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Dominican Americans Dominican Americans ( es, domínico-americanos, ) are Americans who trace their ancestry to the Dominican Republic. The word may refer to someone born in the United States of Dominican descent or to someone who has migrated to the United Stat ...
, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Dominican American or must have references showing they are Dominican American and are notable.


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Actors

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Juan Fernández de Alarcon ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...
– Dominican actor *
Rose Abdoo Rose Marie Abdoo (born November 28, 1962) is an American actress and comedian, known for her roles as Stars Hollow's local mechanic, Gypsy, on ''Gilmore Girls'' and as Spanish teacher Señorita Rodriguez on ''That's So Raven''. Life and career ...
– American actress and comedian. She is of Dominican and Lebanese descent (''
Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore) and Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore). The show debuted on October 5, 2000, on The WB and became a flagshi ...
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That's So Raven ''That's So Raven'' is an American television teen sitcom that was created by Michael Poryes and Susan Sherman, and aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between January 2003 and November 2007. The series centers on Raven Baxter (Raven-Sym ...
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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 ...
(1946–2006) – actress *
Lourdes Benedicto Lourdes Benedicto (born November 12, 1974) is an American actress of Filipino and Dominican descent. She is known for her roles on the television series '' 24'' as Carrie Turner, as Eva Rios on '' The Nine'', and for her role as Alicia Lawson ...
– actress of Filipino/Dominican Republic descent *
Elvis Nolasco Elvis Nolasco is an American film, stage and television actor known for his work on the ABC anthology series ''American Crime''. Early life Nolasco was born and raised in New York City and is of Dominican descent. Career Nolasco has made a ...
– American actor of Dominican descent, '' American Crime'' * Vladimir Caamaño – Dominican-American actor and
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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'' (1 ...
– Dominican born, American raised actor *
Francis Capra Francis Capra (born April 27, 1983) is an American actor. He has played the roles of Max Connor in ''Kazaam'', and Eli "Weevil" Navarro in the TV series ''Veronica Mars''. Personal life Capra attended Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School ...
– actor of Dominican and Italian descent *
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 ...
– Dominican born actress *
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 ...
– also credited as Hosea, actor (''
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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 ...
– Dominican-American actress * Angel Curiel – Dominican-American actor, FX's ''
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Rhenzy Feliz Rhenzy Feliz (born October 26, 1997) is an American actor and occasional singer, who is best known for playing the role of Camilo Madrigal in Disney's 2021 computer-animated feature film '' Encanto'' and Alex Wilder in the Hulu/Marvel original s ...
– American actor of Dominican descent, '' Marvel's Runaways'' *
Jason Genao Jason Genao (born ) is an American actor. He is best known for his appearance as the character Ruby Martinez on the Netflix show '' On My Block''.Contreras, Russell"Netflix's 'On My Block' hits race, poverty with teen humor" ''The Santa Fe New Me ...
– American actor of Dominican descent,
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On My Block ''On My Block'' is an American teen comedy-drama streaming television series, created by Lauren Iungerich, Eddie Gonzalez, and Jeremy Haft. The first season, consisting of ten episodes, was released on Netflix on March 16, 2018. On April 13, 201 ...
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Rick Gonzalez Rick Gonzalez (born June 30, 1979) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his roles as Timo Cruz in the motion picture ''Coach Carter'', as Spanish in ''Old School (film), Old School'', as Ben Gonzalez on the The CW Television Network ...
– actor of Dominican and Puerto Rican descent; known as Timo Cruz in the film ''Coach Carter'', and as Ben Gonzalez on the television series ''Reaper'' *
Wilson Jermaine Heredia Wilson Jermaine Heredia (born December 2, 1971) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Angel Dumott Schunard in the Broadway musical ''Rent'', for which he won the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musica ...
– actor known for his portrayal of Angel Dumott Schunard in the Broadway musical ''
Rent Rent may refer to: Economics *Renting, an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property *Economic rent, any payment in excess of the cost of production *Rent-seeking, attempting to increase one's share of e ...
''; parents are Dominicans *
Jharrel Jerome Jharrel Jerome (born October 9, 1997) is an American actor and rapper who is best known for appearing in Barry Jenkins's acclaimed drama film ''Moonlight'' (2016), and for portraying Korey Wise in Ava DuVernay's Netflix miniseries ''When They S ...
Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...
-winning actor born to a Dominican mother and African-American father; he is the first Afro-Latino to win an Emmy and the first Dominican to have been nominated. * Jorge Lendeborg Jr. – Dominican born actor, with supporting credits in ''
Love, Simon ''Love, Simon'' is a 2018 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Greg Berlanti, written by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, and based on the novel ''Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda'' by Becky Albertalli. The film stars Nick Robins ...
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Selenis Leyva Selenis Leyva is an American actress. She is known for her role as Gloria Mendoza in the Netflix comedy-drama series '' Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–19), and also starred on the Disney+ comedy-drama series ''Diary of a Future President'' (202 ...
– American actress of Cuban and Dominican descent (''
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 ...
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Diary of a Future President ''Diary of a Future President'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Ilana Peña which premiered on Disney+ on January 17, 2020. Gina Rodriguez serves as an executive producer through her company I Can & I Will Productions, wh ...
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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 ...
– Dominican-American actress and producer *
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 (2007 film), This Christmas'', ''Fast & Furious (2009 film), Fast & Furious'' ...
– American actress of Dominican descent * Anthony Mendez – Dominican-American voice actor *
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 ...
– Dominican actor * Patricia Mota – American actress and film producer, of Dominican descent *
Maria Montez María África Gracia Vidal (6 June 1912 – 7 September 1951), known professionally as Maria Montez, was a Dominican motion picture actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s starring in a series of filmed-in-Technicolor costume ...
(1912–1951) – Dominican-born
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actress * Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.
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The Return of the Living Dead ''The Return of the Living Dead'' is a 1985 American comedy horror film written and directed by Dan O'Bannon in his directorial debut, and starring Clu Gulager, James Karen, Thom Matthews and Don Calfa. The film tells the story of how a warehou ...
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'' and a leading role in ''
Juwanna Mann ''Juwanna Mann'' is a 2002 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Jesse Vaughan, written by Bradley Allenstein, produced by Bill Gerber, and starring Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Vivica A. Fox, Kevin Pollak, Tommy Davidson, Kim Wayans, Gi ...
''); of Dominican and Puerto Rican parents
Dominican Americans
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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 ...
– stage and television actress; of Puerto Rican, Native American, Dominican and Chinese descent *
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 *
Carlos PenaVega Carlos Roberto PenaVega (; born August 15, 1989) is an American actor and singer. He starred on the Nickelodeon series ''Big Time Rush'' as Carlos García, and is a member of the group Big Time Rush. He was also the host of the network's game sh ...
– film and TV actor, singer-songwriter, dancer and television show host; father is of Spanish and Venezuelan descent, mother is 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 ...
– Dominican actor *
Dascha Polanco Dascha Yolaine Polanco (born December 3, 1982) is a Dominican-American actress. She is known for portraying the role of Dayanara "Daya" Diaz on the Netflix series ''Orange Is the New Black'', and for the role of Cuca in the 2021 movie ''In the He ...
– Dominican-American actress,
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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 ...
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Dania Ramírez Dania Ramirez (born November 8, 1979) is a Dominican actress. Her credits include the roles of Maya Herrera in ''Heroes'', Alex in ''Entourage'', and Blanca during the last season of ''The Sopranos'' on television. Her film roles include Alex G ...
– Dominican-born American TV and
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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'' ...
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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 of Dominican descent *
Victor Rasuk Victor Rasuk (born January 15, 1984) is an American actor. Early life Rasuk was born in New York City, to Dominican parents. His mother worked as a seamstress, and his father at an auto shop. He has one brother, actor Silvestre Rasuk, with whom ...
– actor, Dominican parents *
Monica Raymund Monica Maria Raymund (born July 26, 1986) is an American actress, known for her roles as Maria "Ria" Torres in the Fox crime drama ''Lie to Me'' (2009–2011), Dana Lodge in the CBS legal drama ''The Good Wife'' (2011–2012), Gabriela Dawson in ...
– stage performer and actress ('' Chicago Fire'' and ''
Lie to Me ''Lie to Me'' (stylized as ''Lie to me*'') is an American crime drama television series. It originally ran on the Fox network from January 21, 2009, to January 31, 2011. In the show, Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth) and his colleagues in The Lightma ...
''); her mother is from the
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 occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...
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Alisa Reyes Alisa Adriana Reyes is an American actress, best known for three seasons that she appeared on Nickelodeon's ''All That'' (1994–97) and providing the voice of LaCienega Boulevardez in the Disney Channel original series, ''The Proud Family'' (200 ...
– actress (''
All That ''All That'' is an American sketch comedy television series created by Brian Robbins and Mike Tollin. The series originally aired on Nickelodeon from April 16, 1994, to October 22, 2005, lasting ten seasons, and was produced by Tollin/Robbins P ...
''); of Dominican, Irish, Italian and Caribbean Indian descent *
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 (''
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'') * Aida Rodriguez – comedian, actress, producer and writer, of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent *
Michelle Rodríguez 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 known for her role as Ana Lucia Cortez in the television series ''
Lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...
''; her father is Puerto Rican and mother is Dominican *
Nelson de la Rosa Nelson de la Rosa Martínez ( – October 22, 2006), Mahow, was a Dominican actor and one of the shortest men of the 20th and 21st centuries. Nelson measured 71 centimeters tall (about 2 feet 4 inches). Acting career De la Rosa starred in ...
(1968–2006) – one of the shortest men of the 20th and 21st centuries; actor from the Dominican Republic; lived and died in Rhode Island *
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 ...
– American actress of Dominican, Haitian and Puerto Rican descent * Merlin Santana (1976–2002) – television and film actor; of Dominican descent *
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 ...
(1999–2010) – child actress; of African American and Dominican descent *
Julian Scott Urena Julian Scott Urena is a Dominican actor. Urena has appeared in films including ''Mixed Blood (1985 film), Mixed Blood'', ''Spike of Bensonhurst'', the James Ivory (director), James Ivory directed ''Slaves of New York'', ''The Bronx War'', ''Fall ...
– actor; immigrated with his family to New York City while in grade school *
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 ...
– fashion model and soap opera actress * James Victor – Dominican-born American actor (''
Viva Valdez ''Viva Valdez'' is an American sitcom starring Carmen Zapata and Rodolfo Hoyos that aired on ABC from May 31 to September 6, 1976.McNeil, Alex, ''Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming From 1948 to the Present'', New York: Pengu ...
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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 (''
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'' and '' 90210''); of
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(father) and African-American,
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, and Dominican (mother) descent


Singers and musicians

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40 Cal. Calvin Alan Byrd (born December 17, 1981), professionally known by his stage name 40 Cal, is an American rapper. He was a member of Harlem-based hip-hop group The Diplomats. 40 Cal made his first appearance on the self-titled theme song, "40 Cal ...
– rapper, member of Harlem-based hip-hop group The Diplomats *
Jhené Aiko Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo (; born March 16, 1988) is an American singer who embarked on her music career contributing vocals and appearing in several music videos for R&B group B2K. In an effort to promote Aiko and cultivate a following for he ...
– singer-songwriter; Her mother is of Spanish, Dominican and Japanese descent *
Antonio Fresco Miguel Antonio Matos (born September 1, 1983), known professionally as Antonio Fresco, is an American DJ, record producer and radio personality. He is an Afro-Latino of Dominican & Puerto Rican descent. Career Fresco is a former radio personali ...
– American DJ of Dominican and Puerto Rican descent. *
AraabMuzik Abraham Orellana (born June 16, 1989), better known as his stage name AraabMuzik ( ; stylized as araabMUZIK), is an American record producer and DJ. He made a name for himself by performing beats and instrumentals live and in real time on a Ak ...
hip hop record producer, of Dominican and Guatemalan descent *
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– singer-songwriter, rapper and actor; parents are Dominicans * AZ – American rapper * Bryan Bautista – singer and contestant from
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; of Dominican and Puerto Rican descent * Carlos & Alejandra – Latin music group focusing on the genre of bachata *
Cardi B Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar Cephus (, ; born October 11, 1992), known professionally as Cardi B, is an American rapper and songwriter. She first gained popularity as an influencer on Vine and Instagram. From 2015 to early 2017, she appeared as ...
– Dominican American Grammy winner Best Rap Album rapper who made number one on
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due to her popular single
Bodak Yellow "Bodak Yellow" (alternatively titled "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)") is the major-label debut single by American rapper Cardi B. It was written by Cardi B, Jordan Thorpe, Klenord Raphael, and produced by J. White Did It and Laquan Green. It was r ...
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Michel Camilo Michel Camilo (born April 4, 1954) is a Grammy-award winning pianist and composer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He specializes in jazz, Latin and classical piano work. Camilo lists some of his main influences as Chick Corea, Keith Ja ...
– Grammy Award winner Dominican born jazz pianist and composer * Damirón – pianist and composer *
Casandra Damirón Altagracia Casandra Damirón Santana, known as Casandra Damirón (March 12, 1919 - December 5, 1983), was a Dominican Republic, Dominican singer, dancer and folklorist. Recognition In her country she was known "La Soberana de la Canción" ("The ...
– Dominican singer and dancer *
Natti Natasha Natalia Alexandra Gutiérrez Batista (born December 10, 1986), better known by her stage name Natti Natasha, is a Dominican singer. She was signed to Don Omar's label Orfanato Music Group. Her debut EP, ''All About Me'', was released on March ...
– singer-songwriter born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. *
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 ...
– Dominican American singer * Pop Smoke (1999-2020) – American Rapper of Dominican heritage on his mother's side. *
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 ...
– singer-songwriter, model and actress of Dominican and Colombian and Venezuelan heritage; Dominican father, Colombian and Venezuelan mother *
Kat DeLuna Kathleen Emperatriz DeLuna (born November 26, 1987) is an American singer. DeLuna began pursuing a career as a singer when she was a teenager and later signed with Epic Records. Her debut single, " Whine Up", released in 2007, went on to become ...
– Dominican American pop singer *
Dave East David Lawrence Brewster Jr. (born June 3, 1988), better known by his stage name Dave East, is an American rapper. East began his career in 2010, and gained attention in 2014 from his eighth mixtape, ''Black Rose''. Its release garnered the attent ...
– American rapper of Dominican and Bajan descent *
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– Dominican born American raised rapper signed to
Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), ...
's record label
Young Money Entertainment Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money's president is Lil Wayne's lifelong friend and fellow rapper Mack Maine. The label was an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Republi ...
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Fabolous John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. Raised in Brooklyn, he first gained recognition while still a senior in high school, when he performed live on American music executive ...
– rapper of Dominican and African American descent * Fuego – Dominican-American merengue singer-songwriter, composer *
Fulanito Fulanito is an American musical group based in Washington Heights in New York City. The group combines traditional merengue with elements of other genres such as house, hip hop, and bachata among others. With over five million albums sold ...
– Dominican-American musical group *
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 ...
– hip hop and R&B record producer *
Ivan Barias Ivan Barias is part of the Philadelphia production duo Carvin & Ivan. Initially starting out as a solo hip hop artist, he moved into production and songwriting. He has written and produced songs for artists including Jazmine Sullivan, Jill Scott ...
– Grammy nominated music producer and songwriter *
Leslie Grace Leslie Grace Martínez (born January 7, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. For her work as a singer she has received three Latin Grammy Award nominations. She starred as Nina Rosario in Jon M. Chu's film adaptation ''In the He ...
– Dominican-American singer-songwriter and actress debuting in the film adaptation of ''
In The Heights ''In the Heights'' is a musical theatre, musical with concept, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a Book (musical theatre), book by Quiara Alegría Hudes. The story is set over the course of three days, involving characters in the larg ...
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Mila J Jamila Akiko Aba Chilombo (born November 18, 1982), known as Mila J, is an American singer, rapper and songwriter. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she is the older sister of R&B singer Jhéne Aiko and is known for being in Prince's video for " ...
– singer, rapper, dancer;
Jhené Aiko Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo (; born March 16, 1988) is an American singer who embarked on her music career contributing vocals and appearing in several music videos for R&B group B2K. In an effort to promote Aiko and cultivate a following for he ...
's sister *
Jumz Rafael Ramon (born March 14, 1984) better known by his stage name JUMZ is an American rapper. He is of Dominican descent, hailing from Washington Heights, Manhattan. Early life He was raised in the predominantly Dominican section of Manhat ...
– rapper * Magic Juan – Dominican American merengue hip hop artist who is considered the "Godfather" of the merengue hip-hop genre when he created it as the lead vocalist for
Proyecto Uno Proyecto Uno (in English: Project One) is a Dominican-American hip hop/Merengue house group which helped popularize a style of music which blends Merengue music, merengue with techno, dancehall, reggae and hip-hop/rap music. The band was founde ...
in the 1990s before becoming a solo artist after 2001. *
Johnny Marines Johnny Marines is an American music executive from New York City. Biography Marines is of Dominican descent, and grew up in the Lower East Side of New York City. He attended Seward Park Campus and John Jay College School of Criminal Justice ...
– member of the Latin American group Aventura *
Melanie Martinez Melanie Adele Martinez (born April 28, 1995) is an American singer and songwriter. Born in Astoria, Queens, and raised in Baldwin, New York, Martinez rose to fame in 2012 after appearing on the American television vocal talent show ''The Voice ...
– singer-songwriter *
Ralph Mercado Ralph Mercado Jr. (September 29, 1941 – March 10, 2009) was a promoter of Latin American music — Latin Jazz, Latin rock, merengue and salsa — who established a network of businesses that included promoting concerts, managing artists, Ri ...
(1941–2009) – promoter of
Latin American music The music of Latin America refers to music originating from Latin America, namely the Romance-speaking regions of the Americas south of the United States. Latin American music also incorporates African music from enslaved African people who were ...
who established a network of businesses; of Puerto Rican and Dominican descentMartin, Douglas
"Ralph Mercado, Impresario, Dies at 67"
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The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...
'', March 11, 2009. Accessed March 11, 2009.
* Chep Nuñez (1964–1990) – Dominican born American raised music producer, editor, and mixer *
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 descent. Her first language was Russian, and she can sing in six other languages, including English, Spanis ...
– Grammy Award-nominated recording artist and pianist; of Dominican and
Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...
n descent *
Prince Royce Geoffrey Royce Rojas (born May 11, 1989), known professionally as Prince Royce, is an American singer. At an early age, Royce took an interest in music, and in his teenage years began experimenting with music and writing poetry. By age nineteen ...
– singer-songwriter and record producer; of Dominican descent(Posted: November 3, 2010) James Keivom
"Prince Royce comes home to Bronx for U.S. concert debut".
''NYDailyNews.com''. Retrieved 12-25-2010.
*
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 ...
– recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actress *
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 ...
– house music DJ *
Juelz Santana LaRon Louis James (born February 18, 1982), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper and member of East Coast hip hop group The Diplomats, also known as Dipset. He is best known for his appearances on Cam'ron's 2002 si ...
– rapper, producer, actor and member of group
Dipset The Diplomats (also known as Dipset) is an American hip hop collective formed in 1997 by childhood friends Cam'ron and Jim Jones in Harlem, New York. The group was originally composed of Cam'ron, Jim Jones and Freekey Zekey, all of whom grew ...
; of African American and Dominican descent; at age twelve started duo Draft Pick, which was signed to
Priority Records Priority Records is an American distribution company and record label known for artists including N.W.A, Ice-T, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Big L, Silkk the Shocker and Westside Connection. It also distributed hip hop record labels including Death Row R ...
*
Lenny Santos Lenny Santos a.k.a. Len Melody (born October 24, 1979) is an American guitarist, composer, producer and entrepreneur. He rose to global fame as the co-founder of the bachata group Aventura where he served as producer, lead guitarist, vocalist, c ...
– former member of the bachata group Aventura *
Max Santos Max "Mikey" Santos (born January 30, 1982), known professionally as Max Agende, is an American bass guitarist, musical arranger and rapper. He rose to global fame as the co-founder of the Bachata (music), bachata group Aventura (band), Aventura. ...
– bass player of the bachata group Aventura *
Romeo Santos Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor who is best known as the frontman and lead vocalist of the bachata group Aventura. In 2002, the song " Obsesión" reached number one in It ...
– singer, featured composer and former lead singer of the Bachata group Aventura; of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent *
Ice Spice Isis Gaston (born January1, 2000), known professionally as Ice Spice, is an American rapper. She grew up in the Bronx, New York City, and began her career in 2021 after meeting record producer RiotUSA while attending State University of New Y ...
– rapper *
Saucy Santana Rashad Spain (born October 8, 1993), known professionally as Saucy Santana, is an American rapper. After beginning his career as a Make-up artist, makeup artist for the hip hop duo City Girls, he started rapping in February 2019, and released h ...
- rapper *
Giselle Tavera Giselle Tavera Madera (born July 14, 1993), known professionally as Giselle Tavera, is a Dominican singer. Early life Tavera was born in Esperanza, Dominican Republic, and later immigrated to Cherry Hill, New Jersey, at the age of seven. T ...
– Dominican born, American raised 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 ...
– American composer of Dominican descent best known for his animation scores *
Trina Katrina Laverne Taylor (born December 3, 1978), known professionally as Trina, is an American rapper. She rose to prominence in 1998 with her appearance on the Trick Daddy single "Nann Nigga". Trina has been described by '' XXL'' as "the most ...
– rapper, songwriter and model; father is of Dominican origin * Jamila Velazquez – American singer and actress of Dominican and Puerto Rican descent *
JR 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 ...
– American rapper *
Ugly God Royce Cornell Davison-Rodriguez (born September 19, 1996), better known as Ugly God, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his 2016 song "Water", which peaked at number 80 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 char ...
– SoundCloud rapper of Dominican and African-American descent


Models

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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 ...
– model and former television host on ''
106 & Park ''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- rated ...
'' * Susie Castillo – former beauty queen who held the Miss USA title and competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants; of Puerto Rican and Dominican descentCastillo, Susie, "My 'Mass.' Mania"
, ''
New York Post The ''New York Post'' (''NY Post'') is a conservative daily tabloid newspaper published in New York City. The ''Post'' also operates NYPost.com, the celebrity gossip site PageSix.com, and the entertainment site Decider.com. It was established ...
'' June 6, 2007
* Adriana Diaz – beauty queen from New York City who has competed in the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants * Sessilee Lopez – American model; of Dominican and Portuguese descent *
Erica Mena Erica Jasmin Mena (born November 8, 1987) is an American television personality, model, and video vixen. She is best known for her appearances on ''Love & Hip Hop: New York'' and ''Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta'', appearing in the Love & Hip Hop, franch ...
hip hop model A video vixen (also referred to as a hip hop honey or video girl) is a female model who appears in hip hop-oriented music videos. The video vixen image has become a staple in popular music, especially within the genre of hip hop.Story, Kaila ...
and television personality on ''
Love & Hip Hop ''Love & Hip Hop'' is a media franchise that consists of several reality television series broadcast on VH1. The shows document the personal and professional lives of several hip hop and R&B musicians, performers, managers, and record produc ...
'' *
Christina Mendez Christina Mendez (born March 13, 1981) is a New York City-based plus-size model and entertainment personality. Early and personal life The daughter of immigrants from the Dominican Republic, Mendez was raised in New York City. She is an alumna o ...
– plus-size model from New York City * Alexis Skyy – television personality and hip hop model of Dominican and Jamaican descent


Sport

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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 ...
– former Dominican-American outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball *
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), ...
– former Dominican-American outfielder in Major League Baseball *
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 ...
– former Dominican-American outfielder in Major League Baseball *
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, ...
– former Dominican-American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 17 seasons in the National League * Pedro Alvarez – Dominican born, American raised professional baseball third baseman with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball *
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 ...
– American professional basketball player in the
National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United S ...
*
Ronnie Belliard Ronald Belliard (born April 7, 1975) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1998 to 2010 for the Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardin ...
– retired Major League Baseball second baseman, of Dominican descent *
Julio Borbon Julio is the Spanish equivalent of the month July and may refer to: *Julio (given name) *Julio (surname) *Júlio de Castilhos, a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * ''Julio'' (album), a 1983 compilation albu ...
– Major League Baseball center fielder for the Texas Rangers * Luis Castillo
defensive end Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...
for the
San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...
of the
National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...
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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 defensive tackle/defensive end in the NFL *
Manny Delcarmen Manuel Delcarmen (born February 16, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2005 through 2010, mainly for the Boston Red Sox; he was a member of Boston's 2007 World Seri ...
– former professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees organization; has been called "The Pride of Hyde Park" *
Mary Joe Fernández Mary Joe Fernández Godsick (born María José Fernández; August 19, 1971) is an American former professional tennis player, who reached a career-high ranking of world No. 4 in both singles and doubles. In singles, Fernández was the runner-up ...
– former professional tennis player * Luis García – MLB
infielder An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field. Standard arrangement of positions In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles. ...
born in
New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...
* Fernando Guerrero – Dominican boxer living in the US since a child *
Al Horford Alfred Joel Horford Reynoso (born June 3, 1986) is a Dominican professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Big Al", Horford is a five-time NBA All-Star and is the highest paid L ...
– Dominican professional basketball player * Mark Jackson – retired professional basketball player and former head coach of the Golden State Warriors; father is Dominican *
Neil Magny Aoutneil "Neil" Jacques Magny (born August 3, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional MMA competitor since 2010, Magny ...
– mixed martial artist; competes in the Welterweight division of the
UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
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Pedro Martínez Pedro Jaime Martínez (born October 25, 1971) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to , for five teams—most notably the Boston Red Sox from to . At the time o ...
– Dominican-American professional baseball 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. ( ...
– Dominican American professional basketball player *
Diomedes Olivo Diomedes Antonio Olivo Maldonado (January 22, 1919 – February 15, 1977), nicknamed " Guayubin" for his hometown, was a Dominican professional baseball player and scout. The left-handed pitcher appeared in 85 Major League Baseball pitched over ...
– Dominican American retired Major League 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 ...
– Dominican-American professional baseball player with the Boston Red Sox *
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 ...
– Dominican born Major League Baseball player, plays for the Philadelphia Phillies and has also played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers; in 2008, he became a naturalized American citizen *
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", ...
– Dominican-American professional baseball first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball *
Hanley Ramírez Hanley Ramírez (born December 23, 1983) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Florida / Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Cleveland Indians. Ram ...
– professional baseball shortstop and first baseman for the
Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...
,
Miami Marlins The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park. The franc ...
,
Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...
, and
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 ...
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Manny Ramirez Manuel Arístides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30, 1972) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for parts of 19 seasons. He played with the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Lo ...
– professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter; currently a free agent; Dominican born, American raised * Tutan Reyes – free agent football guard in the NFL *
Alex Rodriguez Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman, businessman and philanthropist. Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the ...
– former professional baseball third baseman with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball; parents are Dominican * Gilberto Rondón – retired Major League Baseball pitcher *
Dante Rosario Dante Santiago Rosario (born October 25, 1984) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football for Oregon Ducks football, Oregon. He was also ...
– father is Dominican, mother is from the US *
Eddie Sanchez Eduardo Arturo Sanchez (born November 4, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Heavyweight division. A professional since 2004, he has competed for the UFC, Bellator, Titan FC, Final Fight Championship, ...
– mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter; of Mexican and Dominican descent * Félix Sánchez – track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 meter hurdles; of Dominican parents *
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 ...
− professional baseball first baseman and catcher for 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 ...
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 ...
*
Pedro Sosa Pedro Sosa (born February 6, 1987) is a former American football offensive tackle for the Hartford Colonials of the defunct United Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college footba ...
– football offensive tackle for the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League *
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 ...
– Dominican former professional baseball right fielder; played with four Major League Baseball teams over his career, which spanned from 1989–2007 *
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 basket ...
– Dominican-American professional basketball player with the Minnesota Timberwolves, who selected him first overall in the 2015 NBA draft; African American father, Dominican mother *
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 ...
– Dominican-American professional basketball player with the Detroit Pistons


Politicians

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Shaun Abreu Shaun Abreu (born January 8, 1991) is a Dominican American politician and tenants' rights attorney from New York City. He is a member of the Democratic Party serving as the city councilman for the 7th district of the New York City Council. Earl ...
– member of the
New York City Council The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of New York City. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five Borough (New York City), boroughs. The council serves as a check against the Mayor of New York City, mayor in a may ...
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Marisol Alcantara Marisol Alcantara is an American politician in New York City. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the New York State Senate's 31st District from 2017 to 2018. Alcantara is a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference ( ...
– former member of the
New York State Senate The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature; the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Its members are elected to two-year terms; there are no term limits. There are 63 seats in the Senate. Partisan com ...
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Daisy Baez Daisy Josefina Baez (born August 7, 1959) is a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from Florida. She served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2016 until her resignation in 2017. She represented the 114th ...
– former member of the
Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted ...
* Alex Blanco – former mayor of
Passaic, New Jersey Passaic ( or ) is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a total population of 70,537, ranking as the 16th largest municipality in New Jersey and an increase of 656 from the 69,78 ...
* Dennis Bradley – member of the
Connecticut State Senate The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The state senate comprises 36 members, each representing a district with around 99,280 inhabitants. Sena ...
* Fernando Cabrera – former member of the New York City Council * Nelson Castro – former member of the
New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Assem ...
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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 ...
– former
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 ...
* Marcos Devers – member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from 14 counties each divided into single-member ...
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Carmen De La Rosa Carmen De La Rosa (born December 25, 1985) is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, De La Rosa has represented District 10 on the New York City Council since January 2022. She previously r ...
– member of the New York City Council *
Grace Diaz Grace Diaz (born February 21, 1957) is an American politician who is a Democratic State Representative from Rhode Island representing District 11 in the city of Providence, Rhode Island. She was the first Dominican-American woman elected to state ...
– member of the from
Rhode Island House of Representatives The Rhode Island House of Representatives is the lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, the upper house being the Rhode Island Senate. It is composed of 75 members, elected t ...
and former acting chair of the
Rhode Island Democratic Party The Rhode Island Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Joseph McNamara is the chair of the party. The party has dominated politics in Rhode Island for the past five decades. Democratic Pa ...
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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 ...
– member of the
United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ...
for
New York's 13th congressional district New York's 13th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City, represented by Adriano Espaillat. The district is the smallest congressional district by area in the U.S. The ...
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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, ...
– former member of the New York City Council and New York State Assembly *
Antonio Felipe Antonio Felipe (born 1996) is an American politician. He was first elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in a 2019 special election. Antonio Felipe's father Ruben worked for Bill Finch during Finch's term as mayor of Bridgeport, ...
– member of the
Connecticut House of Representatives The Connecticut State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an ...
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Julissa Ferreras Julissa Ferreras-Copeland (born November 2, 1976) is an American politician. She is the former New York City Council Member for the 21st district from 2009 to 2017, which includes portions of College Point, Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Fl ...
– member of the New York City Council * William Lantigua – former Mayor of
Lawrence, Massachusetts Lawrence is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Merrimack River. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 89,143. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and Nort ...
(born and raised in the Dominican Republic) *
Guillermo Linares Guillermo Linares is a former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly who had represented the 72nd Assembly District in Manhattan from 2015 to 2016, and previously from 2011 to 2013. He is a former New York City Council Member and a fo ...
– former member of the New York State Assembly * Miguel Martinez – former New York City Council member from Council District 10 in Upper Manhattan, New York City * Juana Matias – former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives * Joseline Peña-Melnyk – member of the Maryland House of Delegates *
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 ...
– former Secretary of State of New York *
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 ...
– former
Democratic National Committee The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the governing body of the United States Democratic Party. The committee coordinates strategy to support Democratic Party candidates throughout the country for local, state, and national office, as well a ...
Chairman and
United States Attorney General The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice, and is the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government of the United States. The attorney general serves as the principal advisor to the p ...
; 2022 Maryland gubernatorial candidate (parents are Dominicans) *
Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón (born January 2, 1975) is a Dominican-American attorney and diplomat who is the United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra. Most recently, she was the chief of staff to First Lady Jill Biden. She formerly served as ...
United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra *
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 ...
– former member of the New York City Council *
Pierina Sanchez Pierina Ana Sanchez (born June 10, 1988) is an American politician from the Bronx, New York City. Since 2022, Sanchez has represented the 14th district on the New York City Council, encompassing Kingsbridge, Fordham, University Heights, and Tr ...
– member of the New York City Council *
Angel Taveras Angel Taveras (born August 18, 1970) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 37th mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, from 2011 to 2015. Taveras was the first Hispanic mayor of the city and the third elected and fourth serving Domin ...
– former mayor of Providence, Rhode Island (of Dominican descent, first Hispanic mayor of the city)


Artists

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Clara Ledesma Clara Ledesma Terrazas (5 March 1924 – 25 May 1999)''Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014''. Social Security Administration. was an artist from the Dominican Republic. Early years and education Born in Santiago de los Caballeros, she at ...
(1924–1999) – painter from the
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 occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...
; lived last years of her life in New York *
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 ...
(born 1975) – painter from the
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 occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...
; Dominican born, American naturalized *
Olivia Peguero Olivia Peguero (born 1961) is a Dominican contemporary landscape and botanical artist. Painting most of the year in the Dominican Republic and Florida, she is known for producing all of her studies and the majority of her finished pieces ''en pl ...
(born 1963) –
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 occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...
painter, known for documenting the landscapes of the undeveloped Dominican countryside and the Arte Libros Foundation


Writers

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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!'' ...
– poet, novelist, and essayist *
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 ...
– storyteller, writer, performer, theater director, educator * Fernando Cabrera – National Poetry and Literary Essay Prize winner *
Angie Cruz Angie Cruz (born February 24, 1972) is an American novelist and associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh, where she teaches in the M.F.A. program. Early life and education Cruz was born on February 24, 1972, in Washington Heights ...
– novelist *
Junot Díaz Junot Díaz (; born December 31, 1968) is a Dominican-American writer, creative writing professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and was fiction editor at ''Boston Review''. He also serves on the board of advisers for Freedo ...
– writer, creative writing professor at
MIT The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the m ...
, and fiction editor at ''Boston Review''; Dominican born, American naturalized *
Rhina Espaillat Rhina Polonia Espaillat (born January 20, 1932, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a bilingual Dominican-American poet and translator who is affiliated with the literary movement known as New Formalism in American poetry. She has published ele ...
– bilingual Dominican-born, American raised poet *
Daisy Cocco De Filippis Daisy Cocco DeFilippis (born 25 February 1949) is a Dominican-American academic administrator and author. She is the current president at Hostos Community College in The Bronx, making her the first person born in the Dominican Republic to serve a ...
– writer and educator * Ana-Maurine Lara – novelist, poet and black feminist scholar *
Nelly Rosario Nelly Rosario (born 1972) is a Dominican American, Dominican-American novelist and creative writing instructor in the Latina/o Studies Program at Williams College. She was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in the Williamsburg section of Bro ...
– novelist and creative writing instructor in the MFA Program at Texas State University in San Marcos


Other personalities

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Ed Boon Edward John Boon (born February 22, 1964) is an American video game programmer, voice actor, and director who was employed for over 15 years at Midway Games and since 2011 has worked for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment in its daughter c ...
Chicagan co-creator and creative director of the acclaimed
Mortal Kombat ''Mortal Kombat'' is an American media franchise centered on a series of video games originally developed by Midway Games in 1992. The development of the first game was originally based on an idea that Ed Boon and John Tobias had of making a v ...
video games *
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 ...
– Dominican associate justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department *
Santi Deoleo Santiago Elvin Deoleo (born June 28, 1980) is a Boston, Massachusetts radio producer, personality, and fashion designer. Deoleo was the executive producer of the Ramiro and the JAM'N 94.5 Morning Show on Jam'n 94.5. He also owns and operates Mo ...
– Dominican born radio producer, personality, and fashion designer also known as "Krazy Kulo" * Rudy Duthil – advertising executive of Cuban and Dominican descent *
Benny Medina Benny Medina (born January 24, 1958) is an American record executive, talent manager, and television producer. Early life and education Medina was born in East Los Angeles, California, of Dominican parents into a poor family. The death of hi ...
– American musician producer to Dominican parents. *
Christina Mendez Christina Mendez (born March 13, 1981) is a New York City-based plus-size model and entertainment personality. Early and personal life The daughter of immigrants from the Dominican Republic, Mendez was raised in New York City. She is an alumna o ...
– New York City-based plus-size model and entertainment personality *
The Kid Mero ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
– comedian *
Francisco Moncion Francisco Moncion (July 6, 1918 – April 1, 1995) was a charter member of the New York City Ballet. Over the course of his long career, spanning some forty years, he created roles in major works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and others. ...
– Dominican born ballet dancer, choreographer and charter member of the
New York City Ballet New York City Ballet (NYCB) is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company. Léon Barzin was the company' ...
* Providencia Paredes – personal assistant to the First Lady of the US
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis ( ; July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, photographer, and book editor who served as first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. A pop ...
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Jose Pimentel Jose Pimentel (born November 8, 1984), also known as Muhammad Yusuf, is a naturalized U.S. citizen arrested on November 20, 2011 by the New York City Police Department for allegedly plotting to bomb New York City. Early life Pimentel is originally ...
– also known as Muhammad Yusuf; Dominican born naturalized US citizen arrested on November 20, 2011 by the New York City Police Department for allegedly plotting to bomb New York City *
Danielle Polanco Danielle Polanco is an American dancer and choreographer and actress. She is best known for being the leading lady in Omarion's music video Touch and for starring in the 2008 movie '' Step Up 2: The Streets'', in which she portrayed Missy Serrano ...
– dancer and choreographer; Dominican-Puerto Rican American * Óscar de la Renta – Dominican born fashion designer *
Julissa Reynoso Julissa (born Julia Isabel de Llano Macedo; 8 April 1944 in Mexico City, D.F., Mexico) is a Mexican actress, producer and singer. She is the daughter of radio and television personality Luis de Llano Palmer and actress Rita Macedo. Her childr ...
– New York City attorney born in the Dominican Republic; American Ambassador to Uruguay since 2012 *
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 ...
– entertainment reporter and television presenter *
Jessy Terrero Jessy Terrero (born October 7, 1972) is a List of people from the Dominican Republic, Dominican Film director, film and music video director. Career Terrero appeared as an extra on the 1992 film ''Juice (1992 film), Juice'' starring Tupac Shakur ...
– Dominican film and music video director *
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 ...
– television and online journalist; personal finance expert at CNBC * Ramona M. Valdez (1984–2005) – U.S. Marine


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Luz Noceda Luz Noceda is the main protagonist of the Disney Channel animated series ''The Owl House'', created by Dana Terrace. She is voiced by Sarah-Nicole Robles. Luz is confirmed to be Bisexuality, bisexual by Terrace, some calling her the "first bisex ...
– 14-year-old cartoon character, first bisexual lead character and first lead character in a lesbian relationship on a Disney Channel show


See also

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Dominican American Dominican Americans ( es, domínico-americanos, ) are Americans who trace their ancestry to the Dominican Republic. The word may refer to someone born in the United States of Dominican descent or to someone who has migrated to the United Stat ...
* Dominican people *
List of people from the Dominican Republic 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 * Arambilet * Frank Báez * Josefina Baez * Fernando Cabrera * R ...


References

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Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ...
American people of Dominican Republic descent
Dominican Americans Dominican Americans ( es, domínico-americanos, ) are Americans who trace their ancestry to the Dominican Republic. The word may refer to someone born in the United States of Dominican descent or to someone who has migrated to the United Stat ...
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 occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...