwriter

Keith Richards, often referred to during the 1960s and 1970s asKeith Richard, is an English musician, singer, and songwriter, who has achieved international fame as the co-founder, guitarist, secondar...

Jon Richardson

English comedian

Jon Joel Richardson(born 1982/1983) is an English comedian. He is known for his appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and his work as co-host with Russell Howard on BBC R...

Damien Richardson

Australian far-right activist and former actor

Damien Richardsonis an Australian far-right activist and former actor. Richardson is best known for being a Nazi, and less so for his roles as Detective Matt Ryan in the crime drama City Homicide, whi...

Bradley Riches

English actor and writer

Bradley Stephen Richesis an English actor and writer. After appearing in various stage productions, he was cast as James McEwan on the Netflix series Heartstopper in 2022. Riches then appeared as a ho...

Helene Richman

Politician

Helene Richmanwas a Lib Dem member of the Barnet London Borough Council who served as councillor for the West Hendon ward. Originally a Conservative Party councillor, she defected to the Liberal Democ...

Alan Rickman

English actor and director

Alan Sidney Patrick Rickmanwas an English actor and director. Known for his distinctive deep, languid voice, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London and became a member of the...

Sophy Ridge

English broadcast journalist

Sophy Arabella Ridgeis an English broadcast journalist. She currently works for Sky News and has presented Sophy Ridge on Sunday since 2017. In 2022, she launched The Take with Sophy Ridge. Career Aft...

Andrew Ridgeley

English musician

Andrew John Ridgeleyis an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer, best known for his work in the 1980s in the musical duo Wham!. Early life Ridgeley was born in Windlesham, Surrey, E...

Fred Ridley

American golfer

Fred Scobie Ridleyis an American amateur golfer and golf administrator who won the U.S. Amateur in 1975, was elected president of the United States Golf Association (USGA) in 2004, and then became cha...

Daniel Rigby

English actor and comedian

Daniel Rigbyis an English actor and comedian. He received a BAFTA TV Award for his leading role as Eric Morecambe in the 2011 BBC television film Eric and Ernie. Career Rigby has worked as a stand-up ...

Elizabeth Frances Rigby

Journalist

Elizabeth Frances Rigby(born 19 February 1976) is a British journalist. She has worked for Sky News since 2016 and became their political editor on 12 April 2019.[2] Rigby has previously worked as a n...

Robyn Fenty Rihanna

Barbadian singer

Robyn Rihanna Fentyis a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, actress, and songwriter. She is widely regarded as one of the most prominent recording artists of the 21st century. Rihanna signed with Def Jam...

Charlotte Riley

English actress

Charlotte Frances Rileyis an English actress. She is known for her roles as Sarah Hurst in Easy Virtue (2008) and as Catherine Earnshaw in ITV's adaptation of Wuthering Heights (2009). Career In 2004,...

Lisa Riley

English actress

Lisa Jane Rileyis an English actress, comedian and television presenter. Riley is best known for portraying the role of Mandy Dingle in the long-running ITV soap opera Emmerdale between 1995 and 2001,...

Robert (Judge Rinder) Rinder

Television personality

Robert Michael Rinder, sometimes known asJudge Rinder, is a British criminal barrister and television personality. In 2014, while still a practising barrister, he began hosting the reality courtroom s...

Garry Ringrose

Irish professional rugby union player

Garry Ringroseis an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team. Club career Club career Following Ringrose's ...

Shakira Mebarak Ripoll

Colombian singer and songwriter

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, known mononymously asShakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Queen of Latin Music" and has been ...

Guy Ritchie

English film director

Guy Stuart Ritchieis an English film director, producer and screenwriter. His work includes British gangster films, and the Sherlock Holmes films starring Robert Downey Jr. Ritchie left school at age ...

Pat Ritchie

Senior leader

Pat Ritchie is an experienced senior leader in economic development, housing, and property, and is Chair of the Government Property Agency (GPA). Pat was Chief Executive of Newcastle City Council for ...