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Dominican celebrities outside the DR
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The only world famous Dominican is Oscar de la Renta. And still, most people just don't know he is Dominican.
"Ministars" are Mary Jo Fernandez, Juan Luis Guerra and Sammy Sosa, that is they have an international reputation but mostly limited to tennis, latin music or baseball aficionados.
If Sammy was a basket ball player he would be THE Megastar.
There is not enough "showbiz" in Felix Sanchez sport to make him a star.
Most names mentioned here are 100% unknown in Europe, and probably in Asia and other continents.
But sure there is a J-Lo or Shakira growing up in DR.
And maybe some heavyweight boxer?
"Ministars" are Mary Jo Fernandez, Juan Luis Guerra and Sammy Sosa, that is they have an international reputation but mostly limited to tennis, latin music or baseball aficionados.
If Sammy was a basket ball player he would be THE Megastar.
There is not enough "showbiz" in Felix Sanchez sport to make him a star.
Most names mentioned here are 100% unknown in Europe, and probably in Asia and other continents.
But sure there is a J-Lo or Shakira growing up in DR.
And maybe some heavyweight boxer?
Dominican celebs leaving Outside DR? does brain count?
I met and known the Painter Poncio Salcedo, exibited his painting at the Metropolitan in New York. He also designed and directed the construction of the Cathedral in Moca. Past away a decade or so ago.
There is also Dr. Juan Antonio Rodriguez Garcia from Licey, went to school righ across from the new airport. taught at Madre Y Maestra, poet of the year 2000 in the U.S. Awarded prices in poetry in Spain and Argentina. has a least ten publish books many instructional manuals.
I met and known the Painter Poncio Salcedo, exibited his painting at the Metropolitan in New York. He also designed and directed the construction of the Cathedral in Moca. Past away a decade or so ago.
There is also Dr. Juan Antonio Rodriguez Garcia from Licey, went to school righ across from the new airport. taught at Madre Y Maestra, poet of the year 2000 in the U.S. Awarded prices in poetry in Spain and Argentina. has a least ten publish books many instructional manuals.
Well!
I agree with you in almost all except on the heavyweight boxer.Barnabe said:The only world famous Dominican is Oscar de la Renta. And still, most people just don't know he is Dominican.
"Ministars" are Mary Jo Fernandez, Juan Luis Guerra and Sammy Sosa, that is they have an international reputation but mostly limited to tennis, latin music or baseball aficionados.
If Sammy was a basket ball player he would be THE Megastar.
There is not enough "showbiz" in Felix Sanchez sport to make him a star.
Most names mentioned here are 100% unknown in Europe, and probably in Asia and other continents.
But sure there is a J-Lo or Shakira growing up in DR.
And maybe some heavyweight boxer?
sancochojoe said:Nope, Wycleff was born in Haiti and moved to NY at 9 years old.
AZ is the Dominican rapper people are talking about????
Wycleff lived in Newark and talks about it in his music. Newarks my home-I talk about it a lot too. Now he lives in one of the Oranges...or around there.
Ashanti is part dominican...I think...
Chopical said:Wycleff lived in Newark and talks about it in his music. Newarks my home-I talk about it a lot too. Now he lives in one of the Oranges...or around there.
Ashanti is part dominican...I think...
No she's not, what's up with all this garbage could you people do a research and find out for God sakes we're all in the internet.
This thread is lost in lots of guess work and.....
people trying to come up with any name of any Dominican abroad they know, but that 99.9% of the world don't know. Why keep on trying. I can only agree with those who mention Oscar De La Renta, the baseball star players, Felix Sanchez(who is a U.S. born citizen) and a few movie starlets like Michelle Rodriguez and Zoe Saldana(both are U.S. citizens with mixed parents) Mary Joe Fernandez was a half-*** celebrity. She was mostly known among the tennis set and she never got much celebrity status even among her peers. I know there are great Dominican doctors and scientists abroad, but hardly anybody knows them. People in these professional fields do not achieve celebrity status often. Is not as if we are talking about a Christian Barnard, a Stephen Hawking, or Roger Penrose. We may field a celebrity or two in the next 20 years in the political arena in NYC, when the possibility of Dominicans running for mayor take place. Amelia Vega has taken a step towards celebrity, but she still has ways to go to become a major one. She has not even reached Alicia Machado's status yet. Dead or alive, our greatest celebrity is Rubirosa, followed by Trujillo. Juan Luis Guerra is at best a tropical music celebrity, but has not transcended into "jet set" status. People in his field of music, like Carlos Vives, Santana, and Ruben Blades are better recognized.
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people trying to come up with any name of any Dominican abroad they know, but that 99.9% of the world don't know. Why keep on trying. I can only agree with those who mention Oscar De La Renta, the baseball star players, Felix Sanchez(who is a U.S. born citizen) and a few movie starlets like Michelle Rodriguez and Zoe Saldana(both are U.S. citizens with mixed parents) Mary Joe Fernandez was a half-*** celebrity. She was mostly known among the tennis set and she never got much celebrity status even among her peers. I know there are great Dominican doctors and scientists abroad, but hardly anybody knows them. People in these professional fields do not achieve celebrity status often. Is not as if we are talking about a Christian Barnard, a Stephen Hawking, or Roger Penrose. We may field a celebrity or two in the next 20 years in the political arena in NYC, when the possibility of Dominicans running for mayor take place. Amelia Vega has taken a step towards celebrity, but she still has ways to go to become a major one. She has not even reached Alicia Machado's status yet. Dead or alive, our greatest celebrity is Rubirosa, followed by Trujillo. Juan Luis Guerra is at best a tropical music celebrity, but has not transcended into "jet set" status. People in his field of music, like Carlos Vives, Santana, and Ruben Blades are better recognized.
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Golo100 said:people trying to come up with any name of any Dominican abroad they know, but that 99.9% of the world don't know. Why keep on trying. I can only agree with those who mention Oscar De La Renta, the baseball star players, Felix Sanchez(who is a U.S. born citizen) and a few movie starlets like Michelle Rodriguez and Zoe Saldana(both are U.S. citizens with mixed parents) Mary Joe Fernandez was a half-*** celebrity. She was mostly known among the tennis set and she never got much celebrity status even among her peers. I know there are great Dominican doctors and scientists abroad, but hardly anybody knows them. People in these professional fields do not achieve celebrity status often. Is not as if we are talking about a Christian Barnard, a Stephen Hawking, or Roger Penrose. We may field a celebrity or two in the next 20 years in the political arena in NYC, when the possibility of Dominicans running for mayor take place. Amelia Vega has taken a step towards celebrity, but she still has ways to go to become a major one. She has not even reached Alicia Machado's status yet. Dead or alive, our greatest celebrity is Rubirosa, followed by Trujillo. Juan Luis Guerra is at best a tropical music celebrity, but has not transcended into "jet set" status. People in his field of music, like Carlos Vives, Santana, and Ruben Blades are better recognized.
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like carlos Vives? in which world are you living in?
While a Dominican might run for mayor of NYC it will be more than 20 years before they will be a factor.Golo100 said:We may field a celebrity or two in the next 20 years in the political arena in NYC, when the possibility of Dominicans running for mayor take place.
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There, of course, is a large Dominican Population in NYC but the vast majority are not citizens. let alone registered to Vote.
Then there is a matter of Money(and the political clout that goes along with it). How many Dominicans of wealth reside in NYC? Most of the rich Dominicans rather set up in Miami for various reasons that is of no importance to this thread.
What about the party? As most NYC Dominicans are Democrats will the party accept their entrance into the Political machinary? Will the Puerto Ricans vote for a Dominican? Will the Upper-East Side Limosine Liberals accept them? Will wealthy Dominicans buck the trend of the other Latin American immigrants and support a Democrat?
I can see a Dominican making a serious play for a seat on the City Counsel in 20 years but for Mayor you are looking at 30-40 years.
Tony C said:I can see a Dominican making a serious play for a seat on the City Counsel in 20 years but for Mayor you are looking at 30-40 years.
There has been at least one Dominican councilman in NYC, Guillermo Linares, in office in the 1990s. I think there has been another, but I can't remember his name.
Chiri
Tony C.
You're probably right. I was being considerate. I would not be surprised however at some of the Dominicans in government today taking a crack at it regardless of their chances. I picture Adriano Espaillat, the Dominican N.Y. state assemblyman representing the Uppre Manhattan, Washignton Heights,Inwood and Marble Heights area as the potential one taking a crack at it. Of course, Latins are not a united block and most likely may gain more votes from the white community than the Latin people.
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You're probably right. I was being considerate. I would not be surprised however at some of the Dominicans in government today taking a crack at it regardless of their chances. I picture Adriano Espaillat, the Dominican N.Y. state assemblyman representing the Uppre Manhattan, Washignton Heights,Inwood and Marble Heights area as the potential one taking a crack at it. Of course, Latins are not a united block and most likely may gain more votes from the white community than the Latin people.
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Dominican?
I thought he is Brazilian...Mr_DR said:Alfonso Ribeiro the guy that used to dance like Michael Jackson in those Pepsi comercials and also played in The Fresh Prince as Carlton is also Dominican.
I stand corrected
Born in NY of Dominican parents. Interesting.
Klugla said:I thought he is Brazilian...
Born in NY of Dominican parents. Interesting.
Dj Rob Swift of The X-Ecutioners ("It's Going Down" Ft. Linkin Park and "Musica Negra").
L-Fudge (Check out the song "Face Off" http://www.sandboxautomatic.com/abstract/sureshot002.html)
L-Fudge (Check out the song "Face Off" http://www.sandboxautomatic.com/abstract/sureshot002.html)
BrothaNature said:Dj Rob Swift of The X-Ecutioners ("It's Going Down" Ft. Linkin Park and "Musica Negra").
L-Fudge (Check out the song "Face Off" http://www.sandboxautomatic.com/abstract/sureshot002.html)
All tracks sound alike, great Raping skills this guys will sell losts of records as soon as he gets a new produccer.
Erickxson
Mr_DR said:Alfonso Ribeiro the guy that used to dance like Michael Jackson in those Pepsi comercials and also played in The Fresh Prince as Carlton is also Dominican.
I'm not so sure about that.
Hes of Brazilian ancestry paternally (hence the last name), but i dont know about his mother.
ERICKXSON said:All tracks sound alike, great Raping skills this guys will sell losts of records as soon as he gets a new produccer.
Erickxson
You mean El Fudge? Yeah the album is 'ok' but I dig the lyrics. I think he's now signed to this new label....
Don't say your a dominican calebrity
First: Please forgive my Inglish, I did not learn it in a school, but the streets of New York. Im very proude to be a Dominican, but the facts are that we pay more importance to a stranger than our selves. Case in point. For the 7th art interchange conference held in Santo Domingo
The Italian reporter Rene Jaggi of the Italian magazine "unohumo" asked your president Hipolito on the Art work of JLAcosta a Dominican Painter and sculpter, that graduated from SUNY and has studied under the best Italian and German modern masters, and that has made the mistake of concentrating on painting every day life of our culture. I say mistake because his art is most popular in Europe and Asia. Our president Hipolito in the interview said that no Dominican painter, that does not contribute to his couse is really worht a "chele" a penny. When told that his art works will soon be in fernando villalona home page and gallery. He continue to say even more. Fernando Villalona is a balagerita and probably is another tecato tanbien.
My question is Why even say that you are a Dominican? When your own people, only look out side, not whats in side your home.
First: Please forgive my Inglish, I did not learn it in a school, but the streets of New York. Im very proude to be a Dominican, but the facts are that we pay more importance to a stranger than our selves. Case in point. For the 7th art interchange conference held in Santo Domingo
The Italian reporter Rene Jaggi of the Italian magazine "unohumo" asked your president Hipolito on the Art work of JLAcosta a Dominican Painter and sculpter, that graduated from SUNY and has studied under the best Italian and German modern masters, and that has made the mistake of concentrating on painting every day life of our culture. I say mistake because his art is most popular in Europe and Asia. Our president Hipolito in the interview said that no Dominican painter, that does not contribute to his couse is really worht a "chele" a penny. When told that his art works will soon be in fernando villalona home page and gallery. He continue to say even more. Fernando Villalona is a balagerita and probably is another tecato tanbien.
My question is Why even say that you are a Dominican? When your own people, only look out side, not whats in side your home.
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