List of Famous people named Rui

Rui Hachimura is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and is a member of the Japanese national team. Listed at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) and 230 lbs (104 kg), he plays both the small forward and power forward positions. After being selected ninth overall by the Wizards in the 2019 NBA draft, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2020.

Rui Carlos Pinho da Vitória is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and was most recently the manager of Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.

Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício ComM is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Wolves Club de Portugal and the Portugal national team.

Rui Pedro Teixeira Mendonça is a Portuguese child who went missing on 4 March 1998 in Lousada, northern Portugal. Mendonça was 11 years old and riding his bicycle outside near his home when he disappeared. The subsequent police investigation was criticized by both the media and by the missing boy's family. Mendonça's whereabouts remain unknown, and he was declared legally dead in 2019.

Rui Fernando da Silva Rio, GCIH is a Portuguese politician and former Mayor of Porto. On 13 January 2018, he was elected President of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) with 54% of the votes, in which position he acts as the Leader of the Opposition.

Rui Manuel César Costa OIH is a Portuguese retired professional footballer.

Rui Machida is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in the women's tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics. and at the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Rui Manuel Gaudêncio Veloso CavIH is a Portuguese singer-songwriter and musician.

Rui Filipe da Cunha Faria is a Portuguese football coach, known for his work with football manager José Mourinho for 17 years.

Rui de Carvalho de Araújo Moreira is a Portuguese businessman and politician, currently serving as Mayor of Porto. His term began on 22 October 2013, and he was re-elected for a new term on 1 October 2017. While officially an independent, he is supported by the CDS – People's Party.