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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
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