1 Roald Dahl
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Listed In: Writers
Famous As: One of the World's Greatest Authors
Birthdate: September 13, 1916
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales
Died: November 23, 1990
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
2 Rosario Dawson
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Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
3 Rudyard Kipling
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Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mumbai, India
Died: January 18, 1936
4 Rumi
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Listed In: Writers
Famous As: Persian Poet
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Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Balkh, Afghanistan
Died: December 17, 1273
5 Robert Frost
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Listed In: Writers
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6 R. L. Stine
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Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
7 Rabindranath Tagore
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Famous As: Poet
Birthdate: May 7, 1861
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Died: August 7, 1941
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19 Richard Hammond
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21 R. K. Narayan
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22 Robert Kiyosaki
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23 Richard Belzer
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24 Ralph Nader
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27 Robert A. Heinlein
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28 Reginald VelJohnson
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29 Ron White
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30 Rosanne Cash
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36 Ruth Gordon
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37 Robert Graysmith
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38 Robin Sharma
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39 Richard Wright
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40 Raymond Chandler
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