Richard Vaughan may refer to:

Politicians Richard Vaughan (of Corsygedol) (died 1636), Welsh MP for Merioneth in 1628 Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery (died 1686), Welsh soldier, peer and politician

Richard Vaughan (judge) (c. 1655–1724), Member of Parliament (MP) for Carmarthen Richard Vaughan (MP for Bristol), see Bristol Richard Vaughan (died 1734) (c. 1665–1734), Welsh politician

Sports Richard Vaughan (badminton) (born 1978), British badminton player Richard Vaughan (cricketer) (1908–1966), English cricketer Richard Vaughan (ice hockey) (1906–1987), American college ice hockey coach Slim Vaughan (Richard Edward Vaughan, 1910–1992), American baseball player

Others Richard Vaughan (bishop) (1550–1607), bishop of Chester, 1597–1604 Richard Vaughan (robotics) (born 1971), British researcher based in Canada Richard Vaughan, British film and news narrator noted for episodes on Seconds From Disaster Richard Vaughan (historian) (1927–2014), British historian and ornithologist

See also Richard Vaughn (disambiguation)