Jason Robards, Actor; Jason Nelson Robards Jr. (Chicago, Illinois 26 July 1922 - 26 December 2000).

Skeeter Bill Robbins, Cowboy silent Actor, Roy R. Robbins, (USA, 1887-1933).

Harold Robbins, Author; Harold Rubin is his adoptive name, born Francis Kane (New York City 21 May 1916 - 14 October 1997).

Jerome Robbins, Dancer/choreographer, Jerome Rabinowitz, (USA, 1918-1998).

Marty Robbins, Singer; Martin David Robinson (Glendale, Arizona 26 September 1925 - 8 December 1982).

Tim Robbins, Actor; Timothy Francis Robbins (West Covina, California 16 October 1958).

Cokie Roberts, Broadcast journalist; Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs (New Orleans 27 December 1943).

Julia Roberts, Actor; Julie Fiona Roberts (Smyrna, GA, USA 28 October 1967).

Oral Roberts, Televangelist; Granville Oral Roberts (Pontotoc County, Oklahoma 24 January 1918).

Roy Roberts, Actor; Roy Barnes Jones (Tampa, Florida 19 March 1900 - 28 May 1975).

Roy A. Roberts, Journalist and publisher; Roy Allison Roberts (Muscotah, Kansas 1887 - February 23, 1967).

Tanya Roberts, Actor; Victoria Leigh Blum (The Bronx, New York 15 October 1954). Some sources include birthdate slippage to 1955.

B A Robertson, Songwriter, singer; Brian Alexander Robertson (England).

Bob Robertson, Spaghetti western director; Sergio Leone (Rome, 3 January 1929 - 30 April 1989).

Dale Robertson, Actor; Dayle LyMoine Robertson (Harrah, Oklahoma 14 July 1923).

Pat Robertson, Televangelist; Marion Gordon Robertson (Lexington, Virginia 22 March 1930).

Robbie Robertson, Rock musician; Jaime Robert Robertson (Toronto, Ontario 5 July 1943).

Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Dancer; Luther Robinson (Richmond, Virginia 25 May 1878 - 25 November 1949).

Edward G. Robinson, Actor  Emanuel Goldenberg (USA 1893-1973).

Jackie Robinson, Baseball Hall of Famer; Jack Roosevelt Robinson (Grady County, Georgia 31 January 1919 - 24 October 1972).

Smokey Robinson, Singer, William Robinson, (USA, 1940).

Sugar Ray Robinson, Boxer  Walker Smith (USA 1920-88).

Sylvia Robinson, Singer; Sylvia Vanderpool (New York 6 March 1936).

Emily Robison, Country singer and musician; née Emily Burns Erwin (Pittsfield, Massachusetts 16 August 1972).

Dame May Robson, Mary Robinson, Actor, (Australia, 1858-1942).

Mo Rocca, Comedy news commentator; Maurice Alberto Rocca (Washington, DC 28 January 1969).

Rochefoucauld, Writer and Thinker; François, Duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-80).

The Rock, Wrestling star; Dwayne Douglas Johnson (Hayward, California 2 May 1972).

Blossom Rock, Actor; Edith Marie Blossom MacDonald - also known as Marie Blake (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 21 August 1896 - 14 January 1978). She was the older sister of Jeanette MacDonald

Kid Rock, Musician, actor; Robert James Ritchie (Romeo, Michigan 17 January 1971).

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, Patron of the arts; née Abby Greene Aldrich (Providence, Rhode Island 26 October 1874 - 5 April 1948).

Lee Rocker, Bassist; Leon Drucker (Massapequa, Long Island, New York 3 August 1961).

Charles Rocket, Actor; Charles Claverie (Bangor, Maine 24 August 1949).

Rikki Rockett, Drummer; Richard Allan Ream (Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 8 August 1961).

Knute Rockne, Football coach; Knute Kenneth Rockne (Voss, Norway 4 March 1888 - 31 March 1931).

Rick Rockwell, Television celebrity; Richard Balkey (Pittsburgh 26 October 1957).

Rod La Rocque, Silents and Talkies Actor, Roderick La Rocque de la Rour, (USA, 1898-1969).

Rockwell, Singer; Kennedy William Gordy (Detroit, Michigan 15 March 1964).

Rod Roddy, Broadcaster; Robert Ray Roddy (Fort Worth, Texas 28 September 1937 - 27 October 2003).

Jimmie Rodgers, Country - Blues singer; James Charles Rodgers (Pine Springs, Mississippi, 8 September 1897 - 26 June 1933).

Auguste Rodin, Artist; Francois-Auguste-René Rodin (Paris 12 November 1840 - 17 November 1917).

Chi Chi Rodriguez, Golfer; Juan Rodriguez (Puerto Rico 23 October 1935).

Jai Rodriguez, Actor and television celebrity; David Jai Rodriguez (Brentwood, New York 22 June 1969).

Nelson Rodriguez, Film editor, Nelson Rodriguez Zurbaran, (Cuba, 1938).

Tommy Roe, Rock n' roll singer, Thomas David Roe (Atlanta, Georgia 9 May 1942).

Buddy Rogers, Actor and jazz musician; Charles Rogers (Olathe, Kansas 13 August 1904 - 21 April 1999).

Nature Boy Buddy Rogers, Professional wrestler; Herman C. Rohde, Jr. (Camden, New Jersey 20 February 1921 - 26 June 1992).

Ginger Rogers, Actor  Virginia McMath (USA 1911).

Julie Rogers, Singer; Julie Rolls (London 6 April 1943).

Kenny Rogers, Country singer; Kenneth Donald Rogers (Houston, Texas, 21 August 1938). Sometimes actor and songwriter fronted The First Edition.

Mimi Rogers, Actor; Miriam Spickler (Coral Gables, Florida 27 January 1956).

Mister Rogers, Television host; Frederick McFeely Rogers (Latrobe, Pennsylvania 20 March 1928 - 27 February 2003).

Roy Rogers, Singing cowboy actor; Leonard Franklin Slye, also known as "The King of the Cowboys" (Cincinnati, Ohio, 5 November 1911- 6 August 1998). He was the husband of Dale Evans, and noted for his golden palomino horse, Trigger.

Will Rogers, Homespun humorist, William Penn Adair Rogers, (USA, 1879-1935).

Marika Rokk, Actor, Maria Korrer, (Egypt, 1913).