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Ronnie Cromer
Ronnie Cromer is an American politician and pharmacist who is a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate from the 18th district, covering Lexington, Newberry, and Richland counties.
Ronnie Delany
Ronnie Delany (1935-2026), Irish middle-distance runner, won 1,500 m gold at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics in Olympic record 3:41.2, was the seventh sub-4-minute miler, and won NCAA titles for Villanova.
Ronnie DeVoe
Ronnie DeVoe (Ronald Boyd DeVoe Jr., born 1967, Boston) is a New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe singer-dancer, known for Poison (4+ million sold) and his Atlanta real estate firm.
Ronnie Drew
Ronnie Drew (Joseph Ronald Drew, 1934–2008), Irish folk singer and founder of The Dubliners, known for his gravelly baritone, 'Seven Drunken Nights', 'The Irish Rover' with The Pogues, and a distinctive flamenco-influenced guitar style.
Ronnie Dunn
Ronnie Dunn, born 1953 in Coleman, Texas, is the lead vocalist of Brooks & Dunn, the best-selling country duo, and a solo artist with albums including Ronnie Dunn and 100 Proof Neon.
Ronnie Hammond
Ronnie Hammond (Ronald William Hammond, 1950-2011) was the lead singer of the Atlanta Rhythm Section from 1972, voicing hits like So Into You and Champagne Jam before retiring in 2001.
Ronnie Harris
Ronnie Harris refers to two unrelated US Olympic lightweight boxers: Ronald Allen Harris (1947–1980), 1964 Tokyo bronze medalist from Detroit, and Ronald Woodson Harris (born 1948), 1968 Mexico City gold medalist from Canton, Ohio.
Ronnie Hawkins
Ronnie Hawkins (Ronald Cornett Hawkins, 1935–2022), Arkansas-born rockabilly singer called Rompin' Ronnie and The Hawk, moved to Canada in 1958, led the Hawks, and mentored the musicians who became the Band.
Ronnie Hillman
Ronnie Hillman (Ronnie K Hillman Jr.), NFL running back 2012-2016 for the Denver Broncos, Vikings, and Chargers; San Diego State star; led Denver with 863 rushing yards in its Super Bowl 50 season; died of renal medullary carcinoma in 2022 at 31.
Ronnie James Dio
Ronnie James Dio (Ronald James Padavona, 1942–2010), American heavy metal vocalist of Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio; Holy Diver frontman who popularized the devil horns gesture.
Ronnie James Dio discography
Ronnie James Dio discography: albums and singles by the American metal vocalist across Ronnie Dio and the Prophets, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, his band Dio, and Heaven & Hell, 1963–2004 plus posthumous live and box-set releases.
Ronnie Knight
Ronnie Knight (1934–2023), London club owner of the A&R and Tin Pan Alley, ex-husband of Barbara Windsor, Costa del Crime fugitive, jailed seven years in 1995 for handling Security Express robbery proceeds.
Ronnie Kosloff
Ronnie Kosloff, born 1948 in Los Angeles, is an Israeli theoretical chemist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem known for the Fourier grid and Chebychev propagation methods.
Ronnie Lane
Ronnie Lane (1946–1997), English bassist and songwriter of Small Faces and Faces, founder of Slim Chance, collaborator with Pete Townshend on Rough Mix, died of multiple sclerosis.
Ronnie Lee Gardner
Ronnie Lee Gardner, Utah death row inmate convicted of the 1985 murder of attorney Michael Burdell during a courthouse escape attempt; chose death by firing squad and was the last US prisoner executed that way, June 18, 2010, until South Carolina resumed the method in 2025.
Ronnie Lott
Ronnie Lott (Ronald Mandel Lott, born 1959) is a Hall of Fame NFL defensive back, 1981-94 with the 49ers, Raiders, and Jets; four Super Bowls, 63 interceptions, 10 Pro Bowls, famed for hard hitting.
Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Milsap, born 1943 in Robbinsville, North Carolina, is a blind American country singer and pianist whose country-pop crossover sound produced 35 No. 1 country hits, six Grammys, CMA Entertainer of the Year 1977, and 2014 Country Music Hall of Fame induction.
Ronnie Mitchell
Ronnie Mitchell (Ronnie Branning), fictional EastEnders character played by Samantha Womack 2007-2017; Mitchell sister whose 2011 baby swap storyline drew 13,400 complaints and who drowned with Roxy in 2017.
Ronnie Montrose
Ronnie Montrose (1947-2012), American rock guitarist from San Francisco; session player for Van Morrison and Herbie Hancock, Edgar Winter Group lead guitarist, founder of the bands Montrose and Gamma, and influential instrumental solo artist.
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan, 'The Rocket' (born 1975), English snooker player; record 23 Triple Crown titles, seven World Championships, 41 ranking titles, 17 maximum breaks, and the 153 highest break.
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro (born 1985), also Ronnie Magro, is an American reality TV personality from the Bronx, an original Jersey Shore cast member (2009-2012) and Family Vacation main cast since 2018, known for the Sammi Giancola relationship, Ron-Ron Juice, his 2021 MTV exit, and a 2026 mental health disclosure.
Ronnie Peterson
Ronnie Peterson (1944-1978), Swedish Formula One driver nicknamed Super Swede; 123 GP starts, 10 wins, 26 podiums; runner-up in 1971 and 1978; died after a start-line crash at Monza in the 1978 Italian Grand Prix.
Ronnie Platt
Ronnie Platt is an American singer and keyboardist, lead vocalist of Kansas since 2014, replacing Steve Walsh; formerly of Shooting Star (2007–2011), a former truck driver, and a thyroid cancer survivor in 2025.
Ronnie Radke
Ronnie Radke (Ronald Joseph Radke), born 1983 in Las Vegas, co-founded Escape the Fate and founded Falling in Reverse after a 2008 prison term; gold debut, platinum "Popular Monster", 2024 album Popular Monster.
Ronnie Ray Smith
Ronnie Ray Smith (Ronald Ray Smith), American sprinter, 1968 Olympic 4x100m relay gold medalist in world-record 38.24, and 100m world record co-holder at 9.9 (Sacramento, June 1968); distinct from baseball pitcher Ronnie Ray.
Ronnie Sabb
Ronnie Sabb is an American politician and attorney serving as a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate from District 32, first elected in 2014.
Ronnie Schell
Ronnie Schell (Ronald Ralph Schell, 1931–2026), American actor and stand-up comedian; 'America's Slowest Rising Comedian'; played Pvt. Duke Slater on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., starred in Good Morning World, voiced Peter Puck and the Cat from Outer Space.
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, founded by Ronnie Scott and Pete King on 30 October 1959 at 39 Gerrard Street, Soho, moved to 47 Frith Street in 1965; the first UK club to host American jazz musicians regularly.
Ronnie Screwvala
Ronnie Screwvala (Rohinton Screwvala), Indian entrepreneur: founded UTV in 1990, sold it to Disney in 2012 for $454 million, then built upGrad, Unilazer Ventures, RSVP Movies, and the Swades Foundation.
Ronnie Singh
Ronnie Singh, aka Ronnie2K, is the American marketing executive and social media face of 2K's NBA 2K series; distinct from a mental health consultant and a Punjab police officer of the same name.