List of people from the Dominican Republic
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This is a list of famous Dominicans from the Dominican Republic and of Dominican ancestry as well a list of Dominican people whom have made a significant contribution to society.
This is not a list of people from Dominica nor members of the Dominican Order. The list covers notable individuals who have garnered some recognition via artistic, cultural, historical, notorious, and other methods.
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[edit] Authors
- Julia Alvarez
- Arambilet
- Aída Cartagena Portalatín
- Hilma Contreras
- Junot Diaz
- Virgilio Diaz Grullon
- Fabio Fiallo
- Pedro Henriquez Ureña
- Guillermo Linares
- Leopoldo Minaya
- Pedro Mir
- Samuel Nina Ortiz
- Salomé Ureña
- Otilio Vigil Díaz
[edit] Beauty Queens
- Mariasela Alvarez - Miss World 1982
- Claudia Cruz - Miss World 2004 1st runner up
- Denny Mendez - Miss Italy 1996
- Ruth Ocumarez- Miss Dominican Republic 2001, actress/television host
- Renata Soñé - Miss Universe 2005 2nd runner up
- Mia Taveras - beauty queen
- Amelia Vega - Miss Universe 2003
[edit] Historical Figures
- Francisco del Rosario Sánchez - One of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic.
- Juan Pablo Duarte - One of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic.
- Pedro Florentino - hero of the Battle of Jacuba in the War of Independence from Haiti.
- Máximo Gómez - Military commander of Cuban Independence campaign of Dominican origin.
- Ramón Matías Mella - One of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic.
- The Mirabal sisters - dissidents
- María Trinidad Sánchez - First woman incarcerated and executed by Pedro Santana, Dominican annexionist president.
- Rafael Trujillo- Dictator (1930-1961)
[edit] Motion Picture & Television Personalities
- Nancy Alvarez, psychologist/television talk show host
- Tina Aumont, French actress (daughter of Maria Montez)
- Freddy Beras Goico comedian/television host/producer (cousin of Charytin)
- Julissa Bermudez, television personality (BET)
- Rafael Campos, actor (film Blackboard Jungle)
- Charytin, actress
- Tony Dandrades, television journalist/host
- Nelson De La Rosa, actor/comedian
- Andres Garcia, actor
- Rick Gonzalez, actor
- Altagracia Guzman, actress (films Raising Victor Vargas and I Heart Huckabees) (aunt of Jessy Terrero and Ulysses Terrero)
- Rafael Jose, actor/television personality (Dominican father)
- Luis Lopez, actor (film Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights)
- Yorlin Madera, actor (television series One Life To Live)
- Judy Marte, actress
- Agliberto Meléndez, film director
- Maria Montez actress
- Omahyra Mota, actress/model
- Patricia Mota, actress (sister of Omahrya Mota)
- Miguel A. Nuñez actor
- Dania Ramirez, actress
- Silvestre Rasuk, actor (film Raising Victor Vargas)
- Victor Rasuk, actor (film Raising Victor Vargas)
- Judy Reyes, actress (television show Scrubs)
- Alfonso Ribeiro Actor/Singer Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
- Birmania Rios, television personality (television show Despierta America)
- Michelle Rodriguez, actress (Dominican mother)
- Julio Sabala, comedian/celebrity impersonator
- Zoe Saldaña, actress
- Merlin Santana, actor
- Celines Toribio ,actress
- Jessy Terrero music video/motion picture director (film Soul Plane)
- Ulysses Terrero, actor/casting director (brother of Jessy Terrero)
- Ludo Vika, actress/comedienne
[edit] Notable and Newsworthy Personalities
- Felix Acosta-Nunez Journalist
- Sully Bonnelly, fashion designer
- Margarita Cedeño de Fernández, First Lady of the Dominican Republic
- Oscar de la Renta, famous fashion designer
- Magali Febles, owner of the Miss Dominican Republic and Miss Puerto Rico pageant franchises
- Ilka Tanya Payan, actress, AIDS/HIV activist
- Providencia Paredes, assistant/confidante to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
- Camille Pissarro, French painter (Dominican mother)
- Porfirio Rubirosa, famous playboy
- Miguel Suero, notorious New York City drug dealer
- Héctor Valdez Albizu, economist
[edit] Prominent Political Figures (past)
- Buenaventura Báez Méndez - former president
- Joaquín Balaguer Ricardo - Constitutional president 1960-62, 1966-78, 1986-96.
- Salvador Jorge Blanco - 41st Constitutional president 1982-1986.
- Juan Bosch y Gaviño - First democratically elected president
- Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó Dominican President & Revolutionary in 1965
- Gregorio Luperón former president
- José Francisco Peña Gómez Mayor of Santo Domingo (1982-1986)
- Rafael Leónidas Trujillo - Dominican dictator, from 1930 to 1961
- José Antonio (Pepillo) Salcedo - First Constitutional president after the Restoration of the Dominican Republic.
- Jose Santana, former government minister
- Pedro Santana Familias - First Constitutional President (1844).
For a complete list, please refer to List of Presidents of the Dominican Republic
[edit] Prominent Political Figures (present)
- Adriano Espaillat, New York State Assemblyman (first Dominican-American to be elected to a State House in the United States)
- Leonel Fernández Reyna - 52nd and 54th Constitutional president 1996-2000, 2004-present.
- Guillermo Linares, first Dominican-American elected in the United States, former New York City councilman
- Miguel Martinez, New York City councilman
- Hipólito Mejía - 53rd Constitutional president 2000-2004.
- Milagros Ortiz Bosch, first female Vice President of the country
- Diana Reyna, New York City councilwoman (first Dominican-American woman elected in the United States)
[edit] Religion
- Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez (Cardinal)
- Agripino Núñez Collado
[edit] Singers and Musicians
- Manny Albam, Jazz musician
- Anaís, Singer
- AZ Rapper
- Aventura Bachata Group
- José Alberto (El Canario), Singer
- Andy Andy Bachata singer
- Eddie Baez, International deejay/ Dance music producer
- Alex Bueno Singer
- Michel Camilo Jazz Pianist
- Angela Carrasco Singer
- Coro, Freestyle singer
- Daniel Cruz Sánchez singer/songwriter
- El Jeffrey Merengue singer
- Fabolous Rapper - Hip Hop Artist
- Juan Luis Guerra Merengue Singer
- Ju-Ju (The Beatnuts) Rapper
- Luny Tunes reggaeton producers/artists
- Kinito Mendez merengue singer
- Don Miguelo, reggaeton artist
- Noztra reggaeton artist
- Pavel Nunez, rock musician/composer
- Anthony Ocana Composer and Guitarist
- OG Black reggaeton artist
- Johnny Pacheco, Salsa singer/producer
- Proyecto Uno merengue rap group
- Raulin Rosendo Salsa singer
- Toño Rosario Merengue singer
- Roger Sanchez, international deejay/ dance music producer
- Juelz Santana, Rapper
- Antony Santos Bachata Singer
- Luis Segura singer
- Tiffany Tavarez artist
- Triple Seis Rapper
- Carmelina Vargas Latin pop singer
- Luis Vargas bachata singer
- Sergio Vargas Merengue singer
- Wilfrido Vargas Merengue singer
- Johnny Ventura Merengue singer
- Fernando Villalona, singer
- J.R. Writer rapper
[edit] Sports
- Danny Almonte Scandal-plagued Little Leaguer
- Felipe Alou Baseball manager and player
- Jesús Alou Baseball player
- Matty Alou Baseball player
- Moisés Alou Baseball player
- Joaquín Andújar Baseball player
- Tony Batista Baseball player
- Danny Bautista Baseball player
- George Bell Baseball player
- Ronnie Belliard baseball player
- Adrián Beltré Baseball player
- Francisco Cabrera Baseball player, hero of the 1992 NLCS for the Atlanta Braves
- Melky Cabrera Baseball player
- Robinson Canó Baseball player
- Bernie Castro Baseball player
- Luis Castillo Football Player NFL National Football League
- Bartolo Colón Baseball player
- Carlos Cruz (1937-1970), World boxing champion
- Leo Cruz world boxing champion (brother of Carlos Cruz)
- Edwin Encarnacion Baseball player
- Juan Encarnacion Baseball player
- Edward Vinicio Espinal Soccer player
- Mary Joe Fernández Tennis Player
- Julio Franco Baseball player
- Francisco Garcia Basketball Player NBA
- Vladimir Guerrero Basball Player
- Joan Guzman World boxing champion
- Relámpago Hernández Pro Wrestler
- Al Horford Basketball Player
- Tito Horford Basketball Player NBA
- Francisco Liriano Baseball player
- Genaro De León Tennis player
- Felipe López NBA basketball player
- Hector LunaBaseball player
- Juan Marichal Baseball Hall of Famer
- Pedro Martínez Cy Young Award winning baseball player
- Eleoncio Mercedes 1985 World boxing champion
- Raúl Mondesí Baseball player
- David Ortiz Baseball player
- Wily Mo Pena Baseball player
- Jhonny Peralta Baseball player
- Albert Pujols Baseball player
- Hanley Ramirez Baseball player
- Manny Ramírez Baseball player
- José Reyes Baseball player
- Alex Rodriguez Baseball player
- Alfonso Soriano Baseball player
- Sammy Sosa Baseball player
- Félix Sánchez Olympic gold medal winning hurdler
- Humberto A.Sanchez Baseball player
- Ervin Ramon Santana Baseball player
- Miguel Tejada Baseball player
- Juan C. Uribe Baseball player
- Jack Veneno Pro Wrestler
- Rafael Veras Long distance runner
- Charlie Villanueva, NBA Basketball Player
- Hector Wagner Baseball player
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