List of Famous people born in Dominican Republic

Eduardo Michelle Núñez Méndez is a Dominican professional baseball infielder who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox. Although shortstop is his primary position, Núñez serves as a utility infielder, and played in the outfield for the Yankees as well.

Jenrry Manuel Mejía is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets.

Arismendy Alcántara is a Dominican professional baseball center fielder and second baseman for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Alcántara signed as an international free agent with the Chicago Cubs in 2008 as a shortstop. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and Cincinnati Reds.

Starlin DeJesus Castro is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees and Miami Marlins. Castro is a four-time MLB All-Star and holds the record for most runs batted in in an MLB debut. In 2011, he led the National League in hits, becoming the youngest player to do so.

Miguel Ángel Jean Sanó is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut on July 2, 2015, and was an All-Star in 2017. Sanó has played for most of his career as a third baseman, but has played more first base in 2018 and 2019, and with the Twins signing Josh Donaldson on January 14, 2020, is anticipated to be the Twins' starting first baseman starting in the 2020 season.

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.

Clarissa Molina is a Dominican-American model and beauty queen who won Miss Dominican Republic 2015 and represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant. She later won the title of Nuestra Belleza Latina 2016 after having placed 3rd Runner-Up the previous year. She is the winner of Mira Quien Baila All-Stars 2019, and now works as a reporter with Univision in El Gordo y La Flaca.

Luis Severino is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2015. After a rough 2016 season, he broke out as one of the league's best pitchers in 2017, being named an All-Star and finishing third in the American League Cy Young Award vote. He was also named an All-Star in 2018. He missed most of the 2019 season and all of the 2020 season due to shoulder injuries.

José Bernabénis Reyes is a Dominican-American former professional baseball infielder. He played, most notably at shortstop, in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Miami Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays, and Colorado Rockies.

Amelia Patricia Vega Polanco is a Dominican model, actress, author, singer, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe 2003, the first ever Dominican entrant to become Miss Universe. At the age of 18, she was the youngest winner to be crowned Miss Universe since 1994.