Ricky Powell (November 20, 1961 – February 1, 2021) was an American photographer. He was known for his works with the Beastie Boys. His pictures were seen in "The New York Times", the "New York Post", the "Daily News", "The Village Voice", "TIME", "Newsweek", "VIBE", "The Source" and "Rolling Stone". He was born in New York City.