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

James RodríguezJames Rodríguez
12 July 1991, Colombian
Football Player
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

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

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

Tony MontanaTony Montana
28 October 1960, Colombian
Actor

David OspinaDavid Ospina
31 August 1988, Colombian
Association football player

Lupe FuentesLupe Fuentes
27 January 1987, Colombian, Spanish
DJ
JuanesJuanes
09 August 1972, Colombian
Musician

Cristina UmañaCristina Umaña
24 December 1974, Colombian
Actor
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
Jorge Eliécer GaitánJorge Eliécer Gaitán
23 January 1903, Colombian
Politician

Julio César Turbay AyalaJulio César Turbay Ayala
18 June 1916, Colombian
Politician

Gustavo Rojas PinillaGustavo Rojas Pinilla
12 March 1900, Colombian
President
Jaime GarzónJaime Garzón
24 October 1960, Colombian
Comedian

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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

BatataBatata
1929 AD, Colombian
Musician
Manuel MarulandaManuel Marulanda
13 May 1930, Colombian
Guerrilla leader
Misael Pastrana BorreroMisael Pastrana Borrero
14 November 1923, Colombian
Politician

Jorge IsaacsJorge Isaacs
01 April 1837, Colombian
Writer

Álvaro MutisÁlvaro Mutis
25 August 1923, Colombian
Author

Tomás Cipriano de MosqueraTomás Cipriano de Mosquera
26 September 1798, Colombian
Politician
Bruce GrahamBruce Graham
01 December 1925, Colombian, American
Architect

Laureano GómezLaureano Gómez
20 February 1889, Colombian
President of Colombia

Carlos Lleras RestrepoCarlos Lleras Restrepo
12 April 1908, Colombian
Politician

Víctor Julio Suárez RojasVíctor Julio Suárez Rojas
02 January 1953, Colombian
Military officer

Rafael ReyesRafael Reyes
05 December 1849, Colombian
President
Gaius Julius VindexGaius Julius Vindex
0025 AD, Ancient Roman
Governor

José Asunción SilvaJosé Asunción Silva
27 November 1865, Colombian
Poet
Luis Alberto Villamizar CárdenasLuis Alberto Villamizar Cárdenas
26 October 1944, Colombian
Politician

Alfonso López TrujilloAlfonso López Trujillo
08 November 1935, Colombian
Cardinal

Rafael EscalonaRafael Escalona
26 May 1926, Colombian
Colombian folk-song composer
José María ObandoJosé María Obando
08 August 1795, Colombian
Politician

León de GreiffLeón de Greiff
22 July 1895, Colombian
Poet
Paula GarcesPaula Garces
20 March 1974, Colombian
Actress

Débora ArangoDébora Arango
11 November 1907, Colombian
Artist

Iván DuqueIván Duque
01 August 1976, Colombian
President of Colombia

José Eustasio RiveraJosé Eustasio Rivera
19 February 1888, Colombian
Lawyer

Tomás CarrasquillaTomás Carrasquilla
17 January 1858, Colombian
Writer
Guillermo ValenciaGuillermo Valencia
29 October 1873, Colombian
Poet

Alfonso Valdivieso SarmientoAlfonso Valdivieso Sarmiento
02 October 1949, Colombian
Lawyer

Emiliano ZuletaEmiliano Zuleta
11 January 1912, Colombian
Composer

Joaquín AcostaJoaquín Acosta
29 December 1800, Colombian
Explorer
Germán ArciniegasGermán Arciniegas
06 December 1900, Colombian
Historian

Isaías Duarte CancinoIsaías Duarte Cancino
15 February 1939, Colombian
Archbishop
Eduardo Santos MontejoEduardo Santos Montejo
28 August 1888, Colombian
President of Colombia

Rafael NúñezRafael Núñez
28 September 1825, Colombian
President

Diego GarcíaDiego García
13 January 1990, Spanish
Footballer
David Mordechai LedermanDavid Mordechai Lederman
26 May 1944, Colombian
Engineer

Ela MinusEla Minus
Colombian
DJ
Hernando Santos CastilloHernando Santos Castillo
15 August 1922, Colombian
Journalist

Luis Carlos LópezLuis Carlos López
11 June 1879, Colombian
Poet