TheFamousPeople

Colombia has produced a number of well-known family members, drug lords, actors, latin trap and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Colombia includes Sebastián Marroquín, Carlos Lehder, John Leguizamo, J Balvin, Carlos Pena Jr., and many others.

Famous People Born In Colombia

Sofia VergaraSofia Vergara
10 July 1972, American
Actress
Sebastián MarroquínSebastián Marroquín
24 February 1977, Colombian
Son of Pablo Escobar

James RodríguezJames Rodríguez
12 July 1991, Colombian
Football Player

John LeguizamoJohn Leguizamo
22 July 1964, Colombian, American
Actor, Stand-up Comedian

J BalvinJ Balvin
07 May 1985, Colombian
Singer

Gabriel Garcia MarquezGabriel Garcia Marquez
06 March 1927, Colombian
Nobel Prize Winner in Literature
Craig MelvinCraig Melvin
20 May 1979, American
Journalist, News Anchor

Carlos ValdesCarlos Valdes
20 April 1989, Colombian, American
Actor

Carlos Pena Jr.Carlos Pena Jr.
15 August 1989, American
Actor, Singer
Carmen VillalobosCarmen Villalobos
13 July 1983, Colombian
Actress, Model

Ximena DuqueXimena Duque
30 January 1985, Colombian
Actress
Stella ArroyaveStella Arroyave
20 March 1956, Colombian
Actress

MalumaMaluma
28 January 1994, Colombian
Musician

Anllela SagraAnllela Sagra
06 October 1993, Colombian
Fitness Model

Maria Victoria HenaoMaria Victoria Henao
1961 AD, Colombian
Pablo Escobar's Wife

Andrea EspadaAndrea Espada
17 August 1986, Colombian
Television Presenter, Actress, Social Media
Juan CuadradoJuan Cuadrado
26 May 1988, Colombian
Football player

Iván DuqueIván Duque
01 August 1976, Colombian
President of Colombia

Lupe FuentesLupe Fuentes
27 January 1987, Colombian, Spanish
DJ

Paula GarcesPaula Garces
20 March 1974, Colombian
Actress
JuanesJuanes
09 August 1972, Colombian
Musician

Catalina Sandino MorenoCatalina Sandino Moreno
19 April 1981, Colombian
Actress
David OspinaDavid Ospina
31 August 1988, Colombian
Association football player

Cristina UmañaCristina Umaña
24 December 1974, Colombian
Actor

Ernesto Samper PizanoErnesto Samper Pizano
03 August 1950, Colombian
Politician
Cecilia BraekhusCecilia Braekhus
28 September 1981, Colombian, Norwegian
Boxer

Carlos VivesCarlos Vives
07 August 1961, Colombian
Singer
Francisco de Paula SantanderFrancisco de Paula Santander
02 April 1792, Colombian
President of Colombia

Andrés Pastrana ArangoAndrés Pastrana Arango
17 August 1954, Colombian
President

Virgilio Barco VargasVirgilio Barco Vargas
17 September 1921, Colombian
President
Julio César Turbay AyalaJulio César Turbay Ayala
18 June 1916, Colombian
Politician

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Edgar RenteriaEdgar Renteria
07 August 1975, Colombian
Baseball shortstop
Jorge Eliécer GaitánJorge Eliécer Gaitán
23 January 1903, Colombian
Politician

Gustavo Rojas PinillaGustavo Rojas Pinilla
12 March 1900, Colombian
President

Gio UrshelaGio Urshela
11 October 1991, Colombian
Baseball third baseman

Pedro CarmonaPedro Carmona
06 July 1941, Venezuelan
Businessperson, Economist, Entrepreneur
Alfonso López MichelsenAlfonso López Michelsen
30 June 1913, Colombian
President
Jaime GarzónJaime Garzón
24 October 1960, Colombian
Comedian

Manuel MarulandaManuel Marulanda
13 May 1930, Colombian
Guerrilla leader

Misael Pastrana BorreroMisael Pastrana Borrero
14 November 1923, Colombian
Politician

Víctor Julio Suárez RojasVíctor Julio Suárez Rojas
02 January 1953, Colombian
Military officer
Jorge IsaacsJorge Isaacs
01 April 1837, Colombian
Writer

Gaius Julius VindexGaius Julius Vindex
0025 AD, Ancient Roman
Governor

Bruce GrahamBruce Graham
01 December 1925, Colombian, American
Architect

Carlos Lleras RestrepoCarlos Lleras Restrepo
12 April 1908, Colombian
Politician

Fuad ReveizFuad Reveiz
24 February 1963, American
American football player
Rafael NúñezRafael Núñez
28 September 1825, Colombian
President

Laureano GómezLaureano Gómez
20 February 1889, Colombian
President of Colombia
Hernando Santos CastilloHernando Santos Castillo
15 August 1922, Colombian
Journalist

Álvaro MutisÁlvaro Mutis
25 August 1923, Colombian
Author

José Asunción SilvaJosé Asunción Silva
27 November 1865, Colombian
Poet
Tomás Cipriano de MosqueraTomás Cipriano de Mosquera
26 September 1798, Colombian
Politician

Sara LópezSara López
24 April 1995, Colombian
Archer
Luis Alberto Villamizar CárdenasLuis Alberto Villamizar Cárdenas
26 October 1944, Colombian
Politician

Rafael ReyesRafael Reyes
05 December 1849, Colombian
President

Alfonso López TrujilloAlfonso López Trujillo
08 November 1935, Colombian
Cardinal

Luis Carlos LópezLuis Carlos López
11 June 1879, Colombian
Poet

Débora ArangoDébora Arango
11 November 1907, Colombian
Artist
José María ObandoJosé María Obando
08 August 1795, Colombian
Politician

Rafael EscalonaRafael Escalona
26 May 1926, Colombian
Colombian folk-song composer

José Eustasio RiveraJosé Eustasio Rivera
19 February 1888, Colombian
Lawyer

Pepe CáceresPepe Cáceres
16 March 1935, Colombian
Bullfighter
Henry HigginsHenry Higgins
26 October 1944, Colombian
Bullfighter

Daniela MontoyaDaniela Montoya
22 August 1990, Colombian
Association football player
León de GreiffLeón de Greiff
22 July 1895, Colombian
Poet

Alfonso Valdivieso SarmientoAlfonso Valdivieso Sarmiento
02 October 1949, Colombian
Lawyer

Eduardo Santos MontejoEduardo Santos Montejo
28 August 1888, Colombian
President of Colombia
Tomás CarrasquillaTomás Carrasquilla
17 January 1858, Colombian
Writer

Hernan AlemanHernan Aleman
21 May 1955, Colombian
Politician
Johnny TorresJohnny Torres
24 April 1976, Colombian, American
Football player

Emiliano ZuletaEmiliano Zuleta
11 January 1912, Colombian
Composer

Guillermo ValenciaGuillermo Valencia
29 October 1873, Colombian
Poet
Germán ArciniegasGermán Arciniegas
06 December 1900, Colombian
Historian

Cesar RinconCesar Rincon
05 September 1965, Colombian
Bullfighter
Ben HockinBen Hockin
27 September 1986, Paraguayan, British
Swimmer

Angela SalazarAngela Salazar
1954 AD, Colombian
Activist

Isaías Duarte CancinoIsaías Duarte Cancino
15 February 1939, Colombian
Archbishop

Joaquín AcostaJoaquín Acosta
29 December 1800, Colombian
Explorer
Diego GarcíaDiego García
13 January 1990, Spanish
Footballer
Alfonso CanoAlfonso Cano
22 July 1948, Colombian
Revolutionary

BatataBatata
1929 AD, Colombian
Musician

David Mordechai LedermanDavid Mordechai Lederman
26 May 1944, Colombian
Engineer

Diego GarciaDiego Garcia
26 February 1990, Colombian
Art Director
Ela MinusEla Minus
Colombian
DJ

Tony MontanaTony Montana
28 October 1960, Colombian
Actor