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Randy Houser
Randy Houser (Shawn Randolph Houser), Mississippi-born country singer and songwriter; wrote Trace Adkins' "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" and earned Country Airplay number ones with "How Country Feels," "Runnin' Outta Moonlight," and "We Went." Six studio albums, 2008 to 2022.
Randy J. Seeley
Randy J. Seeley, also known as Randy Seeley, is an American obesity researcher who studies gut hormones and the brain, and directs the Michigan Nutrition Obesity Research Center.
Randy Jackson
Randy Jackson refers chiefly to two unrelated American musicians: Randall Darius Jackson (born 1956, Baton Rouge), Journey bassist, Columbia and MCA A&R executive, and American Idol judge; and Steven Randall Jackson (born 1961, Gary, Indiana) of The Jacksons.
Randy Jackson (Jacksons singer)
Steven Randall "Randy" Jackson (born 1961, Gary, Indiana), Jacksons singer-songwriter who replaced Jermaine in 1975, co-wrote "Shake Your Body", survived a 1979 crash, and led Randy & the Gypsys; distinct from the American Idol bassist.
Randy Johnson
Randy Johnson, 'The Big Unit' (born 1963), American Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher, 6-foot-10, tallest in MLB history at debut; 303-166, 3.29 ERA, 4,875 strikeouts, five Cy Youngs, 2001 World Series co-MVP, elected 2015 first ballot.
Randy Jones (singer)
Randy Jones (born 1952, Raleigh, North Carolina) is the original Cowboy and a founding member of disco group Village People ("Y.M.C.A.", "Macho Man"); not the Aptos, California singer-songwriter of the same name. Left the group in the early 1990s; solo hit "Hard Times" charted in 2017.
Randy Klueger
Randy (Randolph Steven) Klueger is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Core Capital Partners, a Washington, D.C. venture capital firm where he has served since 2008.
Randy Kraft
Randy Steven Kraft, the "Scorecard Killer," is an American serial killer convicted in 1989 of 16 murders of young men in California and sentenced to death; a coded 61-entry list found in his car is believed to tally 67 victims.
Randy L. Buckner
Randy L. Buckner is an American neuroscientist, Sosland Family Professor at Harvard and director at Massachusetts General Hospital, known for mapping the brain's default network and its role in Alzheimer's disease.
Randy Lanier
Randy Thomas Lanier (born 1954), American racing driver; 1984 IMSA Camel GT champion and 1986 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year; imprisoned 1988 for marijuana trafficking, released 2014 after 26 years.
Randy Lewis
Randy Lewis (Randall Scott Lewis, born 1959) is the American freestyle wrestler who won 62 kg gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, a two-time Iowa NCAA champion under Dan Gable, distinct from the Grenadian triple jumper of the same name.
Randy Maggard
Randy Maggard is an American Republican politician and businessman who represents Florida's 54th district in the Florida House of Representatives, winning his 2026 primary with 68 percent.
Randy Mastro
Randy Mastro is an American litigator and former federal prosecutor who was Deputy Mayor for Operations under Giuliani and First Deputy Mayor under Eric Adams in 2025.
Randy Matson
Randy Matson (James Randel Matson, born 1945, Kilgore, Texas), American shot putter, Texas A&M graduate, 1964 Olympic silver and 1968 Olympic gold medalist, first man over 70 feet, world record 21.78 m in 1967.
Randy Maxwell
Randy Maxwell is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Indiana Senate for District 43, appointed in 2023 to replace Chip Perfect.
Randy McNally
Randy McNally is an American Republican politician who has served as Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee and Speaker of the Tennessee Senate since 2017, representing District 5.
Randy Meeks
Randy Meeks, also Randy Meeks rules character, is the horror-movie-geek played by Jamie Kennedy in Scream and Scream 2, famous for reciting the rules of surviving a horror film and killed in Scream 2.
Randy Meisner
Randy Meisner (1946–2023), also Randy Herman Meisner, American bassist and vocalist from Scottsbluff, Nebraska; founding member of Poco and the Eagles, lead singer of "Take It to the Limit," later a solo artist with "Hearts on Fire."
Randy Moss
Randy Moss (born 1977, Rand, West Virginia) is a Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver, Class of 2018, second in NFL history with 156 touchdown catches, record 23 TDs in 2007, ESPN analyst, cancer survivor.
Randy Newman
Randy Newman, American singer-songwriter and film composer born into the Newman Hollywood music family, known for satirical character songs, the Toy Story and Monsters, Inc. scores, and two Best Original Song Oscars.
Randy Orton
Randy Orton, the Viper and Apex Predator, is a third-generation WWE wrestler, youngest World Heavyweight Champion at 24, a 14-time world champion, RKO finisher, Royal Rumble 2009 and 2017 winner.
Randy Owen
Randy Yeuell Owen (born 1949) is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and main songwriter of Alabama, the best-selling country group; solo album One on One (2008), St. Jude fundraiser, cattle rancher.
Randy Parton
Randy Parton (Randel Huston Parton, 1953-2021) was an American country singer-songwriter, brother of Dolly Parton, who recorded RCA singles including "Hold Me Like You Never Had Me" (No. 30), headlined Dollywood shows, and ran the Randy Parton Theatre in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.
Randy Pausch
Randy Pausch (Randolph Frederick Pausch) was an American computer scientist at Carnegie Mellon University who created the Alice programming environment and delivered the 2007 "Last Lecture."
Randy Pitchford
Randy Pitchford, American game designer and executive; co-founder and CEO of Gearbox Software (Borderlands, Brothers in Arms, Duke Nukem Forever); ex-3D Realms Duke Nukem 3D developer; sold Gearbox to Take-Two in 2024 for $460 million.
Randy Price
Randy Price (born 1957) is an American Republican politician who has represented Alabama's 13th Senate district since 2018 and chairs its Tourism Committee.
Randy Quaid
Randy Quaid, also Randall R. Quaid, is an American actor born 1950, Oscar-nominated for The Last Detail, known for Cousin Eddie and Independence Day, whose later legal troubles and "star whackers" claims ended his Hollywood career.
Randy Rainbow
Randy Rainbow (born 1981, Huntington, NY) is an American comedian and satirist whose YouTube musical parodies and mock interviews of political figures, starting with the 2010 Mel Gibson video, earned Emmy nominations, the album A Little Brains, A Little Talent, and memoirs Playing With Myself and Low-Hanging Fruit.
Randy Rhoads
Randy Rhoads (1956–1982) was an American heavy metal guitarist with Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne's solo band, known for Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman, classical-infused technique, and 2021 Rock Hall induction.
Randy Robertson (Georgia politician)
Randy Robertson is an American Republican politician, a Georgia State Senator for the 29th district who serves as Senate Majority Whip and has a law enforcement background.