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Riis

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Riis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Asbjørn 'Bear' Riis (born 1957), Danish professional wrestler
  • Bendik Riis (1911–1988), Norwegian artist
  • Bjarne Riis (born 1964), Danish former professional road bicycle racer turned team owner and manager
  • Einar Riis (1922–2006), Norwegian aircraft broker and consul in Rome
  • Fredrik Riis (1789–1845), Norwegian county governor
  • Hilde Riis (born 1959), Norwegian cross-country skier
  • Jacob Riis (1849–1914), Danish-American journalist, photographer, and social reformer
  • Nelson Riis (born 1942), Canadian businessman and former politician
  • Povl Riis (1925–2017), Danish gastroenterologist
  • Sharon Riis (1947–2016), Canadian writer