Richard Hughes
- Richard Hughes, British writer
- Richard Hughes, musician, drummer of Keane
- Richard Hughes, a football (soccer) player
- Richard Hughes, a homeopathic doctor
- Richard "cyreve" Hughes, Miranda IM lead developer for the 0.1.x versions
- Sir Richard Hughes, a British naval officer and Lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia
- Richard Hughes (chef, owner) Pelican Club, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Richard Hughes, Church of Christ historiancy:Richard Hughes