Cultural Production in
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Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic ranks 111th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, and Somalia. Memorable people born in present day Dominican Republic include Rafael Trujillo, Oscar de la Renta, and Théodore Chassériau. Memorable people who died in Dominican Republic include Rafael Trujillo, Alonso de Ojeda, and Falco. Dominican Republic has been the birth place of many politicians and baseball players and the death place of many politicians and explorers.
The Dominican Republic is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with Haiti, making Hispaniola one of only two Caribbean islands, along with Saint Martin, that is shared by two sovereign states. It is the second-largest nation in the Antilles by area at 48,671 square kilometers (18,792 sq mi), and second-largest by population, with approximately 11.4 million people in 2024, of whom approximately 3.6 million live in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, the capital city. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1478 and 1996, present day Dominican Republic was the birth place of 47 globally memorable people, including Rafael Trujillo, Oscar de la Renta, and Théodore Chassériau. Additionaly, 14 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Dominican Republic including Rafael Trujillo, Alonso de Ojeda, and Falco.
People Born in Present Day Dominican Republic
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Rafael Trujillo
1891 - 1961
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 1
Oscar de la Renta
1932 - 2014
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 2
Théodore Chassériau
1819 - 1856
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 3
Hatuey
1478 - Present
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 4
Joaquín Balaguer
1906 - 2002
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 5
Juan Pablo Duarte
1813 - 1876
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 6
Juan Bosch
1909 - 2001
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 7
Maria Montez
1912 - 1951
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 8
Danilo Medina
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 9
Leonel Fernández
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 10
Máximo Gómez
1836 - 1905
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 11
Héctor Trujillo
1908 - 2002
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Dominican Republic
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Luis Abinader
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 13
Johnny Pacheco
1935 - 2021
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 16
Sonia Pierre
1963 - 2011
HPI: 35.30
Rank: 34
Melky Cabrera
1984 - Present
HPI: 30.51
Rank: 40
Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
1996 - Present
HPI: 22.30
Rank: 47
People Deceased in Present Day Dominican Republic
Go to all RankingsRafael Trujillo
1891 - 1961
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 1
Alonso de Ojeda
1466 - 1515
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 2
Falco
1957 - 1998
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3
Bartholomew Columbus
1460 - 1515
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 4
Ray Liotta
1954 - 2022
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 5
Joaquín Balaguer
1906 - 2002
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 6
Anacaona
1474 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 7
Juan Bosch
1909 - 2001
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 8
Pedro Santana
1801 - 1864
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 9
Henri Namphy
1932 - 2018
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 10
Ulises Heureaux
1845 - 1899
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 11
Salvador Jorge Blanco
1926 - 2010
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Dominican Republic
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Dominican Republic were politicians (15), baseball players (8), actors (6), musicians (2), and singers (2), while most who died were politicians (10), explorers (2), singers (1), and actors (1).
Over the past 100 years, baseball players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Dominican Republic, including Sammy Sosa, Manny Ramirez, and Pedro Martínez. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Dominican Republic, including Rafael Trujillo, Hatuey, and Joaquín Balaguer.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 15 globally memorable people born in present day Dominican Republic since 1700.
