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

Allison Riggs Allison Jean Riggs (born May 8, 1981) is an American state court judge who is an associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. She was appointed by Governor Roy Cooper in 2023 and retained her seat in the 2024 election. Riggs has served ...

(born 1980 or 1981), North Carolina Supreme Court justice * Anna Rankin Riggs (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 musician. He rose to prominence 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 ...

(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 t ...

(1971–2000), American murderer * Cody Riggs (born 1991), American football player *

Dax Riggs Dax David Riggs (born October 15, 1973) is an American musician, best known for fronting the sludge metal band Acid Bath in the 1990s. He has been a part of many projects since then, including Agents of Oblivion and Deadboy and the Elephantmen, ...

(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 (mascot), Eddie". Career Born in Portsmouth, England, Riggs is a self-taught artist, both in his traditional pai ...

(born 1958), British artist * Dudley Riggs (1932–2020), American comedian * Dudley Riggs (American football) (1875–1913), American football player * Elmer S. Riggs (1869–1963), American paleontologist * Frank Riggs (1950–2023), 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 (born 1960), American football player * Grattan Riggs (1835–1899), US-Australian "Irish" actor * James Garland Riggs (born 1941), American saxophonist *

Jerry Riggs Jerry Riggs is an American rock guitarist and vocalist. Biography Riggs began his musical career as lead guitarist for the Knoxville, Tennessee group Lynx, a bar band in the mid-1970s. The band, featuring Michael Byassee on vocals, soon reloca ...

(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 was most recently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship where he lost via KO to Lorenzo Hunt. He former ...

(born 1982), American mixed martial artist * John M. Riggs, American army general * John Mankey Riggs (1811–1885), American dentist * Lawrason Riggs (1861–1940), American businessman and art collector *

Layne Riggs Layne Griffin Riggs (born June 11, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 34 Ford F-150 for Front Row Motorsports. He is the 2022 NASCAR Advance Auto P ...

(born 2002), American race car driver *

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 returned ...

(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 (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 former 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 ...

(born 1971), American race car driver *

Scotty Riggs Scott Antol (born March 1, 1967) is a retired American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1993 to 1999 under the ring names Scotty Riggs and Riggs. Antol i ...

(born 1971), American professional wrestler *

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 r ...

, 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

*Jessica Riggs, character in ''Prancer'' *

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 serie ...

, a police officer in ''

Lethal Weapon ''Lethal Weapon'' is a 1987 American action film directed by Richard Donner and written by Shane Black. It stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover alongside Gary Busey, Tom Atkins, Darlene Love, and Mitchell Ryan. In ''Lethal Weapon'', a pai ...

'' *Mr. Riggs, character in '' Under Capricorn'' *Mrs. Riggs, character in '' Under Capricorn''

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

* Riggs' disease * Riggs, Missouri * Riggs Glacier *

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

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