1891 – 1961
President of the Dominican Republic (1891-1961)
1813 – 1876
Founding father of the Dominican Republic who led the independence movement against Haitian rule and established the nation in 1844.
1906 – 2002
Served as President of the Dominican Republic for a total of 22 years across multiple terms between 1960 and 1996.
1996 – Present
Olympic gold medalist in the 400 meters at the 2024 Paris Olympics and world champion sprinter.
1967 – Present
Current President of the Dominican Republic since 2020, businessman and economist who leads the Modern Revolutionary Party.
1950 – Present
Dominican-American author best known for her novel 'How the García Girls Lost Their Accents' (1991), which explores the immigrant experience of Dominican families in the United States. She has written numerous novels, poetry collections, and children's books that often focus on themes of cultural identity and displacement.
1995 – Present
NBA center who plays for the New York Knicks and has been selected as an All-Star four times.
1986 – Present
NBA center who has played for multiple teams including the Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics, earning five All-Star selections.
1972 – Present
Former MLB outfielder who won two World Series championships and was known for his powerful hitting and eccentric personality.
1909 – 2001
Writer and politician who served briefly as the first democratically elected president after Trujillo's dictatorship in 1963.
1912 – 1951
Dominican actress who became a major Hollywood star in the 1940s, known as the 'Queen of Technicolor' for her roles in exotic adventure films like 'Arabian Nights' (1942) and 'Cobra Woman' (1944). She was one of the first Latin American actresses to achieve significant fame in American cinema.
1957 – Present
Grammy-winning musician and composer known for popularizing merengue and bachata music worldwide.
1953 – Present
Three-time President of the Dominican Republic (1996-2000, 2004-2012) and prominent lawyer who led the Dominican Liberation Party.
1926 – 2010
President of the Dominican Republic from 1982 to 1986, lawyer and writer who led the Dominican Revolutionary Party.
1785 – 1871
Dominican politician (1785-1871)
1986 – Present
Reggaeton and Latin pop singer known for hits like 'Criminal' and collaborations with major Latin music artists.
1834 – 1910
Dominican author (1834-1910)
1848 – 1952
Dominican writer, journalist and teacher
1834 – 1910
Dominican military, historian, politician, journalist and publicist
1830 – 1899
Dominican Republic journalist and educator
1842 – 1903
Military officer and President of the Dominican Republic (1842-1903)
1844 – 1898
Dominican author and president (1844–1898)
1936 – 2025
Peruvian novelist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010 for works including 'The Time of the Hero' and 'Conversation in the Cathedral'. He also served as a presidential candidate in Peru's 1990 election.
1951 – Present
President of the Dominican Republic from 2012 to 2020, known for his focus on economic development and infrastructure projects.
1992 – Present
Olympic silver medalist in the 400 meters at the 2012 London Olympics and world championship medalist.
