List of Famous people born in Dominican Republic

Alex Garcia is a Dominican mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Dania Jissel Ramirez is a Dominican-American television and film actress. Her credits include the roles of Maya Herrera in Heroes, Alex in Entourage, and Blanca during the last season of The Sopranos on television. Her film roles include Alex Guerrero in She Hate Me and Callisto in the feature film X-Men: The Last Stand. She portrayed Rosie Falta on Lifetime's Devious Maids from June 2013 until its cancellation in 2016. In July 2017, Ramirez joined the hit ABC series Once Upon a Time for its softly-rebooted seventh season in a starring role as Cinderella.

Tokischa Altagracia Peralta, known mononymously as Tokischa, is a Dominican rapper from Los Frailes, Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic.

Juan Cespedes Uribe Tena is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He played shortstop, third base and second base during his career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets and Cleveland Indians. He bats and throws right-handed.

Jean Carlos Enrique Segura, nicknamed El Mambo, is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Seattle Mariners. Segura was an All-Star in 2013 and 2018, and led the National League in hits in 2016. He played for the Dominican Republic national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

Franchy Cordero Vargas is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017 with the San Diego Padres and has also played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals. Listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and 226 pounds (103 kg), he bats left-handed and throws right-handed.

Juan Carlos Payano is a Dominican professional boxer who held the WBA (Undisputed) and then concurrently the IBO bantamweight titles between 2014 and 2016. As an amateur he won two silver medals at the Pan American Games and a gold medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games.

Hanley Ramírez is a Dominican and American former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Florida / Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Cleveland Indians. Ramírez is a three-time MLB All-Star and received the 2006 National League Rookie of the Year Award. While he played the majority of his career at shortstop, he also played first base, third base and left field.

Ramón Laureano is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Melky Cabrera Astacio, nicknamed The Melkman, is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, and Pittsburgh Pirates. While primarily a left fielder throughout his career, Cabrera spent a significant amount of his playing time as a center fielder for the Royals and Yankees.