Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
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 ...
Charlotte Ritchie
English actress and singer
Charlotte Ritchieis an English actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Alison in Ghosts, Oregon in Channel 4 comedy Fresh Meat, Hannah in Siblings, Alison in Dead Pixels, Barbara Gilber...
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 ...
Robert Ritchie
American singer, songwriter and rapper
Robert James Ritchieis an American singer, songwriter and rapper. His style alternates between rock, hip hop, country, and heavy metal. A self-taught musician, he plays every instrument in his backing...
Kane Ritchotte
American actor
Kane Ritchotteis an American actor born on October 11, 1991 in New Orleans, the son of guitarist Rocket Ritchotte. He was revealed by the Monk series where he played the role of Benjy Fleming until 20...
Alan Ritchson
American actor
Alan Michael Ritchsonis an American actor. He made his acting debut as Aquaman / Arthur Curry on The CW superhero series Smallville (2005–2010), where he appeared as a guest star between the fifth and...
Nabhaan Rizwan
British actor
Nabhaan Rizwanis a British actor known for crime drama Informer, his supporting roles in The Accident and 1917, and the miniseries Station Eleven. More recently, he portrays Dionysus in the 2024 serie...
Mohammad Rizwan
Pakistani international cricketer
Mohammad Rizwanis a Pakistani international cricketer who has represented Pakistan in international cricket since 2015 and captains Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans. He is widely r...
Patrick Roach
General secretary at NASUWT
Patrick Roach(born 1965) is a British trade unionist. Early life and education Roach was born in Walsall to parents who had immigrated from Jamaica. He hoped to become a schoolteacher but did not secu...
William Roache
English actor
William Patrick Roacheis an English actor. He is best known for playing Ken Barlow in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street and is the longest-serving cast member in the series as well as a world recor...
Margot Robbie
Australian actress and producer
Margot Elise Robbieis an Australian actress and producer. Known for her work in both blockbuster and independent films, she has received various awards and nominations, including nominations for two A...
Donald Robert
Chairman of the Society and Nominating Committee of the London Stock Exchange
Robert Donaldis appointed to the Board of the London Stock Exchange on 1 January 2019. Key areas of experience: Data and analytics, technology, international business, financial services, mergers and ...
Nicola Roberts
British pop singer
Nicola Maria Robertsis a British pop singer. She rose to prominence in late 2002 upon winning a place in Girls Aloud, a girl group created through ITV's Popstars: The Rivals. The group's success helpe...
Simon John Roberts
Chief Executive Officer of Sainsbury's
Simon John Roberts(born 26 January 1971) is a British businessman, and the chief executive officer (CEO) of Sainsbury's since 1 June 2020, having previously been retail operations director. He is a fo...
Justine Juliette Alice Roberts
Founder and chief executive of British websites Mumsnet and Gransnet
Justine Juliette Alice RobertsCBE (born October 1967) is the founder and chief executive of British websites Mumsnet and Gransnet. Early life Roberts was educated at Guildford High School and at New C...