socialite Boog Powell (born 1941), born in Florida, baseball player for Orioles and Baltimore restaurant owner Enoch Pratt (1808–1896), businessman and philanthropist; founded Enoch Pratt Free Library, one of oldest free public libraries in U.S. Thomas Rowe Price Jr. (1898–1983), businessman, founder of Baltimore-based investment counsel firm T. Rowe Price Helen Dodson Prince (1905–2002), astronomer who pioneered work in solar flares Rain Pryor (born 1969), actress Greg Puciato (born 1980), musician, singer, author Q Robin Quivers (born 1952), sidekick of TV and radio personality Howard Stern R Hasim Rahman (born 1972), boxer, former World Heavyweight Champion Jane Randall, contestant on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 15, and an IMG model James Ransone (born 1979), actor, The Wire, Generation Kill, Sinister, adult Eddie Kaspbrak from It Chapter Two John Rawls (1921–2002), professor of political philosophy at Harvard, author Sam Ray (born 1991), musician, EDM project Ricky Eat Acid, and founder of band American Pleasure Club, formerly known as Teen Suicide Lance Reddick, actor, Col. Cedric Daniels from The Wire Chris Renaud (born 1966), animator and illustrator; co-director of The Lorax and Despicable Me; voice of many Minions Hilary Rhoda (born 1987), fashion model Adrienne Rich (1929–2012), poet, writer, teacher, and feminist Hester Dorsey Richardson (1862–1933), author Charles Carnan Ridgely (1760–1829), 15th Governor of Maryland Charles G. Ridgely (1784–1848), United States Navy officer Billy Ripken (born 1964), born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, second baseman for Baltimore Orioles Cal Ripken Jr. (born 1960), born in Havre de Grace, infielder for Baltimore Orioles, member of Hall of Fame Cal Ripken Sr. (1935–1999), coach and manager of Baltimore Orioles Brooks Robinson (born 1937), born Little Rock, Arkansas, third baseman for Baltimore Orioles 1955–77, member of Hall of Fame Lenny B. Robinson (1963–2015), born in Baltimore, charity worker who dressed up as superhero Batman Frank Robinson (1935–2019), born in Beaumont, Texas, outfielder for Baltimore Orioles, member of Hall of Fame Martin Rodbell (1925–1998), biochemist and molecular endocrinologist; won 1994 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Josh Roenicke, baseball player in Cincinnati Reds organization Eddie Rommel (1897–1970), Major League Baseball pitcher and umpire Adeke Rose, poet, psychoanalyst and teacher<ref>{{cite web|url=http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/top-lists/best-local-poets-in-baltimore/|title=Best Local Poets in Baltimore|work=Baltimore CBS}} Retrieved August 17, 2016</ref> Carroll Rosenbloom (1907–1979), owner of Baltimore Colts and Los Angeles Rams Matt Rosendale (born 1960), Montana state politician and businessman Alec Ross (born 1971), author and former Senior Advisor for Innovation to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton