Asbjørn 'Bear' Riis, Danish professional wrestler Bjarne Riis (born 1964), Danish former professional road bicycle racer, now the team owner and manager of Danish UCI ProTour outfit Team CSC Fredrik Riis (1789-1845), Norwegian county governor Jacob Riis (1849-1914), Danish-American muckraker journalist, photographer, and social reformer Nelson Riis (born 1942), businessman and former Canadian politician and New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament Povl Riis, gastroenterologist
