Ridley is a surname, and may refer to:
A Aaron Ridley (born 1962), British philosopher Aaron J. Ridley, American atmospheric researcher Adam Ridley (born 1942), British economist Alan Ridley (1910–1993), Australian rugby league footballer Alex Ridley (born 1996), New Zealand cricketer Alfred Ridley (1849–1898), English British Army officer and cricketer Alfred Ridley-Martin (1881–1970), British fencer Alice Tan Ridley (born 1952), American gospel and R&B singer Alonzo Ridley (1826–1909), American engineer and Confederate Army officer Amy Ridley (born 2002), Australian goalball athlete Andrew Ridley (born 1968), Australian cricketer Anne Ridley (born 1963), British biologist Annie E. Ridley (1839–1923), British novelist Archie Ridley (1869–1950), New Zealand cricketer Arnold Ridley (1896–1984), English actor and playwright Arthur Ridley (1852–1916), English cricketer
B Betty Ridley (1909–2005), British Church of England administrator Bill Ridley (1934–2019), American basketball player Bob Ridley (born 1942), English footballer Brian Ridley (born 1931), British solid-state physicist
C Caleb Ridley (1873–1932), Ku Klux Klan member Calvin Ridley (born 1994), American football player Cameron Ridley (born 1993), American basketball player Charles William Ridley (1812–1867), British soldier Christophe Ridley (born 1993), French rugby referee Christopher Ridley (1946–2009), South African cricketer Cicely Ridley (1927–2008), British-American applied mathematician Clarence S. Ridley (1883–1969), American military officer, governor of the Panama Canal Zone Claude Alward Ridley (1897–1942), British military officer and aviator Clem Ridley (1909–1988), Australian politician Curt Ridley (1951–2021), Canadian ice hockey goaltender Cyril Ridley (1895–1920), British World War I flying ace
D Daisy Ridley (born 1992), English actress Dave Ridley (1916–1998), Welsh footballer David Ridley (born 1954), English cricketer Dorsey Ridley (born 1953), American politician
E Edward Ridley (1843–1928), English barrister, politician and judge Evan Alexandrow-Ridley (born 1996), Lithuanian-Australian football goalkeeper Eve Ridley (born 2011), English actress
F Florida Ruffin Ridley (1861–1943), African-American civil rights activist and writer Frank Ridley (secularist) (1897–1994), British Marxist, secularist and writer Frank L. Ridley, American film and television actor Frank M. Ridley (1883–1953), American college football player and physician Fred Ridley (born 1952), American amateur golfer and golf administrator
G Gary Ridley (1945–2022), American engineer George Ridley (Labour politician) (1886–1944), British Member of Parliament George Ridley (Whig politician) (1818–1887), British Member of Parliament George "Geordie" Ridley (1835–1864), British concert hall songwriter and performer on Tyneside Gerald Ridley (1897–1953), English cricketer Giles Ridley (born 1944), English cricketer Glocester Ridley (1702–1774), English writer Greg Ridley (1942–2003), English rock bassist Guy Ridley (1885–1947), English barrister
H Harold Ridley (Jesuit) (1939–2005), President of Loyola College, Maryland Harold Ridley (ophthalmologist) (1906–2001), English ophthalmologist Harrison Ridley Jr. (1938–2009), American radio broadcaster Harry Ridley (1904–1989), English footballer Harry Ridley (cricketer) (1868–1949), New Zealand cricketer Henry Nicholas Ridley (1855–1956), English botanist Humphrey Ridley (1653–1708), English physician
I Ian Ridley (1934–2008), Australian rules footballer
J Jack Ridley (baseball) (born 1905), American Negro leagues baseball player Jack Ridley (engineer) (1919–2006), New Zealand civil engineer and politician Jack Ridley (pilot) (1915–1957), American aeronautical engineer and test pilot Jack Ridley (swim coach), American competitive swimmer and swim coach James Ridley (1736–1765), English author James Ridley (footballer) (born 1889), English footballer Jane Ridley (born 1953), British biographer Jason Ridley (born 1977), American politician from Georgia Jasper Ridley (banker) (1887–1951), British banker Jasper Ridley (historian) (1920–2004), British writer known for historical biographies Jeanne Clare Ridley (1925–2007), American sociologist, statistician and demographer Jessica Ridley (born 1985), Canadian singer-songwriter Jim Ridley (1945–2008), Canadian baseball player Joan Ridley (1903–1983), British tennis player Jody Ridley (born 1942), American NASCAR driver John Ridley (born 1965), American film director, actor, and writer John Ridley (footballer) (1952–2020), English footballer John Ridley (footballer, born 1898) (1898–1977), English footballer John Ridley (inventor) (1806–1887), best known for "Ridley's Stripper" John S. Ridley (1882–1934), Canadian politician Jordan Ridley (born 1998), Australian rules footballer Jordan Ridley (politician), American politician from Georgia
L Lancelot Ridley (died 1576), English clergyman and theologian, father of physician Mark Ridley Larry Ridley (born 1937), American jazz bassist Lee Ridley (born 1981), English footballer Lee Ridley (comedian) (born 1980), English stand-up comedian
M Mabel Ridley (1895–1938), African-American singer Malcolm Ridley (born 1962), English actor and writer Mark Ridley (physician) (1560–1624), English physician and mathematician Mark Ridley (zoologist) (born 1956), English zoologist Mark Ridley-Thomas (born 1954), American politician and felon Martin Ridley (1861–1936), English photographer Matt Ridley (born 1958), British science writer, financier, 5th Viscount Ridley Matthew Ridley (barrister) (1711–1778), English barrister, coal magnate and businessman Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley (1842–1904), British statesman Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Viscount Ridley (1874–1916), British politician Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Viscount Ridley (1902–1964), British landowner and race car driver Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley (1925–2012), British courtier Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Baronet (1745–1813), British landowner and politician Sir Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Baronet (1778–1836), British politician Sir Matthew White Ridley, 4th Baronet (1807–1877), British politician Maurice Ridley (1915–1960), Canadian politician from Manitoba Michael Ridley (writer), English author, archaeologist and orientalist Michael Ridley (cricketer) (born 1947), English cricketer Michael Kershaw Ridley (born 1937), Clerk of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster Mike Ridley (born 1963), Canadian ice hockey player
N Nicholas Ridley (martyr) (died 1555), English bishop Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale (1929–1993), British politician Nicholas Ridley-Colborne, 1st Baron Colborne (1779–1854), British politician
P Philip Ridley (born 1960), British artist
R Ralph Ridley (born 1904), English football goalkeeper Reginald Ridley (1883–1971), New Zealand cricketer Riley Ridley (born 1996) American football player Rita Ridley (1946–2013), English runner Rosalind Ridley (born 1949), British neuropsychologist Roy Ridley (1890–1969), British academic, writer and poet
S Samuel Ridley (1864–1944), British industrialist and politician Sandra Ridley, Canadian poet Sebastian Claude Ridley (1853–1924), English organist, pianist and composer Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (born 1987), American politician Stevan Ridley (born 1989), American football player Stuart Oliver Ridley (1853–1935), English cleric and zoologist
T Thomas Ridley (1799–1879), merchant and political figure in Newfoundland Thomas H. Ridley (1828–1904), merchant and political figure in Newfoundland, son of Thomas Ridley the merchant Thomas Ridley (cricketer) (1858–1945), English barrister, clergyman and cricketer Todd Ridley (born 1969), Australian rules footballer Tony Ridley (born 1933), British civil engineer and academic
U Ursula Ridley, Viscountess Ridley (1904–1967), British magistrate, campaigner and charity worker
W Wally Ridley (1913–2007), British record producer and songwriter William Ridley (Presbyterian missionary) (1819–1878), English Presbyterian missionary and linguist in Australia William Ridley (bishop) (1836–1911), English Anglican missionary in Canada William Henry Ridley (1816–1882), Anglican priest and author William Ridley-Colborne (1814–1846), British politician
Y Yvonne Ridley (born 1958), English journalist