Dominican Republic
Historical figures born in Dominican Republic
803 notable historical figures were born in Dominican Republic. These are the most notable:
Dominican Republic ranks #87 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Paraguay, Ecuador and North Macedonia.
By era
- Early Modern: 3
- Modern: 37
By occupation
- Politician: 23
- Head of State/President: 14
- Singer/Musician: 8
- Soldier/Officer: 7
- Writer/Author: 7
- Composer: 5
- Baseball: 4
- Songwriter: 4
- Rafael Trujillo (1891 to 1961, Politics)
- Juan Soto (born 1998, Sports)
- Luis Abinader (born 1967, Politics)
- Junot Díaz (born 1968, Literature)
- Juan Luis Guerra (born 1957, Arts & Music)
- Joaquín Balaguer (1906 to 2002, Politics)
- Juan Pablo Duarte (1813 to 1876, Literature)
- Leonel Fernández (born 1953, Politics)
- Maria Montez (1912 to 1951, Entertainment)
- Juan Bosch (politician) (1909 to 2001, Politics)
- Ramfis Trujillo (1929 to 1969, Politics)
- Johnny Pacheco (1935 to 2021, Arts & Music)
- Kathleen Martínez (born 1966, Science)
- Danilo Medina (born 1951, Politics)
- Antony Santos (born 1967, Arts & Music)
- Máximo Gómez (1836 to 1905, Military)
- Antonio Imbert Barrera (1920 to 2016, Military)
- Héctor Trujillo (1908 to 2002, Politics)
- Hipólito Mejía (born 1941, Politics)
- Francisco del Rosario Sánchez (1817 to 1861, Politics)
- Wilfrido Vargas (born 1949, Arts & Music)
- Buenaventura Báez (1812 to 1884, Politics)
- Ulises Heureaux (1845 to 1899, Politics)
- Théodore Chassériau (1819 to 1856, Arts & Music)
- Antonio Guzmán Fernández (1911 to 1982, Politics)
- Raquel Arbaje (born 1970, Politics)
- Gregorio Luperón (1839 to 1897, Politics)
- Cécile Fatiman (1771 to 1883, Religion)
- José Rijo (born 1965, Sports)
- Johnny Ventura (1940 to 2021, Arts & Music)
- Luis Colón, 1st Duke of Veragua (1522 to 1572, Exploration)
- Salvador Jorge Blanco (1926 to 2010, Politics)
- Erick Aybar (born 1984, Sports)
- Michel Camilo (born 1954, Arts & Music)
- Caonabo (1500 to ?, Politics)
- Henry Santos (born 1979, Arts & Music)
- Neftalí Feliz (born 1988, Sports)
- Francisco Caamaño (1932 to 1973, Military)
- Carlos de la Mota (born 1976, Architecture)
- Horacio Vásquez (1860 to 1936, Politics)
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