List of people from the Dominican Republic

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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[]

Luis Arambilet.
  • Julia Alvarez
  • Arambilet
  • Frank Báez
  • Josefina Baez
  • Rei Berroa
Manuel del Cabral.
Fabio Fiallo.

Business[]

Fashion and beauty pageant personalities[]

Oscar de la Renta, prominent fashion designer.
  • Mariasela ÁlvarezMiss World 1982
  • Eva Arias – beauty queen and fashion model
  • Sully Bonnelly – fashion designer
  • Susie CastilloMiss USA 2003
  • Ana Contreras – Miss World Beach beauty semifinalist
  • Claudia Cruz – Miss World 2004 first runner-up
  • Marianne CruzMiss Universe 2008 second runner-up
  • Yadira CuryMiss International 2005 first runner-up
  • Ada de la Cruz – Miss Universe 2009 first runner-up
  • Magali Febles – owner of the Miss Dominican Republic pageant franchise
  • Kimberly JiménezMiss Universe 2020 fifth runner-up
  • Gilda Jovine – fashion model
  • Francisca Lachapel – Nuestra Belleza Latina 2015
  • Claudette Lali – former model/film wardrobe stylist
  • Hernan Lander – fashion designer
    Amelia Vega.
  • Dulcita Lieggi – beauty pageant contestant
  • Denny MéndezMiss Italy 1997
  • Clarissa MolinaNuestra Belleza Latina 2016 V.I.P winner, Miss Dominican Republic 2015
  • Ruth Ocumárez – former beauty queen
  • Oscar de la Renta – fashion designer
  • Amell SantanaMiss Earth 2005 first runner-up
  • Samantha Sepulveda – model and policewoman
  • Renata Soñé – Miss Universe 2005 second runner–up
  • Arlenis Sosa – fashion model
  • Nabila TapiaMiss Teen International first runner-up
  • Amelia VegaMiss Universe 2003, actress and model

Motion picture and television personalities[]

A–M[]

  • Irvin Alberti – actor
  • Nancy Alvarez – psychologist, television talk show host
  • Tina Aumont – film actress; daughter of Maria Montez
Freddy Beras-Goico
  • Freddy Beras-Goico – television host, comedian
  • Julissa Bermudez – television personality
  • Jenny Blanco – TV presenter and actress
  • Nashla Bogaert – actress
  • Micky Bretón – director
  • Francis Capra – actor
  • Rafael Campos – actor
  • Sergio Carlo – actor
  • Aimee Carrero – actress
  • Terry Carter – actor
  • Hosea Chanchez – actor
  • Charytín – actress, singer, television host
  • José Guillermo Cortines – actor, musician
  • Jackie Cruz – actress
  • Tony Dandrades – TV presenter
  • Juan Delancer – film director
  • Yasmin Deliz – television personality/actress
  • Arisleyda Dilone – actress
  • Akari Endo – actress
Hony Estrella
Maria Montez
  • Maria Montez – actress
  • Margarita Mora – actress
  • Rafael Molina Morillo – journalist
  • Carlos de la Mota – actor
  • Patrícia Mota – actress

N–Z[]

  • Amaury Nolasco – actor
  • Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. – actor
  • Robmariel Olea – actress
  • Karen Olivo – Tony Award-winning actress
  • Alex Paez – American actor of Dominican descent
  • Manny Pérez – actor (films Party Monster and El Cantante)
  • Frank Perozo – actor, producer
  • Nuria Piera – television journalist
  • Esmeralda Pimentel – telenovela actress (Dominican father)
  • Jessica Pimentel – actress
  • Dascha Polanco – actress (Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black)
  • Rafael José – Puerto Rican television personality (Dominican father)
Dania Ramirez
  • Dania Ramirez – actress (television series Heroes and Entourage)
  • Silvestre Rasuk – actor
  • Victor Rasuk – actor
  • Monica Raymund – actress
  • Judy Reyes – actress (television series Scrubs)
  • Birmania Ríos – television personality (television show Despierta America)
  • Diana-Maria Riva – actress
  • Carolina Rivas – actress
  • Alfonso Rodríguez – film director
  • Michelle Rodriguez – actress
  • Julio Sabala – actor, comedian
  • Roberto Salcedo, Jr. – comedian
  • Zoe Saldana – actress
  • Carlos Sánchez – comedian, actor
  • Nuryn Sanlley – comedian
  • Harmony Santana – actress
  • Merlin Santana – actor
  • Rafael Corporán de los Santos – TV host
  • Enrique Segoviano – producer, director
  • Sharlene Taulé – actress and singer
  • Rosanna Tavarez – singer, television personality
  • Shannon Tavarez – Broadway actress and singer; Dominican father
  • Samir Saba – journalist, TV presenter
  • Jessy Terrero – director
  • Leticia Tonos – director
  • Celines Toribio – actress/model
  • Emily Tosta – actress
  • Isaac Saviñón – actor
  • Julian Scott Urena – actor
  • Vielka Valenzuela – talk show host
  • Michelle Vargas – actress, model
  • Denise Vasi – actress
  • Jamila Velazquez – actress
  • James Victor – actor
  • Juan Vidal – actor
  • Ludo Vika – actress, comedian
  • Tristan Wilds – actor
  • Carmen Wong Ulrich – journalist
  • Sandra Zaiter – actress and television host

Painters and artists[]

Guillo Perez
Abelardo Rodríguez Urdaneta.

Political and military figures[]

Adolfo Alejandro Nouel
Thomas Edward Perez – Chairman of Democratic Party in the U.S.A

For a complete list, please refer to List of presidents of the Dominican Republic

Scientists and scholars[]

NASA aerospace engineer, Victor Carreno

Singers and musicians[]

A–M[]

El Cata
  • Cardi B (singer rapper) – star of love and hip hop
  • Héctor Acosta – bachata/merengue singer
  • Cyrille Aimée – jazz musician (Dominican mother)[1]
  • Manny Albam – jazz musician
  • Luis Alberti – merengue musician
  • José Alberto "El Canario" – salsa singer
  • Juan Bautista Alfonseca – military officer, composer
  • Anaís – pop singer
  • Andy Andy – singer
  • Arcángel – reggaeton artist
  • Aventura – bachata group
  • AZ – rapper
  • José Peña Suazo – Merengue singer
  • Sexappeal – salsa singer
  • Lope Balaguer – singer
  • Kirko Bangz – rapper
  • Ivan Barias – music producer
  • Eduardo Brito – baritone singer
  • Ninón Lapeiretta de Brouwer – female composer
  • Alex Bueno – merengue/bachata singer
  • Nini Caffaro – singer
  • José Manuel Calderón – bachata musician
  • Michel Camilo – jazz pianist
  • Angela Carrasco – singer
  • Israel Casado – merengue instrumentalist
  • Aisha Syed Castro – violinist
  • Bonny Cepeda – merengue singer
  • Las Chicas del Can
  • Javier Colon – singer and winner of the first season of U.S. reality series The Voice
  • Charles Connor – rhythm and blues drummer
  • Corofreestyle singer/actor
  • Cristal Marie – Latin pop singer-songwriter
  • Casandra Damirón – folk singer
  • Kat DeLuna – singer
  • Joe Blandino – singer, songwriter
  • DJ Prostyle – hip hop DJ
  • Danielle Balbuena – rapper
  • DaniLeigh – singer
  • Don Miguelo – reggaeton artist
  • Dave East – rap artist
  • El Alfa – dembow artist
  • El Cata – merengue musician
  • El Jeffrey – merengue singer
  • El Prodigio – accordionist
  • Jackeline Estevez – pop singer
  • Bienvenido Fabian – composer
  • Fabolous – rapper
  • Zacarías Ferreira – bachata singer
  • Xiomara Fortuna – singer
  • Omar Franco – singer/composer
  • Billo Frómeta – singer
Juan Luis Guerra
  • Juan Francisco García – merengue composer
  • Vicente García – singer-songwriter
  • Teodora Ginés – composer
  • Lilly Goodman – singer
  • Irv Gotti – producer
  • Leslie Grace – singer-songwriter
  • Juan Luis Guerra – merengue/bachata/salsa musician
  • Luichy Guzman – film composer
  • Ivonne Haza – soprano singer
  • Tatico Henriquez – merengue musician
  • Martha Heredia – singer
  • Julio Alberto Hernández – composer
  • Maridalia Hernández
  • Vinylz Hernandez – music producer
  • Eddy Herrera – merengue singer
  • Nicky Jam – reggaeton artist
  • Ozuna – reggaeton artist
  • Alih Jey – singer
  • Krisspy – merengue singer
  • Bullumba Landestoy – pianist, composer
  • Ñico Lora – known as the "Father of Merengue" music, singer
  • Margarita Luna de Espaillat – composer
  • Anthony Ríos – ballad singer
  • Los Hermanos Rosario – merengue group
  • Luny Tunes – reggaeton producers/artists
  • Maffio – music producer
  • Domenic Marte – bachata singer
  • Melanie Martinez – pop singer (Dominican parents)
  • La Materialista – singer
  • Henry Mendez – reggaeton artist
  • Miguelito – rapper (Dominican father)
  • José Antonio Molina – classical composer
  • Munchi – DJ

N–Z[]

Natti Natasha
  • Natti Natasha – singer
  • Noztra – reggaeton artist
  • Francisco Núñez – musical conductor
  • Pavel Nuñez – pop/rock musician
  • Omegamerenhouse musician
  • Juan Francisco Ordóñez – guitarist/composer
  • Ramón Orlando – merengue singer
  • Shalim Ortiz – singer
  • Johnny Pacheco – salsa singer/producer/bandleader
  • Leonardo Paniagua – bachata artist
  • Karina Pasian – singer/pianist
  • Chichí Peralta – singer, bandleader, percussionist
  • Rubby Perez – singer
  • Nelson Poket – rock singer-songwriter
  • Geovanny Polanco – 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"
Grammy award-winning DJ, Roger Sanchez.
  • Fausto Rey – singer/composer
  • Frank Reyes – bachata singer
Jose Rufino Reyes
  • José Rufino Reyes y Siancas – composer of Dominican national anthem
  • Trio Reynoso – known as the "kings of merengue tipico" merengue/bachata group
  • Ariel Rivas – music producer
  • Mario Rivera – jazz composer/artist
  • Raulín Rodríguez – bachata singer
  • Richard Camacho – pop singer (Dominican Parents)
  • Tito Rodríguez – singer, bandleader
  • Rosangela – singer
  • Toño Rosario – merengue singer
  • Raulín Rosendo – salsa singer
  • Roger Sanchez – DJ/house music producer
  • Daniel Santacruz – singer-songwriter
  • Lizette Santana (also known as Lizé) – singer-songwriter
  • Santaye – singer-songwriter
Dominican Merengue singer Fernando Villalona.
  • Antony Santos – bachata singer
  • Yoskar Sarante – bachata singer
  • Luis Segura – singer
  • Triple Seis – rapper
  • Twin Shadow – indie musician
  • Vicky Shell – singer-songwriter
  • Rafael Solano – songwriter/composer
  • Giselle Tavera – singer
  • Michael Tavera – composer
  • Ines Thomas Almeida – opera singer
  • Cuco Valoy – merengue singer/bandleader
  • Luis Vargas – bachata singer
  • Sergio Vargas – merengue singer
  • Wilfrido Vargas – merengue singer
  • Johnny Ventura – merengue singer, vice mayor (1994–1998) and mayor of Santo Domingo (1998–2002)
  • Fernando Villalona – singer
  • J.R. Writer – rapper
  • Marcos Yaroide – Christian singer, composer

Sports figures[]

Baseball[]

  • Manny Acta – former manager of the Cleveland Indians
  • Willy Adames – professional baseball player
  • Antonio Alfonseca – professional baseball player
  • Carlos Almanzar – professional baseball player
  • Felipe Alou – professional baseball manager and player
  • Jesús Alou – professional baseball player
  • Matty Alou – professional baseball player
  • Moisés Alou – professional baseball player
  • Joaquín Andújar – professional baseball player
  • Greg Aquino – professional baseball player
  • Joaquin Arias – professional baseball player
  • Miguel Batista – professional baseball player
  • Tony Batista – professional baseball player
  • Danny Bautista – professional baseball player
  • Denny Bautista – professional baseball player
  • Robinson Canó – professional baseball player
  • Rico Carty – professional baseball player
  • Bernie Castro – professional baseball player
  • Fabio Castro – professional baseball player
  • Starlin Castro – professional baseball player
  • Alberto Castillo – professional baseball player
  • Luis Castillo – professional baseball player
  • César Cedeño – professional baseball player
  • Jesús Colomé – professional baseball player
  • Bartolo Colón – professional baseball player
  • Román Colón – professional baseball player
  • Francisco Cordero – professional baseball player
  • Deivi Cruz – professional baseball player
  • Johnny Cueto – professional baseball player
  • Seranthony Domínguez – professional baseball pitcher
  • Octavio Dotel – professional baseball player
  • Edwin Encarnación – professional baseball player
  • Juan Encarnación – professional baseball player
  • Pedro Feliz – professional baseball player
  • Bartolomé Fortunato – professional baseball player
  • Rafael Furcal – professional baseball player
  • Julio Franco – professional baseball player
  • Jerry Gil – professional baseball player
  • Carlos Gómez – professional baseball player
  • Deivy Grullón – professional baseball player
Vladimir Guerrero
  • Vladimir Guerrero – professional baseball player
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – professional baseball player
  • José Guillén – professional baseball player
  • Cristian Guzmán – professional baseball player
  • Freddy Guzmán – 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 – professional baseball player
  • Julián Javier – professional baseball player
  • Stan Javier – professional baseball player
  • José Lima – professional baseball player
  • Francisco Liriano – professional baseball player
  • Pedro Liriano – professional baseball player
  • Mendy López – professional baseball player
  • Julio Lugo – professional baseball player
  • Ruddy Lugo – professional baseball player
  • Héctor Luna – professional baseball player
Manny Machado
  • Manny Machado – professional baseball player
  • Henry Mateo – professional baseball player
  • Julio Mateo – professional baseball player
  • Juan Marichal – professional baseball player
  • Dámaso Marte – professional baseball player
  • Pedro MartínezCy Young Award-winning professional baseball player
  • José Mesa – professional baseball player
  • Omar Minaya – General Manager of the New York Mets
  • Raúl Mondesí – professional baseball player
  • Agustín Montero – professional baseball player
  • Juan Morillo – professional baseball player
  • Abraham Núñez – professional baseball player
  • Leo Núñez – professional baseball player
  • José Offerman – professional baseball player
  • Miguel Olivo – professional baseball player
  • David Ortiz – professional baseball player
  • Ramón Ortiz – professional baseball player
  • Pablo Ozuna – professional baseball player
  • Ronny Paulino – professional baseball player
  • Carlos Peña – professional baseball player
  • Tony Peña – professional baseball player
  • Wily Mo Peña – professional baseball player
  • Jhonny Peralta – professional baseball player
  • Antonio Pérez – professional baseball player
  • Mélido Pérez – professional baseball player
  • Neifi Pérez – professional baseball player
  • Odalis Pérez – professional baseball player
  • Rafael Pérez – professional baseball player
  • Timo Pérez – professional baseball player
  • Hipólito Pichardo – professional baseball player
  • Plácido Polanco – professional baseball player
Alberto Pujols
  • Albert Pujols – first baseman and designated hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Angels[2]
  • Aramis Ramírez – professional baseball player
  • Hanley Ramírez – professional baseball player
  • Manny Ramírez – 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) - professional baseball outfielder
  • Wandy Rodríguez – professional baseball player
  • Duaner Sánchez – professional baseball player
  • Carlos Santana − first baseman and catcher for the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies[3]
  • Víctor Santos – professional baseball player
  • Jean Segura – professional baseball player
  • Alfonso Soriano – professional baseball player
  • Jorge Sosa – professional baseball player
  • Sammy Sosa – professional baseball player
  • Julián Tavárez – professional baseball player
  • Oscar Taveras – professional baseball player
  • Willy Taveras – professional baseball player
  • Miguel Tejada – professional baseball player
  • Rubén Tejada – professional baseball player
  • Robinson Tejeda – professional baseball player
  • Luis Terrero – professional baseball player
  • Salomón Torres �� professional baseball player
  • Juan Uribe – professional baseball player
  • Wilson Valdez – professional baseball player
  • José Valverde – professional baseball player
  • Claudio Vargas – professional baseball player
  • Yordano Ventura – professional baseball player
  • José Vizcaíno – professional baseball player
  • Luis Vizcaíno – professional baseball player
  • Edinson Vólquez – professional baseball player
  • Héctor Wagner – professional baseball player

Basketball[]

Al Horford

Boxing[]

  • Francisco Contreras – boxer
  • Carlos Cruz – former professional boxing champion
  • Leo Cruz – professional boxing champion
  • Manuel Félix Díaz – professional boxer
  • Javier Fortuna – professional boxer
  • Julio Gervacio – professional boxer
  • Fernando Guerrero – professional boxer
  • Joan Guzmán – professional boxer
  • Luis Ernesto José – professional boxer
  • Eleoncio Mercedes – professional boxer
  • Juan Carlos Payano – boxer
  • Delvin Rodriguez – professional boxer
  • Edwin Rodriguez – professional boxer
  • Glen Tapia – professional boxer

Other sports[]

Other personalities[]

Rafael Calventi, diplomat and architect.
  • Rolando Acosta – associate justice
  • Félix Acosta-Núñez – journalist
  • Danny Almonte – notable Little League player
  • Radhames Aracena – music producer
  • Rafael Bello – journalist
  • Billy Berroa – sports broadcaster
  • Pedro Borrell – architect
  • José María Cabral – director
  • Vladimir Caamaño – comedian
  • Rafael Calventi – architect, diplomat
  • Silvia Carreño-Coll – district judge
  • Claudia Castaños – journalist
  • Cirilo J Guzmán – lawyer
  • Marino Vinicio Castillo – lawyer
  • Miguel Cocco – politician
  • Shirley Collado – psychology professor, president of Ithaca college
  • Federico Alberto Cuello Camilo – diplomat
  • Alexandra Cheron – socialite/model
  • Jose DeCamps – dancer
  • Dayanny De La Cruz – chef
  • Nelson de la Rosa – actor, comedian
  • Mario Alvarez Dugan – journalist
  • Rudy Duthil – advertising executive
Johnny Marines – music executive

See also[]

  • People of the Dominican Republic
  • Dominican American
  • List of Dominican Americans
  • Culture of the Dominican Republic

References[]

  1. ^ "Hand in Hand, Ballads and Latin-Infused Beats".
  2. ^ "Albert Pujols stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  3. ^ "Carlos Santana stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  4. ^ Ralph Mercado, Impresario, Dies at 67 from The New York Times March 11, 2009
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