# List of Colombians

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)
* 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)
* 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)
* Carmen Villalobos (born 1983)
* María Fernanda Yepes (born 1980)

## 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)

## 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)
* 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)

## 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)

## 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
* Andrea Escobar (born 1988), Miss Elite Model Look Colombia 2003
* Paulina Margarita Gálvez Pineda (born 1980), 1999 Miss International
* Laura González (born 1995), Miss Colombia 2017
* 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
* Andrea Tovar (born 1993), Miss Colombia 2016
* Jeymmy Paola Vargas Gómez (born 1983), 2004 Miss International
* Paulina Vega (born 1993), 2014–2015 Miss Universe
* Luz Marina Zuluaga Zuluaga (1938–2015), 1958 Miss Universe

## Musicians

* 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)
* Soraya (1969–2006)
* Totó la Momposina (born 1948)
* Lucía Pulido (born 1962)
* Kali Uchis (born 1993)
* Carlos Vives (born 1961)
* Charlie Zaa (born 1974)
* J Balvin (born 1985)
* Maluma (born 1994)
* Crudo Means Raw (born 1988)
* Sebastián Yatra

## Politicians

* Miguel Amín Escaf (born 1948)
* Iván Duque Márquez
* Ingrid Betancourt Pulecio (born 1961)
* Piedad Córdoba Ruiz (1955-2024)
* Luis Eduardo Díaz Granados (born 1970)
* Iván Duque Márquez (born 1976)
* Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Ayala (1903–1948)
* Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento (1943–1989)
* César Gaviria Trujillo (born 1947)
* Antanas Mockus Šivickas (born 1952)
* Mario Laserna Pinzon (1923–2013)
* Rafael Núñez Moledo (1825–1894)
* Mariano Ospina Rodríguez (1851–1885)
* Ernesto Samper Pizano (born 1950)
* Juan Manuel Santos Calderón (born 1951)
* Horacio Serpa Uribe (1943–2020)
* Camilo Torres Tenorio (1766–1816)
* Guillermo Torres Barrera (died 1988)
* Álvaro Uribe Vélez (born 1952)
* Cecilia María Vélez (born 1953)
* Eduardo Valencia Ospina (born 1940)

## 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
* Édgar Rentería (born 1975)
* Donovan Solano (born 1987), baseball second baseman for the San Francisco Giants
* Julio Teherán, MLB pitcher

### 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
* 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
* 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 (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