Authors
- Aída Cartagena Portalatín
- Arambilet
- Hilma Contreras
- Julia Alvarez
- Junot Diaz
- Leopoldo Minaya
- Pedro Henriquez Ureña
- Pedro Mir
- Salomé Ureña
- Samuel Nina Ortiz
Beauty Queens
- Amelia Vega, Miss Universe 2003
- Claudia Cruz, Miss World 2004 1st runner up
- Denny Mendez, Miss Italy 1996
- Mariasela Alvarez, Miss World 1982
- Mia Taveras, Miss Dominican Republic 2006
- Renata Soñé, Miss Universe 2005 2nd runner up
- Ruth Ocumarez- Miss Dominican Republic 2001, actress/television host
Historical Figures
- Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic.
- Juan Pablo Duarte, one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic.
- Máximo Gómez, military commander of Cuban Independence campaign of Dominican origin.
- Pedro Florentino, hero of the Battle of Jacuba in the War of Independence from Haiti.
- Rafael Trujillo- dictator (1930-1961)
- Ramón Matías Mella, one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic.
- The Mirabal sisters, political dissidents
Motion Picture and Television Personalities
- Agliberto Meléndez, film director
- Alfonso Ribeiro, actor/singer
- Andres Garcia, actor
- Birmania Rios, television personality
- Celines Toribio ,actress
- Charytin, actress
- Dania Ramirez, actress
- Judy Marte, actress
- Judy Reyes, actress
- Julissa Bermudez, television personality
- Ludo Vika, actress/comedienne
- Luis Lopez, actor
- Maria Montez actress
- Merlin Santana, actor
- Michelle Rodriguez, actress (Dominican mother)
- Miguel A. Nuñez actor
- Nancy Alvarez, psychologist/television talk show host
- Omahyra Mota, actress/model
- Patricia Mota, actress (sister of Omahrya Mota)
- Rafael Jose, actor/television personality (Dominican father)
- Rick Gonzalez, actor
- Victor Rasuk, actor
- Zoe Saldaña, actress
Notable and Newsworthy Personalities
- Camille Pissarro, painter (Dominican mother)
- Felix Acosta-Nunez, journalist
- Héctor Valdez Albizu, economist
- Ilka Tanya Payan, actress, AIDS/HIV activist
- Magali Febles, owner of the Miss Dominican Republic and Miss Puerto Rico pageant franchises
- Margarita Cedeño de Fernández, First Lady of the Dominican Republic
- Miguel Suero, notorious New York City drug dealer
- Oscar de la Renta, fashion designer
- Porfirio Rubirosa, playboy
- Providencia Paredes, assistant/confidante to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Prominent Political Figures (Past)
- Antonio Guzmán Fernández, former president
- Buenaventura Báez Méndez, former president
- Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó Dominican President & Revolutionary in 1965
- Gregorio Luperón former president
- Joaquín Balaguer Ricardo, constitutional president 1960-62, 1966-78, 1986-96.
- José Antonio (Pepillo) Salcedo, first Constitutional president after the Restoration of the Dominican Republic.
- José Francisco Peña Gómez Mayor of Santo Domingo (1982-1986)
- Jose Santana, former government minister
- Juan Bosch y Gaviño, former president
- Pedro Santana Familias, first Constitutional President (1844).
- Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, Dominican dictator, from 1930 to 1961
- Salvador Jorge Blanco, 41st Constitutional president 1982-1986.
Prominent Political Figures (Present)
- Adriano Espaillat, New York State Assemblyman (first Dominican-American to be elected to a State House in the United States)
- Diana Reyna, New York City councilwoman (first Dominican-American woman elected in the United States)
- Hipólito Mejía, 53rd Constitutional president 2000-2004.
- Leonel Fernández Reyna, 52nd and 54th Constitutional president 1996-2000, 2004-present.
- Miguel Martinez, New York City councilman
- Salvador Jorge Blanco, former president, author
Religion
- Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez, Cardinal
Singers and Musicians
- Alex Bueno, singer
- Anaís, singer
- Andy Andy, bachata singer
- Angel Clivillés, singer/lead member of The Cover Girls (half Dominican)
- Angela Carrasco, singer
- Anthony Ocana, composer and guitarist
- Antony Santos, bachata singer
- Aventura, bachata Group
- AZ, rapper
- Coro, freestyle singer/actor
- Daniel Cruz Sánchez, singer/songwriter
- Don Miguelo, reggaeton artist
- El Jeffrey, merengue singer
- Fabolous, rapper
- Fernando Villalona, singer
- J.R. Writer, rapper
- Johnny Pacheco, salsa singer/producer
- Johnny Ventura, merengue singer
- José Alberto (El Canario), singer
- Juan Luis Guerra, merengue singer
- Juelz Santana, rapper
- Ju-Ju (The Beatnuts), rapper
- Los Hermanos Rosario, merengue group
- Luis Segura, singer
- Luis Vargas, bachata singer
- Luny Tunes, reggaeton producers/artists
- Mamajuana, merengue/bachata group
- Manny Albam, jazz musician
- Michel Camilo, jazz pianist
- Milly Quezada, singer
- Noztra, reggaeton artist
- Proyecto Uno, merengue rap group
- Raulin Rosendo, salsa singer
- Roger Sanchez, international DJ/ dance music producer
- Sergio Vargas, merengue singer
- Toño Rosario, merengue singer
- Toque Profundo, rock band
- Triple Seis, rapper
- Wilfrido Vargas, merengue singer
Sports
- Adrián Beltré, baseball player
- Al Horford, basketball player
- Albert Pujols, baseball player
- Alex Rodriguez, baseball player
- Alfonso Soriano, baseball player
- Bartolo Colón, baseball player
- Bernie Castro, baseball player
- Carlos Cruz, world boxing champion
- Charlie Villanueva, NBA basketball player
- Danny Bautista, baseball player
- David Ortiz, baseball player
- Edward Vinicio Espinal, football (soccer) player
- Edwin Encarnacion, baseball player
- Eleoncio Mercedes, 1985 world boxing champion
- Felipe Alou, baseball manager and player
- Felipe López, NBA basketball player
- Félix Sánchez, Olympic gold medal winning hurdler
- Francisco Cabrera, baseball player
- Francisco Garcia, basketball player NBA
- Francisco Liriano, baseball player
- George Bell, baseball player
- Hanley Ramirez, baseball player
- Hector Luna, baseball player
- Jack Veneno, pro wrestler
- Jesús Alou, baseball player
- Jhonny Peralta, baseball player
- Joan Guzman, world boxing champion
- Joaquín Andújar, baseball player
- José Reyes, baseball player
- Juan Encarnacion, baseball player
- Julio Franco, baseball player
- Leo Cruz, world boxing champion (brother of Carlos Cruz)
- Luis Castillo, NFL football player
- Manny Ramírez, baseball player
- Mary Joe Fernández, tennis player
- Matty Alou, baseball player
- Melky Cabrera, baseball player
- Miguel Tejada, baseball player
- Moisés Alou, baseball player
- Pedro Martínez, baseball player
- Raúl Mondesí, baseball player
- Robinson Canó, baseball player
- Ronnie Belliard, baseball player
- Sammy Sosa, baseball player
- Tito Horford, basketball player NBA
- Tony Batista, baseball player
- Vladimir Guerrero, baseball Player
- Wily Mo Pena, baseball player