Richard Edwards may refer to:
Politics
- Richard Edwards (Australian politician) (1842–1915), 20th-century Australian politician
- Richard Edwards (educator) (1822–1908), Welsh American superintendent and college president
- Richard Edwards (Welsh politician) (born 1956), former Welsh Labour politician
- Richard M. Edwards (1822–1907), member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, 1861–1862
Music & Arts
- Richard Edwardes (1525–1566), English poet, dramatist and composer, alleged illegitimate son of Henry VIII of England
- Richard Edwards (musician), freelance trombone player and composer
- Richard Edwards, lead singer and songwriter of the band Margot & the Nuclear So and So's
- Richey James Edwards, missing songwriter and rhythm guitarist of Welsh band the Manic Street Preachers
- Richie Edwards (born 1974), latter-day bassist for The Darkness
- Dickon Edwards (born 1971), diarist and front man of the band Fosca
Military
- Richard Edwards (Royal Navy officer, died 1773), Commodore for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador for 1745
- Richard Edwards (Royal Navy officer, died 1795) (c. 1715–1795), Commodore for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador for 1757 and again in 1779
- Richard S. Edwards (1885–1956), United States Navy admiral
Sports
- Dick Edwards (footballer) (born 1942), English former footballer
- Dick Edwards (basketball) (died 1980), American basketball coach
- Richard Edwards (footballer) (born 1983), Jamaican footballer
- Prof Edwards (Richard Martin Edwards, born 1940), cricketer
Others
- Rick Edwards (born 1979), British TV presenter
- Richard Edwards (fashion company), a New York fashion design company