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)

• Sonia Velásquez (born 1977)

• 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)

• 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)

Community organizers

• Virgelina Chará (born 1955)

• 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

• Edmundo Arias (1925–1993)

• Joe Arroyo (1955–2011)

• J Balvin (born 1985)

• Cabas (born 1976)

• Jorge Celedón (born 1968)

• Andrés Cepeda (born 1973)

• Diomedes Díaz (1957–2013)

• Andrea Echeverri (born 1965)

• Rafael Escalona (1926–2009)

• Fonseca (born 1979)

• Karol G (born 1991)

• Pacho Galán (1906–1988)

• Lina Gonzalez-Granados

• Juanes (born 1972)

• Sasha Keable

• Fanny Lú (born 1973)

• Maluma (born 1994)

• Totó la Momposina (born 1948)

• Carolina la O (born 1979)

• Jorge Oñate (1949–2021)

• Rafael Orozco Maestre (1954–1992)

• Shakira (born 1977)

• Soraya (1969–2006)

• Lucía Pulido (born 1962)

• Kali Uchis (born 1993)

• Carlos Vives (born 1961)

• Sebastián Yatra

• Charlie Zaa (born 1974)

• Crudo Means Raw (born 1988)

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

• Carolina Benedetti, mathematician

• 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

See also

• Colombian diaspora

• Colombian Americans

• Colombian Canadians

• Colombians in Uruguay

• Afro-Colombians

• White Colombians

References