Human beings, each considered as a single actor within society
Featured Individuals
- Rand, Ayn (1905-1982) - Objectivist philosopher, novelist
- Rothbard, Murray N. (1926-1995) - Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
Notable Individuals
- Raico, Ralph (1936-2016) - American professor of history
- Raimondo, Justin (1951-2019) - Editorial director of Antiwar.com
- Ravenal, Earl (1931-2019) - Professor emeritus of International Relations at Georgetown University
- Read, Leonard (1898-1983) - Founder of the Foundation for Economic Education
- Reagan, Ronald (1911-2004) - Hollywood actor, fortieth President of the United States
- Reed, Lawrence (1953- ) - President of the Foundation for Economic Education, President Emeritus of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy
- Reisman, George (1937- ) - Professor of economics, author of Capitalism: A Treatise on Economics
- Ricardo, David (1772-1823) - 18th/19th century British economist
- Rich, Andrea (1939-2018) - Former owner of Laissez Faire Books
- Richman, Sheldon (1949- ) - Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
- Riggenbach, Jeff (1947-2021) - Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review
- Rockwell, Lew (1944- ) - President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1882-1945) - Thirty-second President of the United States
- Röpke, Wilhelm (1899-1966) - 20th century German economist
- Rosenthal, Daniel M. - Investment author, editor of the Silver & Gold Report
- Ruwart, Mary (1949- ) - Pharmaceutical research scientist, author of Healing Our World, 2008 LP presidential aspirant
Other Individuals
- Rains, Claude (1889-1967) - British-born actor with a long career in Hollywood films
- Ramsey, Ron - American high-school student who in 1955 wrote letters to the Los Angeles Times criticizing the United Nations
- Raper, Matthew (1742-1826) - English antiquarian, Fellow of the Royal Society
- Rascoe, Burton (1892-1957) - American journalist, editor and critic at the New York Herald Tribune
- Rayburn, Sam (1882-1961) - American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas (1913-1961)
- Raynal, Guillaume-Thomas (1713-1796) - French priest, author of Histoire des deux Indes (1770)
- Reece, B. Carroll (1889-1961) - American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennesse (1921-1931, 1933-1947, 1951-1961)
- Reed, Chauncey W. (1890-1956) - American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois (1935-1956)
- Reed, Daniel A. (1875-1959) - American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from New York (1919-1959)
- Rémusat, Abel (1788-1832) - French sinologist
- Reuther, Walter (1907-1970) - American labor leader, president of the United Automobile Workers (1946-1970
- Rhee, Syngman (이승만; 1875-1965) - Korean politician, president of South Korea (1948-1960)
- Richards, James P. (1894-1979) - American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina (1933-1957)
- Ringer, Robert (1938- ) - Best selling author (Winning Through Intimidation, Looking Out for #1)
- Roberts, Paul Craig (1939- ) - Economist, columnist
- Robespierre, Maximilien (1758-1794) - French lawyer and revolutionary
- Rodgers, T. J. (1948- ) - Co-founder and CEO of Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
- Rogers, Jim (1942- ) - Founder with George Soros of the Quantum Fund
- Ronsard, Pierre de (1524-1585) - French poet of the La Pléiade group, author of La Franciade
- Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) - Twenty-sixth president of the United States
- Ross, Katharine (1940- ) - American film and stage actress
- Rousseau, Jean-Jacques (1712-1778) - French philosopher and writer, author of Du contrat social (1762)
- Rühle, Jürgen (1924-1986) - German journalist, author and television editor
- Rush, Geoffrey (1951- ) - Australian film and stage actor, winner of an Oscar for best actor
- Russell Jr., Richard (1897-1971) - American politician, United States senator from Georgia (1933-1971)
- Russell, Kurt (1951- ) - Film actor, played Snake Plissken in the Escape From New York/L.A. movies
- Russo, Aaron (1943-2007) - Oscar winning producer, 2004 Libertarian Presidential aspirant
- Ruth, Babe (1895-1948) - American baseball player, scored 714 home runs during his career
- Ryskind, Morrie (1895-1985) - American stage and screen writer