Ria is a feminine given name. In the West, it is often a short form of Maria. Ria is also an Indonesian name meaning joy or hilarity. People with the name include:
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Ria Ahlers (born 1954), Dutch high jumper
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Ria Antoniou (born 1988), Greek beauty pageant winner
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Ria Atayde
Maria "Ria" Sophia Campo Atayde-Marudo (born March 23, 1992) is a Filipino actress. She is the daughter of veteran actress Sylvia Sanchez and businessman Art Atayde. Her career began with the drama series '' Ningning'' and variety show '' It' ...
(born 1992), Filipina actress
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Ria Bancroft
Ria Bancroft (1907 – 8 March 1993) was a British-New Zealand artist born in England. She created the Tabernacle Screen Doors for Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch and her works are held in several New Zealand art galleries.
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(1907–1993), New Zealand sculptor
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Ria Baran (1922–1986), West German figure skater
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Ria Bartok, stage name of Marie-Louise Pleiss (1943–1970), French pop singer
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Ria Beckers
Maria Brigitta Catherina "Ria" Beckers-de Bruijn (2 November 1938 – 22 March 2006) was a Dutch politician of the Political Party of Radicals (PPR) and later co-founder of the GroenLinks (GL) party and teacher.
Career before politics
In 1956, ...
(1938–2006), Dutch GreenLeft politician
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Ria Bond
Ria Iris Daphne Bond (née Shortland, born 1976) is a New Zealand politician and former hairdresser. She was List of appointments to the New Zealand House of Representatives, appointed to the New Zealand House of Representatives, House of Repres ...
(born 1976), New Zealand politician
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Ria Brieffies
Maria Petronella "Ria" Brieffies (23 February 1957 – 20 July 2009) was a Dutch singer, best known as a member of 1980s girl group "Dolly Dots".
Life
After leaving school, Brieffies trained as a medical assistant. In her spare time she sang in ...
(1957–2009), Dutch singer
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Ria Carlo (born 1974), Trinidad-born American pianist, mathematician and model
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Ria Cheruvu (born c. 2003), American child prodigy
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Ria Cortesio
Ria Cortesio is an American former baseball umpire, working games at the Double A level. In 2007, she became the first woman since Pam Postema in 1989 to work a Major league exhibition game. The 2007 season was her ninth and final professional se ...
(born 1976), American baseball umpire
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Ria Ginster
Ria Ginster (15 April 1898 – 11 May 1985) was a German soprano who appeared mainly in recital and concert, including international tours. She was an academic voice teacher at the Zürich Conservatory, and gave master classes internationally, i ...
(1898–1985), German soprano
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Ria Hall
Ria Hall (born 1982 or 1983) is a Māori recording artist, singer-songwriter, television presenter, and political candidate. She has released two solo albums, '' Rules of Engagement'' (2017), which topped the Official New Zealand Music Chart shor ...
(born c. 1982), New Zealand recording artist and presenter
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Ria van der Horst (born 1932), Dutch swimmer
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Ria Irawan (1969–2020), Indonesian actress and singer
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Ria Jende
Ria Jende (October 29, 1898 – after 1927) was a Belgian-German film actress during the silent era.Grange p.97 She also produced three of her own films.
Originally from Brussels she moved to Germany at a young age, and began working in the Germ ...
(1898–1927), Belgian-born German film actress
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Ria Kataja
Ria Kataja (born 15 October 1975, in Tampere) is a Finnish actress.
Career
Kataja studied at the Theatre Academy Helsinki. She was seen in a television series ''Kotikatu'' since 2003 and in ''Taivaan tulet'' since 2007. She has also appeared in ...
(born 1975), Finnish actress
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Ria Keburia, Georgian fashion designer
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Ria Lina
Ria Lina (born 1980) is a British comedian, actress and writer. She has appeared on ''Yesterday, Today & The Day Before'', ''Mock the Week'', '' Steph's Packed Lunch'', ''The Now Show'', ''The News Quiz'', and ''Have I Got News for You''. In 200 ...
(born 1980), British comedian, actress, and writer
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Ria Mae
Ria MacNutt, known professionally as Ria Mae, is a Canadian singer and songwriter from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Career
As a child, Mae's family moved around Halifax, switching from school to school while she learned to write songs. Ria has describ ...
, (born 1991) Ria MacNutt, Canadian singer and songwriter
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Ria Meyburg (born 1939), Dutch artistic gymnast
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Ria Mooney (1904–1973), Irish actress, theater director, and acting teacher
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Ria Öling
Ria Noora Minerva Öling (; born 15 September 1994) is a Finnish people, Finnish Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace F.C. Women, Crystal Palace and the Finland women's national ...
(born 1994), Finnish footballer
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Ria Oomen-Ruijten (born 1950), Dutch CDA politician and MEP
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Ria Percival
Ria Dawn Percival (born 7 December 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. She last played for Crystal Palace, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. Born in England, she played for the New Zealand women's national te ...
(born 1989), New Zealand footballer
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Ria Persad (born 1974), Trinidad and Tobago-born American mathematician and a classical musician
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Ria Ramnarine
Ria Ramnarine (born 12 October 1978) is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2012. During her career, she held world titles in two weight-classes; the WIBA minimumweight
Mini flyweight, also known as ...
(born 1978), Trinidadian boxer
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Ria Ritchie
Ria Ritchie ( ; born 23 September 1987) is an English singer-songwriter and Music artist (occupation), recording artist. Signed to Takeover Entertainment in 2011, she released her debut single, entitled "Only One", in May 2012.
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(born 1987), English singer-songwriter
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Ria Sabay (born 1985), German tennis player
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Ria Schiffner
Ria Schiffner (born 5 March 1996) is a German ice dancer
Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 195 ...
(born 1996), German ice dancer
*Ria Schwendinger (born 1998), German ice dancer
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Ria Sharma (born 1992), Indian social activist
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Ria Stalman (born 1951), Dutch discus thrower and shot putter
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Ria van Stipdonk (born 1949), Dutch slalom canoeist
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Ria Thiele (1904–1996), German actress, dancer and choreographer
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Ria Thielsch
Ria Thielsch (born 25 August 1951) is a Dutch singer and former model, most notable for being a member of the girl group Luv' after replacing Patty Brard in 1980. She officially joined the group with the release of the album Forever Yours and th ...
(born 1951), New Guinea-born Dutch singer and model
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Ria Tobing (1938–2017), Indonesian swimmer
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Ria Valk
Ria Valk (born 11 February 1941 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch singer, presenter, actress, lyricist and painter. She is best known as a singer of cheerful and comical songs. She acted in the TV series ''Zeg 'ns Aaa'' and paints figurative art.
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(born 1941), Dutch singer
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Ria van Dyke (born 1989), New Zealand model and beauty pageant winner
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Ria Van Landeghem (born 1957), Belgian long-distance runner
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Ria Vandervis
Ria Vandervis (born 5 July 1984) is a New Zealand actress. She is most known for her role as Harper Whitley in ''Shortland Street'' and Miratrix in ''Power Rangers Operation Overdrive''.
Career
From 2002 to 2006, Vandervis acted in multiple UN ...
(born 1984), New Zealand actress
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Ria Vedder-Wubben
Hendrika Cornelia Maria "Ria" Vedder-Wubben (20 May 1951 – 23 August 2016) was a Dutch politician. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal she served in the Senate from 2003 to 2011. In the Senate she was concerned with pensions and tax ...
(1951–2016), Dutch CDA politician
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Ria van Veen (1923–1995), Dutch swimmer
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Ria van Velsen (born 1939), Dutch artistic gymnast
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Ria van Velsen (born 1943), Dutch swimmer
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Ria Visser
Adriana Johanna "Ria" Visser (born 20 July 1961) is a Dutch ice speed skater.
Visser participated in six World Allround Speed Skating Championships, performing best at her first attempt in 1979, when she came in 6th. In 1979 and 1980, she won t ...
(born 1961), Dutch speed skater
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Ria Wägner (1914–1999), Swedish journalist, author, translator, and television producer,
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Ria Wolmarans (1950–1996), Botswana murder victim
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