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

Sebastián MarroquínSebastián Marroquín
24 February 1977, Colombian
Son of Pablo Escobar
John LeguizamoJohn Leguizamo
22 July 1964, Colombian, American
Actor, Stand-up Comedian

J BalvinJ Balvin
07 May 1985, Colombian
Singer

James RodríguezJames Rodríguez
12 July 1991, Colombian
Football Player

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

Craig MelvinCraig Melvin
20 May 1979, American
Journalist, News Anchor
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
Sofia VergaraSofia Vergara
10 July 1972, American
Actress

Stella ArroyaveStella Arroyave
20 March 1956, Colombian
Actress
MalumaMaluma
28 January 1994, Colombian
Musician

Gabriel Garcia MarquezGabriel Garcia Marquez
06 March 1927, Colombian
Nobel Prize Winner in Literature

Anllela SagraAnllela Sagra
06 October 1993, Colombian
Fitness Model

Carlos ValdesCarlos Valdes
20 April 1989, Colombian, American
Actor

Andrea EspadaAndrea Espada
17 August 1986, Colombian
Television Presenter, Actress, Social Media
Diego GarciaDiego Garcia
26 February 1990, Colombian
Art Director

Lupe FuentesLupe Fuentes
27 January 1987, Colombian, Spanish
DJ

JuanesJuanes
09 August 1972, Colombian
Musician

Catalina Sandino MorenoCatalina Sandino Moreno
19 April 1981, Colombian
Actress
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
Jorge Eliécer GaitánJorge Eliécer Gaitán
23 January 1903, Colombian
Politician

Gustavo Rojas PinillaGustavo Rojas Pinilla
12 March 1900, Colombian
President
Pedro CarmonaPedro Carmona
06 July 1941, Venezuelan
Businessperson, Economist, Entrepreneur

Alfonso López MichelsenAlfonso López Michelsen
30 June 1913, Colombian
President

Ernesto Samper PizanoErnesto Samper Pizano
03 August 1950, Colombian
Politician
Alfonso CanoAlfonso Cano
22 July 1948, Colombian
Revolutionary

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Manuel MarulandaManuel Marulanda
13 May 1930, Colombian
Guerrilla leader
Paula GarcesPaula Garces
20 March 1974, Colombian
Actress

Jorge IsaacsJorge Isaacs
01 April 1837, Colombian
Writer

Jaime GarzónJaime Garzón
24 October 1960, Colombian
Comedian

Misael Pastrana BorreroMisael Pastrana Borrero
14 November 1923, Colombian
Politician
Carlos Lleras RestrepoCarlos Lleras Restrepo
12 April 1908, Colombian
Politician
Álvaro MutisÁlvaro Mutis
25 August 1923, Colombian
Author

Alfonso López TrujilloAlfonso López Trujillo
08 November 1935, Colombian
Cardinal

Iván DuqueIván Duque
01 August 1976, Colombian
President of Colombia