Riggs is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Anna Rankin Riggs Anna Rankin Riggs (January 25, 1835 – May 7, 1908) was an American social reformer of the long nineteenth century. Active in the temperance movement, she began her work in Bloomington, Illinois, where she was one of early board of managers of '' ...

(1835-1908), American social reformer *

Arthur Riggs (geneticist) Arthur Dale Riggs (August 8, 1939 – March 23, 2022) was an American geneticist who worked with Genentech to express the first artificial gene in bacteria. His work was critical to the modern biotechnology industry because it was the first use ...

(1939-2022), American geneticist * Arthur Stanley Riggs (1879–1952), American author and historian *

Bobby Riggs Robert Larimore Riggs (February 25, 1918 – October 25, 1995) was an American tennis champion who was the World No. 1 amateur in 1939 and World No. 1 professional in 1946 and 1947. He played his first professional tennis match on December ...

(1918–1995), American tennis player *

Chandler Riggs Chandler Carlton Riggs (born June 27, 1999) is an American actor and DJ, best known for his regular role as Carl Grimes on the AMC horror-drama television series '' The Walking Dead'' (based on the comic book series of the same name) from 2010 ...

(born 1999), American actor * Christina Riggs, British-American historian *

Christina Marie Riggs Christina Marie Riggs (September 2, 1971 – May 2, 2000) was convicted of the November 1997 murders of her two children, Justin Dalton Thomas (age 5) and Shelby Alexis Riggs (age 2). Riggs was a licensed practical nurse, and she planned to kill ...

(1971–2000), American murderer *

Cody Riggs Cody Tyler Riggs (born December 30, 1991) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Florida and Notre Dame. High school career Riggs attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was p ...

(born 1991), American football player * Dax Riggs (born 1973), American musician *

Derek Riggs Derek Riggs (born 13 February 1958) is a contemporary British artist best known for creating the band Iron Maiden's mascot, " Eddie". Career Born in Portsmouth, England, Riggs is a self-taught artist, both in his traditional painting and in h ...

(born 1958), British artist *

Dudley Riggs Dudley Riggs (January 18, 1932 – September 22, 2020) was an improvisational comedian who created the Instant Theater Company in New York, which later moved to Minneapolis to become the Brave New Workshop comedy troupe. Family and early car ...

(1932–2020), American comedian *

Dudley Riggs (American football) Thomas Dudley Riggs (January 28, 1875 – May 22, 1913) was an All-American football player. He played for Princeton University and was selected as an All-American in 1895. Early years Riggs was the son of Lawrason Riggs, a well-known banke ...

(1875–1913), American football player * Elmer S. Riggs (1869–1963), American paleontologist *

Frank Riggs Frank Duncan Riggs (born September 5, 1950) is an American army veteran, former law enforcement officer, charter school executive, and politician from the states of California and Arizona. Early life Frank Riggs was born in Louisville, Kentucky. ...

(born 1950), American politician *

George Washington Riggs George Washington Riggs (July 4, 1813 – August 24, 1881) was an American businessman and banker. He was known as "The President's Banker." He was a trustee of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Peabody Education Fund. Early life Riggs wa ...

(1813–1881), American banker and businessman *

Gerald Riggs Gerald Antonio Riggs (born November 6, 1960) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons from 1982 to 1988 and the Washington Redskins from 1989 to 1991. Before his NFL career, he at ...

(born 1960), American football player * Grattan Riggs (1835–1899), US-Australian "Irish" actor * James Garland Riggs (born 1941), American saxophonist * Jerry Riggs (born 1956), American musician *

Joe Riggs Joseph Jonathan Riggs (born September 23, 1982) is an American professional bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist who is currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2001, Riggs formerly ...

(born 1982), American mixed martial artist *

John M. Riggs John M. Riggs (born December 2, 1946) is a retired United States Army general. He was retired in 2005. He had attained the rank of lieutenant general, but was retired with the loss of one star, at the rank of major general. According to the army, ...

, American army general *

Lawrason Riggs Lawrason Riggs (October 17, 1861 – November 22, 1940) was an American businessman, civic leader, and collector of old master prints, active in Baltimore. Biography Lawrason Riggs was born on October 17, 1861, in New York to Lawrason Riggs and h ...

(1861–1940), American businessman and art collector *

Lutah Maria Riggs Lutah Maria Riggs (October 31, 1896 – March 8, 1984) was an American architect who worked for several decades in Santa Barbara, California. Born in Toledo, Ohio, she moved with her mother to Santa Barbara after high school, where she returne ...

(1896–1984), American architect * Marcia Y. Riggs, American scholar, professor and theologian *

Marlon Riggs Marlon Troy Riggs (February 3, 1957 – April 5, 1994) was a Black gay filmmaker, educator, poet, and activist. He produced, wrote, and directed several documentary films, including ''Ethnic Notions'', '' Tongues Untied'', ''Color Adjustment'', ...

(1957–1994), American poet, educator, filmmaker, and activist *

Mike Riggs Mike Riggs (born April 23, 1971) is an American heavy metal guitarist. The highlights of his career include his work for Rob Zombie's solo albums (''Hellbilly Deluxe'', ''The Sinister Urge (album), The Sinister Urge'', ''American Made Music To ...

(born 1971), American guitarist * Nina Riggs (1977–2017), American writer and poet * Richard William Riggs (1938-2022), American judge *

Scott Riggs Russell Scott Riggs (born January 1, 1971) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed in the 92 for RBR Enterprises in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Racing career Early career Riggs was born in Bahama, Nor ...

(born 1971), American race car driver *

Sheila M. Riggs Sheila M. Riggs serves as chair of the Department of Primary Dental Care at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry as well as the community engagement director for the University's Clinical and Translational Science Institute. In these ...

, American dentistry academic * Thomas Riggs, Jr. (1873–1945), American politician and engineer * William "Billy" Riggs, American professor, author, engineer, urban planner and musician

Fictional characters

Martin Riggs Martin Riggs is a fictional character from the '' Lethal Weapon'' film series created by Shane Black. Riggs was originally played by actor Mel Gibson in all four films from 1987 to 1998, and later by Clayne Crawford in the Fox television se ...

, a police officer in ''

Lethal Weapon ''Lethal Weapon'' is a 1987 American buddy cop action comedy film directed and co-produced by Richard Donner, written by Shane Black, and co-produced by Joel Silver. It stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover alongside Gary Busey, Tom Atkins, ...

'' *Mr. Riggs, character in ''

Under Capricorn ''Under Capricorn'' is a 1949 British historical thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock about a couple in Australia who started out as lady and stable boy in Ireland, and who are now bound together by a horrible secret. The film is based on ...

'' *Mrs. Riggs, character in ''

Other uses

* Scotty Riggs (born 1971), ring name of American wrestler Scott Antol *Riggs, a rock band; see Jerry Riggs *

Riggs' disease Riggs' disease, also known as pyorrhea of a toothsocket or gingivitis expulsiva, is a historical term for periodontitis (gum disease), The condition was described as a purulent inflammation of the dental periosteum. It was named after American den ...

* Riggs, Missouri *

Riggs Glacier Riggs Glacier is a glacier in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. It begins on the southern slope of the Takhinsha Mountains, 6 km (4 mi) southeast of Mount Harris and flows south-southeast to the head o ...

Riggs Bank Riggs Bank was a bank headquartered in Washington, D.C. For most of its history, it was the largest bank headquartered in that city. On May 13, 2005, after the exposure of several money laundering scandals, the bank was acquired by PNC Financia ...

, former bank in the Washington DC area * Riggs-Tompkins Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.

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