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- Dale Radomski, stuntman
- Dominic Raiola, football player
- Kealii Reichel (born 1961), Hawaiian singer, dancer, chanter and scholar
- Syngman Rhee, first president of South Korea, later exiled to Hawaii.
- James O. Richardson, Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet 1940–1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
- Eric Roberts actor, resident
- Red Rocha, basketball player. Best known as the head coach of the University of Hawaii men's basketball team, coaching the "Fabulous Five" era from 1970 to 1972.
- George Rodiek, gardener Walker Estate, diplomat and Hindu-German conspirator
- Anya Rozova, fashion model and 1st runner-up on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10
- Anthony Ruivivar, actor, Third Watch
- Robert Rusler, actor, Babylon 5
- Peggy Ryan, dancer and choreographer
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