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List of Colombians

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Colombian people of note include:

Actors

Jorge Enrique Abello (born 1968)
Carolina Acevedo (born 1979)
Julián Arango (born 1968)
Yancey Arias (born 1971)
Víctor Hugo Cabrera (born 1968)
Manolo Cardona (born 1977)
Margalida Castro (born 1943)
Angie Cepeda (born 1974)
Lorna Cepeda (born 1970)
Catalina Denis (born 1985)
Robinson Díaz (born 1978)
Ana Lucía Domínguez (born 1983)
Juan Pablo Espinosa (born 1980)
Margarita Rosa de Francisco (born 1965)
Carolina Gaitán (born 1984)
Danna García (born 1978)
Isabella Gomez (born 1998)^[1]
Juan Pablo Gamboa (born 1966)
Paula Garcés (born 1974)
Aura Cristina Geithner (born 1967)
Fabián Ríos (born 1980)
Carla Giraldo (born 1986)
Amparo Grisales (born 1956)
Teresa Gutiérrez (1928–2010)
Zulay Henao (born 1979)^[2]
Vicky Hernández (born 1945)
Ana María Kamper (born 1964)
Natasha Klauss (born 1975)
John Leguizamo (born 1964)
Andrés Mercado (born 1986)
Luis Mesa (born 1968)
Ana María Orozco (born 1973)
Margarita Ortega (born 1973)
Juan Pablo Raba (born 1977)
Paola Rey (born 1979)
Maritza Rodríguez (born 1975)
Catalina Sandino Moreno (born 1981)
Isabella Santo Domingo (born 1967)
Juan Pablo Shuk (born 1965)
Catherine Siachoque (born 1970)
Paola Turbay (born 1970)
Miguel Varoni (born 1964)
Sofía Vergara (born 1972)^[3]
Carmen Villalobos (born 1983)
María Fernanda Yepes (born 1980)

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Architects

Daniel Bermúdez Samper (born 1950)
Rafael Esguerra (1922–2000)
Raúl Fajardo Moreno (1929–2012)
Giancarlo Mazzanti (born 1963)
Rogelio Salmona (1929–2007)
Simón Vélez (born 1949)

Artists

Ricardo Acevedo Bernal (1867–1930), painter
Débora Arango (1907–2005) painter
Rodrigo Arenas Betancur (1919–1995), sculptor
Fernando Botero Angulo (1932–2023), painter and sculptor
Klaus Fruchtnis, photographer, digital artist and lecturer
Miguel Gómez (born 1974), photographer
Pedro Nel Gómez Agudelo (1889–1989), muralist
Enrique Grau Araújo (1920–2004), painter
Santiago Martínez Delgado (1906–1954), muralist
Leo Matiz (1917–1998), photographer
Fernando Montaño (born 1985), ballet dancer and choreographer
Édgar Negret Dueñas (1920–2012), sculptor
Alejandro Obregón Roses (1920–1992), painter
Mario Opazo (born 1969), video and production artist
Leobardo Pérez Jiménez (born 1945), painter and sculptor
Andrés de Santa María Hurtado (1860–1945), painter
Silvia Tcherassi Solano (born 1965), fashion designer

Broadcasters

Carlos Cabrera (born 1959)
Jorge Barón (born 1948)
Félix de Bedout (born 1964)
Ilia Calderón (born 1972)
Silvia Corzo (born 1973)
Natalia Cruz (born 1976)
Abel González Chávez (1943–2019)
Juan Gossaín (born 1949)
Fernando González Pacheco (1932–2014)
Alfonso Lizarazo (born 1940)
María Lucía Fernández (born 1968)
Patricia Janiot (born 1963)
Hernán Orjuela (born 1957)
Claudia Palacios (born 1977)
Julio Sánchez Cristo (born 1958)
Manuel Teodoro (born 1963)
Gloria Valencia (1927–2011)
Jota Mario Valencia (1956–2019)
Inés María Zabaraín (born 1969)

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Businesspeople

Carlos Ardila Lülle (1930–2021)
Fuad Ricardo Char Abdala (born 1937)
Gustavo Adolfo Carvajal Sinisterra (born 1961)
Carlos Cardona (born 1974)
Luis Fernando Correa Bahamon (born 1955)
Carlos Cure (born 1944)
Alfonso Davila Ortiz (1922–2015)
James Martin Eder (1838–1921)
German Efromovich (born 1950)
Gustavo Gaviria Angel (born 1948)
Jaime Gilinski Bacal (born 1957)
Isaac Gilinski Sragowicz (born 1934)
Luis Fernando Jaramillo Correa (1935–2011)
Mario Laserna Pinzon (1923–2013)
Paulo Laserna (born 1953)
Don Emilio "Pancho" Laserna
Guillermo Laserna developer
Isaac Lee Possin (born 1971)
Astrid Medina (born 1977), coffee producer
Luis Alberto Moreno (born 1953)
Guillermo París Sanz de Santamaría (1820–1867)
Aurelio París Sanz de Santamaría (1829–1899)
Julio Mario Santo Domingo Braga (1958–2009)
Alejandro Santo Domingo Dávila (born 1977)
Julio Mario Santo Domingo Pumarejo (1923–2011)
Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo (born 1933)
Alexander Torrenegra (born 1978)
Carlos Ignacio Urrea Arbelaez (born 1966)
Joaquín Vallejo Arbeláez (1912–2005)
Eduardo Verano de la Rosa (born 1950)

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Community organizers

John Henry González Duque (born 1966)

Criminals

Griselda Blanco Restrepo (1943–2012)
Daniel Camargo Barbosa (1936–1994)
Campo Elías Delgado Morales (1934–1986)
Pablo Escobar Gaviria (1949–1993)
Luis Alfredo Garavito Cubillos (born 1957)
Diego León Montoya Sánchez (born 1958)
Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela (1939–2022)
Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela (born 1943)
Pedro López (serial killer) (born 1948)^[4]

Economists

Salvador Camacho Roldán (1827–1900)
Mauricio Cárdenas Santa María (born 1962)
Lauchlin Bernard Currie (1902–1993)
Alejandro Gaviria Uribe (born 1966)
Rudolf Hommes Rodríguez (born 1943)
Adriana Kugler (born 1969)
Maurice Kugler (born 1967)
José Antonio Ocampo Gaviria (born 1952)
Miguel Urrutia Montoya (born 1939)

Filmmakers

Ciro Guerra (born 1981)
Simon Brand (born 1970)
Rodrigo García (born 1959)
Víctor Gaviria (born 1955)
Fernando Vallejo Rendón (born 1942)

Left-wing terrorists

Manuel Marulanda (1930–2008), FARC-EP member
Vera Grabe Loewenherz (born 1951), former M-19 member
Camilo Torres Restrepo (1929–1966), ELN member
Salvatore Mancuso (born 1969), former AUC member

Historians

Tomás Joaquín de Acosta y Pérez de Guzmán (1800–1852)
Germán Arciniegas Angueyra (1900–1999)
Eduardo Lemaitre Román (1914–1994)
Manuel Uribe Ángel (1822–1904)

Humorists

Andrés López Forero (born 1971)
Pedro González (born 1965)
Jaime Garzón (1960–1999)
Daniel Samper Ospina (born 1974)

Journalists

Yamid Amat (born 1941)
Paulo Laserna Phillips (born 1953)
Fidel Cano Gutiérrez (1854–1919)
Luis Villar Borda (1929–2008)

Lawyers

Eduardo Varela Pezzano (born 1984)

Military personnel

Custodio García Rovira (1780–1816)
José Hilario López Valdés (1798–1869)
José María Melo y Ortiz (1800–1860)
Mario Montoya Uribe (born 1949)
Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera y Arboleda (1798–1878)
Antonio Nariño y Álvarez (1765–1824)
Freddy Padilla de León (born 1948)
Gabriel París Gordillo (1910–2008)
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (1900–1975)
Francisco de Paula Santander y Omaña (1792–1840)
Fernando Tapias Stahelin (1943–2015)
Rafael Uribe Uribe (1859–1914)
Francisco Javier Vergara y Velasco (1860–1914)

Models

Manuela Arbeláez (born 1988), model on The Price Is Right^[5]
Andrea Escobar (born 1988), Miss Elite Model Look Colombia 2003^[6]
Paulina Margarita Gálvez Pineda (born 1980), 1999 Miss International
Laura González (born 1995), Miss Colombia 2017^[7]
Ariadna Gutiérrez (born 1993), Miss Colombia 2014
Stella Araneta (born 1937), 1960 Miss International
Lina Marulanda Cuartas (1980–2010)
Valeria Morales (born 1998), Miss Universe Colombia 2018
Gabriela Tafur (born 1995), Miss Colombia 2018^[8]
Andrea Tovar (born 1993), Miss Colombia 2016^[9]
Jeymmy Paola Vargas Gómez (born 1983), 2004 Miss International
Paulina Vega (born 1993), 2014–2015 Miss Universe^[10]
Luz Marina Zuluaga Zuluaga (1938–2015), 1958 Miss Universe

Musicians

Edmundo Arias (1925–1993)
Joe Arroyo (1955–2011)
Cabas (born 1976)
Jorge Celedón (born 1968)
Andrés Cepeda (born 1973)
Diomedes Díaz (1957–2013)
Andrea Echeverri (born 1965)
Rafael Escalona (1926–2009)
Fanny Lú (born 1973)
Fonseca (born 1979)
Karol G (born 1991)
Pacho Galán (1906–1988)
Juanes (born 1972)
Carolina la O (born 1979)
Jorge Oñate (1949–2021)
Rafael Orozco Maestre (1954–1992)
Shakira (born 1977)^[11]
Soraya (1969–2006)
Sasha Keable
Totó la Momposina (born 1948)
Lucía Pulido (born 1962)
Kali Uchis (born 1993)^[12]
Carlos Vives (born 1961)
Charlie Zaa (born 1974)
J Balvin (born 1985)
Maluma (born 1994)
Crudo Means Raw (born 1988)
Sebastián Yatra

Politicians

Sportspersons

Baseball

Jorge Alfaro, catcher for the Miami Marlins
Yhonathan Barrios
Lou Castro
Orlando Cabrera
Jolbert Cabrera
Dayán Díaz
Jackie Gutiérrez
Tayron Guerrero
Dilson Herrera, second baseman
José Quintana, MLB pitcher^[14]
Édgar Rentería (born 1975)
Donovan Solano (born 1987), baseball second baseman for the San Francisco Giants
Julio Teherán, MLB pitcher^[15]

Basketball

Braian Angola (born 1994), basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League

Cycling

Egan Bernal (born 1997), cyclist, winner of the 2019 Tour de France^[16]
Luis Herrera (born 1961), cyclist
Mariana Pajón (born 1991), Olympic cyclist
Nairo Quintana (born 1990), cyclist
Rigoberto Urán (born 1987), Olympic cyclist

Equestrian

Daniel Bluman (born 1990), Colombian-born Israeli Olympic show jumping rider
Hugo Gamboa (born 1958), Olympic equestrian
Caterine Ibargüen (born 1984), Olympic jumper

Football

Víctor Aristizábal (born 1971), footballer
Faustino Asprilla (born 1969), footballer
Diego Chará, football player
Yimmi Chará, football player
Radamel Falcao (born 1986), footballer
Denis Gomez (born 1991), footballer
Marlon González (born 1989), footballer
René Higuita (born 1966), footballer
Faryd Mondragón, footballer
Carlos Alberto Palacio (born 1998), footballer
James Rodríguez (born 1991), footballer
Carlos Valderrama (born 1961), footballer

Other

Yuri Alvear (born 1986), Olympic judoka
Orlando Duque (born 1974), high diver
Helmut Bellingrodt (born 1949), Olympic shooter
Antonio Cervantes (born 1945), boxer
Alejandro Falla (born 1983), tennis player
David González (born 1990), skateboarder
Boris de Greiff (1930–2011), chess player
Iván Molina (born 1946), tennis player
Juan Pablo Montoya (born 1975), race car driver, former Formula One driver for Williams-BMW and McLaren-Mercedes^[17]
Óscar Muñoz (born 1993), Olympic taekwondo practitioner
Jonatan Romero (born 1986), boxer
Jackeline Rentería (born 1986), Olympic wrestler
Ximena Restrepo (born 1969), Olympic sprinter
Diego Salazar (born 1980), Olympic weightlifter
Mariajo Uribe (born 1990), golfer
María Isabel Urrutia (born 1965), Olympic weightlifter
Camilo Villegas (born 1982), LPGA golfer
Alonso Zapata (born 1958), chess player
Francisco Henríquez de Zubiría (1869–1933), Olympic tug of war competitor for France, first Colombian to be awarded a medal in the Olympic Games

Writers

Juan Álvarez (born 1978)
Porfirio Barba-Jacob (1883–1942)
Santiago Cepeda (born 1986)
Rufino José Cuervo Urisarri (1844–1911)
Germán Espinosa Villareal (1938–2007)
Gabriel García Márquez^[18]^[19] (1927–2014) (One Hundred Years of Solitude, Love in the Time of Cholera)
Marvel Moreno (1939–1995)
León de Greiff Haeusler (1895–1976)
Jorge Isaacs Ferrer (1837–1895)
Álvaro Mutis Jaramillo (1923–2013)
Mario Laserna Pinzón (1923–2013)
Rafael Pombo y Rebolledo (1833–1912)
José Eustasio Rivera Salas (1888–1928)
José Asunción Silva Gómez (1865–1896)
José María Vergara y Vergara (1831–1872)
Jorge Isaacs

Scientists

Silvia Blair, parasitologist, biologist
Pelayo Correa (born 1927), pathologist
Raúl Cuero Rengifo (born 1948), microbiologist
Arturo Escobar (born 1952), anthropologist
Julio Garavito Armero (1865–1920), astronomer
Salomón Hakim Dow (1922–2011), neurosurgeon
Rodolfo Llinás Riascos (born 1934), neuroscientist
Adriana Ocampo Uria (born 1955), planetary geologist
Guillermo Owen Salazar (born 1938), mathematician
Manuel Elkin Patarroyo Murillo (born 1946), immunologist
Eduardo Posada Flórez (born 1942), physicist
José Manuel Restrepo Vélez (1781–1863), botanist
Ana María Rey Ayala (born 1977), theoretical physicist
Jorge Reynolds Pombo (born 1936), electrical engineer
José Jerónimo Triana Silva (1826–1890), botanist

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