Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2026: R

 

Brooks, Tanea "Rebel"
Born 8 September 1978  (Owasso, Oklahoma, USA)
American AEW wrestler known as "Rebel."
[Picture of Tanea

 

Cave-Browne-Cave, John Robert Charles
Born 22 June 1957  (United Kingdom)
The 17th and current holder of the Cave-Brown-Cave baronetcy.
[Picture of John Robert Charles Cave-Browne-Cave]

 

Graham, William Robert
Born 15 June 1937  (San Antonio, Texas, USA)
Scientific adviser to Ronald Reagan who served as NASA's administrator in 1985 when they didn't bother checking the o-rings on Challenger.
[Picture of William Robert Graham]

 

Liu, Havana Rose
Born 30 September 1997  (New York City, U.S.A)
American actress and model. She is best known for her modelling career and her lead role in the comedy film "Bottoms." (I thought that Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson were in that !)
[Picture of Havana Rose Liu]

 

Peri Rossi, Cristina
Born 12 November 1941  (Montevideo, Uruguay)
Writer and literary critic from Uruguay.
[Picture of Cristina Peri Rossi]

 

Pombo, Jorge Reynolds
Born 22 June 1936  (Colombia)
Columbian bio-engineer who developed the internal pacemaker.
[Picture of Jorge Reynolds Pombo]

 

Radcliffe, Daniel
Born 23 July 1989  (Fulham, London, England)
Harry Potter. Now starring in a stage show where he takes his clothes off.
[Picture of Daniel Radcliffe]

 

Radcliffe, Eric
Born 3 December 1950  (England, UK)
Record producer who set up Blackwing Studios in the 80's, getting the bands Yazoo and Depeche Mode started in the industry.
[Picture of Eric Radcliffe]

 

Radcliffe, Timothy
Born 22 August 1945  (London, England)
Cardinal Deacon of the Catholic Church, being a Cardinal who was not previously a bishop.
[Picture of Timothy Radcliffe]

 

Rader, Dennis
Born 9 March 1945  (Pittsburg, Kansas, USA)
Serial killer, convicted in 2005 for 10 brutal murders committed between 1974 and 1991.
[Picture of Dennis Rader]

 

Radziwill, Carole
Born 20 August 1963  (place of birth unknown)
A Journalist who worked for ABC before embarking on a reality TV career as one of The Real Housewives of New York City, where she appeared for 5 seasons before returning to journalism. A (former) friend of Ghislaine Maxwell.
[Picture of Carole Radziwill]

 

Rae, Alanah
Born 9 February 1988  (Freehold, New Jersey, USA)
American pornographic actress, born Elizabeth Collman.
[Picture of Alanah Rae]

 

Rae, William
Born in   (exact date unknown)
Scottish former police officer who served as chief constable of the Strathclyde Police.
[Picture of William Rae]

 

Rafoth, Heinz
Born 6 January 1923  (Putzar, Pomerania)
German soldier of WWII. A 2nd Lieutenat at the time, he was awarded the Knight's Cross, one of only 2 still living today. Coincidentally, both share the same birthday and in a further coincidence its the day of this edit!
[Picture of Heinz Rafoth]

 

Rahman, Waheeda
Born 3 February 1938  (Chengalpet, Madras Residency, British India)
One of the greatest and most accomplished actresses of Hindi cinema (it says here).
[Picture of Waheeda Rahman]

 

Raimondi, Ruggero
Born 3 October 1941  (Bologna, Italy)
Italian bass-baritone opera singer who has also appeared in motion pictures
[Picture of Ruggero Raimondi]

 

Raitt, Bonnie
Born 8 November 1949  (Burbank, California, USA)
Multi-genre multiple-Grammy (13 of them!) winning singer. inducted into the Rock & Roll hall of fa,e in 2000.
[Picture of Bonnie Raitt]

 

Ramone, Marky
Born 15 July 1956  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
The second drummer for punk icons The Ramones.
[Picture of Marky Ramone]

 

Ramos, Amelita
Born 29 December 1926  (Manila, Philippines)
A former First Lady of the Philippines, the widow of Fidel V. Ramos.
[Picture of Amelita Ramos]

 

Rams, Dieter
Born 20 May 1932  (Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany)
German project designer, especially for products of the Braun company
[Picture of Dieter Rams]

 

Randle, Lessie Benningfield
Born 10 November 1914  (USA)
The other still living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre - not Viola Fletcher
[Picture of Lessie Benningfield Randle]

 

Ranglin, Ernest
Born 19 June 1932  (Manchester, Jamaica)
Guitarist credited with creating part of the Ska sound.
[Picture of Ernest Ranglin]

 

Rankin, Robert
Born 29 July 1949  (Parsons Green, London, England)
British author known for his humourous fantasy novels.
[Picture of Robert Rankin]

 

Rantzen, Esther
Born 22 June 1940  (Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England)
Famously toothy TV presenter, journalist and campaigner. Presented 'That's Life' from 1973-1994 and is the widow of broadcaster Desmond Wilcox.
[Picture of Esther Rantzen]

 

Rao, Varavara
Born 3 November 1940  (Chinnapendyala, India)
Indian poet and activist, accused of terrorist involvement, but released in 2022
[Picture of Varavara Rao]

 

Raphael, (singer)
Born 5 May 1943  (Linares, Spain)
Miguel Rafael Martos Sanchez, Spanish singer and televisionm film and Thater actor.
[Picture of (singer) Raphael]

 

Raphael, Sally Jessy
Born 25 February 1935  (Easton, Pennsylvania, USA)
American talk show host.
[Picture of Sally Jessy Raphael]

 

Rapley, Teremoana
Born in Upper Hutt, New Zealand  (exact date unknown)
New Zealander hip-hop artist and television presenter, born 1973.
[Picture of Teremoana Rapley]

 

Rashke, Richard
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA  (exact date unknown)
American author.
[Picture of Richard Rashke]

 

Rather, Dan
Born 31 October 1931  (Wharton, Texas, USA)
Long time news anchor for CBS News until 2005.
[Picture of Dan Rather]

 

Ratna of Nepal, Queen
Born 19 August 1928  (Kathmandu, Nepal)
Queen consort of Nepal from 1955-1972.
[Picture of Queen Ratna of Nepal]

 

Ratner, Gerald
Born 1 November 1949  (London, England)
Retail giant who completely devalued his company by calling his product "total crap". His name has become a byword for doing your company in with a few ill-chosen words.
[Picture of Gerald Ratner]

 

Ratray, Devin
Born 11 January 1977  (New York, NY, USA)
Actor known for being Buzz McCallister in Home Alone (not the one left in the house), later turned out to be a rapist
[Picture of Devin Ratray]

 

Rattle, Simon
Born 19 January 1955  (Liverpool, England)
British conductor who was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2002 to 2018.
[Picture of Simon Rattle]

 

Ratzenberger, John
Born 6 April 1947  (Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA)
American actor famous for playing Cliff Clavin in 'Cheers'. Has moved on to a successful career as a voice actor for Pixar.
[Picture of John Ratzenberger]

 

Raven, (wrestler)
Born 8 September 1964  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Pro-wrestler who's appeared in all the three-letter organisations (plus a couple with four letters). One some titles, hosts a podcast.
[Picture of (wrestler) Raven]

 

Reagan, Faye
Born 19 September 1988  (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA)
American pornographic actress.
[Picture of Faye Reagan]

 

Rebane, Bill
Born 8 February 1937  (Riga, Latvia)
Director of monster B-movies and former third-party candidate for the Wisconsin governorship.
[Picture of Bill Rebane]

 

Red, Octavia
Born 4 November 1996  (California, USA)
Porn star.
[Picture of Octavia Red]

 

Redd, Annabel
Born 6 June 1997  (Richmond, Virginia, USA)
Porn star.
[Picture of Annabel Redd]

 

Redgrave, Vanessa
Born 30 January 1937  (London, England)
Stage, TV & film actress, now the elder statesperson of the famous Redgrave acting dynasty. Lost two of her siblings within the space of a few days in 2010.
[Picture of Vanessa Redgrave]

 

Redman, Jim
Born 8 November 1931  (London, England)
Four time motorcyclist world champion.
[Picture of Jim Redman]

 

Redmond, Phil
Born 10 June 1949  (Huyton, lancashire, England)
Creator of some of Britain's best-loved TV, including Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks.
[Picture of Phil Redmond]

 

Reece, Dizzy
Born 5 January 1931  (Kingston, Jamaica)
Jamaican Jazz trumpeter on the Blue Note label
[Picture of Dizzy Reece]

 

Reed, Rex
Born 2 October 1938  (Forth Worth, Texas, USA)
Brash film critic, also was once arrested for shoplifting three CDs.
[Picture of Rex Reed]

 

Rees, Martin
Born 23 June 1942  (York, Yorkshire, England)
Incumbent Astronomer Royal.
[Picture of Martin Rees]

 

Reeves, Martha
Born 18 July 1941  (Eufaula, Alabama, USA)
Legendary R&B singer. She somehow didn't die of embarassment watching Bowie and Jagger slaughter her classic "Dancing In The Street", so I think she'll be good for another year.
[Picture of Martha Reeves]

 

Reggiani, Patrizia
Born 2 December 1948  (Vignola, Italy)
Italian socialite and convicted criminal for the attempted murder-for-hire of her ex-husband Maurizio Gucci.
[Picture of Patrizia Reggiani]

 

Rehhagel, Otto
Born 9 August 1938  (Essen, Germany)
German football manager who won the Bundesliga with Werder Bremen and, even more stunnningly, Euro 2004 with Greece!
[Picture of Otto Rehhagel]

 

Reich, Steve
Born 3 October 1936  (New York, New York, USA)
Influential minimalist composer with an emphasis on making his work's composition process discernible just by listening to it.
[Picture of Steve Reich]

 

REID, Sheila
Born 21 December 1937  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Veteran actress best known as the sour-faced holidaymaker Madge Harvey in 'Benidorm'.
[Picture of Sheila REID]

 

Reign, Tasha
Born 15 January 1989  (Laguna Beach, California, USA)
American porn star and sex columnist known for her Penthouse stuff. Not checking to see if thats the columns…
[Picture of Tasha Reign]

 

Reilly, George
Born 14 September 1957  (Belshill, Scotland)
Scottish footballer, while playing for Watford scored the winning goal against Plymouth Argyle in the 1984 FA Cup semi-final and then 20 years later got "Evander Holyfield"ed by an overly-zealous Plymouth fan!
[Picture of George Reilly]

 

Reilly, Paddy
Born 18 October 1939  (Dublin, Ireland)
Irish (the name may have been a giveaway) folk singer. His version of "The Fields of Athenry" stayed in the Irish charts for 72 weeks.
[Picture of Paddy Reilly]

 

Reiner, Nick
Born 14 September 1993  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
The guy charged with killing his parents, Rob and Michelle Reiner. Presumably someone is hoping for an Epstein or Watkins scenario.
[Picture of Nick Reiner]

 

Renaud, (singer)
Born 11 May 1952  (Paris, France)
Popular French singer.
[Picture of (singer) Renaud]

 

Renaud, Line
Born 2 July 1928  (Nieppe, France)
French singer, actress and AIDS activist.
[Picture of Line Renaud]

 

Rendell, Ed
Born 5 January 1944  (New York City, New York, USA)
American lawyer who served as Mayor of Philadelphia and Governor of Pennsylvania.
[Picture of Ed Rendell]

 

Renner, Jeremy
Born 7 January 1971  (Modesto, California, USA)
Actor, most famously in the MCU as Hawkeye. Probably off the reapear's radar for a while, after all, what's the chances of him getting hit by a snowcat again?
[Picture of Jeremy Renner]

 

Reno, Teddy
Born 11 July 1926  (Trieste, Italy)
Retired singer, most active during the 50s and 60s. Later a producer and actor.
[Picture of Teddy Reno]

 

Resnick, Faye
Born 3 July 1957  (Brentwood, California, USA)
Reality TV personality and a friend of the late Nicole Brown Simpson.
[Picture of Faye Resnick]

 

Ressa, Maria
Born 2 October 1963  (Manita, Philippines)
Fiipino journalist and founder of the new portal Rappler, received a Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 for her work
[Picture of Maria Ressa]

 

Revolori, Tony
Born 28 April 1996  (Anaheim, California, USA)
Actor, has appeared in several Wes ANderson films and also in the MCU
[Picture of Tony Revolori]

 

Reynolds, Carolyn
Date and place of birth unknown
TV producer/executive producer, known for several periods producing Coronation Street
[Picture of Carolyn Reynolds]

 

Rhodes, John
Born 18 August 1927  (Wolverhampton, England)
Le Mans twelfth-place finisher (though was first in class)
[Picture of John Rhodes]

 

Rhodes, Peter
Date and place of birth unknown
Newspaper reporter and columnist for the Wolverhampton Express & Star, revealed a terminal cancer diagnosis in December 2025
[Picture of Peter Rhodes]

 

Rhodes, Zandra
Born 19 September 1940  (Chatham, United Kingdom)
Presitigious British fashion designer
[Picture of Zandra Rhodes]

 

RHYS-DAVIES, John
Born 5 May 1944  (Salisbury, Wiltshire, England)
Welsh actor best recognised as Sallah in the 'Indiana Jones' film series and for his role in the cult 90s sci-fi series 'Sliders'.
[Picture of John RHYS-DAVIES]

 

Ribeiro, Will
Born 15 February 1983  (Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Retired MMA fighter with a 10-2 record. Retired after being in a motorcycle accident in 2008, which left him comatose. Somewhat recovered he turned to training by 2011.
[Picture of Will Ribeiro]

 

Rice, Pat
Born 17 March 1949  (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Former Arsenal FC captain and assistant manager.
[Picture of Pat Rice]

 

Richard, Cliff
Born 14 October 1940  (Lucknow, India)
Actor, singer, colostomy bag-wearer and insufferably smug Christian.
[Picture of Cliff Richard]

 

Richard, Eric
Born 27 June 1940  (Margate, England)
English actor who played Sgt. Bob Cryer on 'The Bill'.
[Picture of Eric Richard]

 

Richard, Pierre
Born 16 August 1934  (Valenciennes, France)
French comic actor who often played different characters in different films with the same name.
[Picture of Pierre Richard]

 

Richards, Denise
Born 17 February 1971  (Downers Grove, Illinois, USA)
Actress, Model, Whatever. Starship Troopers, Wild Things, Bond etc., Cosmo, GQ, Redbook etc., Perfume and skincare lines., philanthorpy etc. Married twice (once to Charlie Sheen) divorced twice.
[Picture of Denise Richards]

 

Richards, Gavin
Born 3 July 1946  (London, United Kingdom)
British TV actor, Cpt. Bertorelli in Allo Allo and Terry Raymond on Eastenders
[Picture of Gavin Richards]

 

Richards, Hoyt
Born 10 April 1962  (Syracuse, New York, USA)
Model. considered to be the first male supermodel, who's also done some acting. Was involved with the cult "Eternal Values" for a while (but escaped).
[Picture of Hoyt Richards]

 

Richards, Keith
Born 18 December 1943  (Dartford, Kent, England)
The guitar-playing Rolling Stone with the distinctive death-warmed-up constitution.
[Picture of Keith Richards]

 

Richards, Kim
Born 19 September 1964  (Mineola, New York USA)
Originally known as a child actress, now more of a reality TV star, being a regular in the first five seasons of Real Housewives of New York, and a rather colourful personal life (arrest for intoxication, four marriages/ltr's four divorces/splits).
[Picture of Kim Richards]

 

Richards, Richard N.
Born 24 August 1946  (Key West, Florida, USA)
American astronaut, participated on 4 Space Shuttle missions
[Picture of Richard N. Richards]

 

Richardson, Bobby
Born 19 August 1935  (Sumter, New York, USA)
Former baseball player, spent 10 years at the Yankees as their Golden-Glove second baseman. After retiring he beacme a coach, then stood for the Senate (unsuccessfully) but became a well-known Christian speaker on the Billy Graham crusades.
[Picture of Bobby Richardson]

 

Richardson Khan, Helen
Born 21 November 1938  (Yangon, Myanmar)
Burma-born actress who achieved long-lasting popularity in Indian cinema.
[Picture of Helen Richardson Khan]

 

Richie, Lionel
Born 20 June 1949  (Tuskegee, Alabama, USA)
Velvet-voiced singer with Commodores, who had a succesful solo career in the 1980s with hits such as 'All Night Long', 'Hello' and 'Dancing on the Ceiling'.
[Picture of Lionel Richie]

 

Richmond, Fiona
Born 2 March 1945  (Hillborough, UK)
English former glamour model and actress who was a British sex symbol in the 1970s
[Picture of Fiona Richmond]

 

Richter, Andy
Born 28 October 1966  (Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA)
Actor and comedian, game show & podcast host, but best known as Conan O'Brien's sidekick on various incarnation's of his Late Show.
[Picture of Andy Richter]

 

Richter, Gerhard
Born 9 February 1932  (Dresden, Germany)
German visual artist.
[Picture of Gerhard Richter]

 

Rider, Steve
Born 28 April 1950  (Dartford, England)
English sports presenter for BBC Sport & ITV.
[Picture of Steve Rider]

 

Ridge, Tom
Born 26 August 1945  (Munhall, Pennsylvania, USA)
US politician, first Secretary of Homeland Security, also one of the last living pro-choice Republicans
[Picture of Tom Ridge]

 

Ridgway, Gary
Born 18 February 1949  (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA)
American murderer known as the Green River Killer. Serving life imprisonment without parole.
[Picture of Gary Ridgway]

 

Riegert, Peter
Born 11 April 1947  (The Bronx, New York, USA)
Actor with roles in 'Animal House' and 'The Sopranos'.
[Picture of Peter Riegert]

 

RIEU, Andre
Born 1 October 1949  (Maastricht, Netherlands)
Internationally known Dutch violinist and conductor. Founder of the Johann Strauss Orchestra.
[Picture of Andre RIEU]

 

Rifkin, Ron
Born 31 October 1939  (New York City, New York, USA)
US actor, probably most notably opposite Jennifer Garner in Alias
[Picture of Ron Rifkin]

 

Riggs, Scotty
Born 1 March 1967  (Savannah, Georgia, USA)
Wrestler, of the three-letter organisation variety. Retird for the second time in 2009, but was later working in a behind-the scenes capacity for MLW and AEW.
[Picture of Scotty Riggs]

 

Riley, Bridget
Born 24 April 1931  (London, England)
Artist and main proponent of the eye-mangling op art movement.
[Picture of Bridget Riley]

 

Riley, Michael
Date and place of birth unknown
Murder suspect, currently (Jan 2026) in a Spanish prison awaiting trial. Born 1980.
[Picture of Michael Riley]

 

Riley, Pat
Born 20 March 1945  (Rome, New York, USA)
Former baskeball player and coach, now an executive with Miami Heat. Won NBA Championship in 1972 with Lakers, and as coach won the championship on five occasions. He was NBA coach of the year 3 times (for 3 different clubs).
[Picture of Pat Riley]

 

Riley, Richard
Born 2 January 1933  (Greenville, South Carolina, USA)
Twice Governor of South Carolina, and served as Secretary of Education under Bill Clinton.
[Picture of Richard Riley]

 

Riley, Terry
Born 24 June 1935  (Colfax, California, USA)
Minimalist composer known for his experiments with tape loops and pioneering electronic work.
[Picture of Terry Riley]

 

Rimbaud, Penny
Born 8 June 1943  (Northwood, London, England)
Despite the name, a male musician who formed the anarcho-punk band Crass in 1977.
[Picture of Penny Rimbaud]

 

Rimmer, Jimmy
Born 10 February 1948  (Southport, England)
Goalkeeper who played for both Manchester United and Arsenal, but was better known for winning the 1982 European Cup with Aston Villa.
[Picture of Jimmy Rimmer]

 

Rius, Diana
Born 20 February 2000  (Spain)
Porn Star - check her out on XXXGerbil
[Picture of Diana Rius]

 

Rivera, Geraldo
Born 4 July 1943  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
American trash talk show host, who later went to Fox News because the standards there were easier to uphold
[Picture of Geraldo Rivera]

 

Rivero, Jorge
Born 15 June 1938  (Guardalajara, Jalisco, Mexico)
Actor who's had careers in Mexico, Europe and Hollywood. He's acted alongside big names such as Donald Pleasence, John Wayne, and James Coburn in Hollywood movies, (and Peter Falk in Columbo), and continued to act in Europe & Mexico, after Hollywood.
[Picture of Jorge Rivero]

 

Rivers, Johnny
Born 7 November 1942  (New York, New York, USA)
60s singer who saw US success with his covers of hits by Chuck Berry and the Four Tops as well as original songs such as "Poor Side of Town" and "Secret Agent Man".
[Picture of Johnny Rivers]

 

Rizzo, Socrates
Born 14 September 1945  (Linares, Mexico)
Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party
[Picture of Socrates Rizzo]

 

Roache, William
Born 25 April 1932  (Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England)
TV actor, who, despite playing the part of Ken Barlow in 'Coronation Street' since 1960, still manages to be more wooden than your average Ikea bookcase. Arrested and charged with rape in 2013.
[Picture of William Roache]

 

Roan, Chappell
Born 19 February 1998  (Willard, Missouri, USA)
American singer and songwriter. Working with collaborator Dan Nigro, the majority of her music is inspired by 1980s synth-pop and 2000s pop songs. Her aesthetic is influenced by drag queens, and her music and performing style have been described by critic
[Picture of Chappell Roan]

 

Roberts, Dave
Born 14 February 1936  (Buffalo, New York, USA)
American broadcaster, also the father of David.
[Picture of Dave Roberts]

 

Roberts, Eric
Born 18 April 1956  (Biloxi, Mississippi, USA)
Actor and brother of Julia Roberts.
[Picture of Eric Roberts]

 

Roberts, Graham
Born 3 July 1959  (Southampton, England)
Former Tottenham Hotspur and England defender.
[Picture of Graham Roberts]

 

Roberts, Jake "The Snake"
Born 30 May 1955  (Gainesville, Texas, USA)
Another US professional wrestler.
[Picture of Jake

 

Roberts, Pat
Born 20 April 1936  (Topeka, Kansas, USA)
Former US Senator from Kansas (1997-2021).
[Picture of Pat Roberts]

 

Roberts, Robin
Born 23 November 1960  (Pass Christian, Mississippi, USA)
Newscaster and anchor of US breakfast programme 'Good Morning America' on ABC.
[Picture of Robin Roberts]

 

Robertson, Gavin
Born 28 May 1966  (St Leonards, Australia)
Australian cricketer.
[Picture of Gavin Robertson]

 

Robertson, Kay
Born 21 December 1947  (West monroe, Louisianan, USA)
Widow of Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson, founder of Duck Commander, as featured on A&E Network.
[Picture of Kay Robertson]

 

Robertson, Oscar
Born 24 November 1938  (Charlotte, Tennessee, USA)
Basketball great with the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks.
[Picture of Oscar Robertson]

 

Robinson, Ann
Born 25 May 1929  (Hollywood, California, USA)
Actress best known for her role in 'The War of the Worlds' from 1953.
[Picture of Ann Robinson]

 

Robinson, Anne
Born 26 September 1944  (Crosby, Merseyside, England)
Former journalist, then game show host & TV broadcaster. Presenter of 'The Weakest Link'. The pun for her death pretty much writes itself!
[Picture of Anne Robinson]

 

Robinson, Geoffrey
Born 25 May 1938  (Sheffield, UK)
Labour MP for Coventry North West since 1976, his resignation over undisclosed loans in 1998 was arguably the first scandal of the Blair government.
[Picture of Geoffrey Robinson]

 

Robinson, Iris
Born 6 September 1949  (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Northern Ireland unionist politician and wife of Northern Ireland first minister Peter Robinson. Previously known for her somewhat unenlightened views towards homosexuality. Now caught up in huge sex/money scandal.
[Picture of Iris Robinson]

 

Robinson, Nate
Born 31 May 1984  (Seattle, Washington, USA)
Retired American basketball player and first to win the NBA slam dunk champion for the third time.
[Picture of Nate Robinson]

 

Robinson, Ollie
Born 1 December 1993  (Margate, Kent , England)
Cricketer, not to be confused with Ollie Robinson, cricketer. This one is the Sussex & England bowler, who's known to have had fitness problems and was once removed from the England squad for the content of historic tweets. Conceded 43 runs in one over!
[Picture of Ollie Robinson]

 

Robinson, Rachel
Born 19 July 1922  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Former nurse and widow of the legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson.
[Picture of Rachel Robinson]

 

Robinson, Rony
Born 24 December 1940  (Sheffield, UK)
Writer and long-time host on Radio Sheffield. "Rony" is short for "Goronwy", if you were wondering.
[Picture of Rony Robinson]

 

Robinson, Smokey
Born 19 February 1940  (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
R & B singer, one of the heroes of Motown music.
[Picture of Smokey Robinson]

 

Robinson, Tommy
Born 27 November 1982  (Luton, UK)
Born Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, a former sunbed shop owner who cosplayed as a football hooligan long enough to become a far-right political activist.
[Picture of Tommy Robinson]

 

Robinson, Tony
Born 15 August 1946  (Homerton, London, England)
Comic actor, best known for his role as Baldrick in 'Blackadder'.
[Picture of Tony Robinson]

 

Robinson, Tyler
Born 16 April 2003  (place of birth unknown)
Alleged shooter of Charlie Kirk, (he of Turning Point USA).
[Picture of Tyler Robinson]

 

Roche, Arthur
Born 6 March 1950  (Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England)
Catholic Cardinal, formerly Bishop of Leeds
[Picture of Arthur Roche]

 

ROCK, Arthur
Born 19 August 1926  (Rochester, New York, USA)
US businessman and early investor in Silicon Valley firms such as Intel, Apple Computer and Teledyne
[Picture of Arthur ROCK]

 

Rock, Kid
Born 17 January 1971  (Romeo, Michigan, USA)
Controversial rap & rock singer, also known as Robert Ritchie (if only to his family).
[Picture of Kid Rock]

 

Rockefeller, Jay
Born 18 June 1937  (New York City, New York, USA)
Senator from West Virginia 1985-2015 and member of the famous political/business dynasty.
[Picture of Jay Rockefeller]

 

Rocky, A$AP
Born 3 October 1988  (New York City, New York, USA)
US rapper, real name Rakim Athelaston Mayers. Recently hit by allegations of sexual assault.
[Picture of A$AP Rocky]

 

Rodd, Michael
Born 29 November 1943  (South Shields, Tyne and Wear)
Presenter of 'Tomorrow's World' and 'Screen Test' in the 1970s.
[Picture of Michael Rodd]

 

Rodgers, Bill
Born 28 October 1928  (Liverpool, England)
One of the "Gang of Four" who split from the Liberal Party to form the SDP.
[Picture of Bill Rodgers]

 

Rodgers, Paul
Born 17 December 1949  (Middlesbrough, England)
Frontman of numerous rock bands including Free, Bad Company, the Firm, and the Law, is he all right now?
[Picture of Paul Rodgers]

 

Rodman, Dennis
Born 13 May 1961  (Tenton, New Jersey, USA)
Flamboyant former NBA basketball player.
[Picture of Dennis Rodman]

 

Rodnina, Irina
Born 9 December 1949  (Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union)
Figure skater-turned-politician.
[Picture of Irina Rodnina]

 

Rodowicz, Maryla
Born 8 December 1945  (Zielona Góra, Poland)
Polish Singer, with multiple gold and platinum discs to her name. She performed a song at the 1974 FIFA World Cup Opening ceremony in Munich (imaginatively entitled "Futbol").
[Picture of Maryla Rodowicz]

 

Rodrigo, Olivia
Born 20 January 2003  (Murrieta, California, USA)
Disney starlet-turned-popster very popular with the kids these days.
[Picture of Olivia Rodrigo]

 

Rodriguez, Guillermo
Born 4 November 1924  (Pujili, Cotopaxi, Ecuador)
Former military dictator of Ecuador from 1972 to 1976.
[Picture of Guillermo Rodriguez]

 

Rodz, Johnny
Born 16 May 1941  (New York City, New York, USA)
American former professional wrestler and WWF Hall of Famer.
[Picture of Johnny Rodz]

 

Roe, Betty
Born 30 July 1930  (North Kensington, London, England)
Singer, composer, conductor and coach. Proficient with several genres shes as at home with church and choral music as she is appearing with The Two Ronnies or on Top of the Pops.
[Picture of Betty Roe]

 

Roe, Marion
Born 15 July 1936  (London, England)
Former Conservative MP for Broxbourne (1983-2005).
[Picture of Marion Roe]

 

Roe, Tommy
Born 9 May 1942  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA)
60s singer who began the decade as a rocker in the mould of Buddy Holly and ended it with a number of bubblegum hits such as transatlantic chart-topper "Dizzy".
[Picture of Tommy Roe]

 

Rohmer, Richard
Born 24 January 1924  (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)
Canadian WWII veteran and D-Day participant.
[Picture of Richard Rohmer]

 

Rojo, Maria
Born 15 August 1943  (Mexico City, Mexico)
Mexican film star turned politician.
[Picture of Maria Rojo]

 

Roles, Barbara
Born 6 April 1941  (San Mateo, California, USA)
Figure skater who was the 1962 US national champion.
[Picture of Barbara Roles]

 

Rolie, Gregg
Born 17 June 1947  (Seattle, Washington, United States)
Lead singer of Santana and Journey
[Picture of Gregg Rolie]

 

Rolland, Antonin
Born 3 September 1924  (Sainte-Euphémie, Ain, France)
French cyclist; won 2 stages of the Tour de France, with a best finish of fifth overall in 1955.
[Picture of Antonin Rolland]

 

Rollins, James
Born 20 August 1961  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
American veterinarian and author.
[Picture of James Rollins]

 

Rollins, Sonny
Born 7 September 1930  (New York City, New York, USA)
Jazz tenor saxophonist, with a long career in music.
[Picture of Sonny Rollins]

 

Rollo, David
Born 7 July 1934  (Fife, Scotland)
Rugby Union player from the amateur days (he was a farmer by trade) and when the Lions were just British. Played 40 times for Scotland, A prop, he broke his nose on debut, but after repairs, returned to finish the match.
[Picture of David Rollo]

 

Romer, Roy
Born 31 October 1928  (Garden City, Kansas, USA)
American politician who served as Governor of Colorado from 1987 to 1999.
[Picture of Roy Romer]

 

Romero, Curro
Born 1 December 1933  (Camas, Spain)
"The Pharaoh of Camas", one of Spain's most decorated and successful bullfighters. Gored on nine occassions while living to tell the tale!
[Picture of Curro Romero]

 

Ronaldo, Cristiano
Born 5 February 1985  (Funchal, Madeira, Portugal)
Sublime talent, who has the following traits - brilliant goals, the constant step over & falls over dramatically in a heap if an opponent even looks at him.
[Picture of Cristiano Ronaldo]

 

Rongji, Zhu
Born 23 October 1928  (Changsha, China)
Premier of China from 1998 to 2003.
[Picture of Zhu Rongji]

 

Ronstadt, Linda
Born 15 July 1946  (Tucson, Arizona, USA)
Popular singer, known for her collaborations with various other singers. Announced that she had Parkinson's disease in 2013.
[Picture of Linda Ronstadt]

 

Rooney, Coleen
Born 3 April 1986  (Liverpool, England)
Key member of England's so called "Golden Generation" WAG brigade. Wife of Wayne Rooney, and mortal enemy of Rebekah Vardy.
[Picture of Coleen Rooney]

 

Roper, Tony
Born 19 August 1941  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Scottish actor and comedian best recognised as Rab C Nesbitt's best mate Jamesie Cotter.
[Picture of Tony Roper]

 

Roquebrune, Micheline
Born in Morocco  (exact date unknown)
French-Moroccan painter, the third wife of Sean Connery.
[Picture of Micheline Roquebrune]

 

Rosberg, Keke
Born 6 December 1948  (Solna, Sweden)
Finnish Formula One championship winner of 1982, father of the later champion Nico Rosberg.
[Picture of Keke Rosberg]

 

Rose, Axl
Born 6 February 1962  (Lafayette, Indiana, USA)
Lead singer of Guns n' Roses.
[Picture of Axl Rose]

 

Rose, Calypso
Born 27 April 1940  (Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago)
The mother of "Calypso", the somewhat gentler kind of caribbean dance music
[Picture of Calypso Rose]

 

Rose, Charlie
Born 5 January 1942  (Henderson, North Carolina, USA)
American journalist, memorably parodied as a creepy sex pest in The Royal Tenenbaums in 2001, and was fired from his TV gig for being a creepy sex pest a mere 16 years later.
[Picture of Charlie Rose]

 

Rosen, Michael
Born 7 May 1946  (Harrow, England)
Former Childrens Laureate adored by generations of kids for books such as We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. Had a torrid time with covid in 2020, sadly.
[Picture of Michael Rosen]

 

Rosenthal, Laurence
Born 4 November 1926  (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Film composer who worked on Clash of the Titans.
[Picture of Laurence Rosenthal]

 

Rosewall, Ken
Born 2 November 1934  (Sydney, Australia)
Legendary Australian tennis player. Won 8 grand slams and compteted in four Wimbledon finals across two decades.
[Picture of Ken Rosewall]

 

Ross, Diana
Born 26 March 1944  (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Motown diva, of 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' fame. The former Supreme is no stranger to the law, and was recently busted for drink-driving.
[Picture of Diana Ross]

 

Ross, Jim
Born 3 January 1952  (Norman, Oklahoma, USA)
Wrestling commentator, known to his fans as "J.R.".
[Picture of Jim Ross]

 

Ross, Katharine
Born 29 January 1940  (Hollywood, California, USA)
Actress, supporting player in a number of New Hollywood classics (The Graduate, Butch Cassidy, The Stepford Wives).
[Picture of Katharine Ross]

 

Ross, Marcia
Born 27 July 1955  (Mount Vernon, New York, USA)
American casting director and producer, responsible for the early roles of multiple future stars in 10 Things I Hate About You and The Princess Diaries.
[Picture of Marcia Ross]

 

Ross, Marion
Born 25 October 1928  (Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA)
Experienced American actress, perhaps best known as Marion Cunningham in 'Happy Days'.
[Picture of Marion Ross]

 

Ross, Rick
Born 28 January 1976  (Coahoma County, Mississippi, USA)
Rapper and MC.
[Picture of Rick Ross]

 

Ross, Wilbur
Born 28 November 1937  (Weehawken, New Jersey, USA)
Trump cabinet member who served as US Secretary of Commerce.
[Picture of Wilbur Ross]

 

Rossington, Jane
Born 5 March 1943  (Derby, United Kingdom)
British actress best known for her role as Jill Richardson in the soap opera Crossroads
[Picture of Jane Rossington]

 

Rossner, Tabea
Born 7 December 1966  (Sassenberg, West Germany)
Former journalist turned Green parliamentarian in Germany's Bundestag, who served from 2009 to 2025.
[Picture of Tabea Rossner]

 

Roth, Ann
Born 30 October 1931  (Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA)
Oscar-winning costume designer for 'The English Patient' and 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'. Made a rare onscreen appearance in 'Barbie'.
[Picture of Ann Roth]

 

Roth, Arnold
Born 25 February 1929  (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
Cartoonist and illustrator, whose work has appeared regularly in magazines including Punch, Playboy, Help!, The New Yorker, Sports illustrated, and many more.
[Picture of Arnold Roth]

 

Roth, Claudia
Born 15 May 1955  (Germany)
German Green Party politician.
[Picture of Claudia Roth]

 

Rothschild, Nadine De
Born 18 April 1932  (Saint-Quentin, France)
French socialite and widow of Edmond De Rothschild, occasional author and former actress
[Picture of Nadine De Rothschild]

 

Rothwell, Alan
Born 9 February 1937  (Oldham, Lancashire, England)
British actor famous for playing David Barlow in 'Coronation Street' and presenting the children's TV show 'Picture Box'. The one with the creepy theme tune…
[Picture of Alan Rothwell]

 

Rotunda, Mike
Born 30 March 1958  (St. Petersburg, Florida, USA)
Former wrestler with the WWF, WWE and Japan Pro Wrestling before retiring in 2004.
[Picture of Mike Rotunda]

 

Rourke, Mickey
Born 16 September 1952  (Schenectady, New York, USA)
Actor, who has had something of an up and down career in Hollywood since breaking through in the early 1980s as part of the so-called 'Brat Pack'.
[Picture of Mickey Rourke]

 

Roussel, Gaetan
Born 13 October 1972  (Rodez, France)
Lead singer of the French rock bands Louise Attaque and Tarmac who launched a solo career in 2009.
[Picture of Gaetan Roussel]

 

Routledge, Lord Miles
Born 14 September 1999  (United Kingdom)
British video streamer who entertains us by getting into combat zones on purpose
[Picture of Lord Miles Routledge]

 

Roux, Guy
Born 18 October 1938  (Colmar, France)
A former football player and manager he is renowned for taking the helm of AJ Auxerre for more than 40 years and for leading the team to national and worldwide successe.
[Picture of Guy Roux]

 

Rowley, Mark
Born 1 November 1964  ()
British police officer serving as commissioner of police of the Metropolis.
[Picture of Mark Rowley]

 

Rowling, J. K.
Born 31 July 1965  (Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England)
Absurdly wealthy author of the Harry Potter books.
[Picture of J. K. Rowling]

 

Rowntree, Dave
Born 8 May 1964  (Colchester, England)
Drummer for rock band Blur. He played a big part in sending a song with the Beagle 2 Mars lander to get beamed back to Earth, but the valiant little robot chose death-on-arrival instead to spare us all.
[Picture of Dave Rowntree]

 

Roxburgh, Edwin
Born 6 November 1937  (Liverpool, England)
English composer, conductor, and all-round oboe virtuoso!
[Picture of Edwin Roxburgh]

 

Roy, Deep
Born in Nairobi, Kenya  (exact date unknown)
4'4" dwarf actor who played all of the Oompa-Loompas in Tim Burton's 2005 adaptation of Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. Born 1957.
[Picture of Deep Roy]

 

Royo, Andre
Born 18 July 1968  (New York, New York, USA)
Television actor best known for his role as Reginald "Bubbles"cousins in the Wire.
[Picture of Andre Royo]

 

Rubik, Erno
Born 13 July 1944  (Budapest, Hungary)
Puzzle designer, of Rubik's cube fame.
[Picture of Erno Rubik]

 

Rubin, Robert
Born 29 August 1938  (New York City, New York, USA)
US Treasury Secretary for the bulk of Clinton's presidency and the USA's economic prosperity in the 90's. Definitely did not help to lay the groundwork for the 2008 crash!
[Picture of Robert Rubin]

 

Ruby, Thelma
Born 23 March 1925  (Leeds, England)
Retired English stage actress.
[Picture of Thelma Ruby]

 

Rudakubana, Axel
Born 7 August 2006  (Cardiff, Wales)
Unhinged lunatic whose stabbing spree at a Southport dance studio in 2024 led to the tragic deaths of three children.
[Picture of Axel Rudakubana]

 

Rudd, Phil
Born 19 May 1954  (Melbourne, Australia)
Drummer with Australian hard rock legends AC/DC.
[Picture of Phil Rudd]

 

Rudge, John
Born 21 October 1944  (Wolverhampton, England)
Port Vale FC President and former manager.
[Picture of John Rudge]

 

Ruemmler, Kathryn
Born 19 April 1971  (Richland, Washington, USA)
Former White House Counsel for the Obama administration, now in a spot of bother for being a bit too chummy with one Jeffrey Epstein.
[Picture of Kathryn Ruemmler]

 

Ruini, Camillo
Born 19 February 1931  (Sassuolo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy)
Italian Roman Catholic cardinal.
[Picture of Camillo Ruini]

 

Rundgren, Todd
Born 22 June 1948  (Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, USA)
American rock singer & songwriter.
[Picture of Todd Rundgren]

 

Ruscha, Edward
Born 16 December 1937  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA)
Pop artist.
[Picture of Edward Ruscha]

 

Rusesabagina, Paul
Born 15 June 1954  (Murama, Kigali, Ruanda-Urundi)
Rwandan hotelier who saved 1,268 Hutu and Tutsi lives by granting them refuge during the Rwandan Genocide. His story was later depicted in 'Hotel Rwanda'.
[Picture of Paul Rusesabagina]

 

Rush, Bobby
Born 10 November 1933  (Homer, Louisiana, USA)
Grammy award-winning Blues musician.
[Picture of Bobby Rush]

 

Rush, Ian
Born 20 October 1961  (St Asaph, UK)
Chunky-tached Liverpool striker during their all-conquering 80s era. Despite urban legend, he didn't say playing for Juventus was like "playing in another country".
[Picture of Ian Rush]

 

Russell, Austin "Chumlee"
Born 8 September 1982  (Henderson, Nevada, USA)
Dim-witted pawn shop assistant as featured in the reality show 'Pawn Stars'.
[Picture of Austin

 

Russell, Kurt
Born 17 March 1951  (Springfield, Massachusetts, USA)
Film actor. Starred as Elvis Presley in a 1979 TV movie, before embarking on an up and down career including horror classic 'The Thing', dystopian action-thriller 'Escape from New York' and kung-fu caper 'Big Trouble in Little China', all directed by John
[Picture of Kurt Russell]

 

Russell, Ray
Born 4 April 1947  (Islington, North London, England)
Session guitarist best known for TV work including 'A Touch of Frost' and 'Bergerac'.
[Picture of Ray Russell]

 

Russell, Steve
Born in Hartford, Connecticut , USA  (exact date unknown)
Computer scientist behind the important lisp group of programming languages and more famously the first widely used video game.Born 1937
[Picture of Steve Russell]

 

Rutherford, johnny
Born 12 March 1938  (Coffeyville, Kansas, USA)
Retired Indy car, Nascar racer; won the Indianapolis 500 on three occasions, alongside numerous other wins. Became an official on retirment, as well as providing commentary and anlysis for media.
[Picture of johnny Rutherford]

 

Ryan, Richelle
Born 11 July 1985  (Rochester, New York, USA)
Adult actress, a bukkake specialise.
[Picture of Richelle Ryan]

 

Rydell, Mark
Born 23 March 1929  (New York City, New York, USA)
Director of On Golden Pond and other Oscar-nominated movies
[Picture of Mark Rydell]

 

Ryder, Shaun
Born 23 August 1962  (Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, England)
Lead Singer for Madchester legends Happy Mondays. Recently turned up on 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here' and finished a respectable runners up.
[Picture of Shaun Ryder]

 

Ryder, Winona
Born 29 October 1971  (Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA)
Actress, now producer & occasional shoplifter too.
[Picture of Winona Ryder]

 

Seagraves, Eleanor Roosevelt
Born 25 March 1927  (New York City, New York, USA)
Eldest survivng grandchild of former US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
[Picture of Eleanor Roosevelt Seagraves]

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