This is a list of famous or notable people from the Dominican Republic. The list also includes individuals of Dominican ancestry who reside overseas.

Authors

Julia Alvarez Julia Alvarez (born March 27, 1950) is an American New Formalist poet, novelist, and essayist. She rose to prominence with the novels ''How the García Girls Lost Their Accents'' (1991), '' In the Time of the Butterflies'' (1994), and ''Yo!'' ...

Arambilet Ángel Luis Arambilet Álvarez (born September 16, 1957), generally known professionally as simply Arambilet, is a novelist, poet, screenwriter, painter, graphic artist A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graph ...

* Frank Báez *

Josefina Baez Josefina Báez is a Dominican actress. She is the founder and present director oAy Ombe Theatre Troupe(estd. 1986). She was born in La Romana and moved to New York when she was 12 years old. Baez is best known for her performance texts ''Dominica ...

* Fernando Cabrera *

Rei Berroa Rei Berroa (born in Gurabo, Dominican Republic, 1949) is a Dominican-American poet, university professor, literary and cultural critic, and translator living in the United States. He has published more than 25 books of poetry, anthologies, transl ...

Manuel del Cabral Manuel del Cabral (7 March 1907, in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic – 14 May 1999, in Santo Domingo) was a Dominican poet, writer, and diplomat. The son of Mario Fermín Cabral y Báez, an influential senator during the "Era of ...

Aída Cartagena Portalatín Aída Cartagena Portalatín (June 18, 1918 – June 3, 1994) was a Dominican poet, fiction writer, and essayist who was an influential part of the Poesía Sorprendida movement. Many works of hers has been translated into English and other langua ...

Roberto Cassá Roberto Cassá Bernaldo de Quirós (born 12 September 1948) is a Dominican historian, writer, and educator. He is the president of the Dominican Academy of History and member of the Academy of Sciences of the Dominican Republic and the Associa ...

* Raquel Cepeda *

Tulio Manuel Cestero Tulio Manuel Cestero Leiva (10 July 1877, in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic – 27 October 1955) was a Dominican poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, politician and diplomat. Biography Cestero was born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, ...

* Hilma Contreras * Angie Cruz * Junot Díaz *

Leonor de Ovando Leonor De Ovando (1544–c.1610) was a Dominican Republic, Dominican poet and nun, remembered as the first poet in all the New World, Colonial Americas. She wrote religious sonnets and divine verses. Life De Ovando was born in Santo Domingo into ...

Judith Dupré Judith Dupré (born in Providence, Rhode Island) is a writer, structural historian, and public speaker. She is the ''New York Times'' bestselling author of several works of narrative nonfiction on art, design, and architecture. She has been desc ...

* Virginia Elena Ortea * León Félix Batista * Arturo Féliz-Camilo FabioFiallo

Fabio Fiallo Fabio Fiallo, in full Fabio Federico Fiallo Cabral (February 3, 1866 – August 29, 1942) was a Dominican writer, poet, politician, and diplomat, primarily known for his modernist short stories and verses, as well as being an outspoken anti-imper ...

* Freddy Ginebra * Cristino Gómez * Chico Gonzalez *

Pedro Henríquez Ureña Pedro Henríquez Ureña (June 29, 1884 – May 11, 1946) was a Dominican essayist, philosopher, humanist, philologist and literary critic. Biography Early works Pedro Henríquez Ureña was born in Santo Domingo, the third of four siblings. He ...

Federico Henríquez y Carvajal Federico Henríquez y Carvajal (16 September 1848 – 4 February 1952) was a writer, journalist and teacher from the Dominican Republic. Biography Born in Santo Domingo, Henríquez y Carvajal was the son of Noel Henríquez Altías, a Dutch Seph ...

Angela Hernández Nuñez Ángela Hernández Núñez (born May 6, 1954) is a writer, educator and feminist in the Dominican Republic. Life Núñez was born in Jarabacoa and studied chemical engineering at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo The Universidad Aut� ...

* Juan Isidro Jiménez Grullón * Rita Indiana * Mariano Lebrón Saviñón *

Marcio Veloz Maggiolo Marcio Veloz Maggiolo (13 August 1936 – 10 April 2021) was a Dominican writer, archaeologist and anthropologist. Biography A prolific author of both academic and literary themes, his original-Spanish language works have been translated ...

José Mármol José Mármol (1818 – 1871) was an Argentine journalist, politician, librarian, and writer of the Romantic school. Biography Born in Buenos Aires, he initially studied law, but abandoned his studies in favor of politics. In 1839, no soone ...

* Andrés L. Mateo *

Félix Evaristo Mejía Félix Evaristo Mejía (September 27, 1866 – July 1, 1945) was a Dominican Republic writer, diplomat, and educator. He was a member of the Union Nationalist group representing an important role in the struggle for Dominican sovereignty agai ...

Miguel D. Mena Miguel D. Mena (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1961) is a Dominican writer, poet, essayist and publisher. He studied sociology in the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, where he graduated in 1986 with the thesis Ciudad, espacio y poder en ...

* Jeannette Miller *

Leopoldo Minaya Leopoldo Minaya (born November 15, 1963) is a Dominican Republic, Dominican-American poet. He is a member of the ''Generation of 1980'' literary movement in the Dominican Republic. He won the 2001 Miguel de Cervantes Cultural Association Award. ...

* Pedro Mir *

Domingo Moreno Jimenes Domingo Segundo Moreno Jimenes (7 January 1894 in Santo Domingo – 23 September 1986 in ''ibidem'') was a writer from the Dominican Republic; the founder and leader of the ', a Dominican Republic literature, Dominican literary movement. M ...

Mateo Morrison Mateo Morrison Fortunato (born 14 April 1946) is a Dominican writer, lawyer, poet and essayist. He won the ''Premio Nacional de Literatura'' of the Dominican Republic in 2010. Biography Morrison is the son of Egbert Morrison, a native of Jamaica, ...

Trina de Moya Trina de Moya (January 13, 1863 – March 13, 1941), also known by Trinidad de Moya, Trina de Moya de Vásquez, and Doña Trina, was a Dominican poet and writer. She served as the First Lady of the Dominican Republic as the wife of President Hor ...

* Flérida de Nolasco *

José Núñez de Cáceres José Núñez de Cáceres y Albor (March 14, 1772 – September 11, 1846) was a Dominican politician and writer. He is known for being the leader of the independence movement against Spain in 1821 and the only president of the short-lived Repu ...

Martha Rivera-Garrido Martha Rivera-Garrido, also credited as Martha Rivera (born January 19, 1961), is a writer from the Dominican Republic. She is part of the Dominican literary cohort named the ''80s Generation''. Rivera-Garrido was known primarily as a poet prior ...

Arturo Rodríguez Fernández Arturo Rodríguez Fernández (1948 – April 16, 2010) was an author, film critic, and playwright. Born in Santo Domingo, he attended high school in Spain, and went on to receive a law degree from National University Pedro Henríquez Ureña and fr ...

Mu-Kien Adriana Sang Mu-Kien Adriana Sang Ben (born 8 September 1955) is a historian, essayist, analyst, political scientist and academic from the Dominican Republic. Sang is Vice-Rector of the Madre y Maestra Pontifical Catholic University. The daughter of a Canto ...

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Alfredo Fernández Simó Alfredo Fernández Simó (born in October 19, 1915 – July 7, 1991) was a Dominican novelist, poet and diplomat. Early life Alfredo Fernández Simó was born in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic, the son of a classical musician Juan ...

Salomé Ureña Salomé Ureña Díaz de Henríquez (October 21, 1850 - March 6, 1897) was a Dominican poet and teacher, being one of the central figures of 19th-century lyrical poetry and advocator for women’s education in the Dominican Republic, influenced by ...

* Jael Uribe *

Bernardo Vega Julio Bernardo Vega de Boyrie (born February 23, 1938), most known as Bernardo Vega, is a Dominican people (Dominican Republic), Dominican academic and politician. Early life Bernardo Vega was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republ ...

Julio Vega Batlle Julio Vega Batlle (May 6, 1899 – April 23, 1973) was a Dominican Republic, Dominican writer, publishing both plays and novels, and a diplomat. He was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, and graduated from the University of Santo Domingo. He beca ...

Alanna Lockward Alanna Lockward (23 March 1961 – 7 January 2019) was an author, curator and filmmaker based in Berlin and Santo Domingo. She was the founding director of ''Art Labour Archives'', a platform for theory, political activism and art since 1996. Loc ...

Abelardo Vicioso Abelardo Vicioso (April 27, 1930 – January 13, 2004 ) was a Dominican intellectual, politician, lawyer, and poet. Early years and education Abelardo Sergio Vicioso González was born in 1930 in Santo Domingo. His parents were Sergio Vici ...

Delia Weber Delia Mercedes Weber Pérez (known as Delia Weber; 23 October 1900 – 28 December 1982) was a Dominican teacher, artist, poet and film actress, as well as a feminist and supporter of women's suffrage. Through her writing and painting, she port ...

Business

* Marcos Bisonó – businessman * José Blanco – cigar industrialist *

Ligia Bonetti Ligia Consuelo Bonetti Dubreil or Ligia Bonetti de Valiente (born 27 March 1968 in Santo Domingo) is a businesswoman from the Dominican Republic. She is chairperson and CEO of Grupo SID since January 2015. Bonetti attended the Carol Morgan Sc ...

– businesswoman * Manuel Díez Cabral – businessman * Juan Cohen – businessman * José Luis Corripio – businessman *

The Franjul Family The Franjul family is a prominent and respected family in the Dominican Republic with strong political and economic influence in the southwest provinces of the country. The family considers the city of Baní (Peravia, Province of Peravia) as the c ...

– business family *

Bartolomé Gamundi Bartolomé Gamundi, born in the Dominican Republic, is a businessman who was appointed by Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá as his last Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce and president of the Commerce and Exp ...

– businessman and government official in Puerto Rico * Manuel Alejandro Grullón – businessman, president of Banco Popular *

José León Asensio José Augusto César León Asensio (born 21 February 1934 in Santiago, Dominican Republic) is a People of the Dominican Republic, Dominican businessman. León is the President of Grupo León Jimenes. According to ''Forbes'', León Asensio is ...

– businessman * Victor Miguel Pacheco Mendez – businessman *

Victor Oscar Pacheco Mendez Victor Oscar Pacheco Mendez was born in 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. With his family he moved to the Dominican Republic, where he grew up with the strong influence of his grandfather Victor Mendez Capellan, who s ...

– businessman *

Leo Perez Minaya Leo Perez Minaya is an American businessman, engineer, developer, writer and entrepreneur based in the Dominican Republic. He is the President of the Dominican-Israeli Chamber of Commerce and the senior member of the US consulate Warden Program. ...

– businessman *

Celso Marranzini Celso José Marranzini Pérez (born 11 January 1952, in Santo Domingo) is an economist and businessman from the Dominican Republic. He was the Vice President of ''Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Eléctricas Estatales'' (CDEEE, "Dominican Co ...

– economist *

Porfirio Pina Porfirio is a given name in Spanish language, Spanish, derived from the Greek Porphyry (disambiguation), Porphyry (''porphyrios'' "purple-clad"). It can refer to: * Porfirio Salinas – Mexican-American artist * Porfirio Armando Betancourt – Hon ...

– music executive *

Frank Rainieri Frank Rafael Rainieri Marranzini is a People of the Dominican Republic, Dominican businessman in tourism industry in the Dominican Republic. He is the chairman and founder of Grupo Puntacana. According to ''Forbes'', Rainieri has one of the te ...

– businessman, chairman and founder of Grupo Punta Cana

Fashion and beauty pageant personalities

Mariasela Álvarez Mariasela Álvarez Lebrón (born January 31, 1960 in Santo Domingo) is a Dominican architect, TV Host and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 1982. She became the first Dominican woman to win an international beauty title. Álvarez achieved ...

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Miss World Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss Int ...

1982 * Eva Arias – beauty queen and fashion model *

Sully Bonnelly Sully Osvaldo de Jesús Bonnelly Canaán (born December 24, 1956) is a People of the Dominican Republic, Dominican-American fashion designer of women's ready-to-wear. Trained at Oscar de la Renta, Oscar de La Renta. He is the founder, owner, an ...

– fashion designer *

Susie Castillo Susie Castillo (born October 27, 1979) is an American actress, TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who held the Miss USA title and competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants. She pursued a career in the media, making vari ...

– Miss USA 2003 *

Ana Contreras Ana Rita Contreras Sosa (born July 31, 1984), also known as Dominicana Prestigiosa, is a Dominican people (Dominican Republic), Dominican beauty pageant titleholder. She was born in and grew up in Bayaguana, Monte Plata Province, Monte Plata, ...

– Miss World Beach beauty semifinalist * Claudia Cruz – Miss World 2004 first runner-up * Marianne Cruz –

Miss Universe Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by a United States and Thailand based Miss Universe Organization.Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015"Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel". ''The Wall Stre ...

2008 second runner-up *

Yadira Cury Yadira Geara Cury (born 1 February 1986) is a former tennis player from the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago ...

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Miss International Miss International (''Miss International Beauty'' or ''The International Beauty Pageant'') is a Japan-based international beauty pageant organized by the International Culture Association. First held in 1960, it is the fourth largest pageant i ...

2005 first runner-up *

Ada de la Cruz Ada Aimée De La Cruz Ramírez (born June 15, 1986, in Villa Mella) is a Dominican model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Dominican Republic 2009 and placed 1st Runner-Up at Miss Universe 2009. Biography her first came to fame as Miss Domi ...

– Miss Universe 2009 first runner-up * Magali Febles – owner of the Miss Dominican Republic pageant franchise * Kimberly Jiménez –

Miss Universe 2020 Miss Universe 2020 was the 69th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, United States on May 16, 2021. At the end of the event, Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa crowned Andrea Meza of Mexico a ...

fifth runner-up * Gilda Jovine – fashion model *

Francisca Lachapel Francisca Antonia Méndez Zampogna (née Méndez Montero; born 5 May 1989 in Azua (city), Azua de Compostela) is a Dominican Americans, Dominican-American beauty pageant, actress, TV host, and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Nuestra ...

– Nuestra Belleza Latina 2015 *

Hernan Lander Hannah Lander, also known as Hernàn Lander, is a New York City based Dominican Republic fashion designer. Her designs have been featured in Model Latina and worn by celebrities such as Olivia Munn. She was selected as 2010's "Breakout Designer" b ...

– fashion designer *

Dulcita Lieggi Dulcita Lynn Lieggi Francisco (born 19 May 1989, in Santo Domingo) is a Dominican actress, model and beauty pageant title-holder. Ms. Lieggi was originally placed first runner-up to Carola Durán at Miss Dominican Republic 2012, but later ...

– beauty pageant contestant *

Denny Méndez Denny Andreína Méndez de la Rosa (born 20 July 1978 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican-Italian actress, model and beauty queen who represented Italy in Miss Universe 1997 and placed in the top six. Early life A native of the ...

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Miss Italy Miss Italia is a beauty pageant awarding prizes every year to young, female contestants from Italy. Since the first edition of the contest in 1939 many of the contestants have gone on to notable careers in television and film. History The foreru ...

1997 * Clarissa Molina –

Nuestra Belleza Latina 2016 ''Nuestra Belleza Latina 2016'' (stylized as NBL VIP) was the tenth season of ''Nuestra Belleza Latina'' aired on Univision. It was the first "All Star" season from the entire series. The season premiered on Sunday February 28, 2016 pushed back fr ...

V.I.P winner, Miss Dominican Republic 2015 *

Ruth Ocumárez Ruth Amelia Ocumárez y Apataño (born 10 December 1983, in Santo Domingo) is a Dominican beauty queen, actress, and model. Born and raised in Santo Domingo, Ocumárez became a celebrity in her nation by becoming the first woman of predominantl ...

– former beauty queen *

Oscar de la Renta Óscar Arístides Renta Fiallo (22 July 1932 – 20 October 2014), known professionally as Oscar de la Renta, was a Dominican fashion designer. Born in Santo Domingo, he was trained by Cristóbal Balenciaga and Antonio del Castillo. De la Renta ...

– fashion designer *

Amell Santana Amell Santa de Jesus (born July 30, 1987, in Sabana de la Mar) is a Dominican beauty pageant contestant. She competed in Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2005, representing the province of Hato Mayor Province, Hato Mayor, and ended as 1st runne ...

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Miss Earth Miss Earth is an annual international major beauty pageant based in the Philippines that advocates for environmental awareness, conservation and social responsibility. Along with Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss International, it is one of t ...

2005 first runner-up *

Samantha Sepulveda Samantha Sepulveda is a Long Island police officer who gained fame when the ''New York Post'' reported that she is also an Internet glamour model. Early life Sepulveda was born in the Dominican Republic. At age five, she moved to the United State ...

– model and policewoman *

Renata Soñé Renata De Jesús Soñé Savery (born August 6, 1982, in New York City) is an American-born Dominican beauty pageant titleholder, model, and actress. She competed in the Miss Universe 2005 pageant, finishing 2nd Runner-Up after winning Miss Domin ...

– Miss Universe 2005 second runner–up *

Amelia Vega Amelia Vega Polanco (born 7 November 1984) is a Dominican model, actress, author, singer and beauty queen. At the age of 18, she won the Miss Universe 2003 pageant, becoming the first ever Miss Universe from the Dominican Republic, as well as ...

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2003, actress and model

Motion picture and television personalities

A–M

* Irvin Alberti – actor * Nancy Alvarez – psychologist, television talk show host *

Tina Aumont Maria Christina "Tina" Aumont (February 14, 1946 – October 28, 2006) was an American actress. She was the daughter of French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont and Dominican actress Maria Montez. She made her acting debut in the British film ''Modesty Bl ...

– film actress; daughter of Maria Montez * Freddy Beras-Goico – television host, comedian *

Julissa Bermudez Julissa Bermúdez (born September 28, 1983) is an American television host, actress, dancer, and model. She was a co-host on Black Entertainment Television, BET's most popular music video countdown show ''106 & Park'' from 2005 until 2006, and ...

– television personality *

Jenny Blanco Jenny Margarita Blanco Márquez (born April 29, 1985) is an actress, TV Host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Mundo Dominicana 2012 and represented her country in the 2012 Miss World pageant on August 18, in Ordos. S ...

– TV presenter and actress *

Nashla Bogaert Nashla Bogaert Rosario (born 11 May 1986) is a List of people from the Dominican Republic, Dominican actress and TV presenter. Career In 2004, Nashla Bogaert started her career in the Dominican television on the sabbatine variety show "'':es:Di ...

– actress * Micky Bretón – director * Francis Capra – actor *

Rafael Campos Rafael Campos (13 May 1936 – 9 July 1985) was an actor from the Dominican Republic whose credits include ''Blackboard Jungle'' (1955), '' Dino'' (1957), ''The Light in the Forest'' (1958), ''Slumber Party '57'' (1976), ''The Astro-Zombies'' (19 ...

– actor *

Sergio Carlo Sergio Nicolás de Jesús Carlo Pichardo (born March 19, 1977) is a Dominican actor best known for his role as Carbo, in Andy García's movie '' The Lost City'' and as Manolo Tavarez, opposite Michelle Rodriguez in the film '' Trópico de Sangre' ...

– actor *

Aimee Carrero Aimee Carrero (born July 15, 1988) is a Dominican-American actress. She is known for voicing Princess Elena on Disney Channel's ''Elena of Avalor'' and She-Ra, Adora/She-Ra in the Netflix series ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power''. Her live ac ...

– actress *

Terry Carter Terry Carter (born John Everett DeCoste; December 16, 1928) is an American actor and filmmaker, known for his roles as Sgt. Joe Broadhurst on the TV series '' McCloud'' and as Colonel Tigh on the original '' Battlestar Galactica''. Early life ...

– actor *

Hosea Chanchez Hosea Chanchez (born September 12, 1981), also credited as Hosea, is an American actor best known for his recurring role on ''For Your Love'' and the quarterback football player Malik Wright on The CW/BET sitcom, '' The Game'' and its 2021 revi ...

– actor * Charytín – actress, singer, television host *

José Guillermo Cortines José Guillermo Cortines (born December 5, 1973) is a Dominican actor and singer who is involved in films, telenovelas, musical theatre and television. He lives in Dominican Republic and is best known for his role as Mauricio Montiel in Telemundo ...

– actor, musician *

Jackie Cruz Jackie Cruz (born August 8, 1986) is a Dominican American (Dominican Republic), Dominican–American actress, singer and former model. She is known for her role as Marisol "Flaca" Gonzales on the Netflix original series ''Orange Is the New Bla ...

– actress *

Tony Dandrades Tony Dandrades (born June 17, 1968 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican journalist and television personality who works at the Univision Network. He is currently the entertainment reporter/anchor for the five o'clock news magazin ...

– TV presenter * Juan Delancer – film director *

Yasmin Deliz Yasmin Deliz (born June 2, 1987) is a Venezuelan American singer-songwriter, model, and actress. She is best known for her starring role in ''Next Day Air'' and her work as co-host on mun2's music video countdown show '' Vivo'' and reality telev ...

– television personality/actress *

Arisleyda Dilone Arisleyda Dilone is a director and actress. She is best known for her work on the documentary films ''Mami y Yo y mi Gallito'' and ''Two White Cars''. Life and career Arisleyda was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic and now l ...

– actress *

Akari Endo Akari Endo Sepúlveda (born November 8, 1989) is a Dominican actress. Her first major role was as a supporting actress in the film '' Who's the Boss?'' (2013), Spanish: "¿Quién Manda?" as Melissa, for which she received a nomination in La Silla ...

– actress *

Hony Estrella Hony Smile Gregoria Hilario Estrella (born January 1, 1984 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipel ...

– actress *

Iamdra Fermín Iamdra Fermín Hernández (born December 3, 1984), known simply as Iamdra, is a Dominican TV hostess, emcee, and actress. Fermín is recognized as one of the youth icons in the Dominican television. At end of 2013, she announced to go to Spain ...

– TV presenter * Juan Fernández – actor *

Yubo Fernandez Yubo Fernández (born 27 November 1979, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican actress. Fernández received awards for her acting performance in Barcelona, Toronto, Los Angeles, and Arizona. Education Fernández studied Marketing a ...

– actress * René Fortunato – film director *

J. Teddy Garces J. Teddy Garces (born September 12, 1974) is an American film, television and stage actor, best known for his portrayal of Bruiser in the web series ''The Guild (web series), The Guild'' and Julian in ''Ted Sampon: Househusband''. He was born ...

– actor * Andrés García – actor * Laura García-Godoy – actress * Jason Genao – actor from On My Block (TV series) * Milagros Germán – actress * Rick Gonzalez – actor * Iván García Guerra – theater actor *

María Alejandra Guzmán María Alejandra Guzmán Carmona (born 4 October 1984), most known as María Alejandra, María Guzmán, or María Alejandra Guzmán, is a Dominican TV and radio hostess, master of ceremonies, actress and model. María Alejandra Guzmán was born ...

– TV presenter *

Juliana Harkavy Juliana Jay Harkavy (born January 1, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Rebecca in ''Dolphin Tale'', Jessie in ''To Write Love on her Arms'', and Alisha in the television series '' The Walking Dead''. Her roles include ...

– actress (Dominican mother) *

Oscar Haza Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), ...

– television journalist * Wilson Jermaine Heredia – actor * Jharrel Jerome – actor *

Arthur Lithgow Arthur Washington Lithgow III (September 9, 1915 – March 24, 2004) was an American actor and director. He helped pioneer the regional theater movement in the United States and founded two Shakespeare festivals. Early life Lithgow was born in ...

– actor *

Jorge Lendeborg Jr. Jorge David Lendeborg Jr. (born January 21, 1996) is a Dominican actor. Early life Lendeborg was born in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, and moved to Miami, Florida at around age four. Career He made his theatrical acting debut in the ...

– actor * Sarah Jorge León – actress *

Yelitza Lora Flor Jelithza Lora de la Cruz, most known as Yelitza Lora (born 12 July 1985), is a Radio and TV hostess, dancer, model, and theatre and film actress from the Dominican Republic. When she was 11 years old, Lora won the beauty pageant ''Nuestra ...

– actress *

Bryan Lugo Bryan Lugo (born August 7, 1982) is a Dominican-American actor, director. His most recognizable role may be in ''The CW'' series ''Supergirl'' as Looter. and as Ross the hitman in his recurring role on the Epix series ''Get Shorty''. Career Br ...

– actor *

Hemky Madera Hemky Madera (born January 26, 1977) is an American actor. He began his acting career in the Dominican Republic television production ''Grandes Series Dominicanas'' in which he took the leading parts of the mini-series ''En La Olla'' and ''Tri ...

– actor *

Judy Marte Judy Marte is an American actress who can be seen in films such as ''Raising Victor Vargas'' and ''On the Outs. ''She is best known for her roles as rookie officer Tonya Sanchez in the short lived ''CBS'' drama ''NYC 22'' and Wanda in Netflix or ...

– actress *

Luisito Martí Luisito Marti (born Luis Bernardo Marte Hernández; 1945–2010) was a Dominican musician, comedian, actor, producer and television host. Career He began his artistic career as a conga player in Johnny Ventura's "Combo Show", later becoming a vo ...

– comedian *

Agliberto Meléndez Agliberto Melendez is a Dominican film director best known as the director of '' A One Way Ticket'' (Un Pasaje de Ida), the Dominican Republic's first feature-length film, produced entirely in the Dominican Republic by a Dominican cast and crew. T ...

– film director *

Mirtha Michelle Mirtha Michelle Castro Marmol (born January 17, 1984) is a Dominican-born American actress. Career Michelle has appeared in '' Señorita Justice'', '' This Christmas'', ''Fast & Furious'' and '' Paydirt''. She has also had small parts on ''C ...

– actress * Maria Montez – actress *

Margarita Mora Margarita Mora (1920–1976) was a Dominican dancer and film actress who became known for her roles in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.Hershfield p.54 Selected filmography * ''Heads or Tails (1937 film), Heads or Tails'' (1937) * ''The Cemetery o ...

– actress *

Rafael Molina Morillo Dr. Rafael Molina Morillo (30 March 1930 – 2 April 2017) was a lawyer, journalist, diplomat, and newspaper editor from the Dominican Republic. He created Ahora! Publications which published El Nacional (Santo Domingo), El Nacional newspaper and ...

– journalist *

Carlos de la Mota Carlos de la Mota (October 19, 1975, Concepcion de la Vega, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican architect, actor and singer. His acting career began in 2003 and he received critical acclaim for his role in the telenovela Destilando Amor, as Brit ...

– actor * Patrícia Mota – actress

N–Z

* Amaury Nolasco – actor *

Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. --> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places *Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands *São Miguel (disambi ...

– actor *

Robmariel Olea Robmariel Olea is a Dominican actress, singer and TV host who has been involved in films, musical theatre, and television. Robmariel started hosting several popular TV shows such as ''Boruga Fat Free'' (Prime time TV show in Dominican Republic) ...

– actress *

Karen Olivo Karen Olivo (born August 7, 1976) is an American stage and television actor, theater educator, and singer. In 2008, Olivo originated the role of Vanessa in ''In the Heights'' on Broadway. The following year, they won the 2009 Tony Award for Best ...

– Tony Award-winning actor *

Alex Paez Alex Paez (born July 25, 1963) is an American actor, musician and restaurateur. Career Paez began his career in 1971 appearing in various TV commercials. In 1979, he received a Best Actor Emmy Award for his performances in ''Unicorn Tales'', ...

– American actor of Dominican descent *

Manny Pérez Manuel Pérez "Manny" Batista (born May 5, 1969) is a Dominican American actor who has appeared in the television series ''Third Watch'' and in the film '' Washington Heights''. He is the cousin of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz. L ...

– actor (films '' Party Monster'' and ''

El Cantante ''El Cantante'' is a 2006 biographical film which stars singers Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. The film is based on the life of the late salsa music, salsa singer Héctor Lavoe, who is portrayed by Anthony. The film is told from the viewpoint o ...

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Frank Perozo Francisco Ernesto Perozo is a Dominican film actor, assistant director and producer. and also he had a relationship with Denise Quiñones Miss Universe 2001 Miss Universe 2001, the 50th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held on ...

– actor, producer *

Nuria Piera Nuria Esperanza Piera Gainza (born 29 June 1960) is a People of the Dominican Republic, Dominican journalist specializing in investigative journalism. Piera is CEO of NCDN, a news production company in CDN (channel 37); she is also owner of ''Pr ...

– television journalist *

Esmeralda Pimentel Esmeralda Pimentel (née Maria Esmeralda Pimentel on September 8, 1989) is a Mexican actress and model. She began her media career in 2009, appearing in commercials and television promotions. After participating in Nuestra Belleza México, whe ...

– telenovela actress (Dominican father) * Jessica Pimentel – actress * Dascha Polanco – actress (Netflix original series ''

Orange Is the New Black ''Orange Is the New Black'' (sometimes abbreviated to ''OITNB'') is an American comedy-drama streaming television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir '' Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Wo ...

'') *

Rosario Prieto Rosario de los Milagros Prieto Pérez (born April 13, 1942, in Dominican Republic) better known as Rosario Prieto is a Dominican-born actress, Naturalization, naturalized Venezuelan, who has developed her career in Venezuela. Biography When sh ...

– actress and dancer *

Rafael José Dr. Rafael José Diaz (born April 22, 1955) is a Puerto Rican actor, singer and television host. Biography Early life Rafael was born in Manatí, Puerto Rico, where his father, a physician born in the Dominican Republic, was the medical ...

– Puerto Rican television personality (Dominican father) * Dania Ramirez – actress (television series ''

Heroes Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama * ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film Gaming * ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...

'' and '' Entourage'') *

Silvestre Rasuk Silvestre Rasuk (born September 5, 1987) is an American actor. Early life Rasuk was born in Harlem, New York (state), New York, the son of Dominican Republic, Dominican parents. He has one brother, Victor Rasuk, Victor, with whom he co-starred in ...

– actor * Victor Rasuk – actor * Monica Raymund – actress *

Judy Reyes Judy Reyes (born November 5, 1967) is an American actress, model and producer, best known for her roles as Carla Espinosa on the NBC/ABC medical comedy series '' Scrubs'' (2001–2009), and as Zoila Diaz in the Lifetime comedy-drama ''Devious M ...

– actress (television series ''

Scrubs Scrub(s) may refer to: * Scrub, low shrub and grass characteristic of scrubland * Scrubs (clothing), worn by medical staff * ''Scrubs'' (TV series), an American television program * Scrubs (occupation), also called "scrub tech," "scrub nurse," o ...

'') *

Birmania Ríos Birmania Ríos (born in New York City, United States), is a Dominican American television news journalist. Birmania (her name is the Spanish name used for the country of Burma, which is now called Myanmar) resided in New York until the age of fo ...

– television personality (television show Despierta America) * Diana-Maria Riva – actress *

Carolina Rivas Carolina Rivas Suárez (; born March 4, 1978) is a Dominican singer, actress and theatre producer. She has received several awards and nominations, including her win for Casandra Awards, Premios Casandra in 2009 as producer of the Santo Domingo ...

– actress * Alfonso Rodríguez – film director *

Michelle Rodriguez Mayte Michelle Rodriguez (born July 12, 1978) is an American actress. Rodriguez began her career in 2000, playing a troubled boxer in the independent sports drama film ''Girlfight'' (2000), where she won the Independent Spirit Award and Gotha ...

– actress *

Julio Sabala Julio César Sabala De Jesús, (born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean reg ...

– actor, comedian *

Roberto Salcedo, Jr. Roberto Ángel Salcedo Sanz (born September 22, 1979), better known by his stage name Robertico Salcedo or simply Roberto Salcedo, is a Dominican comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer and writer. Biography From an early age he has been in fr ...

– comedian *

Zoe Saldana Zoe (also ZOE, Zoë, Zoé, etc.) can refer to: *ζωή (''zōḗ''), the Ancient Greek word for "life" People * Zoe (name), including list of persons and fictional characters with the name Film and television * ''Zoe'' (film) * ZOE Broadcast ...

– actress * Carlos Sánchez – comedian, actor *

Nuryn Sanlley Nuryn Sanlley Pou (known as La Pinky, September 18, 1952 – April 30, 2012) was a Dominican people (Dominican Republic), Dominican character and comic actress, best known for her popular character La Pinky, who for more than 25 years was part of ...

– comedian *

Harmony Santana Harmony Santana is an American film actress. She is most noted for her appearance in the 2011 film '' Gun Hill Road'', for which she garnered an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and became the first openly transgen ...

– actress *

Merlin Santana Merlin Santana (March 14, 1976 – November 9, 2002) was an American actor and rapper. Beginning his career in the early 1990s, Santana was best known for his roles as Rudy Huxtable's boyfriend Stanley on ''The Cosby Show'', Marcus Dixon on '' ...

– actor * Rafael Corporán de los Santos – TV host *

Enrique Segoviano Enrique Segoviano (born December 6, 1944, La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican people (Dominican Republic), Dominican-born Mexican people, Mexican television producer and director. He is best known as director of Chespirito's various 197 ...

– producer, director *

Sharlene Taulé Sharlene Taulé Ponciano (born May 11, 1991) better known as Sharlene, is a Dominican singer and actress. Early life Taulé studied singing with María Remola and Nadia Nicola, and performed in New York at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Ins ...

– actress and singer *

Rosanna Tavarez Rosanna Tavarez (born February 10, 1977) is an American singer, television host, dancer, and teacher. She rose to prominence in 2001 as a contestant on the American version of the reality television franchise ''Popstars''. As one of the show's fiv ...

– singer, television personality *

Shannon Tavarez Shannon Skye Tavarez (January 20, 1999 – November 1, 2010) was an American child actor, child actress and singer. She played List of The Lion King characters#Nala, young Nala in the Broadway theatre production of ''The Lion King (musical), T ...

– Broadway actress and singer; Dominican father *

Samir Saba Samir Saba (born May 16, 1981), is a Dominican journalist and television producer and presenter. He is one of the presenters of the morning show “El Mangú de la Mañana”, broadcast on RTVD (Radio Televisión Dominicana). Until february of 2 ...

– journalist, TV presenter * Jessy Terrero – director * Leticia Tonos – director *

Celines Toribio Celines Toribio is a Dominican people (Dominican Republic), Dominican actress, model, and Spanish-speaking television personality. Biography Toribio was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In 1997 she graduated from Lehman College with a Ba ...

– actress/model * Emily Tosta – actress * Isaac Saviñón – actor * Julian Scott Urena – actor * Vielka Valenzuela – talk show host *

Michelle Vargas Michele Vargas (born March 2, 1985) is a Dominican-American model and telenovela actress. Biography Michele Vargas was born in San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic in 1985 and grew up in New York City in the well known neighborhood of W ...

– actress, model *

Denise Vasi Denise Vasi (born March 1, 1983) is an American fashion model and actress. She is best known for her roles as Randi Hubbard on ABC's soap opera '' All My Children'' (2008–2011) and Raquel on '' Single Ladies'' (2011-2015). Early life Denise Va ...

– actress *

Jamila Velazquez Jamila Velazquez (born November 27, 1995) is an American singer and actress, best known for her recurring roles as Sarita in the ABC Family series '' Twisted'' (2013–2014) and as Laura Calleros on FOX's primetime musical-drama series ''Empire' ...

– actress * James Victor – actor *

Juan Vidal Juan Vidal (born 12 February 1977 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), is a Dominican actor currently based in Mexico. He became known in his native country after winning the Mister Dominican Republic contest in 1995. Subsequently, he particip ...

– actor * Ludo Vika – actress, comedian *

Tristan Wilds Tristan Paul Mack Wilds (born July 15, 1989) is an American actor, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his roles as Michael Lee on the HBO original drama series, ''The Wire'', and as Dixon Wilson on the CW teen drama seri ...

– actor *

Carmen Wong Ulrich Carmen Rita Wong, is an American radio, television and online journalist, and personal finance expert at CNBC where she was the former host of the 2005 version of ''On the Money (2005 TV series), On the Money'', a personal finance program. She wa ...

– journalist *

Sandra Zaiter Sandra Zaiter (November 21, 1943 – September 25, 2022) was a Dominican-born Puerto Rican actress, children's television show host, singer, composer and athlete. Early life and career Zaiter was born in the Dominican Republic to Maronite Chri ...

– actress and television host

Painters and artists

Oscar Abreu Oscar Abreu (born March 6, 1978) is one of the top three most valued Dominican painters according to artprice.com. Oscar Abreu is also a sculptor, art collector, cultural personality and performance artist, who lives and works in Dominican Repub ...

Cándido Bidó Candido Bido Morning Walk

* Monina Cámpora – artist *

Tito Canepa Tito Enrique Canepa Jiménez (21 September 1916 – 11 February 2014) was a leading Dominican painter of the generation that came of age in the 1930s and 1940s. Canepa's artistic identity was shaped in New York City, where he lived from the age of ...

* Jaime Colson * José García Cordero *

Luis Desangles Luis Desangles Lubiles (8 February 1861, Santo Domingo – 13 April 1940, Santiago de Cuba) was a Dominican Republic, Dominican painter, sculptor, and educator born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Instructor to many of the great native arti ...

Iliana Emilia Garcia ''Iliana'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. It was described in 1937 by Ernest Layton Bell, with ''Iliana romulus'' as type species. The genus has a neotropical distribution. Distribution Species mainly occur in Peru, Brazil ...

* Diego José Hilaris – painter *

Henri-Joseph de Forestier Henri-Joseph de Forestier, born at Santo Domingo, San Domingo in 1790, was a pupil of François-André Vincent, Vincent and Jacques-Louis David, David, and obtained in 1813 the Prix de Rome, first prize, which enabled him to go to Rome. There he ...

– painter *

Paul Giudicelli Paul Giudicelli Palmieri (1921–1965) was an Abstract art, abstract painter from the Dominican Republic. Early life and education He was born at the Ingenio Porvenir, in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic to Corsican immigrants. Giudic ...

Aurelio Grisanty Aurelio "Rail" Grisanty (born 1949 in the Dominican Republic) is a Dominican-born American painter, graphic artist, muralist, set designer, set and costume designer, entrepreneur, and the principal artist of the Beach Town Posters ongoing seri ...

Gilberto Hernández Ortega Gilberto Hernández Ortega (21 December 1923 – 23 October 1979) was an artist from the Dominican Republic. He is considered a leading painting, painter of his generation. Early life and education He was born in Baní, Peravia Province, in ...

* Clara Ledesma *

Tania Marmolejo Tania Marmolejo (born September 5, 1975) is a Dominican born, Dominican Swedish American painter. After studying Graphic Design and Illustration in the cities of Harstad and Kristiansand, Norway, Marmolejo graduated from Fine Arts and Illustrat ...

Yoryi Morel Jorge Octavio Morel Tavárez (known as Yoryi Morel) was a Dominican painter, musician, and teacher born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic; he is remembered as the leading costumbrista painter in the country and one of the early pr ...

Elsa Núñez Elsa Núñez (born 1943) is a Dominican abstract artist whose work spans more than 50 years. Elsa is the daughter of Mercedes Castillo de Núñez and Ramón Antonio Núñez. Her mother was a high school teacher, and her father served as a general ...

Raquel Paiewonsky Raquel Paiewonsky (born 1969) is an artist from the Dominican Republic. Early life and education Born in Puerto Plata (city), Puerto Plata, Paiewonsky graduated in 1991 from the Altos de Chavón School of Design in La Romana, Dominican Republic, ...

* Olivia Peguero *

Rigo Peralta Rigo Peralta is a Dominican artist living in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Early life Mario Rigoberto Peralta was born in San José de las Matas, Dominican Republic. He studied at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Santiago, Dominican ...

Guillo Pérez Guillo Pérez (birth name Guillermo Pérez Chicon, August 3, 1923 – March 9, 2014) was a Dominican painter, who made more than seventy exhibitions in general, participating in international group exhibitions. He is considered one of the most pr ...

Eligio Pichardo Eligio Pichardo (1929–1984) was a painter from the Dominican Republic. He worked in Santo Domingo and New York City, producing Expressionist and Abstract Expressionist works. Early life and education Pichardo was born in Salcedo, Hermanas ...

Kenny Rivero Kenny Rivero (born 1981, Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York) is a Dominican Americans, Dominican-American visual artist who makes paintings, drawings, and sculptures that explore the complexity of identity through narrative images, collage ...

Abelardo Rodríguez Urdaneta Abelardo Rodríguez Urdaneta (June 24, 1870 – January 11, 1933) was a Dominican people (Dominican Republic), Dominican sculptor, photographer, painter and educator. A prolific artist, he was one of the first successful multidisciplinary artists ...

Amaya Salazar Amaya Salazar (born 1951, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupi ...

Jorge Noceda Sanchez Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' ...

Julia Santos Solomon Julia Santos Solomon (born 1956) is a Dominican-American multi-media artist. Working in multiple genres—drawing, painting, sculpture, fashion design, landscape, mural, and illustration—she approaches art making with a sense of curiosity and a ...

Darío Suro Darío Antonio Suro García-Godoy (June 13, 1917, La Vega – January 18, 1997, Santo Domingo) was a Dominican painter, art critic, and diplomat from La Vega, Dominican Republic, remembered as one of the most influential Dominican artists from ...

Rosa Tavarez Rosa Tavarez (April 27, 1939 – February 5, 2023) was a Dominican Republic, Dominican painter and engraver. Biography Rosa Tavarez was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic on April 27, 1939. Rosa began her studies in drawin ...

* Francisco Velásquez * Miguel Vila Luna *

Celeste Woss y Gil Celeste Agustina Woss y Gil (5 May 1891 – 1985) was a Dominican Republic painter, educator, and feminist activist, remembered as one of the most influential Dominican artists from the 20th century. Born in Santo Domingo and daughter to former ...

Political and military figures

* Rafael Alburquerque – former vice president * Geovanny Vicente – political strategist and

CNN CNN (Cable News Network) is a multinational cable news channel headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by the M ...

columnist *

Pedro Franco Badía Pedro Franco Badía (Noná, San Francisco de Macorís, 25 May 1935 – Santo Domingo, 4 December 2016) was a Dominican politician who served as Mayor of Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional (1978–1982), Secretary of Labor (1982–1986), Deputy to th ...

– former Secretary of the Interior and Police * Buenaventura Báez Méndez – former president * Joaquín Balaguer Ricardo – former president (1960–1962, 1966–1978, 1986–1996) * Ramón Emeterio Betances – founder of Puerto Rican independence movement (Dominican father) *

Salvador Jorge Blanco José Salvador Omar Jorge Blanco (July 5, 1926 – December 26, 2010) was a politician, lawyer and a writer. He was President of the Dominican Republic, from 1982 to 1986. He was a Senator running for the PRD party. He started his political care ...

– former president (1982–1986) *

Tomás Bobadilla Tomás Bobadilla y Briones (30 March 1785 – 21 December 1871) was a writer, intellectual and politician from the Dominican Republic. The first ruler of the Dominican Republic, he had a significant participation in the movement for Dom ...

– first ruler of the Dominican Republic * Juan Bosch y Gaviño – former president *

Francisco Domínguez Brito Francisco Javier Tadeo Domínguez Brito (born October 28, 1965, in Santiago) is a Dominican lawyer and politician. He has been Minister of Environment and Natural Resources (2016), Minister of Labor (2011), Senator (2006), Attorney General (20 ...

– lawyer, politician * Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó – former president * Fernando Cabrera – New York City Councilman *

Ramón Cáceres Ramón Arturo Cáceres Vasquez (15 December 1866, Moca, Dominican Republic – 19 November 1911, Santo Domingo), nicknamed Mon Cáceres, was a Dominican politician and minister of the Armed Forces. He was the 31st president of the Dominican Repu ...

– former president *

Margarita Cedeño de Fernández A margarita is a cocktail consisting of Tequila, triple sec, and lime juice often served with salt on the rim of the glass. The drink is served shaken with ice (on the rocks), blended with ice (frozen margarita), or without ice (straight up). ...

– vice-president and former

First Lady First lady is an unofficial title usually used for the wife, and occasionally used for the daughter or other female relative, of a non-monarchical A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state fo ...

of the Dominican Republic *

David Collado Miguel David Collado Morales (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, September 29, 1975) is a Dominican politician and businessman. He served as Mayor of Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, National District from 2016 to 2020. Career In the general ...

– former mayor of

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Luis Colón, 1st Duke of Veragua Luis Colón y Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Duke of Veragua, 1st Duke of la Vega, 1st Marquess of Jamaica (c. 1519/1520/1522 – 29 January 1572), was the first son of Diego Colón and María Álvarez de Toledo y Rojas, and grandson of Christopher C ...

– nobleman, grandson of

Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus * lij, Cristoffa C(or)ombo * es, link=no, Cristóbal Colón * pt, Cristóvão Colombo * ca, Cristòfor (or ) * la, Christophorus Columbus. (; born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was a ...

Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez Lorraine A. Cortés-Vázquez is an American government official who serves as the commissioner of the New York City Department for the Aging, and previously served as the 65th Secretary of State of New York, appointed by Governor Eliot Spitzer a ...

– 65th

Secretary of State of New York The secretary of state of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York who leads the New York State Department of State, Department of State (NYSDOS). The current secretary of state of New York ...

* Juan Pablo Duarte – one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic *

Adriano Espaillat Adriano de Jesús Espaillat Rodríguez (; born September 27, 1954) is a Dominican-American politician. He is the U.S. representative for and the first Dominican American and first formerly undocumented immigrant to ever serve in Congress. He pre ...

– New York State Assemblyman; first Dominican American to be elected to a State House in the United States *

Rafael Espinal Rafael L. Espinal Jr. (born June 30, 1984) is an American politician and non-profit executive. A Democrat, he represented the 37th district of the New York City Council, which includes portions of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Bushwick, ...

– New York State Assemblyman *

Rafael Estrella Ureña Juan Rafael Estrella Ureña (born Santiago de los Caballeros, November 10, 1889 – May 25, 1945) was a Dominican politician and lawyer. He served as the last acting president of the Dominican Republic from March 3, 1930 until August 16, 1930, wh ...

– former president *

Carlos Felipe Morales Carlos Felipe Morales Languasco (Puerto Plata, 23 August 1867 – Paris, 1 March 1914) was a Dominican priest, politician and military figure. Carlos Morales Languasco was born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic on August 23, 1868. He was t ...

– former president *

Ruy Fernández de Fuenmayor Ruy Fernández de Fuenmayor (Santo Domingo, 1603 - Venezuela, 1651) was a Spanish soldier who was governor of Venezuela Province between 1637 and 1644. Fuenmayor was born in 1603, the son of Fernández de Fuenmayor and Juana Figueroa. He served ...

– Colonial governor of Venezuela * Leonel Fernández Reyna – former president (1996–2000, 2004–2008, 2008–2012) *

Pedro Florentino General Pedro Alejandrino Florentino (Hincha, 1805/1808– ?) was an officer in the army of the Dominican Republic during the struggle to restore Dominican independence from Haiti. He was the hero of the important Battle of Jacuba. Haiti had rule ...

– hero of the Battle of Jacuba, during the

War of Independence This is a list of wars of independence (also called liberation wars). These wars may or may not have been successful in achieving a goal of independence. List See also * Lists of active separatist movements * List of civil wars * List of o ...

from Haiti *

Maximiliano Gómez Maximiliano Gómez Horacio "El Moreno" (May 5, 1943 – May 23, 1971) was the leader of the Maoist Movimiento Popular Dominicano (MPD), a militant organization opposed to the Joaquín Balaguer government and to U.S. presence in the Dominican Repu ...

– revolutionary political leader * Máximo Gómez – military commander of the

Cuban War of Independence The Cuban War of Independence (), fought from 1895 to 1898, was the last of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain, the other two being the Ten Years' War (1868–1878) and the Little War (1879–1880). The final three months ...

* Petronila Angélica Gómez – feminist *

Antonio Guzmán Fernández Silvestre Antonio Guzmán Fernández (February 12, 1911 – July 4, 1982), best known as Antonio Guzmán, was a Dominican businessman and a politician. He was President of the Dominican Republic, from 1978 to 1982. Early life Antonio Guzm� ...

– former president * Ulises Heureaux – former president *

Antonio Imbert Barrera Major General Antonio Cosme Imbert Barrera (December 3, 1920 – May 31, 2016) was a two-star army general advitam of the Dominican Army and was President of the Dominican Republic from May to August 1965. Imbert, who plotted to assassinate di ...

– former president *

Gregorio Luperón Gregorio Luperón (September 8, 1839 – May 21, 1897) was a Dominican president, military general, businessman, liberal politician, freemason, and Statesman who was one of the leaders in the Restoration of the Dominican Republic after the Spani ...

– former president * Miguel Martinez – former New York City Councilman * Danilo Medina – former president (2012–2016) *

Lucia Medina Lucia may refer to: Arts and culture * ''Lucía'', a 1968 Cuban film by Humberto Solás * Lucia (film), ''Lucia'' (film), a 2013 Kannada-language film * ''Lucia & The Best Boys'', a Scottish indie rock band formerly known as ''LUCIA'' * "Lucia", ...

– accountant and politician *

Hipólito Mejía Rafael Hipólito Mejía Domínguez (born 22 February 1941) is a Dominican politician who served as President of the Dominican Republic from 2000 to 2004. During his presidential term in office the country was affected by one of its worst econ ...

– former president *

Ramón Matías Mella Ramón or Ramon may refer to: People Given name *Ramon (footballer, born 1998), Brazilian footballer *Ramón (footballer, born 1990), Brazilian footballer *Ramón (singer), Spanish singer who represented Spain in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest * ...

– one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic *

Fernando Arturo de Meriño Fernando Arturo de Meriño y Ramírez (January 9, 1833 in Antonsí – August 20, 1906) was a Dominican priest and politician. He served as President of the Dominican Republic from September 1, 1880, until September 1, 1882. He served as the Pre ...

– politician, theologian * The Mirabal sisters – political dissidents *

Adolfo Alejandro Nouel Adolfo Alejandro Nouel y Bobadilla (12 December 1862, Santo Domingo – 26 June 1937) was an archbishop, educator and interim president of the Dominican Republic. Early life and education Nouel was born to Carlos Rafael Nouel y Pierret, a ...

– Santo Domingo archbishop and interim president * José Nuñez-Melo – Canadian politician *

José Francisco Peña Gómez José Francisco Peña Gómez (6 March 1937 – 10 May 1998) was a politician from the Dominican Republic. He was the leader of the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD), a three-time candidate for president of the Dominican Republic and former May ...

– mayor of Santo Domingo (1982–1986) *

Joseline Peña-Melnyk Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (née Peña, born June 27, 1966) is an American politician who represents District 21 in the Maryland House of Delegates. She unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives in 2016, coming in third behin ...

– member of the Maryland General Assembly *

Cesar A. Perales Cesar Augusto Perales (born November 12, 1940) is an American attorney, civil servant and was the previous Secretary of State of New York in the Cabinet of Governor Andrew Cuomo. Perales was appointed by Cuomo on March 31, 2011, and unanimously ...

– 67th Secretary of State of New York Official portrait of United States Secretary of Labor Tom Perez

Thomas Perez Thomas Edward Perez (born October 7, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who served as the Chair of the Democratic National Committee from February 2017 until January 2021. Perez was previously Assistant Attorney General for Civil Righ ...

– civil rights lawyer * Donald Reid Cabral – former president *

Ydanis Rodríguez Ydanis Rodríguez (born June 18, 1965) is the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation and a politician who formerly represented the 10th district on the New York City Council. A Democrat who was first elected to the City ...

– New York City councilman * José Antonio (Pepillo) Salcedo – first president after the

Restoration Restoration is the act of restoring something to its original state and may refer to: * Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage ** Audio restoration ** Film restoration ** Image restoration ** Textile restoration * Restoration ecology ...

of the Dominican Republic *

Roberto Salcedo, Sr. Roberto Salcedo Gavilán (born Emeterio Antonio Salcedo Gavilán on 18 April 1953) is a Dominican people (Dominican Republic), Dominican politician, actor and television producer. Salcedo was mayor of Distrito Nacional, Santo Domingo, D.& ...

– mayor of Santo Domingo (2002–2016) *

Juan Sánchez Ramírez Juan Sánchez Ramírez (1762–1811) was a Dominican soldier who served as the Captain general of the modern Dominican Republic between 1808 and 1811. He also commanded the troops that fought against the French rule of Santo Domingo´s colony be ...

– military general *

Jean Alain Rodríguez Sánchez Jean Alain Rodríguez Sánchez (born May 10, 1975) is a Dominican lawyer and politician former Attorney General of the Dominican Republic. He was appointed to the position of President Danilo Medina. Before becoming Attorney General, Rodrígue ...

– lawyer * Francisco del Rosario Sánchez – one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic * Pedro Santana Familias – first president (1844) * José Del Castillo Saviñón – politician * Sergia Elena de Séliman – politician * Angel Taveras – mayor of Providence, Rhode Island *

Carlos Morales Troncoso Carlos Morales Troncoso (29 September 1940 – 25 October 2014) was Vice President of the Dominican Republic from 1986 to 1994 and its foreign minister from 2004 to 2014. Family background Carlos Morales Troncoso’s grandfather, Manuel de Jes ...

– former vice president, diplomat *

Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina ( , ; 24 October 189130 May 1961), nicknamed ''El Jefe'' (, "The Chief" or "The Boss"), was a Dominican dictator who ruled the Dominican Republic from February 1930 until his assassination in May 1961. He ser ...

– dictator (1930–1961) * Ramfis Trujillo – general and son of dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo *

Francisco Urena Francisco Urena is a Dominican-born American government official and former Marine who served as the Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans' Affairs and previously served as the Veterans' Services Officer for the cities of Boston and Lawrence, Mas ...

– Massachusetts government official *

Fernando Valerio Fernando Valerio Gil (1806 – 2 November 1863) was an agriculturalist and soldier from the Dominican Republic. He is considered a hero of the battles of Santiago —together with José María Imbert—, and Sabana Larga —together with Juan ...

– hero of the battles of Santiago (1844) and Sabana Larga (1856), during the War of Independence from Haiti *

Elias Wessin y Wessin Elias is the Greek equivalent of Elijah ( he, אֵלִיָּהוּ‎ ''ʾĒlīyyāhū''; Syriac: ܐܠܝܐ ''Eliyā''; Arabic: الیاس Ilyās/Elyās), a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several holy ...

– former general ''For a complete list, please refer to List of presidents of the Dominican Republic''

Scientists and scholars

Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organization of American States OAS, at NYU

Soraya Aracena Soraya Aracena is a anthropologist and curator from the Dominican Republic, who specialises in the religious and cultural practices of black Caribbean communities. In additional to her research she has also founded cultural festivals and an ethnog ...

– anthropologist * Idelisa Bonnelly – marine biologist * Víctor A. Carreño –

NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research. NASA was established in 1958, succeeding t ...

aerospace engineer *

Marcos Espinal Marcos Espinal is currently the Director of thDepartment of Communicable Diseases and Health Analysisat the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO). Dr Espinal's portfolio in ...

– epidemiologist *

Luis Arístides Fiallo Cabral Luis Arístides Fiallo Cabral (8 May 1876 – 20 March 1931 in Santo Domingo) was an astronomer, medical laboratory scientist, physician, lawyer, architect, writer, philosopher and politician from the Dominican Republic. Biography Born on 8 Ma ...

– astronomer * Geovanny Vicente – political scientist,

columnist and Columbia University professor. *

Pedro Francisco Bonó Pedro Francisco Bonó y Mejía (October 18, 1828 – September 13, 1906) was a Dominican politician, sociologist and intellectual. He is credited with being the first Dominican sociologist. He was the president of the Senate of the Dominica ...

– sociologist *

Zoilo H. Garcia Zoilo Hermogenes García Peña (December 21, 1881 - December 11, 1916) was a civil engineer and aviator from the Dominican Republic. Besides being a prolific engineer credited with building, among other things, the first theater of La Vega, he is ...

– aviator, engineer * Juan Isidro Jiménez Grullón – historian *

Jorge Abraham Hazoury Jorge Abraham Hazoury Bahlés (Barahona, Dominican Republic, Barahona, 20 August 1924 – Santo Domingo, 18 September 2004) was a Dominican endocrinologist, diabetologist and humanist. He was the founder of the Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), ...

– biologist *

Erich E. Kunhardt Erich E. Kunhardt Grullon (May 31, 1949 – August 4, 2014) was a Dominican American physicist who was Professor of applied physics at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University and a special advisor to the institute's president. Biography ...

– physicist * Jose Gabriel Garcia – historian * Jorge Giordani – engineer, economist * Miguel Canela Lázaro – anatomist *

Kathleen Martínez Kathleen Teresa Martínez Berry (born 1966) is a Dominican lawyer, archaeologist, and diplomat, best known for her work since 2005 in the search for the tomb of Cleopatra in the Taposiris Magna temple in Egypt. She heads the Egyptian-Dominican m ...

– archeologist * Frank Moya Pons – historian * Andrés Navarro – architect * Feniosky Peña-Mora – engineer *

Margot Taule Margot (; ) is a feminine French language, French given name, a variant of Marguerite (given name), Marguerite. It is also occasionally a surname. Persons named Margot include the following: People with the given name Margot * Margot Asquith, Cou ...

– architect *

Juan Manuel Taveras Rodríguez Juan Manuel Taveras Rodríguez (September 27, 1919, Moca, Dominican Republic—March 28, 2002, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) was a Dominican physician and scientist. He was Professor Emeritus at Harvard Medical School and Radiologist-in-Chief ...

– radiologist * Héctor Valdez Albizu – economist *

Aída Mencía Ripley Aída Teresa Mencía Ripley is an academic from the Dominican Republic. She is currently Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation and UNESCO Chairholder in Intersectional Gender Studies in Education and Psychology at Universidad Iberoamericana ...

– academic

Singers and musicians

A–M

El Lapiz Vakero Toxic Crow La Insuperable Alex Bueno 2011

* Héctor Acosta – bachata/merengue singer *

Cyrille Aimée Cyrille Aimée (; born August 10, 1984) is a French jazz singer. Biography She grew up in the French town of Samois-sur-Seine, in Fontainebleau, France. Her father is French and her mother is from the Dominican Republic. She won the '' Montre ...

– jazz musician (Dominican mother) * Manny Albam – jazz musician *

Luis Alberti Luis Alberti (6 April 1906 – 26 January 1976) was a Merengue music, Dominican Merengue musician, arranger, conductor, and author of significant popular songs such as ''Compadre Pedro Juan'' and many others performed and recorded by noted interpr ...

– merengue musician *

José Alberto "El Canario" José Alberto Justiniano (born December 22, 1959, in Villa Consuelo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), better known by his stage name José Alberto "El Canario", is a salsa singer from the Dominican Republic. José Alberto moved to Puerto Ri ...

– salsa singer * El Alfa – rapper *

Juan Bautista Alfonseca Colonel Juan Bautista Alfonseca Baris (23 June 1810, in Santo Domingo – 9 August 1875) was a military officer and composer in the Dominican Republic, known for his role in the development of merengue music. Though the music written by Alfonseca w ...

– military officer, composer *

Anaís Anaís Martínez (born June 22, 1984) is a Latin Grammy Award-nominated Dominican-American singer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She rose to fame after winning the Puerto-Rican singing competition show ''Objetivo Fama'' in 2005. Early ...

– pop singer * Andy Andy – singer * Arcángel – reggaeton artist * Aventura – bachata group * AZ – rapper *

José Peña Suazo José Peña Suazo (born January 18, 1967), is a Dominican Merengue singer, arranger, composer and musician. Pena Suazo has played the trumpet, composed and arranged in many Dominican merengue music groups like Cuco Valoy's orchestra and ''La ...

– Merengue singer * Sexappeal – salsa singer *

Lope Balaguer José Manuel López Balaguer (22 August 1925, in Santiago de los Caballeros – 29 January 2015, in Santo Domingo) also known as Lope Balaguer, was a Dominican singer; he was nephew of Dominican president Joaquín Balaguer and cousin of the music ...

– singer * Kirko Bangz – rapper * Ivan Barias – music producer *

Eduardo Brito Eduardo Brito (January 22, 1906 – January 5, 1946) was a Dominican Republic, Dominican Baritone singer. He was world-renowned for his voice and took to the stage in many countries performing operas and zarzuelas. The main hall of the Teatro Na ...

– baritone singer * Ninón Lapeiretta de Brouwer – female composer *

Alex Bueno Alex Bueno (born 6 September 1963) is a singer and guitarist from the Dominican Republic, specializing in Merengue music, merengue and Bachata (music), bachata music. He joined Gerardo Vera’s All-Stars in 1979 and formed Orquesta Liberación i ...

– merengue/bachata singer *

Nini Caffaro Nini may refer to: Geography * Nini River, Ghana * Nini Suhien National Park, Ghana Film and television * '' Ninì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossa'', an Italian comedy film * ''Nini's Treehouse'', a children's television series * Nini ...

– singer * José Manuel Calderón – bachata musician * Michel Camilo – jazz pianist *

Angela Carrasco Angela may refer to: Places * Angela, Montana * Angela Lake, in Volusia County, Florida * Lake Angela, in Lyon Township, Oakland County, Michigan * Lake Angela, the reservoir impounded by the source dam of the South Yuba River Fiction * Angel ...

– singer *

Israel Casado Israel Casado, also known as Ysrael Casado, is a Dominican arranger, music coordinator, piano player, musical director, and producer. He is best known for working with artists Toño Rosario and Los Hermanos Rosario. Although he is no longer with To ...

– merengue instrumentalist *

Aisha Syed Castro Aisha Syed Castro (born September 15, 1989) is a Dominican Republic violinist and a member of the Yehudi Menuhin School orchestra. Biography Aisha was born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, the daughter of Saifuddin Syed, of Pakistani descent and ...

– violinist *

Bonny Cepeda Bonny Cepeda (born Fernando Antonio Cruz Paz in the Dominican Republic) is a merengue artist, band leader and producer. In 1986 he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Top Tropical Latin Performance for his album, ''Noche de Discotheque''. Car ...

– merengue singer *

Las Chicas del Can Las Chicas Del Can was the first all-female Merengue music, merengue group from Dominican Republic. Originally created by pianist Belkis Concepción, several teams of female vocalists and musicians have alternately performed under the name Las Ch ...

Javier Colon Javier Colon (stylized as Colón; born April 29, 1978) is an American acoustic singer-songwriter. He has referred to his style of music as being "acoustic soul." He was a member of EmcQ and The Derek Trucks Band, and worked with many musicians ...

– singer and winner of the first season of U.S. reality series '' The Voice'' *

Charles Connor Charles Connor (January 14, 1935 – July 31, 2021) was an American drummer, best known as a member of Little Richard's band. Richard's shout of "a-wop bop-a loo-mop, a-lop bam-boom" at the beginning of "Tutti Frutti" is said to be a reference ...

– rhythm and blues drummer *

Coro Coro or CORO may refer to: Entertainment * ''Coro'' (Berio), a composition by Luciano Berio * Coro (music), Italian for choir * Coro TV, Venezuelan community television channel * Omweso (Coro), mancala game played in the Lango region of Uganda * ...

–

freestyle Freestyle may refer to: Brands * Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe * Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile * Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine * ICD Freestyle, a paintball marker * Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott La ...

singer/actor *

Cristal Marie Cristal Marie (born May 26, 1986) is a Dominican singer, songwriter, actress and performer who is best known for singing the opening theme of the North American telenovela "Pecados Ajenos" by Telemundo alongside Cuban-American singer Jencarlos Can ...

– Latin pop singer-songwriter * Damirón – pianist and composer * Casandra Damirón – folk singer * Kat DeLuna – singer *

Joe Blandino Joe Blandino (born September 13, 1992), is a Dominican singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. Blandino has released two studio albums. He gained a following in the television shows Cantale una bachata a Mama and posting song covers on social m ...

– singer, songwriter *

DJ Prostyle ''106 & Park'' is an American hip hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest- rate ...

– hip hop DJ *

Danielle Balbuena Danielle Balbuena (born June 13, 1997), better known by her stage name 070 Shake, is an American hip hop recording artist. 070 Shake is a part of the musical collective 070, who have released a mixtape together titled ''The 070 Project: Chapter ...

– rapper *

DaniLeigh Danielle Leigh Curiel (born December 20, 1994), known professionally as DaniLeigh, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, and choreographer. Initially appearing as a backup dancer, Curiel began her career by posting covers of popul ...

– singer * Don Miguelo – reggaeton artist * Dave East – rap artist * El Alfa – dembow artist *

El Cata Edward E. Bello Pou, better known by his stage name El Cata, is a Dominican singer and songwriter, who emerged in the music scene in 1999, born and raised in Barahona, Dominican Republic. Early life Bello is the second son of Maria Luisa Pou ...

– merengue musician * El Jeffrey – merengue singer *

El Prodigio Krency Garcia, better known as El Prodigio, is a famous merengue típico accordionist from Cabrera, Dominican Republic. He is known throughout the genre for his rapid instrumental solos, his origination of fusion in merengue tipico with genres l ...

– accordionist *

Jackeline Estevez Jackeline is a feminine given name. It is variant of Jacqueline, a French feminine form of Jacques which in turn comes from Jacob, a Hebrew name meaning "supplanter" or possibly "may God protect". Notable people with this name * Jackeline Estevez, ...

– pop singer *

Bienvenido Fabian Bienvenido or bienvenidos may refer to: Entertainment * ''Bienvenidos'' (album), a 2006 album by Cabezones * ''Bienvenidos'' (Chilean TV series), a Chilean morning show * "Bienvenido" (song), Spanish version of the 2011 song "Benvenuto" by La ...

– composer * Fabolous – rapper * Zacarías Ferreira – bachata singer *

Xiomara Fortuna Xiomara Fortuna (born 1959, Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican singer and composer. She is known for her deep voice and her work in the genres of world music, música raíz (a Dominican style combining rock, jazz and afro-Dominican ...

– singer *

Omar Franco Omar Franco, Dominican singer and composer, was born on a June 11 in the town of Castañuelas, in the province of Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic, but spent most of his childhood, reaching adulthood, in the city of La Vega. Beginnings Omar ...

– singer/composer * Billo Frómeta – singer * Juan Francisco García – merengue composer *

Vicente García Fr. Vicente García y Teodoro ( : 1817–1899) was a Filipino priest, hero and a defender of Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Padre Garcia was born in the village of Maugat, formerly a part of Rosario and presently a barangay of Padre Garcia, on April 5 ...

– singer-songwriter *

Teodora Ginés Teodora Ginés (1530–1598) was a Dominican musician and composer. She is credited as the creator of the song titled "Son de la Má Teodora". Life Ginés was formerly a slave, born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, but was free ...

– composer *

Lilly Goodman Liliana Goodman Meregildo, known professionally as Lilly Goodman (born 19 December 1980) is a Dominican singer and songwriter. Considered one of the best and most important voices in Christian music. Music has been always a part of her family an ...

– singer *

Irv Gotti Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. (born June 26, 1970), professionally known as Irv Gotti, is an American DJ, music producer, record executive, and the CEO and co-founder of Murder Inc. Records. He is best known for producing multiple number-one rec ...

– producer * Leslie Grace – singer-songwriter * Juan Luis Guerra – merengue/bachata/salsa musician *

Luichy Guzman Luis Alberto Guzmán (; born 22 July 1974) is a Dominican composer and singer-songwriter. He has composed the music for the films ''Quiero ser fiel'', '' Ladrones'' and '' Veneno: Primera caída – El relámpago de Jack'', for which he won th ...

– film composer *

Ivonne Haza Sara María Ivonne Haza del Castillo (25 December 1938 – 16 June 2022) was an operatic soprano from the Dominican Republic. In a career of more than 50 years, she appeared at the Eduardo Brito National Theater, National Theatre, and also in ...

– soprano singer *

Tatico Henriquez Wilson Deodato da Silva (born January 10, 1981) is a Brazilian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of f ...

– merengue musician *

Martha Heredia Martha Heredia Rivas (born February 1, 1991) also known as La Baby (''The Baby'') is a Dominican Republic, Dominican singer and winner of the Latin American Idol (Season 4), fourth and last season of the singing competition television series ''La ...

– singer *

Julio Alberto Hernández Julio Alberto Hernández (September 27, 1900 – April 2, 1999) was a Dominican composer. He specialized in folk-music based compositions. Biography He was born in Santiago de los Caballeros and is the nephew of P.T. Camejo. In addition to st ...

– composer *

Maridalia Hernández Maridalia Hernández (born August 19, 1959) is a Dominican singer. Early life and education Maridalia Hernández was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, in 1959. She was fully trained as a lyrical singer, pianist, cellist an ...

* Vinylz Hernandez – music producer *

Eddy Herrera Eduardo José Herrera de los Ríos (born 30 April 1964 in Santiago de los Caballeros), also known as Eddy Herrera, is a Dominican people (Dominican Republic), Dominican Merengue music, merengue singer and winner of more than seven Casandra Award ...

– merengue singer * Nicky Jam – reggaeton artist * Porfi Jimenez – trumpeter, composer and conductor * Ozuna – reggaeton artist *

Alih Jey Alih Jey (born May 5, 1984) is a Dominican rock music singer and songwriter. She was born as Alih Jey de Peña Jiménez. Her family is well known in the Dominican show business industry: her father, Anibal de Peña, and her mother, Alida Il ...

– singer *

Krisspy Krisspy, real name Juan de los Santos, is a Dominican ''merengue tipico'' musician. Discography *''El Bombazo Típico'' (2004) *''Tipico Live 2004'' *''Yo Soy el Flow'' (2006) *''El guto ta aqui'' (2012) *''Homenajes Tipico'' (2013) *''Palo ...

– merengue singer *

Bullumba Landestoy Pedro Rafael Landestoy Duluc, known as Bullumba Landestoy (August 16, 1925 – July 17, 2018) was a Dominican Republic, Dominican pianist and composer internationally known for his compositions for piano and guitar. He has written numerous popular ...

– pianist, composer *

Ñico Lora Francisco Antonio Lora Cabrera (1858 in Maizal, Santiago – 1971 in Bisonó (Navarrete)) popularly known as Ñico Lora was a folk musician from the Dominican Republic. He is considered one of the fathers of merengue. - '' El padre del merengue ...

– known as the "Father of Merengue" music, singer *

Margarita Luna de Espaillat Margarita Luna de Espaillat (July 31, 1921 – 2016) was a composer, pianist, and organist from the Dominican Republic. Born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Luna de Espaillat began her studies under Juan Francisco García (composer), Juan Francisco ...

– composer * Anthony Ríos – ballad singer *

Los Hermanos Rosario Los Hermanos Rosario (''The Rosario Brothers'' in English) is a Merengue music, merengue band, originally consisting of brothers Toño Rosario, Pepe, Rafa and Luis. History Los Hermanos Rosario is an emblematic merengue music band from the Dom ...

– merengue group *

Luny Tunes Luny Tunes are a reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña (Luny) and Víctor Cabrera (Tunes) who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s. Biograph ...

– reggaeton producers/artists * Maffio – music producer *

Domenic Marte Domenic Marte (also known as Domenic M and D. Marte) is an American singer. In 2004, he released his debut album titled ''Intimamente'' (''Intimately''). Its lead single "Ven Tú" ("Come") peaked at #9 on the ''Billboard'' Tropical Chart; his duet ...

– bachata singer * Melanie Martinez – pop singer (Dominican parents) *

La Materialista Yameiry Infante Honoret (born March 19, 1985), known in show business as ''La Materialista'', is a Dominican people (Dominican Republic), Dominican singer, songwriter, rapper, actress and model. In 2011, she was elected by Luz García's ''Noche ...

– singer * Henry Mendez – reggaeton artist * Miguelito – rapper (Dominican father) *

José Antonio Molina José Antonio Molina Miniño (born June 4, 1960 in Santo Domingo) is a Dominican conductor, pianist and composer. Early life and education Molina studied piano at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música with Vicente Grisolía. In 1980, he moved t ...

– classical composer * Munchi – DJ

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Regenboogfestival Emmen 2019 Rolf Sanchez

* Natti Natasha – singer * Noztra – reggaeton artist *

Francisco Núñez Francisco Núñez may refer to: * Francisco Núñez (conductor), American conductor and composer * Francisco Núñez (boxer), Argentine boxer * Francisco Núñez (politician), Spanish politician * Francisco Núñez Melián Francisco Núñez Mel ...

– musical conductor * Pavel Nuñez – pop/rock musician *

Omega Omega (; capital: Ω, lowercase: ω; Ancient Greek ὦ, later ὦ μέγα, Modern Greek ωμέγα) is the twenty-fourth and final letter in the Greek alphabet. In the Greek numeric system/isopsephy (gematria), it has a value of 800. The wo ...

–

merenhouse Merenhouse, merenrap or electronic merengue,Mambo o Mambo de Calle is a style of Dominican merengue music formed by blending with dancehall reggae and hip hop. The mix of Latin music, house music and dancehall started in NYC in the late 1980s. ...

musician * Juan Francisco Ordóñez – guitarist/composer *

Ramón Orlando Ramón Orlando Valoy García (born July 29, 1959), is a Dominican musician, singer, arranger, composer, record producer and songwriter, besides being a gran maestro pianist in Caribbean rhythms. Ramón Orlando received seven Casandra awards in ...

– merengue singer *

Shalim Ortiz Shalim Ortiz (born February 26, 1979) is a Puerto Rican actor and singer. Personal life Ortiz is the son of Dominican singer, actress, and host Charytín Goyco and Puerto Rican actor and comedian Elín Ortiz. Ortiz married Leslie Ann Machado in ...

– singer * Johnny Pacheco – salsa singer/producer/bandleader *

Leonardo Paniagua Leonardo Paniagua (born August 5, 1945) is one of the Dominican Republic's most popular bachata musicians. He emerged from obscurity to overnight stardom in the 1970s, when he recorded his first 45rpm record, "Amada, Amante" for Discos Guarachit ...

– bachata artist *

Karina Pasian Karina Pasian (born July 18, 1991) is an American singer. Life and career Karina Pasian was born in New York City and is of Dominican Republic, Dominican descent. Her first language was Russian, and she can sing in six other languages, includ ...

– singer/pianist *

Chichí Peralta Pedro René Peralta Soto (born July 9, 1966), better known as Chichi Peralta, is a Dominican musician, songwriter, composer and producer. His music is rich in fusion of Latin rhythms with elements of world music. He has combined the son music wi ...

– singer, bandleader, percussionist *

Rubby Perez Roberto Antonio Pérez Herrera (born March 8, 1956), known professionally as Rubby Perez is a Dominican merengue singer."Rubby Pérez presenta nuevo álbum en NY" (Rubby Pérez presents a new album in NY) ''El Nacional'' March 15, 2010 http://w ...

– singer *

Carlos Piantini Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewh ...

– conductor and musician *

Nelson Poket Nelson Poket (born Nelson García, October 30, 1976, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a singer-songwriter. Biography He was member of the band Poket (1995–2003) then Gonzalez (2003–2006) then decided to start a solo career. Since ...

– rock singer-songwriter *

Geovanny Polanco Geovanny Polanco (born 2 November 1974; also spelled Yovanny, Jhovanny, Yhovanny, Yovanny, or Jovanny) is a Dominican merengue singer from María Trinidad Sánchez Province, Nagua Nagua is the capital of María Trinidad Sánchez province, i ...

– merengue singer * Romeo Santos – bachata singer, very famous figure in the Dominican Republic * Prince Royce – bachata singer * Milly Quezada – singer, dubbed the "Queen of Merengue" *

Fausto Rey Fausto Ramón Sepúlveda (born December 1, 1951, in Higuey), known by his stage name Fausto Rey, is a Dominican singer. Rey is predominantly known as a crooner, with a versatile range including romantic ballads, boleros, waltz, salsa, merengu ...

– singer/composer *

Frank Reyes Frank Reyes born June 4, 1969, he is one of the best known bachata artists, famous throughout Latin America. He was born in the town of Tenares in the Dominican Republic. Reyes discovered his musical talent when he was a young boy. He and his b ...

– bachata singer *

José Rufino Reyes y Siancas José Rufino Reyes y Siancas (también conocido como Jose Reyes) (November 15, 1836 – January 31, 1905) was a Dominican composer, known for writing the music in the Dominican national anthem. Among his other works are compositions of waltzes ...

– composer of Dominican national anthem *

Trio Reynoso Trio Reynoso also known as "The Kings of Merengue Tipico" are considered to be one of the best musical groups of perico ripiao or merengue tipico. Trio Reynoso was composed of singer/accordionist Pedro Reynoso, percussionist Francisco Esquea, singe ...

– known as the "kings of merengue tipico" merengue/bachata group *

Ariel Rivas Ariel Rivas is a Dominican Grammy winner, music producer, artist manager, recording engineer, and producer of shows, events, and international tours. Biography Before he committed to music, Rivas studied architecture at thVeritas University ...

– music producer * Mario Rivera – jazz composer/artist *

Raulín Rodríguez Raulín Marte Rodríguez (born June 16, 1971) is a bachata artist, one of the first major bachata artists to have international success and popularize this style of music in the Dominican Republic. Biography Rodríguez was born in Las Matas de ...

– bachata singer *

Richard Camacho CNCO is a Latin American boy band based in Miami, Miami, Florida. The group consists of Richard Camacho, Erick Brian Colón, Christopher Vélez and Zabdiel De Jesús; former member Joel Pimentel departed the band in May 2021. They won a five-ye ...

– pop singer (Dominican Parents) * Tito Rodríguez – singer, bandleader *

Rosangela Rosangela Abreu Crespo (born June 30, 1983) is a Dominican-born Puerto Rican singer who participated as a contestant in the second season of Objetivo Fama, and the second season of Latin American Idol. Musical career In 2005, Rosangela audition ...

– singer *

Toño Rosario Máximo Antonio del Rosario (born November 3, 1955), known as Toño Rosario, is a Grammy Award nominee musician, best known for his role of bandleader of Merengue music act Los Hermanos Rosario. In 1990, he started his successful solo career re ...

– merengue singer *

Raulín Rosendo Raulín Rosendo (born August 30, 1957) is a Dominican salsa singer. Career Steeped in the rhythms of Afro-Antilles music throughout his childhood, he began his performing career at the age of 12 as a member of the merengue group ''El Chivo y Su ...

– salsa singer *

Roger Sanchez Roger Sanchez (born June 1, 1967) is a Dominican-American house music DJ, remixer and producer. He won a Grammy Award for his remix of "Hella Good" by No Doubt in 2003, and is best known for his song " Another Chance", which was an internationa ...

– DJ/house music producer * Rolf Sanchez – pop musician (Dominican mother) * Daniel Santacruz – singer-songwriter *

Lizette Santana Lizette is a female given name that may refer to: * Lizette Alvarez (born 1964), American journalist *Lizette Cabrera (born 1997), Australian tennis player * Lizette Carrión (born 1972), American actress * Lizette Etsebeth (born 1963), South Afric ...

(also known as Lizé) – singer-songwriter *

Santaye Santa Reyes known professionally as Santaye, is a Dominican singer-songwriter based in Miami. She began her music career in 2010. Several of Santaye's singles have charted on US Billboard Tropical Songs. She was twice nominated for the Lo Nuest ...

– singer-songwriter *

Antony Santos Antony Santos a.k.a. El Mayimbe, now Anthony Santos, (born 5 May 1967) is a Dominican musician and singer. He is one of the top-selling Bachata artists of all time. He is known as one of the pioneers of modern Bachata in the early 1990s with ...

– bachata singer *

Yoskar Sarante Yoskar "El Prabu" Sarante (2 January 1970 – 28 January 2019) was a prominent Dominican bachata singer. Early life Yoskar Sarante, born in 1970, was one of the most prolific singers of new bachata of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. B ...

– bachata singer *

Luis Segura Luis Segura (born in Mao, Dominican Republic year 1939), is a popular traditional Dominican singer who refers to himself as 'The Father of Bachata'. He is considered one of the best interpreters of traditional bachata Traditional bachata is a s ...

– singer *

Triple Seis Terror Squad was an American Hip hop music, hip hop collective that was first established in 1998. Based in the Bronx borough of New York City, the members of Terror Squad collectively debuted on a song in member Fat Joe's albums ''Jealous One's ...

– rapper * Twin Shadow – indie musician *

Vicky Shell Belkis Arias, known professionally as Vicky Shell (born June 14, 1967) is a Dominican singer, educator and songwriter. She is known as an artist of Latin tropical rhythms in addition to other styles of music. Early life Vicky Shell was born in ...

– singer-songwriter *

Rafael Solano Rafael Solano Sánchez (born 10 April 1931 in San Felipe de Puerto Plata, in the Dominican Republic) is a Dominican pianist, songwriter, composer, arranger, author, and former Dominican ambassador to UNESCO.Giselle Tavera – singer *

Michael Tavera Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...

– composer *

Ines Thomas Almeida Ines or INES may refer to: People * Ines (name), a feminine given name, also written as Inés or Inês * Saint Ines or Agnes (), Roman virgin–martyr * Eda-Ines Etti (stage name: ''Ines''; born 1981), Estonian singer Places * Doña Ines, a volca ...

– opera singer *

Tokischa Tokischa Altagracia Peralta Juárez (born 17 March 1996) known mononymously as Tokischa, is a Dominican rapper, songwriter and sexual content creator. After working for the renowned photographer Raymi Paulus, she was offered to enter the musi ...

– rapper *

Cuco Valoy Cuco Valoy (born January 6, 1937, in Manoguayabo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican Republic singer, songwriter, percussionist and guitarist, who is versatile in salsa, son montuno, guaracha The guaracha () is a genre of musi ...

– merengue singer/bandleader * Luis Vargas – bachata singer *

Sergio Vargas Sergio Pascual Vargas Parra (Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic, March 15, 1960) is a performer of merengue and bolero, who was very popular in the 80s and 90s, during the "golden age of merengue" and today remains active as one of the leadin ...

– merengue singer *

Wilfrido Vargas Wilfrido Radamés Vargas Martínez (; born April 24, 1949 in Altamira, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) is a band leader, trumpeter, vocalist, arranger, composer and producer who was instrumental in making the merengue style a worldwide pheno ...

– merengue singer * Johnny Ventura – merengue singer, vice mayor (1994–1998) and mayor of Santo Domingo (1998–2002) * Fernando Villalona – singer *

J.R. Writer Rusty Brito (born May 28, 1985) better known by his stage name J.R. Writer, is a Dominican American rapper and freestyle champion. He was also a member of East Coast hip hop group The Diplomats. Career Writer is from Harlem, New York. He has r ...

– rapper *

Marcos Yaroide Marcos Yaroide Mejia Rambalde (born October 7, 1975) better known as Marcos Yaroide, is a Christian music singer and composer from the Dominican Republic and former member of the Christian music group Tercer Cielo. He has been nominated three t ...

– Christian singer, composer

Sports figures

Baseball

Manny Acta Manuel Elias Acta (born January 11, 1969) is a Dominican former professional baseball manager (baseball), manager who is currently the Third Base coach for the Seattle Mariners, and formerly a broadcast analyst for ESPN and ESPN Deportes. He has ...

– former manager of the

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...

Willy Adames Willy Rafael Luna Adames (born September 2, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018, and played for the Rays until 2021. ...

– professional baseball player * Antonio Alfonseca – professional baseball player *

Carlos Almanzar Carlos Manuel Almánzar Girón (born November 6, 1973) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, and Texas Rangers ...

– professional baseball player *

Felipe Alou Felipe Rojas Alou (born May 12, 1935) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder, first baseman, and manager. He managed the Montreal Expos (1992–2001) and the San Francisco Giants (2003–2006). The first Dominican to play regularly in the ...

– professional baseball manager and player *

Jesús Alou Jesús María Rojas Alou (born March 24, 1942) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. During a 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played for the San Francisco Giants (1963–68), Houston Astros (1969–73; 1978–79), ...

– professional baseball player *

Matty Alou Mateo "Matty" Rojas Alou (December 22, 1938 – November 3, 2011) was a Dominican former professional baseball player and manager. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1974. He also played in Nippon Professional ...

– professional baseball player *

Moisés Alou Moisés Rojas-Alou Beltré (; ; born July 3, 1966) is a Dominican-American former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 17 seasons in the National League. In 1,942 career games, Alou had a batting average of .303 with 2,134 hits, ...

– professional baseball player *

Joaquín Andújar Joaquín Andújar (; December 21, 1952 – September 8, 2015) was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, and Oakland Athletics from 1976 through 1988. An ...

– professional baseball player *

Greg Aquino Gregori Emilio Aquino Valera (; ; born January 11, 1978) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, and Cleveland Indians. Career Arizona Diamondbacks Aqui ...

– professional baseball player * Joaquin Arias – professional baseball player *

Miguel Batista Miguel Descartes Batista Jerez (born February 19, 1971) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, Kansas City Royals, Ari ...

– professional baseball player *

Tony Batista Leocadio Francisco "Tony" Batista Hernandez (born December 9, 1973) is a Dominican former Major League Baseball infielder. He played in the major leagues from to and to , and with the SoftBank Hawks of the Japanese Pacific League in . Care ...

– professional baseball player *

Danny Bautista Daniel Bautista Alcántara (born May 24, 1972) is a Dominican former Major League Baseball outfielder. Bautista was signed by the Detroit Tigers in 1989. In 1993, he joined the major leagues with the Tigers. Although he hit for an average of . ...

– professional baseball player *

Denny Bautista Denny M. Bautista Germán (born August 23, 1980) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. Bautista is tall and weighs . He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies, De ...

– professional baseball player *

José Bautista José Antonio Bautista Santos (born October 19, 1980), nicknamed "Joey Bats", is a Dominican special advisor for the general manager of the Leones del Escogido and former professional baseball right fielder and third baseman. He played in Majo ...

– professional baseball player *

José Bautista (pitcher) José Joaquín Bautista Arias (born July 25, 1964) is a Dominican-born former right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1988 to 1997. Early and personal life Bautista was born in Baní, in the Dominican Republic. He is ...

– professional baseball player (pitcher) *

George Bell George Bell may refer to: Law and politics * George Joseph Bell (1770–1843), Scottish jurist and legal author * George Alexander Bell (1856–1927), Canadian pioneer and Saskatchewan politician * George Bell (Canadian politician) (1869–1940) ...

– professional baseball player * Ronnie Belliard – professional baseball player *

Francis Beltrán Francis Lebrón Beltrán (born November 29, 1979) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, and Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. Career Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs signed ...

– professional baseball player * Adrián Beltré – professional baseball player *

Esteban Beltré Esteban Valera Beltré (born December 26, 1967) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox (1991–1992), Texas Rangers (1994–1995) and Boston Red Sox (1996). He batted and threw right-handed. Early li ...

– professional baseball player * Armando Benítez – professional baseball player * Joaquín Benoit – professional baseball player *

Ángel Berroa Ángel Maria Berroa Selmo (born January 27, 1977) is a Dominican professional baseball coach and former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees ...

– professional baseball player *

Wilson Betemit Wilson Betemit (pronounced BAY-ta-mee) (born November 2, 1981) is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He is 6'2" and weighs 220 pounds. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, New ...

– professional baseball player *

Tony Blanco Tony Enrique Blanco Cabrera (born November 10, 1980) is a Dominican professional baseball player. He is mainly a first baseman, third baseman and outfielder. Blanco plays for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has also ...

– professional baseball player *

Pedro Borbón, Jr. Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning ...

– professional baseball player *

Yhency Brazobán Yhency José Brazobán (born June 11, 1980) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Fukuoka SoftBan ...

– professional baseball player *

Juan Brito Juan Ramon Brito (born November 7, 1977) is a Dominican former professional baseball catcher. Brito made his MLB debut with the Kansas City Royals in . He played with the Arizona Diamondbacks in . Brito last played for the Washington Nationals ...

– professional baseball player *

Daniel Cabrera Daniel Alberto Cabrera Cruz (born May 28, 1981) is a Dominican former professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals and Arizona Diamondbacks ...

– professional baseball player * Francisco Cabrera – professional baseball player *

Melky Cabrera Melky Cabrera Astacio (born August 11, 1984), nicknamed The Melkman, is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue ...

– professional baseball player *

Robinson Canó Robinson José Canó Mercedes (; born October 22, 1982) is a Dominican-American professional baseball second baseman who is currently a free agent. He previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, San Dieg ...

– professional baseball player *

Rico Carty Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty (born September 1, 1939), nicknamed "Beeg Boy", is a Dominican former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1963 to 1979, most prominently as a member of the Atlanta Br ...

– professional baseball player *

Bernie Castro Bernabel "Bernie" Castro (born July 14, 1979) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He played two major league seasons, one each with the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles. Career The New York Yankees signed Castro as an in ...

– professional baseball player *

Fabio Castro Fabio Enrique Castro (born January 20, 1985), is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Philadelphia Phillies, from to . Career Chicago White Sox He was originall ...

– professional baseball player *

Starlin Castro Starlin DeJesus Castro (born March 24, 1990) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals. Castro i ...

– professional baseball player * Alberto Castillo – professional baseball player * Luis Castillo – professional baseball player * César Cedeño – professional baseball player *

Jesús Colomé Jesús Colomé de la Cruz (born December 23, 1977) is a former professional relief pitcher. He played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers and Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). Professional caree ...

– professional baseball player * Bartolo Colón – professional baseball player *

Román Colón Román Benedicto Colón (born August 13, 1979) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He is tall and weighs . Colón bats and throws right-handed. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, and ...

– professional baseball player *

Francisco Cordero Francisco Javier Cordero (born May 11, 1975) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds, Toronto Blue Jays, and Housto ...

– professional baseball player *

Deivi Cruz Deivi Cruz Garcia (born November 6, 1972) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop. Cruz played at the Major League Baseball level for nine seasons (-) with the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giant ...

– professional baseball player * Johnny Cueto – professional baseball player *

Seranthony Domínguez Seranthony Ambioris Domínguez Taveras (born November 25, 1994) is a People of the Dominican Republic, Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He signed with the Phillies as an interna ...

– professional baseball pitcher *

Octavio Dotel Octavio Eduardo Dotel Diaz (born November 25, 1973) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. Dotel played for 13 major league teams, the second most teams played for by any player in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), setti ...

– professional baseball player *

Edwin Encarnación Edwin Elpidio Encarnación (born January 7, 1983) is a Dominican former professional baseball designated hitter, third baseman and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Ind ...

– professional baseball player * Juan Encarnación – professional baseball player *

Pedro Feliz Pedro Julio Feliz (born April 27, 1975), is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, and St. Louis Cardinals. Feliz hi ...

– professional baseball player *

Bartolomé Fortunato Bartolomé Araujo Fortunato (born August 24, 1974) is a former baseball pitcher. Fortunato was originally an outfielder, but was converted to pitching when signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in . He made his Major League debut on ...

– professional baseball player * Rafael Furcal – professional baseball player *

Julio Franco Julio César Franco Robles (born August 23, 1958)Franco's birth date is in question. Many of his early bios and cards have his birthday listed in 1954, and on the roster of the Quintana Roo Tigres, his birthday is listed in 1961. is a Dominica ...

– professional baseball player *

Jerry Gil Jerry Bienvenido Gil Manzanillo (born October 14, 1982, in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican Republic, Dominican professional baseball pitcher. Gil made his MLB debut in with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Gil played almost ex ...

– professional baseball player *

Carlos Gómez Carlos Argelis Gómez Peña, nicknamed Go-Go, (born December 4, 1985) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays ...

– professional baseball player *

Deivy Grullón Deivy Wilrin Grullón (pronounced "DAY-vee gru-YOHN"; born February 17, 1996) is a People of the Dominican Republic, Dominican professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2019 with the Phila ...

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Vladimir Guerrero Vladimir Alvino Guerrero Sr. (born February 9, 1975), nicknamed "Vlad the Impaler", is a Dominican former professional baseball player who spent 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder and designated hitter. He played for ...

– professional baseball player * Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – professional baseball player * José Guillén – professional baseball player *

Cristian Guzmán Cristian Antonio Guzmán (born March 21, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Washington Nationals, and Texas Rangers. Professional career Minnesota Twins ...

– professional baseball player *

Freddy Guzmán Freddy Antonio Guzmán (born January 20, 1981) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, and Tampa Bay Ra ...

– professional baseball player * Ronald Guzman – professional baseball player * Félix Heredia – professional baseball player * Roberto Hernández (formerly known as Fausto Carmona) – professional baseball player *

Runelvys Hernández Runelvys Antonio Hernandez (; born April 27, 1978) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Career Hernandez made his major league debut July 15, , with Kansas City Royals. His encouraging rookie campaign manifested itse ...

– professional baseball player *

Julián Javier Manuel Julián (Liranzo) Javier (born August 9, 1936), better known as Julián Javier oo-lee-AN hah-vee-ER is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. Called ''Hoolie'' by his teammates, he was also nicknamed "The Phantom" by Tim McCarver ...

– professional baseball player *

Stan Javier Stanley Julián Antonio Javier ah-ve-ERR(born January 9, 1964) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1984 to 2001. A switch-hitter with good production from both sides of the pla ...

– professional baseball player * José Lima – professional baseball player *

Francisco Liriano Francisco Liriano Casillas (born October 26, 1983) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros, ...

– professional baseball player *

Pedro Liriano Pedro Antonio Liriano (born October 23, 1980 in Fantino, Dominican Republic) is a former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers () and Philadelphia Phillies (). In , Liriano playe ...

– professional baseball player *

Mendy López Mendy López Aude (born October 15, 1973) is a Dominican professional baseball player and coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates. As an infielder, López played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, a ...

– professional baseball player * Julio Lugo – professional baseball player *

Ruddy Lugo Ruddy Joraider Lugo (born May 22, 1980) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Oakland Athletics. Julio Lugo, who played in MLB for 12 s ...

– professional baseball player *

Héctor Luna Héctor R. Luna (born February 1, 1980) is a Dominican Republic former professional baseball infielder. He last played for the Hiroshima Carp in Nippon Professional Baseball. He is primarily an infielder, but has played every position at the major ...

– professional baseball player Manny Machado (34170466916)

Manny Machado Manuel Arturo Machado (; born July 6, 1992) is an American professional baseball third baseman and shortstop for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). Very highly recruited from an early age, he was raised in Miami, where he at ...

– professional baseball player *

Henry Mateo Henry Antonio Mateo Valera (born October 14, 1976 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a professional baseball infielder. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball from 2001–06, and part of the 2010 season in Chinese Pro ...

– professional baseball player *

Julio Mateo Julio Cesar Mateo (born August 2, 1977) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher. The 6’0 tall 220 lb Mateo bats and throws right-handed. He was signed by the Seattle Mariners as a non-drafted free agent on May 15, . Professional car ...

– professional baseball player * Juan Marichal – professional baseball player *

Dámaso Marte Dámaso Marte Saviñón (born February 14, 1975) is a Dominican former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played for the Seattle Mariners (), Pittsburgh Pirates (, –), Chicago White Sox (–), and New York Yankees (–). Professional c ...

– professional baseball player * Pedro Martínez –

Cy Young Award The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall ...

-winning professional baseball player *

Yermín Mercedes Yermín Francisco Mercedes (born February 14, 1993), nicknamed "The Yermín-ator", is a Dominican professional baseball first baseman, catcher, and designated hitter who is a free agent. He signed as an international free agent with the Washingt ...

– catcher/designated hitter for the

San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yor ...

* José Mesa – professional baseball player *

Omar Minaya Omar Teodoro Antonio Minaya y Sánchez (born November 10, 1958) is a Dominican baseball executive. He was the special assistant to the general manager of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He previously served as general manager for the ...

– General Manager of the

New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

Raúl Mondesí Raúl Ramón Mondesí Avelino (born March 12, 1971) is a Dominican former politician and baseball player. Mondesí played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 13 seasons, primarily for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and made his MLB debut with them in ...

– professional baseball player *

Agustín Montero Agustín Alcantara Montero (born August 26, 1977) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox. Career On April 20, 2005, Montero became the third player to test positive ...

– professional baseball player * Juan Morillo – professional baseball player * Abraham Núñez – professional baseball player *

Leo Núñez Juan Carlos Oviedo (born March 15, 1982Exact birth date is unclear due to name controversy. Some sources like MLB.com list March 15, 1982, while others list August 14, 1983.) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He bats and thr ...

– professional baseball player * José Offerman – professional baseball player *

Miguel Olivo Miguel Eduardo Olivo Peña (born July 15, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher for several teams in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2002 to 2014. He also played in the Mexican League from 2014 to 2017 ...

– professional baseball player *

David Ortiz David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975), nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican-American former designated hitter (DH) and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played in the American League (AL) from 1997 to 2016, primarily wit ...

– professional baseball player *

Ramón Ortiz Ramón Diógenes Ortiz (born May 23, 1973) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Anaheim Angels, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, Minnesota Twins, Colorado Rockies, Los Angele ...

– professional baseball player *

Pablo Ozuna Pablo José Ozuna (born August 25, 1974) is a Dominican former professional baseball utility player. During his major league career, he played for the Florida Marlins (, ), the Colorado Rockies (), the Chicago White Sox (–), and the Los Angele ...

– professional baseball player *

Ronny Paulino Ronny Leonel Paulino (born April 21, 1981) is a Dominican former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins, New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles. Career Pittsburgh Pirate ...

– professional baseball player * Carlos Peña – professional baseball player * Tony Peña – professional baseball player *

Wily Mo Peña Wily Modesto Peña Gutierrez (born January 23, 1982) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, Washington National ...

– professional baseball player *

Jhonny Peralta Jhonny Antonio Peralta (born May 28, 1982) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Cleveland Indians signed him as an amateur free agent in his native D ...

– professional baseball player * Antonio Pérez – professional baseball player * Mélido Pérez – professional baseball player *

Neifi Pérez Neifi Neftali Pérez (; ; born June 2, 1973) is a former Major League baseball player. He was a switch hitter who threw right-handed. During his career, he played with the Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, ...

– professional baseball player *

Odalis Pérez Odalis Amadol Pérez (June 11, 1977 – March 10, 2022) was a Dominican professional baseball starting pitcher. He played with the Atlanta Braves (–), the Los Angeles Dodgers (–), the Kansas City Royals (2006–), and the Washington Nationa ...

– professional baseball player * Rafael Pérez – professional baseball player * Timo Pérez – professional baseball player * Hipólito Pichardo – professional baseball player *

Plácido Polanco Plácido Enrique Polanco (; born October 10, 1975) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers and Miami Marlins. He was a ...

– professional baseball player Albert Pujols (36564529721) (cropped)

Albert Pujols José Alberto Pujols Alcántara () (); born January 16, 1980) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball first baseman, designated hitter and third baseman who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "The Machine", ...

– first baseman and designated hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Angels *

Aramis Ramírez Aramis Nin Ramírez (; born June 25, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman, who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and Milwaukee Brewers. He was named an All-Star t ...

– professional baseball player * Hanley Ramírez – professional baseball player *

Manny Ramírez Manuel Arístides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30, 1972) is a Dominican Americans (Dominican Republic), Dominican-American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for parts of 19 seasons. He played with ...

– professional baseball player * José Reyes – professional baseball player * Fernando Rodney – professional baseball player * Alex Rodriguez – professional baseball player * Félix Rodríguez – professional baseball player * Henry Rodríguez – professional baseball player * Julio Rodríguez (born 2000) La Insuperable professional baseball outfielder *

Wandy Rodríguez Wandy Fulton Rodríguez (born January 18, 1979) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros from 2005 to 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2012 to 2014 and the Texas Ran ...

– professional baseball player *

Duaner Sánchez Duaner Sánchez (born October 14, 1979) is a Dominican former professional baseball player. He is a right-handed relief pitcher. During his Major League Baseball (MLB) career, Sánchez pitched for Arizona Diamondbacks, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Ange ...

– professional baseball player *

Carlos Santana Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán (; born July 20, 1947) is an American guitarist who rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band Santana, which pioneered a fusion of Rock and roll and Latin American jazz. Its sound featured ...

− first baseman and catcher for the

and

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

* Víctor Santos – professional baseball player * Jean Segura – professional baseball player *

Alfonso Soriano Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7, 1976) is a Dominican former professional baseball left fielder and second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals, and Chicago Cu ...

– professional baseball player *

Jorge Sosa Jorge Bolivar Sosa (born April 28, 1977) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Washington Nationals, and ...

– professional baseball player *

Sammy Sosa Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Cubs. After playing for the Texas Rangers and C ...

– professional baseball player * Julián Tavárez – professional baseball player *

Oscar Taveras Oscar Francisco Taveras (June 19, 1992 October 26, 2014) was a Dominican–Canadian professional baseball outfielder who played one season for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Known as ''"El Fenómeno"'' (Spanish for ...

– professional baseball player * Willy Taveras – professional baseball player *

Miguel Tejada Miguel Odalis Tejada ( Tejeda; born May 25, 1974) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for six teams, most notably the Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles, before ...

– professional baseball player *

Rubén Tejada Rubén Darío Tejada (born October 27, 1989) is a Panamanian professional baseball infielder for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, ...

– professional baseball player * Robinson Tejeda – professional baseball player *

Luis Terrero Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archaic ...

– professional baseball player * Salomón Torres – professional baseball player *

Juan Uribe Juan Cespedes Uribe Tena (born March 22, 1979) is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He played shortstop, third base and second base during his career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Chicago White S ...

– professional baseball player * Wilson Valdez – professional baseball player * José Valverde – professional baseball player *

Claudio Vargas Claudio Vargas Almonte (born June 19, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He has previously played for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodger ...

– professional baseball player *

Tetelo Vargas Juan Esteban Vargas Marcano (April 11, 1906 – December 30, 1971), better known as Tetelo Vargas, and nicknamed ''"El Gamo Dominicano"'' or "The Dominican Deer", was a baseball player from the Dominican Republic. Baseball career An athlet ...

– professional baseball player *

Yordano Ventura Yordano Ventura Hernández (; June 3, 1991 – January 22, 2017) was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Ventura made his MLB debut on September 17, 2013. Known as a power pitcher ...

– professional baseball player * Ozzie Virgil – professional baseball player *

Luis Vizcaíno Luis Vizcaíno Árias (born August 6, 1974) is a Dominican Republic former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Colorado Rockies, Chicago ...

– professional baseball player * Edinson Vólquez – professional baseball player *

Héctor Wagner Héctor Raul Guerrero Wagner (November 26, 1968 – June 5, 2017) was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1990 to 1991. Early life Wagner was born in 1968 in San Juan de la Magu ...

– professional baseball player

Basketball

Orlando Antigua Orlando Radhames Antigua Fernández (born February 20, 1973), nicknamed "Hurricane", is a former Dominican-American basketball player and is currently an assistant coach at the University of Kentucky under John Calipari. He is widely known as be ...

– professional basketball player *

Trevor Ariza Trevor Anthony Ariza (born June 30, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won an NBA championship in his first stint with the Lakers in 2009 ...

– professional basketball player *

Amaury Filion Amaury Apolinar Filion Fernández (born August 1, 1981) is a Dominican former professional basketball player. A left-handed forward-center, Filion debuted in 1997 with Mauricio Báez, a club of Santo Domingo. He then moved to the United States, ...

– professional basketball player * Luis Flores – basketball player, 2009 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League * Francisco García – professional basketball player * Al Horford – professional basketball player *

Tito Horford Alfredo William "Tito" Horford (born January 19, 1966) is a Dominican retired professional basketball player who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round (39th overall) of the 1988 NBA draft. Horford played three years in the Natio ...

– professional basketball player * Felipe López – professional basketball player *

Jack Michael Martínez Jack Michael Martínez (born October 12, 1981) is a Dominican professional basketball player. High school career Jack Martinez attended Artesia High School in Lakewood, California, playing alongside Jason Kapono and Jón Arnór Stefánsson. It ...

– professional basketball player *

Sammy Mejia Sammy is a nickname, frequently for people named Samuel, and also an English spelling of the Arabic name Sami. People Music *Sammy Adams (born 1987), American rapper and songwriter *Sammy Cahn (1913-1993), American songwriter *Sammy Davis Jr. ( ...

– professional basketball player * Rigoberto Mendoza (born 1992) – basketball player for Maccabi Haifa of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

Alesi Mingo
– basketball player *

Luis Montero Luis David Montero Carrasco (born April 6, 1993) is a Dominican professional basketball player for Cocodrilos de Caracas of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB) in Venezuela. He was considered one of the top National Junior College Athle ...

– basketball player * Carlos Morban – basketball player *

Jaime Peterson Jaime Peterson (born September 29, 1971) is a Dominican-American former professional basketball player. A forward-center, he was born in New York City to Dominican parents. After playing for three different high schools, including a postgraduate ...

– basketball player *

Miguel Angel Pichardo Miguel Angel Pichardo Sosa (born February 8, 1980 in Santiago, Dominican Republic) is a professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 9 (2.06 m) and plays center. Pichardo is member of the Dominican Republic national basketball team The Do ...

– basketball player * Orlando Sánchez – professional basketball player *

Ron Sanchez Ron Sanchez is a Dominican college basketball coach who is the associate head coach for the Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team. He was most recently the head coach at Charlotte 49ers men's basketball, Charlotte from 2018 until his resignatio ...

– professional basketball player *

Edward Santana Edward Santana (born September 14, 1980) is a Dominican basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shoo ...

– professional basketball player * Edgar Sosa – professional basketball player *

Gerardo Suero Angel Gerardo Suero (born April 20, 1989) is a Dominican basketball player. He entered the 2012 NBA draft, but was not selected. Suero is also a member of the Dominican Republic national basketball team. Early life Suero was born on April 20, 1 ...

– professional basketball player *

Karl-Anthony Towns Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. (born November 15, 1995), sometimes known as KAT (his initials), is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketb ...

– professional basketball player *

Eloy Vargas Eloy Vargas (born December 30, 1988) is a Dominican professional basketball player for Trotamundos de Carabobo of the SPB. He started his collegiate basketball career at Florida, and finished it at Kentucky, and represents the Dominican nation ...

– professional basketball player *

José Vargas (basketball) José Luis Vargas, commonly known as "El Grillo" (born June 23, 1963), is a Dominican former professional basketball player. College career Vargas played college basketball for Louisiana State University. Professional career Vargas was drafted ...

– professional basketball player *

Charlie Villanueva Charlie Alexander Villanueva Mejia (born August 24, 1984) is a Dominican-American former professional basketball player who played for the Toronto Raptors, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Associat ...

– professional basketball player *

Franklin Western Franklin Western Canales (born April 11, 1972 in New York City, New York ) is a professional basketball player. He is 2.00 m tall and plays as a forward. Western is member of the Dominican Republic national basketball team The Dominican Rep ...

– professional basketball player

Boxing

* Francisco Contreras – boxer *

Carlos Cruz Carlos Cruz may refer to: *Carlos Cruz (boxer) (1937–1970), Dominican lightweight world champion *Carlos Cruz (television presenter) (born 1942), Portuguese presenter and convicted paedophile *Juan-Carlos Cruz (born 1962), celebrity chef on Food ...

– former professional boxing champion *

Leo Cruz Leonardo Cruz (born January 17, 1953, in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic), better known in the world of boxing as Leo Cruz, was a world Jr. Featherweight champion from the Dominican Republic. Personal Leo was the brother of Carl ...

– professional boxing champion *

Manuel Félix Díaz Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manu ...

– professional boxer *

Javier Fortuna Javier Fortuna Francisco (born July 15, 1989) is a Dominican professional boxer. He held the WBA interim featherweight title from 2012 to 2013, the WBA (Regular) super featherweight title from 2015 to 2016, and challenged for the IBF lightwe ...

– professional boxer * Julio Gervacio – professional boxer * Fernando Guerrero – professional boxer *

Joan Guzmán Joan Guzmán (born May 1, 1976) is a Dominican former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2014. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBO super bantamweight title from 2002 to 2005, and the WBO junior light ...

– professional boxer *

Luis Ernesto José Luis Ernesto José (born October 11, 1975 in La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a lightweight boxer from the Dominican Republic, who won a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina Mar del Plata is a city on the coa ...

– professional boxer *

Eleoncio Mercedes Eleoncio Mercedes (September 12, 1957 – December 22, 1985) was a Dominican boxer, who was world champion in the Flyweight division. He had a record of 14 wins, 12 losses and 2 draws, with 3 wins by knockout. Amateur career As an amateu ...

– professional boxer *

Juan Carlos Payano Juan Carlos Payano (born April 12, 1984) is a Dominican professional boxer who held the WBA (Undisputed) and then concurrently the IBO bantamweight titles between 2014 and 2016. As an amateur he won two silver medals at the Pan American Games ...

– boxer *

Delvin Rodriguez Delvin () is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland; it is located on the N52 road at a junction with the N51 to Navan. The town is from Mullingar (along the N52). The word Delvin comes from Delbhna. That tribe settled in what is present-d ...

– professional boxer * Edwin Rodriguez – professional boxer *

Glen Tapia Glen Tapia (born December 11, 1989) is an American professional boxer. Personal life Tapia was born and raised in Passaic, New Jersey to Dominican immigrants from Santo Domingo, DR. He is fluent in Spanish. Glen has a daughter named Isabella ...

– professional boxer

Other sports

Raul Aguayo Raúl Alfonso Aguayo Saladín (born April 9, 1981 in Santo Domingo) is Dominican Republic sailor. He represented the Dominican Republic in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in the Sailing at the Summer Olympics, Sailing category. Notes References ...

– national sail team member *

Juana Arrendel Juana Rosario Arrendel (born 16 June 1978 in La Romana) is a female high jumper from the Dominican Republic. Arrendel originally won the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, but lost the gold medal after testing positive for stanozolol. In 2006, ...

– high jumper *

Milagros Cabral Milagros Cabral De La Cruz (born October 17, 1978, in Santo Domingo) is a retired female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic who won the 1998 silver and three consecutive gold medals in 2002, 2006 and 2010 at the Central American and C ...

– professional volleyball player * José Miguel Cáceres – professional volleyball player *

Brenda Castillo Brenda Castillo (born June 5, 1992, in San Cristóbal) is a volleyball player from the Dominican Republic and plays as a libero. She was a member of the Dominican Republic national team that won fifth place in the 2012 Summer Olympics, while ...

– professional volleyball player * Luis Castillo – professional football player *

Fany Chalas Fany Santa Chalas Frías (born 2 February, 1993 in El Seibo) is a Dominican sprinter. She won gold medals over 100 and 200 metres at the 2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics in San Salvador San Salvador ...

– sprinter *

Stalin Colinet Stalin D. Colinet ( ; born July 17, 1974) is a former defensive tackle and defensive end in the NFL. Early years Colinet was born in New York, to a Dominican mother, and a Haitian father. Colinet attended Cardinal Hayes High School where h ...

– former professional football player *

Yuderqui Contreras Yuderqui Maridalia Contreras (born March 27, 1986), also known as Yudelkis Contreras, is a Dominican Republican weightlifter. She went to the 2008 Summer Olympics where she was 5th. After the Games, she was accused of failing a doping control, bu ...

– weightlifter * Domingo Cordero – hurdler * Bethania de la Cruz – professional volleyball player *

Wendy Cruz Wendy Ramón Cruz Martínez (born 7 March 1976 in Santiago de los Caballeros) is a former professional cyclist from the Dominican Republic. Nicknamed ''El Ciclon'' he won the gold medal in the men's individual road race at the 2007 Pan American ...

– cyclist * Marcos Díaz – ultra-distance swimmer *

Karla Echenique Karla Miguelina Echenique (born May 16, 1986 in Santo Domingo) is a volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who played as a setter for the Women's National Team at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan, but did not qualify f ...

– professional volleyball player *

Edward Vinicio Espinal Vinicio Edwards Espinal Marte (born 14 November 1982 in Santo Domingo) is a Dominican Republic, Dominican former Association football, football player who currently works as the head coach of Eccellenza amateurs Ospitaletto. A former Serie A pla ...

– professional soccer player *

Mariano Díaz Mejía Mariano is a masculine name from the Romance languages, corresponding to the feminine Mariana. It is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese variant of the Roman Marianus which derived from Marius, and Marius derived from the Roman god Mars (see also ...

– professional soccer player *

Jaime Espinal Jaime Yusept Espinal Fajardo (born October 14, 1984) is a Dominican-born Puerto Rican freestyle wrestler. In 2012 he became the first Olympic medalist in wrestling for Puerto Rico by winning a silver medal in the 84 kg division. Early ye ...

– Olympic wrestler *

Víctor Estrella Burgos Víctor Estrella Burgos (; born August 2, 1980) is a retired Dominican professional tennis player. In 2014, Estrella became the first Dominican to reach the top 100 in the ATP rankings. He also became the first Dominican player to reach the sem ...

– tennis player *

Lisvel Elisa Eve Lisvel Elisa Eve-Castillo ('' née'' Eve Mejía, born September 10, 1991 in Puerto Plata) is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who played for the Women's National Team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also played the ...

– professional volleyball player * Mary Joe Fernández – professional tennis player * Alex Garcia – UFC fighter Ruta Oliver en el Pico Duarte

* Iván Ernesto Gómez – elite mountaineer * Aumi Guerra – professional bowler *

Dionicio Gustavo Dionicio Gustavo (born January 18, 1983 in Santo Domingo) is a karateka from the Dominican Republic who twice won the gold medal at the Pan American Games. Early age and personal life Gustavo started practicing karate at the age of six and joine ...

– karateka *

Robinson Hilario Robinson Hilario (born May 26, 1994) is a professional freestyle and big-air Kiteboarding, kiteboarder, born and based in the Dominican Republic. He is currently ranked within the Top 15 worldwide. Early life Hilario was born on May 26, 1994, ...

– kitesurfer *

José Hernández José Hernández may refer to: Arts and entertainment * José Hernández (writer) (1834–1886), Argentine writer * Pepe Hern (José Hernández Bethencourth, 1927–2009), American actor * José Hernández, American singer (born 1940), better known ...

– tennis player *

Francia Jackson Francia Jackson Cabrera (born November 8, 1975, in Santo Domingo) is a volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the gold medal with the Dominican Republic women's national volleyball team, women's national team at the 2003 Pan Ameri ...

– professional volleyball player *

Jhohanny Jean Jhohanny Jean Bartermi (born February 5, 1988) is a Dominican taekwondo practitioner. Early life Jean was born in Monte Plata, of the Dominican Republic. His parents are of Haitian descent. Career Jhohanny started winning for his home countr ...

– taekwondo athlete *

Ernesto Jerez Ernesto Jerez (born December 9, 1967 in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican sportscaster and commentator for ESPN Deportes. Biography His parents are Angel Alejandro Jerez Matos, and Dulce María Bueno Núñez. He is ...

– sportscaster *

Julio Luciano Julio Luciano (born 10 October 1977) is a retired Dominican Republic high jumper. He won the silver medal at the 1997 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, 1997 Central American and Caribbean Championships, the bronze me ...

– high jumper * Víctor Martínez – professional bodybuilder *

Gabriel Mercedes Yulis Gabriel Mercedes Reyes (born November 12, 1979 in Monte Plata, Monte Plata Province) is a Dominican taekwondo practitioner and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the – 58 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijin ...

– taekwondo practitioner * Juan Núñez – sprinter * Sidarka Núñez – professional volleyball player *

Victor Nunez The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...

– soccer player * Michael-Ray Pallares-González – tennis player * Pablo Ramírez – professional skateboarder *

Alexis Panisse Alexis Panisse (born 21 June 1993) is a Dominican middle-distance runner. She won gold medals over 1500 and 5000 metres at the 2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics in San Salvador. She attended Benjamin N. Card ...

– runner * Domingo Peralta – soccer player * Wanda Rijo – weightlifter * Heidy Rodríguez – karateka * Jeoselyna Rodríguez Santos – professional volleyball player * Cindy Rondón – professional volleyball player * Dante Rosario – professional football player * Félix Sánchez – Olympic gold medal–winning hurdler * Raysa Sanchez – sprinter * Luguelín Santos – Olympic silver medalist-sprinter *

Annerys Vargas Annerys Victoria Vargas Valdez (born August 7, 1981) is a retired female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won four consecutive gold medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games. Career 2003 She won gold medal with the ...

– professional volleyball player *

Jack Veneno Jack Veneno (born Rafael Antonio Sánchez; May 2, 1942 – April 6, 2021) was a List of people from the Dominican Republic, Dominican Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and politician. Professional wrestling career He became interest ...

– professional wrestler * Ana Villanueva – karateka

Other personalities

Rolando Acosta Rolando Acosta is the presiding justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department. Early life and education Rolando Acosta was born and raised in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. When he turned 14, Aco ...

– associate justice * Félix Acosta-Núñez – journalist *

Danny Almonte Danny Almonte Rojas (born April 7, 1987) is a Dominican-American former baseball player who is currently an assistant baseball coach at Cardinal Hayes High School in New York City. Born in Moca in the Dominican Republic, Almonte was a Little Le ...

– notable Little League player *

Radhames Aracena Radhames Aracena (13 May 1930 – 11 December 1999), was a Dominican radio host, music producer and businessman who helped change the musical landscape of the Caribbean island during and after Rafael Trujillo’s dictatorship. Aracena was able t ...

– music producer *

Rafael Bello Rafael Bello (pronounced Rafael ''BE-YO''), is a Dominican television and radio personality based in New York City. Bello, a two-time Emmy award winner, currently serves as the News Anchor for Noticias Univisión 41 "Al Despertar", WXTV-DT, Univi ...

– journalist *

Billy Berroa Porfirio Antonio Berroa Carbucia (February 27, 1928 – October 17, 2007) was a Dominican Republic broadcaster known for his Spanish language baseball announcing. A native of San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, Berroa was affectionatel ...

– sports broadcaster *

Pedro Borrell Pedro José Borrell Bentz (born in Puerto Plata Province, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic October 6, 1944) is an internationally recognized Dominican architect and archeologist who has earned several awards and is recognized for the transcende ...

– architect *

José María Cabral General José María Cabral y Luna (born Ingenio Nuevo; December 12, 1816 in San Cristóbal Province – February 28, 1899 in Santo Domingo) was a Dominican military figure and politician. He served as the first Supreme Chief of the Dominica ...

– director *

Vladimir Caamaño Vladimir "Vlad" Caamaño (sometimes spelled Caamano, born August 12, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. Career Vladimir Caamaño was born in the Bronx to "a very traditional ominican Americanfamily". His father was the superintendent to t ...

– comedian *

Rafael Calventi Rafael Calventi Gaviño (18 March 1932 – 19 August 2018) was a Dominican architect and diplomat. Early life Calventi was born in La Vega, Dominican Republic, to Juana Cintrón Gaviño (her father was a Galician colonist in Puerto Rico) and ...

– architect, diplomat * Silvia Carreño-Coll – district judge * Claudia Castaños – journalist * Cirilo J Guzmán – lawyer * Marino Vinicio Castillo – lawyer *

Miguel Cocco Miguel Salvador Cocco Guerrero (August 21, 1946 – May 20, 2009) was a Dominican businessman and politician. Born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago; his parents Manuel A. Cocco and Gisela Guerrero moved with him to Santo Domingo when h ...

– politician *

Shirley Collado Shirley M. Collado is an American psychology professor and academic administrator. She was the 9th president of Ithaca College. Collado was the second woman to hold the post and the first person of color. She is the first Dominican American to be ...

– psychology professor, president of Ithaca college *

Federico Alberto Cuello Camilo Federico Alberto Cuello Camilo (Santo Domingo, 1966) is a diplomat of the Dominican Republic. He is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Korea, serving as well as non-resident Ambassador to the Sultanate of Brun ...

– diplomat *

Alexandra Cheron Alexandra Beauvoir Cheron Tavárez (January 16, 1983 – May 21, 2011) was a Dominican-American actress, model, businesswoman, and socialite. Tavárez was born in the Dominican Republic. Her father was an accountant from Haiti and her mothe ...

– socialite/model * Jose DeCamps – dancer *Dayanny De La Cruz – chef *Nelson de la Rosa – actor, comedian *Mario Alvarez Dugan – journalist *Rudy Duthil – advertising executive JM Office

*Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza, Jose Gutierez – dancer, choreographer *José María Heredia y Heredia – poet (Dominican parents) *Emilio Prud’Homme – writer and lawyer *Carmen Imbert Brugal – jurist, author *María Isabel Soldevila – journalist *Michele Jimenez – ballet dancer *Mercedes Laura Aguiar – educator *Paul Luna – restaurateur *Johnny Marines – music executive *Rámon Marrero Aristy – journalist *Maria Marte – prominent chef working in Spain *Jose E. Martinez – lawyer *Ralph Mercado – founder of RMM Records; music producer''Ralph Mercado, Impresario, Dies at 67''
from ''The New York Times'' March 11, 2009 *Charles E Milander – social media expert *

– journalist *Francisco Moncion – ballet dancer, choreographer * Miguel Núñez (theologian), Miguel Núñez – theologian *Providencia Paredes – assistant and confidante to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis *Quirino Paulino – notorious drug smuggler *Arturo Pellerano Alfau – journalist *Ilka Tanya Payán – actress, AIDS/HIV activist *Pedro Saúl Pérez – activist *Oscar Peter – champion figure skater *Domingo Pilarte (evangelist), Domingo Pilarte – evangelist *Santiago Luis Polanco Rodríguez – drug dealer *Carlos Rubio – political analyst *Porfirio Rubirosa – diplomat, polo player, race car driver *Socorro Sánchez del Rosario – educator, journalist *José Santana (economist) – economist *Manuel Tarrazo – fashion designer * Miguel Vila Luna – architect and painter

References

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