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
 * 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
 * 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)

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)

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 Arbelaez (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 Márquez Zawadski (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)

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)
 * 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