Olga Rodionova (1920–1992) – a teacher of Russian and Literature at the Riga 17th  Secondary school  from 1945 to 1975. >>

Nikolay Rodkevich (1876–1930)  – an official, participant of the White movement in Russia. >>

Mikhail Rodniansky (1907–1997) – a teacher or Physics at the Riga  17th Secondary School. >>

Viktor Roksha (1946–2020) –  an artistic director and conductor of  the Russian Folk orchestra «Sadko». >>

Iraida Romadan (1909–2001) – Doctor of Chemistry, Professor of the Riga Polytechnic  Institute. >>

Larisa Romanenko (1923–2007) – a poet and translator. >>

Nikolay Rominsky (1868–1943) – an artist, a teacher of drawing. >>

Boriss Roshchin (1897–1963) – a theatre producer, from 1952 to 1963 chief producer  of  the Riga Theatre of Musical Comedy. >>

Yekaterina Roshchina-Insarova (1883–1970) – a theatre actress. >>

Ivan Roshonok (1911–1982) – a well-known doctor. >>