List of People From Minnesota - R

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• Brian Raabe (born 1967) – baseball player
• Brad Radke (born 1972) – baseball player
• Pedro Ramos (born 1935) – baseball player
• Alexander Ramsey § (1815–1903) – 2nd Governor of Minnesota; U.S. Senator
• Jim Ramstad § (born 1946) – member of U.S. Congress
• John Randle (born 1967) – football player
• Ralph Rapson § (1914–2008) – architect
• Baron von Raschke § (born 1940) – professional wrestler
• Ahmad Rashād (born 1949) – football player
• Erik Rasmussen (born 1977) – hockey player
• Edwin W. Rawlings (1904–1997) – CEO General Mills, USAF General (Ret.)
• Jeff Reardon (born 1955) – baseball player
• Harry Reasoner § (1923–1991) – television journalist
• Jake Reed (born 1967) – football player
• Oscar Reed – football player
• Rich Reese (born 1941) – baseball player
• Olli Rehn (born 1962) – European Commissioner for Enlargement
• Ember Reichgott Junge – attorney, radio host, and politician
• Chris Reitsma (born 1977) – baseball player
• Earl Renneke (born 1928) – politician, farmer
• Rip Repulski (1927–1993) – baseball player
• Michael Restovich (born 1979) – baseball player
• Patrick Reusse – sports writer
• Albert E. Rice (1845–1921) – banker, newspaperman, legislator, and the 10th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
• Edmund Rice § (1819–1889) – member of U.S. Congress
• Henry Mower Rice § (1816–1894) – U.S. Senator
• Kaylin Richardson – downhill skier, Olympian, Nor-Am Champion, US National Champion, World Champion
• William B. Richardson – acting Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota in 1936–1937
• Nate Richert (born 1978) – actor
• Carl W. Riddick (born 1872) – member of U.S. Congress
• Beth Riesgraf (born 1978) – actress
• Martha Ripley § (1843–1912) – physician, founder Minneapolis Maternity Hospital
• Mark Ritchie (born 1951) – Minnesota Secretary of State
• Laila Robins (born 1959) – actress
• Koren Robinson – football player
• Marcus Robinson (born 1975) – football player
• Robyne Robinson – newscaster
• Stacy Robinson – football player
• Svend Robinson (born 1952) – Canadian politician
• Rafael Rodriguez – boxer
• Brian Rogowski (born 1970) – wrestler
• Todd Rohloff (born 1974) – hockey player
• Reggie Rolle (born 19760 – American Actor
• Rich Rollins (born 1938) – baseball player
• Karl Rolvaag (1913–1990) – 31st Governor of Minnesota; 36th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
• Ole Rolvaag § (1876–1931) – novelist
• Richard Rood (1958–1999) – wrestler, best known by his ringname "Ravishing" Rick Rude
• Mike Rosenthal – football player
• Marion Ross (born 1928) – actor
• Coleen Rowley (born 1954) – former FBI agent and whistleblower; candidate for Congress in the 2nd District of Minnesota
• Dwayne Rudd (born 1976) – football player
• Donald Eugene Rudolph, Sr. (c. 1921–2006) – soldier
• Jane Russell (1921–2011) – film actress
• Elmer Ryan (1907–1958) – member of U.S. Congress
• R. T. Rybak (born 1955) – politician, newspaper editor
• Winona Ryder (born 1971) – actor