Authors

• Julia Alvarez

• Arambilet

• Frank Báez

• Josefina Baez

• Rei Berroa

• Manuel del Cabral

• Aída Cartagena Portalatín

• Roberto Cassá

• Raquel Cepeda

• Tulio Manuel Cestero

• Hilma Contreras

• Angie Cruz

• Junot Díaz

• Judith Dupré

• Virginia Elena Ortea

• León Félix Batista

• Arturo Féliz-Camilo

• Fabio Fiallo

• Freddy Ginebra

• Cristino Gómez

• Chico Gonzalez

• José Luis González

• Pedro Henríquez Ureña

• Federico Henríquez y Carvajal

• Angela Hernández Nuñez

• Juan Isidro Jiménez Grullón

• Rita Indiana

• Mariano Lebrón Saviñón

• Marcio Veloz Maggiolo

• Andrés L. Mateo

• Félix Evaristo Mejía

• Miguel D. Mena

• Leopoldo Minaya

• Pedro Mir

• Domingo Moreno Jimenes

• Mateo Morrison

• José Núñez de Cáceres

• Arturo Rodríguez Fernández

• Mu-Kien Adriana Sang

• Rosa Silverio

• Alfredo Fernández Simó

• Salomé Ureña

• Jael Uribe

• Bernardo Vega

• Julio Vega Batlle

• Alanna Lockward

• Delia Weber

Business

• Marcos Bisonó – businessman

• José Blanco – cigar industrialist

• Ligia Bonetti – businesswoman

• Manuel Díez Cabral – businessman

• Juan Cohen – businessman

• José Luis Corripio – businessman

• The Franjul Family – business family

• Bartolomé Gamundi – businessman and government official in Puerto Rico

• Manuel Alejandro Grullón – businessman, president of Banco Popular

• José León Asensio – businessman

• Victor Miguel Pacheco Mendez – businessman

• Leo Perez Minaya – businessman

• Celso Marranzini – economist

• Porfirio Pina – music executive

• Frank Rainieri – businessman, chairman and founder of Grupo Punta Cana

• Vicini family – business family

Fashion and beauty pageant personalities

• Mariasela Álvarez – Miss World 1982

• Eva Arias – beauty queen and fashion model

• Sully Bonnelly – fashion designer

• Susie Castillo – Miss USA 2003

• Ana Contreras – Miss World Beach beauty semifinalist

• Claudia Cruz – Miss World 2004 first runner-up

• Marianne Cruz – Miss Universe 2008 second runner-up

• Yadira Cury – Miss 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

• Anea Garcia – Miss Grand International 2015

• Gilda Jovine – fashion model

• Francisca Lachapel – Nuestra Belleza Latina 2015

• Claudette Lali – former model/film wardrobe stylist

• Hernan Lander – fashion designer

• Dulcita Lieggi – beauty pageant contestant

• Denny Méndez – Miss Italy 1997

• Clarissa Molina – Nuestra Belleza Latina 2016 V.I.P winner, Miss Dominican Republic 2015

• Ruth Ocumárez – former beauty queen

• Oscar de la Renta – fashion designer

• Amell Santana – Miss Earth 2005 first runner-up

• Samantha Sepulveda – model and policewoman

• Renata Soñé – Miss Universe 2005 second runner–up

• Arlenis Sosa – fashion model

• Nabila Tapia – Miss Teen International first runner-up

• Amelia Vega – Miss 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 – 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

• Yasmin Deliz – television personality/actress

• Arisleyda Dilone - actress

• Akari Endo – actress

• Hony Estrella – actress

• Iamdra Fermín – TV presenter

• Juan Fernández – actor

• Yubo Fernandez – actress

• René Fortunato – film director

• J. Teddy Garces – actor

• Andrés García – actor

• Laura García-Godoy – actress

• Milagros Germán – actress

• Rick Gonzalez – actor

• María Alejandra Guzmán – TV presenter

• Juliana Harkavy – actress (Dominican mother)

• Oscar Haza – television journalist

• Wilson Jermaine Heredia – actor

• Arthur Lithgow – actor

• Jorge Lendeborg Jr. – actor

• Sarah Jorge León – actress

• Shirley Henriquez-actress and Model

• Yelitza Lora – actress

• Bryan Lugo – actor

• Hemky Madera – actor

• Yorlin Madera – actor (television series One Life to Live)

• Judy Marte – actress

• Luisito Martí – comedian

• [[Luis Alberto Rodriguez- actor

• Agliberto Meléndez – film director

• Mirtha Michelle – actress

• Maria Montez – 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 – 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

• Jessy Terrero – director

• Leticia Tonos – director

• Celines Toribio – actress/model

• Isaac Saviñón – actor

• Julian Scott Urena – actor

• Vielka Valenzuela – talk show host

• Michelle Vargas – actress, model

• Denise Vasi – actress

• James Victor (actor) – actor

• Ludo Vika – actress, comedian

• Tristan Wilds – actor

• Carmen Wong Ulrich – journalist

• Sandra Zaiter – actress and television host

Painters and artists

• Oscar Abreu

• Cándido Bidó

• Tito Canepa

• Jaime Colson

• José García Cordero

• Luis Desangles

• Paul Giudicelli

• Aurelio Grisanty

• Gilberto Hernández Ortega

• Clara Ledesma

• Tania Marmolejo

• Yoryi Morel

• Elsa Núñez

• Raquel Paiewonsky

• Olivia Peguero

• Rigo Peralta

• Guillo Pérez

• Eligio Pichardo

• Abelardo Rodríguez Urdaneta

• Amaya Salazar

• Jorge Noceda Sanchez

• Julia Santos Solomon

• Darío Suro

• Rosa Tavarez

• Miguel Vila Luna

• Celeste Woss y Gil

Political and military figures

• Rafael Alburquerque – former vice president

• Pedro Franco Badía – former Secretary of the Interior and Police

• Buenaventura Báez Méndez – former president

• Joaquín Balaguer Ricardo – former president (1960–1962, 1966–1978, 1986–1996)

• Ramón Emeterio Betances – founder of Puerto Rican independence movement (Dominican father)

• Salvador Jorge Blanco – former president (1982–1986)

• Tomás Bobadilla – first ruler of the Dominican Republic

• Juan Bosch y Gaviño – former president

• Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó – former president

• Fernando Cabrera – New York City Councilman

• Ramón Cáceres – former president

• Margarita Cedeño de Fernández – vice-president and former First Lady of the Dominican Republic

• David Collado – current mayor of Santo Domingo.

• Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez – 65th Secretary of State of New York

• Juan Pablo Duarte – one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic

• Adriano Espaillat – New York State Assemblyman; first Dominican American to be elected to a State House in the United States

• Rafael Espinal – New York State Assemblyman

• Rafael Estrella Ureña – former president

• Carlos Felipe Morales – former president

• Leonel Fernández Reyna – former President (1996–2000, 2004–2008, 2008–2012)

• Pedro Florentino – hero of the Battle of Jacuba, during the War of Independence from Haiti

• Maximiliano Gómez – revolutionary political leader

• Máximo Gómez – military commander of the Cuban War of Independence

• Petronila Angélica Gómez – feminist

• Antonio Guzmán Fernández – former president

• Ulises Heureaux – former president

• Antonio Imbert Barrera – former president

• Gregorio Luperón – former president

• Miguel Martinez – former New York City Councilman

• Zoila Martinez - lawyer and ambassador

• Danilo Medina – former President (2012–2016)

• Hipólito Mejía – was and running for president

• Ramón Matías Mella – one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic

• The Mirabal sisters – political dissidents

• Adolfo Alejandro Nouel – Santo Domingo archbishop and interim president

• José Nuñez-Melo – Canadian politician

• José Francisco Peña Gómez – mayor of Santo Domingo (1982–1986)

• Joseline Peña-Melnyk – member of the Maryland General Assembly

• Cesar A. Perales – 67th Secretary of State of New York

• Thomas Perez – civil rights lawyer

• Donald Reid Cabral – former president

• Ydanis Rodríguez – New York City councilman

• José Antonio (Pepillo) Salcedo – first president after the Restoration of the Dominican Republic

• Roberto Salcedo, Sr. – mayor of Santo Domingo (2002–2016)

• Juan Sánchez Ramírez – military general

• Jean Alain Rodríguez Sánchez - lawyer

• Francisco del Rosario Sánchez – one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic

• Pedro Santana Familias – first president (1844)

• José Del Castillo Saviñón – politician

• Angel Taveras – mayor of Providence, Rhode Island

• Rafael Leónidas Trujillo – dictator (1930–1961)

• Ramfis Trujillo – general and son of dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo

• Francisco Urena – Massachusetts government official

• Fernando Valerio – hero of the battles of Santiago (1844) and Sabana Larga (1856), during the War of Independence from Haiti

• Elias Wessin y Wessin – former general

Scientists and scholars

• Idelisa Bonnelly – marine biologist

• Víctor A. Carreño – NASA aerospace engineer

• Marcos Espinal – epidemiologist

• Luis Arístides Fiallo Cabral – astronomer

• Pedro Francisco Bonó – sociologist

• Juan Isidro Jiménez Grullón – historian

• Erich E. Kunhardt – physicist

• Jose Gabriel Garcia – historian

• Miguel Canela Lázaro – anatomist

• Frank Moya Pons – historian

• Andrés Navarro – architect

• Feniosky Peña-Mora – engineer

• Margot Taule – architect

• Juan Manuel Taveras Rodríguez – radiologist

• Héctor Valdez Albizu – economist

Singers and musicians

A–M

• Héctor Acosta – bachata/merengue singer

• Cyrille Aimée – jazz musician (Dominican mother)^[1]

• Manny Albam – jazz musician

• Luis Alberti – merengue musician

• José Alberto (aka El Canario) – salsa singer

• Juan Bautista Alfonseca – military officer, composer

• Anaís – pop singer

• Andy Andy – singer

• Arcángel – reggaeton artist

• Aventura – bachata group

• AZ – rapper

• 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

• Coro – freestyle singer/actor

• Cristal Marie – Latin pop singer, songwriter

• Casandra Damirón – folk singer

• Kat DeLuna – singer

• DJ Prostyle – hip hop DJ

• Don Miguelo – reggaeton artist

• Dave East – rap 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 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

• Domenic Marte – bachata singer

• Melanie Martinez – pop singer (Dominican parents)

• La Materialista – singer

• Henry Mendez – regaetton artist

• Miguelito – rapper (Dominican father)

• Munchi – DJ

N–Z

• Natti Natasha – singer

• Noztra – reggaeton artist

• Francisco Núñez – musical conductor

• Pavel Nuñez – pop/rock musician

• Omega – merenhouse 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

• 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"

• Fausto Rey – singer/composer

• Frank Reyes – bachata singer

• 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

• Bienvenido Rodríguez - bachata singer

• 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

• 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

• Lea Sunshine – singer

• 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

• José Bautista – professional baseball player

• José Bautista (pitcher) – professional baseball player (pitcher)

• George Bell – professional baseball player

• Ronnie Belliard – professional baseball player

• Francis Beltrán – professional baseball player

• Adrián Beltré – professional baseball player

• Esteban Beltré – professional baseball player

• Armando Benítez – professional baseball player

• Joaquín Benoit – professional baseball player

• Ángel Berroa – professional baseball player

• Wilson Betemit – professional baseball player

• Tony Blanco – professional baseball player

• Pedro Borbón, Jr. – professional baseball player

• Yhency Brazobán – professional baseball player

• Juan Brito – professional baseball player

• Daniel Cabrera – professional baseball player

• Francisco Cabrera – professional baseball player

• Melky Cabrera – 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 – 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 – professional baseball player

• Henry Mateo – professional baseball player

• Julio Mateo – professional baseball player

• Juan Marichal – professional baseball player

• Dámaso Marte – professional baseball player

• Pedro Martínez – Cy 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

• 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

• 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

• Orlando Antigua – professional basketball player

• Trevor Ariza – professional basketball player

• Luis Flores – basketball player

• Francisco García – professional basketball player

• Al Horford – professional basketball player

• Tito Horford – professional basketball player

• Felipe López – professional basketball player

• Jack Michael Martínez – professional basketball player

• Sammy Mejia – professional basketball player

• Carlos Morban – basketball player

• Orlando Sanchez – professional basketball player

• Edgar Sosa – professional basketball player

• Karl-Anthony Towns – professional basketball player

• Eloy Vargas – professional basketball player

• Charlie Villanueva – professional basketball player

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

• Raul Aguayo – national sail team member

• Juana Arrendel – high jumper

• Milagros Cabral – professional volleyball player

• José Miguel Cáceres – professional volleyball player

• Brenda Castillo – professional volleyball player

• Luis Castillo – professional football player

• Fany Chalas – sprinter

• Stalin Colinet – former professional football player

• Yuderqui Contreras – weightlifter

• Domingo Cordero – hurdler

• Bethania de la Cruz – professional volleyball player

• Wendy Cruz – cyclist

• Marcos Díaz – ultra-distance swimmer

• Karla Echenique – professional volleyball player

• Edward Vinicio Espinal – professional soccer player

• Jaime Espinal – Olympic wrestler

• Víctor Estrella Burgos – tennis player

• Lisvel Elisa Eve – professional volleyball player

• Mary Joe Fernández – professional tennis player

• Alex Garcia – UFC fighter

• Iván Ernesto Gómez – elite mountaineer

• Aumi Guerra – professional bowler

• Dionicio Gustavo – karateka

• Robinson Hilario - kitesurfer

• José Hernández – tennis player

• Francia Jackson – professional volleyball player

• Jhohanny Jean – taekwondo athlete

• Ernesto Jerez – sportscaster

• Julio Luciano – high jumper

• Víctor Martínez – professional bodybuilder

• Gabriel Mercedes – taekwondo practitioner

• Juan Núñez – sprinter

• Sidarka Núñez – professional volleyball player

• Victor Nunez – soccer player

• Michael-Ray Pallares-González – tennis player

• Alexis Panisse – runner

• Domingo Peralta – soccer player

• Wanda Rijo – weightlifter

• Heidy Rodríguez – karateka

• Jeoselyna Rodríguez Santos – professional volleyball player

• Cindy Rondón – professional volleyball player

• Dante Rosario – professional football player

• Félix Sánchez – Olympic gold medal–winning hurdler

• Raysa Sanchez – sprinter

• Luguelín Santos – Olympic silver medalist-sprinter

• Annerys Vargas – professional volleyball player

• Jack Veneno – professional wrestler

• Ana Villanueva – karateka

• DeAndre Yedlin – soccer player

Other personalities

• 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

• Claudia Castaños – journalist

• 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

• Nelson de la Rosa – actor, comedian

• Mario Alvarez Dugan – journalist

• Rudy Duthil – advertising executive

• Jose Gutierez - dancer, choreographer

• José María Heredia y Heredia – poet (Dominican parents)

• Emilio Prud’Homme – writer and lawyer

• María Isabel Soldevila – journalist

• Michele Jimenez – ballet dancer

• Paul Luna – restaurateur

• Johnny Marines – music executive

• Rámon Marrero Aristy – journalist

• Maria Marte – prominent chef working in Spain

• Jose E. Martinez – lawyer

• Ralph Mercado – founder of RMM Records; music producer^[4]

• Charles E Milander – social media expert

• Rafael Molina Morillo – journalist

• Francisco Moncion - ballet dancer, choreographer

• Miguel Núñez - theologian

• Providencia Paredes – assistant and confidante to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

• Quirino Paulino – notorious drug smuggler

• Arturo Pellerano Alfau – journalist

• Ilka Tanya Payán – actress, AIDS/HIV activist

• Pedro Saúl Pérez – activist

• Oscar Peter – champion figure skater

• Domingo Pilarte – evangelist

• Santiago Luis Polanco Rodríguez – drug dealer

• Porfirio Rubirosa – diplomat, polo player, race car driver

• José Santana (economist) – economist

• Angelo Sosa – restaurateur

• Manuel Tarrazo – fashion designer

• Miguel Vila Luna – architect and painter

See also

• People of the Dominican Republic

• Dominican American

• List of Dominican Americans

• Culture of the Dominican Republic