Index

Red Velvet

Music

Red Velvet is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by SM Entertainment. They debuted on August 1, 2014 with the digital single "Happiness" with the four-member line-up of Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, and Joy.

Redd Foxx

Comedy

Redd Foxx was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Known as the "King of the Party Records", he performed on more than 50 records in his lifetime. He won a Golden Globe Award, along with three Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

Redfoo

Music

Redfoo is an American rapper, singer, composer, dancer, record producer and DJ best known for being part of the musical duo LMFAO, and for their hit song, "Party Rock Anthem". Redfoo formed the duo with his nephew Sky Blu, in 2006.

Redman

Music

Redman is a rapper, DJ, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label. He is also well known for his collaborations with his close friend Method Man, as one-half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman.

Rednex

Music

Rednex is a Swedish musical group, originally consisted of the lead singer Mary Joe (Annika Ljungberg), alongside Bobby Sue (Kent Olander), Ken Tacky (Arne Arstrand), Billy Ray (Jonas Nilsson), and Mup (Patrick Edenberg).

Reese Witherspoon

Film

Reese Witherspoon is the recipient of several awards, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Her leading role of Tracy Flick in "Election" (1999) was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

Reggie Lucas

Music

Reggie Lucas is best known for having produced the majority of Madonna's 1983 self-titled debut album, his production work with percussionist Mtume, and for playing with the Miles Davis electric band of the first half of the 1970s.

Reggie Miller

Sports

Reggie Miller is an American retired professional basketball player who played his entire 18-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Indiana Pacers. Miller is widely considered the Pacers' greatest player of all-time.

Reggie Watts

Television

Reggie Watts is an American comedian, actor, beatboxer, and musician. He appeared on the IFC series "Comedy Bang! Bang!" and currently leads the house band for "The Late Late Show with James Corden".

Regina Belle

Music

Regina Belle is most notable for two hit duets, both with Peabo Bryson — "Without You", the love theme from the comedy film "Leonard Part 6"; and "A Whole New World", the main theme of Disney's "Aladdin", with which Belle and Bryson won a Grammy Award.

Regis Philbin

Television

Regis Philbin was an American television personality and actor, known for hosting talk and game shows. Having been called "the hardest working man in show business", he holds the Guinness World Record for the most hours on United States television.

Reina

Music

Reina is an American female dance-pop singer-songwriter.

Remy Ma

Music

Remy Ma is an American rapper. She was initially discovered by Big Pun, and came to prominence for her work as a member of Fat Joe's group, Terror Squad. In 2006, she released her debut studio album "There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story".

René & Angela

Music

René & Angela were an American R&B duo consisting of musical artists and producers René Moore and Angela Winbush. They formed in 1979 and disbanded in 1986. They are most remembered for their 1985 hit "I'll Be Good".

René Moore

Music

René Moore is an American singer-songwriter and producer, and is more memorable musically for hits he produced with his soul co-singer Angela Winbush as part of René & Angela, including "I'll Be Good", "Save Your Love (For #1)", and "Your Smile".

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.

Politics

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. is an American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, and politician. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as a shadow U.S. Senator for the District of Columbia (1991 - 1997).

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Rex Linn

Television

Rex Linn is an American film and television actor. He played the role of Frank Tripp in the television series "CSI: Miami".

Richard Branson

Business

Richard Branson is an English business magnate, investor, author and philanthropist. He founded the Virgin Group in the 1970s, which controls more than 400 companies in various fields.

Richard Crews

Activism

Richard Crews is the Office Manager at YWCA Yonkers, located in Yonkers, New York. The members and supporters of YWCA Yonkers include women from many different faiths, ages, backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures.

Richard Madden

Television

Richard Madden is a television and film actor. In 2018, he starred in the lead role of David Budd in "Bodyguard", the United Kingdom's most-watched TV drama since 2002, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama.

Richard Marx

Music

Richard Marx has sold over 30 million records. He placed himself in the record books by being the first solo artist to have his first seven singles hit the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart (3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 4).

Richard Nixon

Politics

Richard Nixon was an American politician who served as the 37th President of the United States from 1969 to 1974. He had previously served as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961.

Richard Pryor

Comedy

Richard Pryor was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and social critic. He was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topical contemporary issues, as well as racial epithets. He won an Emmy Award and five Grammy Awards.

Richie Havens

Music

Richie Havens was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk, soul, and rhythm and blues. He was the opening act at Woodstock.

Rick Moranis

Film

Rick Moranis is a Canadian actor, comedian, filmmaker, and musician. He appeared in the sketch comedy series "Second City Television" (SCTV) in the 1980s and several Hollywood films, including "Ghostbusters" (1984) and "Ghostbusters II" (1989).