Ribush (Ribusch) Dolia (1896, Liepāja — 1947) – theatre producer. He studied at school in Vilnius.

In 1914 Dolia Ribush entered the medical faculty of Saint Petersburg State University. From 1914 to 1918 he served in the Russian army.

In 1918 he continued medical studies at the University of Tartu, at the Wrocław University, and at several universities in Germany, but did not complete his education.

In the early 1920s he completed theatre training and performed in Saint Petersburg (then Petrograd) and , was engaged in the confectionery business in Germany, Lithuania and Latvia.

He married in 1927. In 1928 he emigrated to Australia. Despite initially not knowing the language, he opened a confectionery business in Melbourne.

He staged performances at the Russian Club in Melbourne, founded a theatre troupe that staged works of Russian classical literature, and, applying principles associated with Konstantin Stanislavski, created his own theatrical system.

In 1942–1943 he served in volunteer military forces in Australia. He supported the Australian–Soviet Friendship League and the Society for the Support of Music and Arts.

After his death, a prize named after him was established for the best producer and actor work.

Literature: Palmer N. Fourteen Years (Melbourne, 1948); Phillips A. A. The Australian Tradition (Melbourne, 1966); Meanjin Quarterly, 1947, No. 4; Phillips A. A., “Ribush, Dolia (1896–1947)” in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol. 11, Melbourne University Press, 1988, pp. 369–370.