List of Famous people born in Dominican Republic
Albert Pujols
José Alberto Pujols Alcántara is a Dominican professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played 11 seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals, with whom he was a three-time National League (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) and nine-time All-Star. Since joining the Angels in 2012, he has made one All-Star appearance, in 2015. A right-handed batter and thrower, Pujols stands 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighs 235 pounds (107 kg).
David Ortiz
David Américo Ortiz Arias, nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican-American former professional baseball (MLB) designated hitter (DH) and first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Boston Red Sox. He also played for the Minnesota Twins. During his 14 seasons with the Red Sox, he was a ten-time All-Star, a three-time World Series champion, and a seven-time Silver Slugger winner. Ortiz also holds the Red Sox single-season record for home runs with 54, which he set during the 2006 season.
Starling Marte
Starling Javier Marte is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2012 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and has also played for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Marte is an MLB All-Star, and a two-time Gold Glove Award winner.
Jorge Lendeborg
Jorge David Lendeborg Jr. is a Dominican-American actor. Lendeborg was born in Santo Domingo, and moved to Miami, Florida, at around age four. He made his theatrical acting debut in the 2016 film, The Land. Since then, he has appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), the romantic comedy Love, Simon (2018), and the Transformers spin off Bumblebee (2018), in which he starred as Memo opposite Hailee Steinfeld. Lendeborg also appeared in the James Cameron-produced Robert Rodriguez movie Alita: Battle Angel. He featured as a recurring character, Jah Son, in Hulu's Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019).
Wander Franco
Wander Samuel Franco Sr. is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Bartolo Colón
Bartolo Colón, nicknamed "Big Sexy", is a Dominican-American professional baseball pitcher for the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians (1997–2002), Montreal Expos (2002), Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004–2007), Boston Red Sox (2008), New York Yankees (2011), Oakland Athletics (2012–2013), New York Mets (2014–2016), Atlanta Braves (2017), Minnesota Twins (2017), and Texas Rangers (2018).
Al Horford
Alfred Joel Horford Reynoso is a Dominican professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators and was the starting center on their back-to-back National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championships teams in 2006 and 2007. He was drafted with the third overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks, a team he played nine seasons with before joining the Celtics in 2016.
Juan Soto
Juan José Soto Pacheco, nicknamed "Childish Bambino", is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Soto signed with the Nationals as an international free agent in 2015. He made his MLB debut in 2018. In 2020, he led the National League in batting average with .351.
Natti Natasha
Natalia Alexandra Gutiérrez Batista, better known by her stage name Natti Natasha, is a Dominican singer and songwriter. She was signed to Don Omar's label Orfanato Music Group. Her debut EP, All About Me, was released on March 28, 2012, by Orfanato Music Group. Her debut album, Iluminatti, was released on February 15, 2019, by Pina Records and Sony Music Latin.
Marcell Ozuna
Marcell Ozuna Idelfonso, nicknamed "The Big Bear", is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins, St. Louis Cardinals, and Atlanta Braves. He made his MLB debut in 2013 with the Marlins.