List of people from the Dominican Republic

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
• 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
• Akari Endo – actress

Hony Estrella

• 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
• Yelitza Lora – actress
• Bryan Lugo – actor
• Hemky Madera – actor
• Yorlin Madera – actor (television series One Life to Live)
• Judy Marte – actress
• Luisito Martí – comedian
• Agliberto Meléndez – film director
• Mirtha Michelle – actress

Maria Montez

• Maria Montez – actress
• Rafael Molina Morillo – journalist
• Carlos de la Mota – actor
• Patrícia Mota – actress
• Claudio Charles Schneider – actor

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
• 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

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
• 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
• 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

Jose Rufino Reyes.

• 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
• 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
• Raulín Rodríguez – bachata singer
• Richard Camacho – Pop singer (Dominican Parents)
• Tito Rodríguez – singer, bandleader
• Rosangela – singer
• Toño Rosario – merengue singer
• Raulín Rosendo – salsa singer

Grammy award-winning DJ, Roger Sanchez.

• 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
• 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

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

• 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

• 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

Vladimir Guerrero

• Vladimir Guerrero – 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

Alberto Pujols

• Albert Pujols – professional baseball player
• 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
• Víctor Santos – 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

• 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

• 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

• Iván Ernesto Gómez – elite mountaineer
• Aumi Guerra – professional bowler
• Dionicio Gustavo – karateka
• 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