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This is a list of notable people from the Dominican Republic. This is not a list of people from Dominica nor members of the Dominican Order. Please see discussion page for additional, important information.
[edit] Authors
[edit] Beauty Queens
- Mariasela Alvarez, Miss World 1982
- Claudia Cruz, Miss World 2004 1st runner-up, Miss World Caribbean 2004
- Marianne Cruz, Miss Dominican Republic 2008
- Vielka Valenzuela, Miss Dominican Republic
- Denny Mendez, Miss Italy 1997
- Ruth Ocumárez, Miss Dominican Republic 2002
- Mia Taveras, Miss Dominican Republic 2006, actress
- Amelia Vega, Miss Universe 2003, actress/model
[edit] Historical Figures
[edit] Motion Picture & Television Personalities
- Julissa Bermudez, television personality (BET)
- Lourdes Benedicto, actress
- Monica Boyar, actress/singer
- Juan Castillo, filmmaker
- Charytin, actress/singer/television host
- Nelson de la Rosa, actor/comedian
- Andres Garcia, actor
- Wilson Jermaine Heredia, actor (Angel from the film Rent)
- Rafael Jose, actor/television personality (Dominican father)
- Arthur Lithgow, actor (born in Dominican Republic)
- 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)
- Amaury Nolasco, actor, Prison Break (born to Dominican parents)
- Miguel A. Nuñez, actor
- Manny Perez, actor (films Party Monster and El Cantante)
- Dania Ramirez, actress (television show Heroes)
- Victor Rasuk, actor (film Raising Victor Vargas)
- Alisa Reyes, actress
- Judy Reyes, actress (television show Scrubs)
- Birmania Rios, television personality (television show Despierta America)
- Zoë Saldaña, actress
- Merlin Santana, actor
- Rosanna Tavarez, actress/singer (group Eden's Crush)
- Celines Toribio, actress
- Ludo Vika, actress/comedienne
- Sandra Zaiter, television personality in Puerto Rico
- Alexandra Cheron, actress/model
[edit] Notable and Newsworthy Personalities
- Felix Acosta-Nunez, journalist
- Victor A. Carreño, NASA aerospace engineer
- 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
- Providencia Paredes, assistant/confidante to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
- Ilka Tanya Payan, actress, AIDS/HIV activist
- Pedro Saúl Pérez, activist for Dominican rights in Puerto Rico
- Camille Pissarro, French painter (Dominican mother)
- Santiago Luis Polanco Rodríguez, notorious drug dealer
- Porfirio Rubirosa, famous playboy
- Miguel Suero, notorious New York City drug dealer
- Ramfis Trujillo, general and son of dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
- 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.
- Ramón Emeterio Betances, Puerto Rican nationalist (father born in Dominican Republic)
- Salvador Jorge Blanco, 41st constitutional president 1982-1986.
- Juan Bosch y Gaviño, former president
- Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó, former president
- Maximiliano Gómez, revolutionary political leader
- Antonio Guzmán Fernández, former president
- Gregorio Luperón, former president
- José Francisco Peña Gómez, mayor of Santo Domingo (1982-1986)
- Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, dictator 1930-1961
- 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)
- Salvador Jorge Blanco, former president, author
- 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
- Miguel Martinez, New York City councilman
- Hipólito Mejía, 53rd Constitutional president 2000-2004.
- Joseline Peña-Melnyk, member of the Maryland General Assembly
- Diana Reyna, New York City councilwoman (first Dominican-American woman elected in the United States)
- Tilo Rivas, Union County, New Jersey Commissioner of Public Affairs and Hudson County, New Jersey politician
[edit] Singers and Musicians
- Manny Albam, jazz musician
- José Alberto (aka El Canario), Salsa singer
- Anaís, pop singer
- Andy Andy, Bachata singer
- Aventura, Bachata Group
- AZ, Rapper
- Alex Bueno, Merengue/Bachata singer
- Nini Caffaro, singer
- Michel Camilo, jazz pianist
- Angela Carrasco, singer
- Cassidy, rapper (Dominican mother)
- Angel Clivillés, singer/lead member of The Cover Girls (half Dominican)
- Coro, freestyle singer/actor
- Cristal Marie, Latin Pop Singer, singer/songwriter
- Daniel Cruz Sánchez, singer/songwriter
- El Jeffrey, Merengue singer
- Fabolous, rapper
- Zacarias Ferreira, Bachata singer
- Jackeline Estevez, Pop Singer
- Fulanito, Merengue/Hip Hop group
- Juan Luis Guerra, Merengue/Bachata/Salsa singer
- Eddy Herrera, Merengue singer
- Ilegales, Merenhouse group
- Nicky Jam, Reggaeton artist
- Ju-Ju, rapper
- Kid Creole, rapper (Dominican father)
- Krisspy, merengue singer
- La Banda Gorda, Merengue group
- Las Chicas Del Can, merengue group
- Los Hermanos Rosario, merengue group
- Kat De Luna, hip-hop singer
- Luny Tunes, reggaeton producers/artists
- Mamajuana, merengue/bachata group
- Don Miguelo, reggaeton artist
- Monchy y Alexandra, Bachata duo
- Noztra, reggaeton artist
- Anthony Ocana, composer/guitarist
- OG Black, reggaeton artist
- Ramon Orlando, merengue singer (son of Cuco Valoy)
- Oro Solido, merengue group
- Shalim Ortiz, singer/actor (son of Charytin)
- Johnny Pacheco, salsa singer/producer/bandleader
- Karina Pasian, R&B/pop singer
- Chichi Peralta, singer, bandleader,percussionist
- Proyecto Uno, merengue rap group
- Milly Quezada, singer, (dubbed "Queen of Merengue")
- Alex "El Heavy" Ramirez, Singer, composer, producer for 2ble XXplosion
- Fausto Rey, singer/composer
- Frank Reyes, Bachata singer
- Raulin Rodriguez, Bachata singer
- Tito Rodriguez, Singer (Dominican father)
- Toño Rosario, Merengue singer
- Trina, Female Rapper (Half Dominican father)
- Raulin Rosendo, Salsa singer
- Roger Sanchez, international deejay/ dance music producer
- Juelz Santana, rapper
- Antony Santos, Bachata Singer
- Yoskar Sarante, Bachata singer
- Luis Segura, singer
- Toque Profundo, Rock Band
- Triple Seis, rapper
- Cuco Valoy, Merengue singer/bandleader
- Luis Vargas, Bachata singer
- Sergio Vargas, Merengue singer
- Wilfrido Vargas, Merengue singer
- Johnny Ventura, Merengue singer
- Fernando Villalona, singer
- J. R. Writer, rapper
- Xtreme, Bachata group
[edit] Sports
- Antonio Alfonseca, baseball player
- Carlos Almanzar, baseball player
- 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
- Greg Aquino, baseball player
- Joaquin Arias, baseball player
- Miguel Batista, baseball player
- Tony Batista, baseball player
- Danny Bautista, baseball player
- Denny Bautista, baseball player
- George Bell, baseball player
- Ronnie Belliard, baseball player
- Francis Beltran, baseball player
- Adrián Beltré, baseball player
- Esteban Beltre, baseball player
- Armando Benitez, baseball player
- Joaquin Benoit, baseball player
- Angel Berroa, baseball player
- Wilson Betemit, baseball player
- Tony Blanco, baseball player
- Yhency Brazoban, baseball player
- Juan Brito, baseball player
- Daniel Cabrera, baseball player
- Francisco Cabrera, baseball player, hero of the 1992 NLCS for the Atlanta Braves
- Melky Cabrera, baseball player
- Robinson Canó, baseball player
- Fausto Carmona, baseball player
- Bernie Castro, baseball player
- Fabio Castro, baseball player
- Alberto Castillo, baseball Player
- Luis Castillo, football Player
- Luis Castillo, baseball Player
- César Cedeño, baseball player
- Stalin Colinet, Former NFL player
- Jesus Colome, baseball player
- Roman Colon, baseball player
- Bartolo Colón, baseball player
- Francisco Cordero, baseball player
- Carlos Cruz (1937-1970), world boxing champion
- Deivi Cruz, baseball player
- Leo Cruz, world boxing champion (brother of Carlos Cruz)
- Octavio Dotel, baseball player
- Edwin Encarnacion, baseball player
- Juan Encarnacion, baseball player
- Edward Vinicio Espinal, soccer player
- Pedro Feliz, baseball player
- Bartolome Fortunato, baseball player
- Rafael Furcal, baseball player
- Mary Joe Fernández, tennis player
- Julio Franco, baseball player
- Francisco Garcia, basketball player NBA
- Jerry Gil, baseball player
- Carlos Gomez, baseball player
- Vladimir Guerrero, baseball player
- Jose Guillen, baseball player
- Cristian Guzman, baseball player
- Freddy Guzmán, baseball player
- Joan Guzman, boxer
- Felix Heredia, baseball player
- Runelvys Hernandez, baseball player
- Al Horford, basketball player
- Tito Horford, basketball player
- Mark Jackson,basketball player (Dominican mother)
- Stan Javier, baseball player
- Luis Ernesto José, boxer
- Jose Lima, baseball player
- Francisco Liriano, baseball player
- Pedro Liriano, baseball player
- Mendy Lopez, baseball player
- Felipe López, NBA basketball player
- Julio Lugo, baseball player
- Ruddy Lugo, baseball player
- Hector Luna, baseball player
- Henry Mateo, baseball player
- Julio Mateo, baseball player
- Juan Marichal, baseball player
- Damaso Marte, baseball player
- Pedro Martínez, Cy Young Award winning baseball player
- Victor Martinez, professional bodybuilder
- Sammy Mejia, basketball player
- Eleoncio Mercedes, 1985 World boxing champion
- Jose Mesa, baseball player
- Omar Minaya, General Manager for the New York Mets
- Raúl Mondesí, baseball player
- Juan Morillo, baseball player
- Agustin Montero, baseball player
- Abraham Nunez, baseball player
- Jose Offerman, baseball player
- Miguel Olivo, baseball player
- David Ortiz, baseball player
- Ramon Ortiz, baseball player
- Pablo Ozuna, baseball player
- Ronny Paulino, baseball player
- Carlos Pena, baseball player
- Tony Peña, baseball player
- Wily Mo Pena, baseball player
- Jhonny Peralta, baseball player
- Antonio Perez, baseball player
- Melido Perez, baseball player
- Neifi Perez, baseball player
- Odalis Perez, baseball player
- Rafael Perez, baseball player
- Timo Pérez, baseball player
- Plácido Polanco, baseball player
- Albert Pujols, baseball player
- Aramis Ramirez, baseball player
- Hanley Ramirez baseball player
- Manny Ramírez, baseball player
- José Reyes, baseball player
- Roberto A Reyes, Soccer player
- Fernando Rodney, baseball player
- Alex Rodriguez, baseball player
- Felix Rodriguez, baseball player
- Henry Rodriguez, baseball player
- Duaner Sanchez, baseball player
- Victor Santos, baseball player
- Alfonso Soriano, baseball player
- Edgar Sosa, basketball player
- Sammy Sosa, baseball player
- Jorge Sosa, baseball player
- Félix Sánchez, Olympic gold medal winning hurdler
- Julian Tavarez, baseball player
- Willy Taveras, baseball player
- Miguel Tejada, baseball player
- Robinson Tejeda, baseball player
- Luis Terrero, baseball player
- Salomon Torres, baseball player
- Juan Uribe, baseball player
- Wilson Valdez, baseball player
- Jose Valverde, baseball player
- Claudio Vargas, baseball player
- Jack Veneno, professional wrestler
- Charlie Villanueva, NBA basketball player
- Jose Vizcaino, baseball player
- Luis Vizcaino, baseball player
- Hector Wagner, baseball player
