Famous Dominican People

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David Ortiz
(One of the Greatest Designated Baseball Hitters of All Time)
David Ortiz
28
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 18, 1975
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Santo Domingo

David Ortiz is a Dominican-American former baseball player who played primarily for the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed Big Papi for his strength, Ortiz is considered one of the greatest clutch hitters ever. Also regarded as one of the greatest designated hitters for Boston Red Sox, Ortiz helped the team end its 86-year World Series championship drought.

 2 
Sammy Sosa
(Baseball player)
Sammy Sosa
27
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 12, 1968
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: San Pedro De Macoris
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Vladimir Guerrero
(Baseball player)
Vladimir Guerrero
12
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 9, 1975
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Nizao
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 4 
Pedro Martínez
(Baseball Player)
Pedro Martínez
12
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 25, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Manoguayabo
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 5 
Karl-Anthony Towns
(Basketball player)
Karl-Anthony Towns
25
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 15, 1995
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Edison
Height: 6'11" (211 cm)
 6 
Adrián Beltré
(Baseball player)
Adrián Beltré
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 7, 1979
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Santo Domingo
 7 
Dascha Polanco
(Actress)
Dascha Polanco
15
Birthdate: December 3, 1982
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Santo Domingo
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 8 
Al Horford
(Basketball player Power Forward, Center)
Al Horford
17
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 3, 1986
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Puerto Plata
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
 9 
Oscar de la Renta
(Fashion Designer)
Oscar de la Renta
13
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: July 22, 1932
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Santo Domingo
Died: October 20, 2014
 10 
Bartolo Colón
(Baseball player)
Bartolo Colón
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 24, 1973
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Altamira
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 11 
Dania Ramirez
(Dominican Actress Known for Her TV Series: ‘Heroes’, ‘Entourage’ and ‘The Sopranos’)
Dania Ramirez
12
Birthdate: November 8, 1979
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Santo Domingo
Dominican-American actor Dania Ramirez is best known as Maya Herrera from Heroes, Blanca from The Sopranos, and Alex from Entourage. She has also appeared in films such as X-Men: The Last Stand and series such as Once Upon a Time. A model, too, she has appeared on various magazine covers.
 12 
Fernando Tatis Jr.
(Baseball player)
Fernando Tatis Jr.
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 2, 1999
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Pedro De Macoris
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 13 
Natti Natasha
(Dominican Singer Best Known for Her Songs ‘Quien Sabe’, ‘Criminal’ and ‘Sin Pijama’)
Natti Natasha
27
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 10, 1986
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Santiago De Los Caballeros

Natti Natasha is a Dominican songwriter and singer whose debut studio album Iluminatti peaked at number three on the Top Latin Albums chart. The album was also certified Platinum by the RIAA. Iluminatti also won the Best Female Album award at the 2020 Tu Musica Urban Awards. Natasha draws inspiration from artists like Ivy Queen, Lauryn Hill, and Bob Marley.

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Juan Soto
(Baseball player)
Juan Soto
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 25, 1998
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Santo Domingo
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 15 
Carlos Pena
(Baseball first baseman)
Carlos Pena
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 17, 1978
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Santo Domingo
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 16 
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina
(Former President of the Dominican Republic)
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina
22
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 24, 1891
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: San Cristóbal Province
Died: May 30, 1961

Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina was a Dominican dictator. He ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 to 1961, serving as president for 18 years and as an unelected military strongman for the rest of the time. While he was in power, the Dominican Republic witnessed large-scale violence and his 31-year-rule is regarded as one of the bloodiest eras in the Americas.

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Nelson Cruz
(Baseball player)
Nelson Cruz
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 1, 1980
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Las Matas de Santa Cruz
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 18 
Edwin Encarnación
(Baseball player)
Edwin Encarnación
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 7, 1983
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: La Romana
 19 
Juan Luis Guerra
(Singer)
Juan Luis Guerra
5
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: June 7, 1956
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Santo Domingo
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 20 
Amelia Vega
(Model)
Amelia Vega
4
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: November 7, 1984
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Santo Domingo
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 21 
Hanley Ramírez
(Baseball player)
Hanley Ramírez
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 23, 1983
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Samaná (town) Samaná
 22 
Yordano Ventura
(Dominican Professional Baseball Pitcher)
Yordano Ventura
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 3, 1991
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Samana
Died: January 22, 2017
Dominican baseball player Yordano Ventura, who made a name for himself as part of the MLB team Kansas City Royals, also won the 2015 World Series with his team. He left his fans and teammates shocked when he died in a car crash at the tender age of 25.
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Winifer Fernandez
(Volleyball player)
Winifer Fernandez
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 6, 1995
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Santiago De Los Caballeros
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 24 
Fernando Tatis
(Baseball third baseman)
Fernando Tatis
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 1, 1975
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Pedro De Macoris
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 25 
Alfonso Soriano
(Baseball player)
Alfonso Soriano
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 7, 1976
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Pedro De Macoris
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 26 
Andrés García
(Actor)
Andrés García
5
Birthdate: May 24, 1941
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Santo Domingo
 27 
Chris Duarte
(Basketball player)
Chris Duarte
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 13, 1997
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Puerto Plata
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 28 
Junot Díaz
(Best Known for His Novel 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao')
Junot Díaz
5
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 31, 1968
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Santo Domingo

Junot Díaz is a Dominican-American writer who works at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a creative writing professor. He is also known for his association with the quarterly political and literary magazine Boston Review, where he works as a fiction editor. In 2017, he was made an inductee of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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María Argentina Minerva Mirabal Reyes
(Lawyer)
María Argentina Minerva Mirabal Reyes
6
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: March 12, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Salcedo
Died: November 25, 1960
 30 
Gary Sanchez
(Baseball player)
Gary Sanchez
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 2, 1992
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Santo Domingo
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Charlie Villanueva
(Basketball player)
Charlie Villanueva
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 24, 1984
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Queens
Height: 6'11" (211 cm)
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José Reyes
(Baseball player)
José Reyes
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 11, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Villa González
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 33 
Marcell Ozuna
(Baseball player)
Marcell Ozuna
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 12, 1990
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Santo Domingo
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 34 
Starling Marte
(Baseball player)
Starling Marte
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 9, 1988
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Santo Domingo
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 35 
Starlin Castro
(Baseball player)
Starlin Castro
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 24, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Monte Cristi
 36 
Johnny Cueto
(Baseball player)
Johnny Cueto
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 15, 1986
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: San Pedro De Macoris
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 37 
Juan Marichal
(Baseball player)
Juan Marichal
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 20, 1937
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Monte Cristi Province
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Melky Cabrera
(Baseball player)
Melky Cabrera
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 11, 1984
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Santo Domingo
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 39 
Patria Mercedes Mirabal Reyes
(Political Activists)
Patria Mercedes Mirabal Reyes
5
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: February 27, 1924
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Salcedo
Died: November 25, 1960
 40 
Jose Ramirez
(Baseball player)
Jose Ramirez
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 17, 1992
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Baní
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 41 
Wander Franco
(Baseball player)
Wander Franco
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 1, 2001
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Baní
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 42 
Luis Severino
(Baseball player)
Luis Severino
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 20, 1994
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sabana de la Mar
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Laura Gomez actress
(Dominican Actress, Writer, and Director Best Known for Her Netflix-Series 'Orange Is the New Black')
Laura Gomez actress
3
Birthdate: 1979 AD
Birthplace: New Jersey
 44 
Manny Ramirez
(Baseball Player Left Fielder, Right Fielder)
Manny Ramirez
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 30, 1972
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Santo Domingo
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 45 
Juan Pablo Duarte
(Writer)
Juan Pablo Duarte
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 26, 1813
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Santo Domingo
Died: July 15, 1876
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Joaquin Balaguer
(President of the Dominican Republic (1986-1996))
Joaquin Balaguer
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 3, 1906
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bisonó
Died: July 14, 2002
 47 
Maria Montez
(Actress)
Maria Montez
7
Birthdate: June 6, 1912
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Barahona
Died: September 7, 1951
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Felipe Alou
(Baseball player)
Felipe Alou
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 12, 1935
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Haina
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Luis Rojas
(Baseball manager)
Luis Rojas
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 1, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Santo Domingo
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Rafael Devers
(Baseball player)
Rafael Devers
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 24, 1996
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sánchez
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)