Soraya Aracena is an anthropologist and curator from the Dominican Republic, who specialises in the religious and cultural practices of black Caribbean communities.

[1] She also established the Chango Prieto online video library, which records and archives ethnographic material relating to the Dominican Republic.

[6] Research collaborators have included Jose Francisco Alegria, with whom she undertook field work which led to publication on Dominican Vudú.

[1] She has been outspoken on the need for greater recognition of the archaeologist Fernando Morbán Laucer's work in Dominican archaeology, especially at the Cueva de las Maravillas National Park.

[9] In the same year, she advocated for the establishment of a specialist college to teach carnival practices, including textile art.