Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

1. Ulises Heureaux (1845)

President Of The Dominican Repub

President of the Dominican Republic from 1882 to 1884 and then again from 1887 until his assassination in 1899.

2. Edgar Santana (1970)

Baseball Player

Professional pitcher that was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent in 2013. He was acquired by the Atlanta Braves via trade in April 2021.

3. Erik Gonzalez (1991)

Baseball Player

Utility player for the Cleveland Indians who got his first shot at playing in The Show in 2016 after growing the Indians farm system.

4. Liro Shaq El Sofoke (1993)

Reggae Singer

Dominican reggae singer who has released songs such as "En Papel de Regalo" and "Entro Con La U." 

5. Dennisse Contreras (1986)

Instagram Star

Instagram star who was named an official Fashion and Lifestyle blogger by the International Council for Online Educational Standards. She has used her online platforms to post about time spent...

6. Carlos Martinez (1991)

Baseball Player

Relief pitcher who made his MLB debut on May 3, 2013, for the St. Louis Cardinals.

7. Tony Abreu (1984)

Baseball Player

Utility infielder who made his MLB debut in 2007 with the Los Angeles Dodgers and joined the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2010.

8. Oscar Taveras (1992)

Baseball Player

Outfielder who made his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2014 after becoming one of the most highly-touted minor league prospects in baseball. He tragically died in...

9. Al Horford (1986)

Domincan Basketball Player

NBA power forward who began his career with the Atlanta Hawks in 2007 and was selected to back-to-back NBA All-Star games in 2010 and 2011. He signed with the Boston Celtics in 2016.

10. Huascar Ynoa (1970)

Baseball Player

Professional pitcher that was signed by the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent in July 2014. He was acquired by the Atlanta Braves via trade in July 2017.

11. Michael Ynoa (1991)

Cominican Republic Baseball Play

Michael Ynoa is a Dominican pitcher who is commonly known as Michael Inoa. Ynoa is signed with the Oakland Athletics for the amount of 4. 25 million dollars setting a...

12. Lisvel Elisa Eve (1991)

Female Volleyball Player From Th

Lisvel Elisa Eve-Castillo is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic who played for the Women's National Team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also played the 2008 Olympic...

13. Carlos Felipe Morales (1867)

President Of The Dominican Repub

Carlos Felipe Morales Languasco was a Dominican priest politician and military figure. He was born in Puerto Plata Dominican Republic on August 23 1868. He served as Governor of Puerto...

14. Nelson Liriano (1964)

Dominican Republic Baseball Play

Nelson Arturo Liriano Bonilla is a former Major League baseball player. He played for various teams from 1987 to 1998 batting a career average of. 260 over those 11 seasons....

15. Carmen Imbert Brugal (Unknow)

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16. Antonio Imbert Barrera (1920)

Dominican Republic General

Antonio Imbert Barrera was president of the Dominican Republic from May 7 1965 until August 30 1965. His predecessor in the post was Pedro Bartolomé Benoit; his successor Héctor García...

17. Jacinto Peynado (1878)

President Of The Dominican Repub

Jacinto Bienvenido Peynado was the President of the Dominican Republic from August 16 1938 until February 24 1940 during the Trujillo Era. During his 31-year regime dictator Rafael Trujillo appointed...

18. Gregorio Luperón (1839)

President Of The Dominican Repub

Gregorio Luperón is best known for being a Dominican military and state leader who was the main leader in the restoration of the Dominican Republic after the Spanish annexation in...

19. Georges Sylvain (1866)

Haitian Poet

Georges Sylvain was a Haitian poet lawyer and diplomat. Born in Puerto Plata Dominican Republic Sylvain studied in his native city before attending school in Paris and receiving a law...

20. Jaime Colson (Unknow)

Painter And Writer

Jaime Colson was a modernist painter from the Dominican Republic. He along with Yoryi Morel and Darío Suro is considered one of the founders of the modernist school of Dominican...

21. Orlando Yntema (1986)

Dominican Republic Baseball Pitc

Orlando Yntema is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the UVV Utrecht in the Dutch Baseball League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco Giants...

22. Leo Estrella (1975)

Dominican Republic Baseball Play

Leoncio Estrella is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Toronto Blue Jays Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants.

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