List of people from the Dominican Republic
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This is a list of famous people from the Dominican Republic.
This is not a list of people from Dominica nor members of the Dominican Order.
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Movies & TV
- Andres Garcia, actor
- Charytin, actress
- Freddy Beras Goico comedian, tv host, producer
- Felix Acosta-Nunez Sport Editor, Sport Commentator, TV producer
- Dania Ramirez, actress
- Michelle Rodriguez, actress
- Merlin Santana, actor
- Miguel A. Nuñez actor
- Maria Montez actress
- Nelson de la Rosa, actor
- Rick Gonzalez, actor
- Zoe Saldaña, actress
- Alfonso Ribeiro, actor
- Judy Marte, actress
Arts
- Jorge Tavarez broadcaster
- Cándido Bidó painter
- Oscar de la Renta fashion designer
- Belkis Ramirez artist
Authors & International Figures
- Julia Alvarez
- Junot Diaz
- Jose Santana
- Pedro Mir
- Virgilio Diaz Grullon
- Fabio Fiallo
- Steven Otano
- Pedro Henriquez Urena
- Salome Urena de Henriquez
- Porfirio Rubirosa
- Guillermo Linares
- Edwards Grimes-Carrion
- Bienvenido Toribio Jr
- Junot Diaz
Singers
- Johnny Pacheco Co-creator of La Fania. Creator of "La Pachanga"
- Ashanti Singer mother 3/4 Dominican
- AventuraGroup Singers
- Charytin Singer
- Andy Andy Bachata singer
- Monchy y Alexandra Bachata duo
- Thomas August "Kid Creole" Darnell Browder (lead singer of Kid Creole and the Coconuts)
- Alex Bueno singer
- Daniel Cruz Sánchez singer/songwriter
- Henry Miguel singer
- Michel Camilo jazz pianist
- Angela Carrasco singer
- Charytin singer
- José Alberto (El Canario), singer
- Juan Luis Guerra Merengue Singer
- Gemstar reggaeton artist
- El Jeffrey Merengue singer
- Alih Jey Rock singer
- Magic Juan Merengue rapper
- Freddie Kenton Merengue singer
- Big Mato reggaeton artist
- Don Miguelo Reggaeton artist
- Kinito Mendez Merengue singer
- Noztra reggaeton artist
- Shalim Ortiz actor and singer
- Milly Quezada Merengue singer
- Toño Rosario Merengue singer
- Antony Santos Bachata singer
- Fernandito Villalona Bachata, merengue, and balada singer
- Raulin RodriguezBachata singer
- Zacarias FerreiraBachata singer
- Yoskar SaranteBachata singer
- TulileMerengue singer
- Sergio Vargas Merengue singer
- Wilfrido Vargas Merengue singer
- Johnny Ventura Merengue singer
- Joe Veras Bachata singer
- Fabolous rapper
- AZ rapper, Dominican parent
- Ñico Lora singer
- Frank Reyes, bachata singer
- Tiffany Tavarez artist
- Los Toros Band Group singers
- Luny Tunes Reggaeton producers
- Zoe Zaldaña motion picture actress
- J.R. Writer rapper
- Juelz Santana rapper
- Ju-Ju (The Beatnuts)Rapper
- Luis Segura singer
- Minus P Rapper
- DJ Buzy Rapper & DJ
- D'style Reggaeton Artists
- DJ Tilo producer and DJ
- Nicky Jam Reggaeton Artist
Sports
- Felipe Alou Baseball manager and player
- Jesús Alou Baseball player
- Matty Alou Baseball player
- Moisés Alou Baseball player
- Danny Almonte Scandal-plagued Little Leaguer
- Danny Bautista Baseball player
- Francisco Cabrera Baseball player, hero of the 1992 NLCS for the Atlanta Braves
- Robinson Canó Baseball player
- Bartolo Colón Baseball player
- Carlos Cruz (1938-1970) World boxing champion
- Vladimir Guerrero Basball Player
- Leo Cruz world boxing champion, Carlos' younger brother
- Edward Vinicio Espinal Soccer player
- Mary Joe Fernández Tennis Player
- Julio Franco Baseball player
- Joan Guzman World boxing champion
- Juan Guzmán World boxing champion
- Genaro De León Tennis player
- Felipe López NBA basketball 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
- Albert Pujols Baseball player. 2001 National League Rookie of the Year
- Manny Ramírez Baseball player
- José Reyes Baseball player
- Domingo Ernesto (Monchin) Pichardo Baseball Executive
- Sammy Sosa Baseball player
- Félix Sánchez Olympic gold medal winning hurdler
- Rafael Veras Long distance runner (5k to Marathons)
- Hector Wagner Baseball player (Pitcher)
- Luis Castillo Football Player NFLNational Football League
- Charlie Villanueva Basketball Player NBA
- Francisco Garcia Basketball Player NBA
- Al Horford Basketball Player
- Tito Horford Basketball Player NBA
- El Bronco #1 Pro Wrestler
- Jack Veneno Pro Wrestler
- Relámpago Hernández Pro Wrestler
Beauty Queens
- Mariasela Alvarez - Miss World 1982
- Denny Mendez - Miss Italy 1996
- Amelia Vega - Miss Universe 2003
- Claudia Cruz - Miss World 2004 1st runner up
- Renata Soñé - Miss Universe 2005 2nd runner up
Heroes and Martyrs
- Juan Pablo Duarte - One of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic. Considered by Dominicans as the First Founding Father.
- Ramón Matías Mella - One of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic. Second founding father of the nation.
- Francisco del Rosario Sánchez - One of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic. Regarded as the third founding father of the nation.
- María Trinidad Sánchez - First woman incarcerated and executed by Pedro Santana, Dominican annexionist president.
- 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.
- The Mirabal sisters - Dominican female revolutionaries (murdered November 25, 1960).
- Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó - Military leader of Constitutionalist forces in Dominican Civil War of 1965.
Political Key Figures ***(present)
- Leonel Fernández Reyna - 52nd and 54th Constitutional president 1996-2000, 2004-present.
- Hipólito Mejía - 53rd Constitutional president 2000-2004.
Political Key Figures (past)
- Pedro Santana Familias - First Constitutional President (1844).
- Buenaventura Báez Méndez - 4th Constitutional President of the Dominican Republic.
- Rafael Leónidas Trujillo - Last Dominican dictator, from 1930 to 1961 (killed in an ambush).
- Juan Bosch y Gaviño - First Democratically elected president 1963. Founded PRD and PLD political parties.
- Joaquín Balaguer Ricardo - Constitutional president 1960-62, 1966-78, 1986-96.
- Salvador Jorge Blanco - 41st Constitutional president 1982-1986.
- José Antonio (Pepillo) Salcedo - First Constitutional president after the Restoration of the Dominican Republic.
- Pedro Santana - First Dominican President
- José Francisco Peña Gómez Mayor of Santo Domingo 1982-86 with outmost influence throughout PRD political party and Dominican history.
- Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó Dominican President & Revolutionary in 1965
- Gregorio LuperónDominican President
Religion
- Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez (Cardinal)
- Agripino Núñez Collado
Newsworthy
- Miguel Suero (notorious New York City drug dealer)
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