List of Famous people born in Barahona Province, Dominican Republic

Edinson Vólquez

Edinson Vólquez is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals and Miami Marlins.

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Gonzalo Castillo Terrero

First Name Gonzalo
Last Name Terrero
Born on November 20, 1960 (age 65)

Gonzalo Castillo Terrero is a Dominican businessman and politician. He was Minister of Public Works and Communications from 2012 to 2019. In July 2019 he sought the Dominican Liberation Party's presidential nomination for the 2020 elections. He won the nomination, but lost the general election to Luis Abinader.

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Maria Montez

María África Gracia Vidal de Santo Silas
First Name Maria
Last Name Montez
Born on June 6, 1912
Died on September 7, 1951 (aged 39)

María África Gracia Vidal ,(known as the "Queen Of The Technicolor" and "Maria Montez") was a Dominican motion picture actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s as an exotic beauty starring in a series of filmed-in-Technicolor costume adventure films. Her screen image was that of a hot-blooded Latin seductress, dressed in fanciful costumes and sparkling jewels. She became so identified with these adventure epics that she became known as "The Queen of Technicolor". Over her career, Montez appeared in 26 films, 21 of which were made in North America and the last five were made in Europe.

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Raúl Alcántara

Raúl Alcántara is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and in the KBO League for the KT Wiz and Doosan Bears.

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