Dominican Actors/Actresses

1. Manny Perez

Manny Perez is becoming one of the most recognized Latino Actors in Hollywood. He has embarked into the most pivotal steps in his career. In the past few years he has been cast from leads to co-starring roles in over a dozen films; in major and independent releases.

He also won an Alma Award in 2008...

2. 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 ...

3. Juan Fernández

Actor | A Man Apart

Juan Fernández was born on December 13, 1956 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is an actor and producer, known for A Man Apart (2003), The Collector (2009) and Crocodile Dundee II (1988).

4. Zoe Saldana

Actress | Avatar

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 ...

born in the US but Is of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent..she has lived in the Dominican Republic, represented and worked in Dominican Films so is considered as Dominican-american actress.

5. Frank Perozo

Actor | ¿Quién manda?

Frank Perozo is known for Who's the Boss? (2013), Colao (2017) and Qué León (2018).

6. Michelle Rodriguez

Actress | Fast & Furious 7

Mayte Michelle Rodríguez was born on July 12, 1978 in San Antonio, Texas to Carmen Milady Pared Espinal, a housewife, and Rafael Rodríguez Santiago, a U.S. Army solider. Known for tough-chick roles, Michelle is proof that there is a cross between beauty and brawn. Michelle always knew she was ...

born in the US but Is of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent..she has lived in the Dominican Republic, represented and worked in Dominican Films so is considered as Dominican-american actress.

7. 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 ...

8. Katherine Castro

Actress | Someday

Multilingual and world traveled Dominican Republic-born actress, Katherine Castro is the only girl amongst her four siblings where artistic talent and passion were obvious from the start. From her toddler years she would put on shows, sing, dance and perform for her family and visiting guests.

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9. F. Valentino Morales

Actor | The Fast and the Furious

Born on the upper West Side of Manhattan in the Washington Heights section of New York City. F. Valentino Morales still resides in his childhood neighborhood but also resides in Southern California as well.

Early in his teen years Morales moved upstate New York where he attended school. Upon ...

10. Solly Duran

Actress | MicroAgressions

Solly Duran is known for MicroAgressions (2020), Missing (2015) and A Dark Truth (2012).

11. Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Actor | The Family Business

Miguel A. Núñez Jr. is an Afro-Latino actor and writer who played Harris Grant from The Family Business, Marcus Taylor from Tour of Duty, Spider from The Return of the Living Dead, Biscuit from Life, and the Voodoo Maestro of Spooky Island from the 2002 Raja Gosnell/James Gunn film Scooby-Doo. He ...

12. 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 ...

13. Ramses Jimenez

Actor | Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector

Ramses Jimenez is a multi-talented actor, writer, director, and producer with an impressive portfolio of work spanning over two decades in both film and television. Known for his versatile acting skills and strong presence behind the camera, Jimenez's contributions to the entertainment industry are...

14. Sharlene Taulé

Soundtrack | Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn

Sharlene Taulé was born on May 11, 1982 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She is an actress and writer, known for Birds of Prey (2020), Bad Boys for Life (2020) and Tropico de Sangre (2010).

15. José Guillermo Cortines

Actor | Shotgun Wedding

José Guillermo Cortines (born December 5, 1973) is a Dominican actor and singer who is involved in films, telenovelas, musical theatre and television. Jose Guillermo studied in Santo Domingo. He graduated from Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU) in 1996 having specialized in Graphic ...

16. Rosie Berrido

Actress | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Rosie Berrido is known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Friendship (2016) and Under My Nails (2012).

17. Merlin Santana

Actor | The Steve Harvey Show

Merlin Santana was born in New York to parents from the Dominican Republic. His mother pushed him into a showbusiness career to keep him off the mean streets and out of trouble. He began as an advertising model for a fast-food chain at age 3, and soon became noticed as Stanley, one of Rudy ...

18. Mirtha Michelle

Actress | Fast & Furious

Mirtha Michelle is an actress and writer born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on January 17th. At five years old her parents, Jose and Mirtha moved the family to Miami, Florida. She grew up in a very close-knit family, also consisting of her older sister Cathryn and younger brother Jose Angel....

19. Julissa Bermudez

Actress | Royal Pains

Julissa Bermudez was born on September 28, 1983 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She is an actress, known for Royal Pains (2009), Make It Happen (2008) and All You've Got (2006).

20. Frank Medrano

Actor | The Shawshank Redemption

Frank Medrano was born on May 20, 1958 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Sleepers (1996) and Blue Streak (1999).

21. Pachy Méndez

Actress | Miriam Miente

Pachy Méndez was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Dominican actress with a long career, she is part of the cast of actors of the National Theater Company. Founding member of Adac; association of film actors) and member of Adocine; Dominican association of film professionals).

Nominated for ...

22. Sergio Carlo

Actor | The Suicide Squad

Sergio Carlo was born in 1977 in Santiago, Dominican Republic. He is an actor, known for The Suicide Squad (2021), Tropico de Sangre (2010) and Operación Patakón (2007).

23. Luchy Estevez

Actress | Tropico de Sangre

Luchy Estevez is known for Tropico de Sangre (2010), Extra Ordinary Barry (2008) and The Whisper (2012).

24. 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).

25. 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 ...

Born in the US but both parents dominican...

26. Hector Then

Casting_director | La Barberia

Hector Then was born on May 10, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is an actor and casting director, known for The Barbershop (2018), Oriundos de la noche (2007) and Ain't Fácil. He has been married to Virginia Sanchez Lopez since June 18, 2019. He was previously married to Farah ...

27. Amelia Vega

Actress | Homie Spumoni

Amelia Vega was born on November 7, 1984 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She is an actress and art director, known for Homie Spumoni (2006), The Lost City (2005) and Captain Avispa (2024). She has been married to Al Horford since December 24, 2011. They have five children.

28. Marien Zagarella

Writer | Veneno

Marien Zagarella was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Marien is an actor and writer, known for Veneno (2018), Tourbillon (2016) and If Beale Street Could Talk (2018).

29. Iris Peynado

Actress | Shark: Rosso nell'oceano

Iris Peynado was born on June 10, 1958 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She is an actress and producer, known for Devil Fish (1984), Warriors of the Wasteland (1983) and Iron Warrior (1987). She has been married to Primo Mariotti since 1988. They have one child. She was previously married to ...

30. Francis Cruz

Actor | Colours

Francis Cruz Actor / Voice Over / Theatrical Producer franciscocruzimdb : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2876605/

FC was born on November 29, 1967 , in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He stared in the performing arts in hands of Germana Quintana in 1994 as Assistant Director and Lights ( " Educando ...

31. Zdenka Kalina

Actress | Sanky Panky

Zdenka Kalina is known for Sanky Panky (2007), Sanky Panky 2 (2013) and Condesa por amor (2010).

32. Cal Thomas

Actor | The Last Race

Cal Thomas was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He left his homeland at the age of nine to attend various boarding schools in the United States, living in Florida, Connecticut and California before attending college in Massachusetts and moving to New York to pursue his acting career.

After...

33. Sarah Jorge León

Actress | Lotoman

Sarah Jorge León is known for Lotoman (2011), The South of Innocence (2014) and Death by Designer (2016).

34. Eduardo Renta

Actor | Perceptions

Eduardo Renta was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. His interest in music began at the tender age of six, and he began playing guitar at nine. He got involved in acting at 12. He is the nephew of internationally acclaimed designer Oscar de la Renta, which denotes the artistic in his family...

35. Akari Endo

Actress | Cristo Rey

Akari Endo Sepúlveda is an actress known for Cristo Rey (2013), Mission Star (2017), Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf (2015). Also known for Musical Theatre performances in Dominican Republic. She was nominated to the Soberano Awards 2014 for her performance as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, The Musical. ...

36. Ángel Haché

Actor | General Gregorio Luperon

Born on October 2 1943. Enven thought an excellent student of architecture, Haché quit college to go to Madrid's Escuela Oficial de Cine under William Layton's tutelage, later joined his mentor/teacher at the Laboratorio de Layton along with other notable young actors at the time.

After residing in ...

37. Judith Rodriguez Perez

Actress | Carpinteros

Dominican actress, director, producer, screenwriter and singer. She studied theater at the National School of Dramatic Art of Fine Arts in Santo Domingo, and has a degree, Magna Cumme Laude, in Social Communication from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. Rodriguez is one of the ...

38. Josue Guerrero

Actor | Todos los hombres son iguales

Josue Guerrero is a highly acclaimed Dominican actor with a rich and diverse career in film, theater, and television. Born in Santo Domingo on April 20, 1982, Josue discovered his passion for acting at an early age and honed his skills through dedicated study and practice.

Josue studied drama at the...

39. Elizabeth Ruiz

Actress | Unsolved

Elizabeth Ruiz is known for Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. (2018), Forgiveness (2015) and White Famous (2017).

40. Christian Alvarez

Actor | Al Sur de la Inocencia

Christian Alvarez was born on July 25, 1986 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is an actor, known for The South of Innocence (2014), Colours (2019) and Ovni (2016).

41. Lizbeth Santos

Actress | Joey

Lizbeth Santos is known for Joey (2004), Life Is Short (2006) and Pimp Bullies (2011). She was previously married to Rault Grullón, Eugene and Ricardo Cordero.

42. Jalsen Santana

Actor | Au revoir

Jalsen Santana is known for Au revoir, Aire, Just Breathe (2024) and Jonás.

43. 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).

44. Fausto Rojas

Actor | Liborio

Fausto Rojas is a versatile professional in the world of theater and film in the Dominican Republic. Director, actor and educator. As an actor he has stood out in successful film productions distributed for international networks such as Fox, Prime Video, Cine Latino, Pantaya and Claro Video.

Among ...

45. Sonalii Castillo

Actress | The Outpost

Sonalii Castillo was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in France. Having completed her formal education in Europe her family transitioned to New York City. Sonalii's undeniable beauty caught the eye of several modeling agencies which led her to work in print and commercials. Discovering ...

46. Mario Nunez

Actor | Veneno

Mario Nunez is known for Veneno (2018), The Barbershop (2018) and Tropico de Sangre (2010).

47. Angie Jerez

Actress | Code Name Abdul

Angie Jerez was born in Queens, NY to Dominican parents. Angie is a prolific actress and TV host. Angie lived in Queens until she was 9 years old. At the age of 9 she moved to the Dominican Republic where she lived through grammar school, middle school and high school. At 18 she returned to NY for ...

48. Yasser Michelén

Actor | El hombre que cuida

Yasser Michelén is known for The Watchman (2017), Todas las mujeres son iguales (2017) and Trabajo Sucio (2018).

49. Sumi Mota

Actress | The Kids Are Asleep

Sumi Mota is known for The Kids Are Asleep, Me, You, & Him (2015) and Gangs of LA 1991 (2009).

50. Elvis Nolasco

Actor | American Crime

Elvis Nolasco is an award-winning actor, producer, and director, best-known for his roles in MGM+'s NAACP Image Award-winning crime drama, Godfather of Harlem, and ABC's Primetime Emmy Award-winning anthology series, American Crime. Nolasco's acting has been applauded by nationally recognized film ...

51. Omahyra

Actress | X-Men: The Last Stand

Omahyra was born on November 30, 1984 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She is an actress, known for X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), After the Sunset (2004) and Happy End (2009).

52. Raul Placido

Actor | Ascendemus

Raul was born on September 21st, 1982 in Puerto Plata, a city on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic. Growing up, Raul always loved acting in Christmas plays at school, and it was these plays that sparked his love for acting. In 2004, he participated as an extra in low budget film from ...

53. Claudette Lalí

Actress | Bonds

Born in New York City and raised in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic until the age of 14. Worked as a child actor in D.R. on a show called "Los Ninos Pueden". Once living in NY again, pursued a career in modeling for Elite Model Management. Later on, traveled the world with Britney Spears as a ...

54. Rayniel Rufino

Actor | Sugar

Rayniel Rufino was born on April 28, 1986 in New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Sugar (2008), After the Reign (2020) and G.W.B. (2011).

55. Kalent Zaiz

Actress | You Have a Nice Flight

Kalent was born in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic on the 4th of March (never mind the year) daughter of Doctor Andres Duverge and Administration Major Josefina Zaiz and the third of six children.

Her parents separated before she had achieved the age of reason and she couldn't ...

56. Moisés Trinidad

Actor | Cristo Rey

Moisés Trinidad is known for Cristo Rey (2013), She, The Stranger (2014) and 5 Minutos Atrás (2013).

57. Karla Fatule

Actress | Tu Abuela

Dominican actress. Born on August 19th, 1991 in Miami FL, she moved to the Dominican Republic at age 3. She is better known for her role as Scarlette in the first Dominican horror movie, entitled "El Hoyo del Diablo," as well as her leading role in "Tu Abuela", which was also directed and written ...

58. Anthony Alvarez

Stunts | Minority Report

Anthony Alvarez was born on January 31, 1970 in La Vega, Dominican Republic. He is an actor and producer, known for Minority Report (2002), The Lost City (2022) and Frida (2002).

59. Stephany Liriano

Actress | Qué León

Stephany Liriano is a dominican actress, born and raised in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She began her acting career in 2010 as a regular in the hit comedy TV series "Ex esposos, vecinos y rivales". Debuted on the big screen in the movie Ponchao (2013). In 2014, she landed a double role in ...

60. Ricardo Polanco

Actor | Al Sur de la Inocencia

Ricardo Polanco is known for The South of Innocence (2014), Who's the Boss? (2013) and Malvada Viuda (2014).

61. Laura Diaz

Actress | A Tiro Limpio

Laura Diaz is known for A Tiro Limpio, Who's the Boss? (2013) and Más que el Agua (2021).

62. Giovanny Cruz

Replicas

Giovanny Cruz is known for Replicas (2018), Arrobá (2013) and Amanda.

63. Laura García

Actress | Excexos

Laura García is known for Excexos (2008), Pimp Bullies (2011) and The South of Innocence (2014).

64. Augusto Feria

Actor | General Gregorio Luperon

Augusto Feria is known for General Gregorio Luperon (2013), Los Amos (2009) and Freddy (2023).

65. Carlota Carretero

Actress | Mañana no te olvides

Carlota Carretero was born on April 5, 1963 in La Vega, Dominican Republic. She is an actress and producer, known for Mañana no te olvides (2017), Nueba Yol (1995) and Los Amos (1986).

66. Rafael Villalona

Writer | Narco Soldiers

Rafael Villalona was born in 1942 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He was an actor and writer, known for Narco Soldiers (2019), General Gregorio Luperon (2013) and Un pasaje de Ida (1988). He was married to Delta Soto. He died on August 3, 2012 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

67. Isabel Cristina Polanco

Actress | Biodegradable

Isabel Cristina Polanco is known for Biodegradable (2013), Hermafrodita (2009) and Ojos Verdes (2017).

68. Johnnie Mercedes

Actor | El Teniente Amado

Johnnie Mercedes is known for Kill the Dictator (2013), El Gallo (2013) and Despertar (2014).

69. Julietta Rodriguez

Actress | El hombre que cuida

Actress, Director and Producer

Emmy Award Winner for the documentary Sounds of the Rum Capital (2021). With a 12-year professional film career, Julietta Rodríguez is a multiple award-winning Dominican actress, director and producer. She won the Soberano Award for Best Actress for her leading role in...

70. Pericles Mejía

Director | 4 hombres y un ataud

Pericles Mejía was born on December 4, 1943 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He was an actor and director, known for 4 hombres y un ataud (1996), Sandino (1980) and Nicaragua (1981). He died on September 4, 2023 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

71. Carasaf Sanchez

Actor | El Hombre

Carasaf Sanchez is known for El Hombre (2009), Juanita (2018) and Carlota la mas barrial.

72. Alexander Estrella

Actor | The Path of the Sun

Alexander Estrella is known for The Path of the Sun (2015), La última esposa (2021) and Corazón Valiente (2012).

73. Marina Perez

Actress | La Soga 3 Vengeance

Marina Perez is known for La Soga 3: Vengeance (2023), Criptico (2013) and Un Pacto Con La Soledad (2011).

74. Johanny Sosa

Actor | Ponchao

Johanny Sosa is known for Ponchao (2013), Reina sin Corona (2017) and Sky Email (2010).

75. Katherine Montes

Actress | The Lost City

Katherine Montes was born in the Dominican Republic. She is known for The Lost City (2022), La fuga (2012) and Candela (2021).

76. Miguel Ángel Martínez

Actor | Botija

Miguel Ángel Martínez was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is known for Botija (2018), Duarte, traición y gloria (2014) and El hombre que atrapaba fantasmas (1987).

77. Elvira Grullón

Actress | In the Country of Last Things

Elvira Grullón is known for In the Country of Last Things (2020), Viajeros (2006) and Operación Patakón (2007).

78. Bobby DeJesus

Producer | Dolores

Bobby DeJesus is known for Dolores (2020), Fifi Patelito Goes to the D.M.V. (2016) and Indentured Servant (2017).

79. Olga Bucarelli

Actress | The Lost City

Olga Bucarelli is known for The Lost City (2022), Lotoman 003 (2014) and Lotoman (2011).

80. Frank Molina

Writer | La Máquina

Frank Molina is an award winning filmmaker who has produced and starred in the three most successful Dominican films; "Vicious Circle, Red Passport, and Stone Cold Killers". Frank has worked as an actor, writer and producer in every venue including film, television, commercials and live theatre. ...

81. Karla Hatton

Actress | Misión Estrella

Karla Hatton is known for Mission Star (2017), Motel (2021) and The South of Innocence (2014).

82. Andrés García

Actor | El privilegio de amar

Handsome and muscular brown skinned Dominican-Mexican leading man who made his screen debut in Chanoc (1966). Born in Dominican Republic and later relocating to Mexico, García was a leading sex symbol from the late '60s into the '80s. He won a well-publicized bout with cancer in the '90s by -- it is...

83. Delia Amaro

Actress | Ice Grill, U.S.A.

Delia Amaro is known for Ice Grill, U.S.A. (2009), Callback (2008) and Hustling (2011).

84. Miguel Bucarelly

Actor | Viajeros

Miguel Bucarelly is known for Viajeros (2006), Colao (2017) and Havana (1990).

85. Carmen Brugal

Actress | Motel

Carmen Brugal is known for Motel (2021), The South of Innocence (2014) and Viva el Novio Español (2010).

86. Victor Checo

Actor | Oriundos de la noche

Victor Checo is known for Oriundos de la noche (2007), Klinik unter Palmen (1996) and Bitter Sugar (1996).

87. Mabel Liriano

Actress | Double Down

Mabel Liriano was born on October 25, 1981 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Double Down (2006), The Gleam (2006) and Mystery ER (2007).

88. Omar Ramirez

Actor | Despertar

Omar Ramirez is known for Despertar (2014), Arrobá (2013) and El Sistema (2006).

89. Claribel Ortiz

Actress | Lotoman 2.0

Claribel Ortiz is known for Lotoman 2.0 (2012) and La cortina del palacio (2004).

90. Oscar Carrasquillo

Actor | Misión Estrella

Oscar Carrasquillo is known for Mission Star (2017), Morir Soñando (2014) and Los Fabulosos Ma' Mejores (2015).

91. Cheddy García

Actress | La Lucha de Ana

Cheddy García is known for La Lucha de Ana (2012), Juanita (2018) and La Otra Naranja (2022).

92. Mario Arturo Hernández

Producer | El Hombre

Mario Arturo Hernández is known for El Hombre (2009), El Idiota (2014) and Catastrópico (2017).

93. Marquis Leguizamón

Actress | Algún lugar

Marquis Leguizamón is known for On the Road, Somewhere (2015), La Lucha de Ana (2012) and Ponchao (2013).

94. Juan Maria Almonte

Actor | Lilís

Juan Maria Almonte is known for Lilís (2006), La fiesta del Chivo (2005) and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983).

95. Iván García

Actor | Duarte, traición y gloria

Iván García was born on February 26, 1938 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. He is an actor and writer, known for Duarte, traición y gloria (2014), Luisa (1975) and Kintsugi.

96. Vladimir Acevedo

Actor | Shotgun Wedding

Vladimir Acevedo is known for Shotgun Wedding (2022), Voces de la Calle (2017) and Powder and Gold (2015).

97. Lewis Castillo

Transportation_department | 47 Meters Down: Uncaged

Lewis Ivanhoe Castillo Rosario is an actor and stand up comedian born on January 25 1986 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

He started his career at the age of 19, acting for TV commercials and short films.

Lewis has developed a significant acting career by participating in some important films on...

98. Esmailyn Morel

Art_department | Los Super

Esmailyn Morel is known for Los Super (2013), Rafaela (2021) and Dos policías en apuros (2016).

99. Mario Lebrón

Actor | El Fantasma de mi Novia

Mario Lebrón was born on June 21, 1956 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is an actor, known for El Fantasma de mi Novia (2018), Kill the Dictator (2013) and Tropico de Sangre (2010).