La Vega, Dominican Republic
1. Antonio Guzmán Fernández (1911)
Dominican Republic Politician
This twentieth-century leader of the Dominican Revolutionary Party served during the late 1970s and early 1980s as President of the Dominican Republic. His presidential term ended when he committed suicide...
2. Vielka Valenzuela (1972)
Dominican Republic Model
Television show host and personality who is best known for her work on the program Hoy from 1998-2007. In 2014, she made an appearance on I Don't Trust Men Anymore.
3. Jonathan Villar (1991)
Dominicain Republic Baseball Pla
Dominican shortstop who debuted with the Houston Astros in 2013. He was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2015 and he led the MLB in steals with 62 in 2016.
4. Larimar Fiallo (1983)
Dominican Republic Model
Beauty queen who was chosen to represent the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 2004 pageant. She later began working as a professional model and currently has over 130,000 Instagram followers.
5. Carola Durán (1987)
Miss Dominican Republic 2012
Carlina Durán Baldera is a Dominican model who won the national crown of Miss Dominican Republic 2012 initially giving her the right to compete in Miss Universe 2012 representing her...
6. Kelvin de la Cruz (1988)
Dominican Baseball Pitcher
Kelvin Antonio de la Cruz is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles organization.
7. Francisco Cruceta (1981)
Baseball Player
sco Alberto Cruceta is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher and former starting pitcher for the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization. He currently plays for the Rimini...
8. José DeLeón (1960)
Dominican Republic Baseball Play
José DeLeón Chestaro is a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of thirteen seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago White Sox St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia...
9. Elías Sosa (1950)
Baseball Player
Elías Sosa Martínez is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent on March 4 1968....
10. José Fernández (third baseman) (1974)
Baseball Player
José Mayobanex Fernández Rojas is a third baseman in Major League Baseball Korean Baseball Organization Nippon Professional Baseball and Dominican Winter Baseball League.
11. Freddy Curiel (1974)
American Boxer
Curiel is a professional boxer. He was a contestant on the ESPN reality show Contender Season 2. Curiel began boxing as an amateur at age 14 and quickly turned professional...
