Randy Rainbow is an American comedian, singer, and YouTuber, who is best known for his videos where he posts spoof interviews with various famous people and also posts parodies to musical songs with a focus on politics. Rainbow was born in Huntington, New York, and grew up in Commack. Rainbow moved to Plantation, Florida, at a young age and he... read full bio
Rick Welts is a sports executive and the Golden State Warriors’ advisor. He was previously the president and the CEO for the Phoenix Sun from 2002 until 2011. In the late 1990’s, Rick was the third-highest-ranking official for the NBA, while serving as executive video president and SMO. Rick was born in Seattle and attended the University of Washington, graduated... read full bio
Roger Clemens is a former MLB starting pitcher who played 23 seasons for four different teams. Clemens was one of the most dominant pitchers in major league history, tallying 354 wins, a 3.12earned run average (ERA), and 4,672 strikeouts, the third-most all time. An11-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion, he won seven Cy Young Awards during his career, the... read full bio
Rick Browne is a consultant, pitmaster, writer, photographer, and critic of restaurants. Additionally, he is coauthor of The Barbecue America Cookbook and the authors of Grilling America and The Frequent Fryer Cookbook (Regan Books, NY) (The Lyons Press, 2002). Only a select few people in the United States, including renowned grilling and barbecue specialist Browne, have been awarded an honorary... read full bio
Ray Kelly published his long-awaited biography, which is titled Vigilance: My Life Serving America and Protecting Its Empire City. In it, Kelly discusses how he revolutionized the NYPD and successfully kept the city that was the target of the most attacks safe after 9/11. This is the first time Kelly has spoken these topics publicly. Kelly is now the President... read full bio
Author, coach, and inspirational speaker Rev. Mary Murray Shelton has a history in theater. Rev. Mary, a skilled storyteller and ordained minister in the United Church of Religious Science, served as senior pastor for the churches in Santa Rosa and Huntington Beach for a combined total of seven and four years, respectively. She was given the Beverly O'Neill Women's Empowerment... read full bio
Although Ray Lucas played quarterback in the NFL for seven years, his four seasons with the New York Jets are the ones for which he is best remembered. Lucas replaced two quarterbacks and finished with a 4-2 record. H e also made six starts for the Miami Dolphins. The Harrison, New Jersey native competed for Rutgers in college sports. Lucas worked as... read full bio
Numerous fans have found Rachael Scdoris to be an inspiration. She finished the 500-mile sled dog race at the youngest age ever accomplished and was named one of the top 100 female athletes in the country. Rachael eventually prevailed in her two-year battle with the Iditarod Trail Committee and will take part in the Iditarod Trail International Sled Dog Race across... read full bio
Roxy Music, multi-platinum Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honorees, have made a lasting impression on the worlds of music, fashion and art since its inception in 1972. By fusing the three with a distinct and astounding vision, they were able to achieve quick, widespread success. They are now acknowledged as one of the greatest bands of all time and their work... read full bio
Rob49 showed up fully developed, as if he had spent his entire life preparing for his first studio session. The New Orleans rapper with a deep voice has only recently started rapping, but you wouldn't know it from the nickname "baby Soulja Slim" that fans have given him because of his compelling stage presence and assuredness. These kinds of honors... read full bio
Rahkeim Calief Meyer, better known as Roc Marciano, is a prominent American rapper, songwriter, and producer who has made a significant impact on the hip hop scene since the start of his career in 2000. As a member of Busta Rhymes' Flipmode Squad, Roc Marciano made his debut on "The Heist" before forming the U.N., a hardcore underground hip hop... read full bio
Rikki Hughes is a highly acclaimed television producer and showrunner who has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry. Born on August 3, 1971, Hughes has produced a wide range of popular comedy specials, award shows, television series, and independent features. Some of her most notable works include the BET 25th Anniversary Special, It's Pimpin' Pimpin', Bill Bellamy's... read full bio
The secret to Roger's music's enchantment is a timeless quality, much like its bucolic, serene attributes. Both The Turning Year, his debut solo album for Deutsche Grammophon and Apollo: Atmospheres And Soundtracks, the album he co-wrote with his brother Brian Eno and producer Daniel Lanois to establish his recording career, are examples of this. It's an album of grace, purity, melancholy and... read full bio
Rembrandt Flores is an accomplished creative director and visual artist based in Los Angeles, California. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Flores has earned a reputation as a visionary who consistently delivers exceptional work that captivates and inspires. Born in Mexico City and raised in Los Angeles, Flores developed a passion for art at a young age, and... read full bio
Raha Moharrak began her work at a prestigious advertising firm after earning a bachelor's degree in visional communications from the American University of Sharjah. The day Raha conquered Kilimanjaro and pushed herself, her community and her culture, however, her life was forever altered. She realized that nothing could stop her from pursuing her love of adventure and that her spirit could... read full bio
Former linebacker for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, Ryan Shazier is a former American pro football player. He represented the Ohio State Buckeyes in college football and the Steelers picked him in the first round of the NFL Draft. In his first few NFL seasons, Shazier was a winner, making the Pro Bowl. Shazier attempted to make a head-first tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals during... read full bio
Rem Koolhaas is regarded as one of the most brilliant, adventurous and imaginative architects in the world. He is one of the most prominent architects in the world and was awarded the coveted Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2000. Rem didn't start out as an architect by creating a physical structure, but rather by authoring a book. His book Delirious New York is... read full bio
In addition to eyeglasses, shoes, purses, accessories and weddings, his successful business just debuted a new activewear collection called "Roland Mouret Body." Coming from humble origins, the designer has experienced a variety of challenges in business, including nearly going bankrupt and reclaiming ownership of his own name after losing it. In addition to speaking out against single-use plastic, Roland, a supporter of... read full bio
American electrical engineer Robert Kahn collaborated with Vinton Cerf to design the Internet as one of its primary architects. The A.M. Turing Award, the greatest accolade in computer science, was given to Kahn and Cerf for their groundbreaking work on internetworking, which included creating and implementing TCP/IP, the foundational communications protocol of the Internet, as well as for their outstanding... read full bio
Among the greatest creators of the modern era is Ray Kurzweil. He was the primary developer of the first omni-font optical character recognition system, the first print-to-speech reading device for the blind, the first text-to-speech synthesizer and the first CCD flat-bed scanner. Along with designing the first commercially available large-vocabulary speech recognition system, he also built the first music synthesizer that... read full bio
