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Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure, formerly Tangled: The Series, is a Disney Channel 2D animated series (2017) set between Tangled and Tangled Ever After, starring Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi, with three seasons, music by Alan Menken, and Cassandra as the lead new character.

Raqesh Bapat (राकेश बापट)

Raqesh Bapat (राकेश बापट), also known as Rakesh Bapat and Raqesh Vashisth, is an Indian actor born in 1978 who works in Hindi and Marathi films and television.

Raquel Cassidy

Raquel Cassidy (born 1968, Fleet, Hampshire) is a British actress known as Phyllis Baxter in Downton Abbey and its three films, and for Teachers, Party Animals, Lead Balloon, and The Worst Witch.

Raquel Castro

Raquel Castro (born 1994), American actress and singer from Long Island; played Gertie Trinke in Jersey Girl (2004), competed on The Voice season 1 on Team Christina, played Marisol on Empire, and won Songland with Wrong Places, recorded by H.E.R.

Raquel Justice

Raquel Justice, American actress born 2004 in Poway, California, daughter of MLB All-Star David Justice; known as Sofia Rivera in Dexter: Original Sin, Kira in Andi Mack, and Destiny in Finding Tony (2024).

Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch (Jo-Raquel Tejada, 1940-2023), American actress and 1960s-70s sex symbol of One Million Years B.C. and Fantastic Voyage; Golden Globe winner for The Three Musketeers, Broadway star, and HairUWear wig entrepreneur.

Raraju (2006 film)

Raraju (రారాజు) is a 2006 Telugu action drama directed by K. R. Udhayashankar, produced by G.V.G. Raju, starring Gopichand as slum strongman Kali, with Meera Jasmine, Ankitha, Mani Sharma's music, released 20 October 2006.

Rarandoi Veduka Chudham

Rarandoi Veduka Chudham (రారండోయ్ వేడుక చూద్దాం), also spelled Rarandoi Veduka Chuddam, is a 2017 Telugu romantic family drama directed by Kalyan Krishna Kurasala, produced by Nagarjuna under Annapurna Studios, starring Naga Chaitanya and Rakul Preet Singh, music by Devi Sri Prasad.

Rare Objects (film)

Rare Objects (2023) is a drama directed, co-written, produced by, and co-starring Katie Holmes, adapting Kathleen Tessaro's novel; IFC Films released it April 14, 2023; it grossed $10,454 and scored 40% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Rarity (My Little Pony)

Rarity is a female unicorn pony, one of the Mane 6 of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, bearing the Element of Generosity. Created by Lauren Faust in 2008 from G1 ponies Glory and Sparkler, she runs the Carousel Boutique and has gem-finding magic.

Rarmian Newton

Rarmian Newton (born 1993, Melbourne) is an Australian actor known for Maashous Evers in Rise, Peter Saubers in Mr. Mercedes, and Ethan Davies in Tell Me a Story; a former Billy Elliot stage performer, he played Frodo in the 2025 Lord of the Rings musical tour.

Rasavathi (ரசவதி)

Rasavathi (ரசாவதி, Rasavaathi) is a 2024 Tamil romantic revenge thriller directed by Santhakumar, starring Arjun Das as a Kodaikanal Siddha doctor pursued by Sujith Shankar's vengeful inspector; released 10 May 2024, music Thaman S.

Rasbhari

Rasbhari (रसभरी) is a 2020 Hindi comedy-drama web series on Amazon Prime Video, directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, starring Swara Bhasker as teacher Shanoo in Meerut; 8 episodes, controversial, one season.

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (青春ブタ野郎はゆめみる少女の夢を見ない) is a 2019 CloverWorks anime film adapting volumes 6-7 of Kamoshida's Seishun Buta Yarou novels, following Sakuta, Mai, and the two Shokos; 89 minutes, Aniplex, 510 million yen.

Rascals (रास्कल्स)

Rascals (रास्कल्स) is a 2011 Hindi action comedy directed by David Dhawan, starring Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Kangana Ranaut, and Arjun Rampal as conmen Chetan and Bhagat wooing Khushi while Anthony kidnaps her; released 6 October 2011, it earned ₹52.96 crore worldwide but drew negative reviews.

Rashad Haughton

Rashad Hasan Haughton (born 1977, Brooklyn) is an American writer, director, composer, and actor, older brother of Aaliyah. Known for shorts Love Like Aliens, Muga Shozoku, Half Samurai, and uncredited voice work completing Queen of the Damned.

Rashami Desai

Rashami Desai (birth name reported as Shivani or Divya Desai) is an Indian television and film actress, born 1986 in Nagaon, Assam, best known as Tapasya in Colors' Uttaran (2009–2014), a Bigg Boss 13 contestant, and in 2026 the lead of Star Plus's Sayonee.

Rashida Jones

Rashida Jones, American actress born 1976 in Los Angeles to Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton; known for Karen Filippelli on The Office and Ann Perkins on Parks and Recreation; also screenwriter of Celeste & Jesse Forever and co-director of Quincy. Distinct from MSNBC president Rashida Jones.

Rashida Olayiwola

Rashida "Sheedz" Olayiwola, Chicago-born comedian, actress, and writer; played bailiff Officer Nikki Wilder in Emmy-nominated Jury Duty, wrote for South Side and award shows, voices Lashes by Lisa in Good Times, and appears in Marvel's Ironheart.

Rashmi Rocket

Rashmi Rocket (रश्मि रॉकेट) is a 2021 Hindi sports drama directed by Akarsh Khurana, starring Taapsee Pannu as a Kutch sprinter banned after a gender test; ZEE5 premiere 15 October 2021, inspired by Dutee Chand's case.

Rashmika Mandanna (ರಶ್ಮಿಕಾ ಮಂದಣ್ಣ)

Rashmika Mandanna (ರಶ್ಮಿಕಾ ಮಂದಣ್ಣ), born 1996, Indian actress working across Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi cinema; debut Kirik Party (2016), known for Pushpa, Animal, Chhaava; nicknamed "national crush".

Rashomon (羅生門)

Rashomon (羅生門) is Akira Kurosawa's 1950 Daiei black-and-white film, based on Akutagawa's "In a Grove", in which four witnesses give contradictory accounts of a rape and murder; it won the 1951 Venice Golden Lion and an Academy Honorary Award.

Rashtra Kavach Om (राष्ट्र कवच ओम)

Rashtra Kavach Om (राष्ट्र कवच ओम), formerly Om: The Battle Within, is a 2022 Hindi action thriller directed by Kapil Verma, starring Aditya Roy Kapur as an amnesiac para commando; it flopped with about ₹7 crore net in India.

Rasigan (ரசிகன்)

Rasigan (ரசிகன்), 1994 Tamil romantic action film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar, starring Vijay and Sanghavi; first film with the Ilaya Thalapathy title, Vijay's singing debut, a commercial hit.

Rasika Dugal (रसिका दुग्गल)

Rasika Dugal (रसिका दुग्गल), Indian actress born 1985 in Jamshedpur, FTII-trained; known for Beena Tripathi in Mirzapur, Neeti Singh in Delhi Crime, and films Qissa, Manto, Fairy Folk.

Rassilon

Rassilon is a Doctor Who character, one of the founders of Time Lord society on Gallifrey and its Lord President. First mentioned in The Deadly Assassin (1976), seen in The Five Doctors, The End of Time (Timothy Dalton) and Hell Bent (Donald Sumpter).

Rat Pack

The Rat Pack: informal American entertainment group led by Frank Sinatra with Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop; named from Bogart's Holmby Hills circle, famous at the Sands, Las Vegas, and Ocean's Eleven (1960).

Rat Race (film)

Rat Race (2001) is a Jerry Zucker ensemble comedy, written by Andy Breckman, released by Paramount on August 17, 2001, in which John Cleese's casino tycoon sends six contestants racing for $2 million in New Mexico; it grossed about $86.6 million worldwide and is a remake of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

Raťafák Plachta

Raťafák Plachta is a tall, long-necked puppet from the Slovak children's show Slniečko, created by Peter Cigán in the 1970s, remembered in Slovakia for frightening children and abroad as a 'creepiest kids character'.

Ratatouille (film)

Ratatouille (film) is a 2007 American animated comedy from Pixar. Directed by Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava, it chronicles Remy's pursuit of a chef's dream in Paris.