Dominican-American celebrities
by connorclarkferguson | created - 5 months ago | updated - 3 months ago | PublicCelebrities with Dominican ancestry.
1. Carlos PenaVega
Actor | Big Time Rush
Carlos Roberto PenaVega was born Carlos Roberto Pena Jr. on August 15, 1989 in Columbia, Missouri and raised in Weston, Florida to Margarita Pena (née Serano) & Carlos Roberto Pena. He attended Sagemont Upper School. Carlos moved to Hollywood in August 2009.
Carlos studied musical theater at the ...
2. Judy Reyes
Actress | Scrubs
Judy Reyes was born on November 5, 1967 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Scrubs (2001), Smile (2022) and Devious Maids (2013). She was previously married to Edwin M. Figueroa.
3. Zoe Saldana
Actress | Guardians of the Galaxy
Zoe Saldana was born on June 19, 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey, to Asalia Nazario and Aridio Saldaña. Her father was Dominican and her mother is Puerto Rican. She was raised in Queens, New York. When she was 10 years old, she and her family moved to the Dominican Republic, where they would live for ...
4. Rose Abdoo
Actress | Good Night, and Good Luck.
Rose Abdoo is currently playing Selma in "Reboot" on Hulu and Josefina in "Hacks" on HBO/Max. Rose is known for her television role as Gypsy in "Gilmore Girls" and Gypsy & Berta in the Netflix movies "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life." She was the recipient of the TVLine Best Comedy Revelation of ...
5. Tina Aumont
Actress | Texas Across the River
Tina Aumont was born on February 14, 1946 in Hollywood, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Texas Across the River (1966), Man, Pride & Vengeance (1967) and Satyricon (1969). She was married to Jean-François Ferriol and Christian Marquand. She died on October 28, 2006 in Port-Vendres...
6. Jackie Cruz
Actress | Orange Is the New Black
Jackie Cruz has been singing and acting her whole life, and has entertained thousands with her unique sound, and artistic skills on screen with her roles on Netflix's #1 series, Orange Is the New Black (2013) as Flaca.
At a young age, Jackie has made amazing strides in her career with being named ...
7. Wilson Jermaine Heredia
Actor | Rent
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Wilson J Heredia was always surrounded by music. His mother was a seamstress and his father was a super. But they were both very musical. He studied medicine, and thought about advertising, but he realized he had to express himself, so he got into acting. He worked at a...
8. Angel Bismark
Actor | Pose
Angel Bismark is known for Pose (2018), Monsters and Men (2018) and Night Comes On (2018).
9. Rhenzy Feliz
Actor | Encanto
Rhenzy Feliz was born on October 26, 1997 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Encanto (2021), Runaways (2017) and The Tender Bar (2021).
10. Judy Marte
Actress | Raising Victor Vargas
Judy Marte was born on April 12, 1983 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Raising Victor Vargas (2002), NYC 22 (2012) and On the Outs (2004).
11. Patrícia Mota
Actress | G.I. Jesus
Patrícia Mota is known for G.I. Jesus (2006), State Property 2 (2005) and Jasmim: O Sonho do Cinema (1996).
12. Maria Montez
Actress | Arabian Nights
In a world weary of war and dispirited by the ravages of the Great Depression, Hollywood at the turn of the 1940s concocted a wildly popular, effective lot of escapist fare (though often cheaply made) to regale the sick at heart worldwide. Universal Pictures, more often than not, led in producing ...
13. Alex Paez
Actor | Meteor
The recipient of a Best Actor Emmy Award (NY Area); Alex Paez was born in Manhattan and raised in Queens New York, USA. He is an actor who has had the privilege and honor of not only acquiring his Broadway credit (under the Direction of the great Hal Prince), but his West End credit as well. He is ...
14. Dascha Polanco
Actress | Orange Is the New Black
Dascha Polanco is a Dominican American actress known for playing the character Dayanara "Daya" Diaz on Orange Is the New Black (2013). As of January 2018, she has a recurring role on The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2016) as Detective Lori Weider. Polanco was born in Santo...
15. Dania Ramirez
Actress | X-Men: The Last Stand
Dania is a Latin American actress born in the Dominican Republic. She grew up, living with her grandmother, in a poor household. Her parents left for the United States, when she was 6-months old, and she finally joined them in New York when she was age 10.
She knew from a young age that she wanted ...
16. Silvestre Rasuk
Actor | Blue Bloods
Silvestre Rasuk was born on September 5, 1987 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Blue Bloods (2010), Tommy (2020) and Raising Victor Vargas (2002).
17. Julian Scott Urena
Actor | Falling Down
Julian Scott Urena is known for Falling Down (1993), Return of the Living Dead III (1993) and The Pest (1997).
18. Jessy Terrero
Director | Bravas
Jessy Terrero is a Dominican-American filmmaker and non-writing executive producer who first gained recognition for his work in the music video industry, creating iconic videos for artists such as Jennifer Lopez, 50 Cent, Enrique Iglesias, Daddy Yankee, Maluma and Bad Bunny, amassing over 21 ...
19. Jorge Heredia
Visual_effects | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Jorge Heredia was born on August 7, 1982 in Oakland, California, USA. He is known for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), Megamind (2010) and Rings (2017).
20. Carolina Pozo
Actress | Furious 6
Carolina Pozo, also known as Caro, is a Miami, Fl native. First generation Cuban - American, daughter to parents Justo and Sylvia Pozo. She attended Florida International University where she received her 'Bachelors of Fine Arts in Theatre' and spent her summers in New York City training at NYU's ...
21. Aida Rodriguez
Producer | Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words
Aida Rodriguez is a writer/performer, comedian and actor. Lauded by Esquire Magazine as "raucously funny," she has become a favorite with fans and critics alike. With her first hour stand-up special set to premiere and her own TV series in development, both at HBOMax, Aida is bound for the comedy ...
22. Brandon Henry Rodriguez
Casting_director | Arkansas
Brandon Henry Rodriguez is an advocate for actors - he takes extreme care to create a safe, creative, and collaborative environment. Ultimately, there's no one out there like him when it comes to reading and hiring talent. Having been in the entertainment industry for over 15 years, his passion for...
23. Vergi Rodriguez
Actress | Dreamer
This Dominican New York native began her career at the age of seven performing on Off-Broadway plays with the Harlem Children's Theatre. She continued her musical theater training and was accepted to the New York City High School of the Performing Arts. Vergi has appeared in music videos and on ...
24. Ulysses Lopez
Actor | Believe Me
Ulysses Lopez is an American actor born in New York City, NY. He is the son to parents born in the Dominican Republic and first generation born in the United States. Ulysses has been entertaining since the age of two when his family would video record him as a child. His family realized he showed ...
25. Rick Gonzalez
Actor | Coach Carter
Rick Gonzalez was born on June 30th 1979 in New York City and raised in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn. He attended the "Fame" High School of performing arts where he studied Acting. Graduating in 1997 to pursue a career, Rick briefly worked in New York and later moved to Los Angeles to continue ...
26. Denise Vasi
Actress | What's Your Number?
A Brooklyn native, Vasi signed to Ford Models at the age of 12. She went on to grace the pages of international campaigns for ELLE, Marie Claire, GQ Italy and more. She appeared in numerous on-camera and print campaigns for leading cosmetic, hair care and fashion brands including Olay, Bobbi Brown,...
27. Alisa Reyes
Actress | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Alisa Reyes is a born and raised New Yorker who is Irish, Italian and Dominican and now resides in California. She is known for her role on Nickelodeon's "All That" as a series regular seasons (1-3) & season 11 where she played herself and multiple roles. Alisa is also a series regular on the Emmy ...
28. Jencarlos Canela
Actor | The Man from Toronto
Jencarlos Canela was born on April 21, 1988 in Miami, Florida, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Man from Toronto (2022), Pecados Ajenos (2007) and Telenovela (2015).
29. Jeru Sanchez
Actor | El Misterio Del Caribe
Jerú Sánchez (@jeru_sanchez) is a child actor from the Dominican Republic, born on November 1st, 2010 in South Miami, FL (USA) to Dominican parents.
At a very young age, he developed interest in music and artistic performances. He started acting for films at the age of 8. At 12, he has been in a ...
30. Thomas Ochoa
Actor | iCarly
Thomas Ochoa (he/they) is a Gender Fluid + Latinx performer, known for their ability to portray characters across the the spectrum of gender and sexual orientation.
Classically, being able to flow through the "comedy/drama" binary has been the mark of a great actor. While adept at this himself, ...
31. Victor Rasuk
Actor | Lords of Dogtown
Victor Rasuk was born on January 15, 1984 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Lords of Dogtown (2005), Godzilla (2014) and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015).
32. Jessica Pimentel
Actress | Orange Is the New Black
The Brooklyn born and raised native New Yorker is a Latina of mixed heritage. Her parents were immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Jessica is best known as an actress in her role as Maria Ruiz on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black, and won 3 Screen Actors Guild Award wins and ...
33. Hemky Madera
Actor | Spider-Man: Homecoming
Hemky was born Hemky Louis Madera on January 26, 1977 in Queens, New York, to Dominican parents Luis and Gisela Madera. Moved to Santiago, Dominican Republic at the age of two months. Graduated from Santiago Christian School and after a series of different jobs, Hemky decided to give his long ...
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