Colombia
Historical figures born in Colombia
2,290 notable historical figures were born in Colombia. These are the most notable:
Colombia ranks #50 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Pakistan, Georgia and Chile.
By era
- Early Modern: 2
- Modern: 38
By occupation
- Politician: 25
- Head of State/President: 18
- Diplomat: 13
- Lawyer: 11
- Journalist: 10
- Writer/Author: 8
- Actor: 6
- Economist: 6
- James Rodríguez (born 1991, Sports)
- Shakira (born 1977, Arts & Music)
- Gabriel García Márquez (1927 to 2014, Literature)
- César Gaviria (born 1947, Science)
- Juan Manuel Santos (born 1951, Politics)
- Álvaro Uribe (born 1952, Politics)
- Iván Duque (born 1976, Politics)
- Pablo Escobar (1949 to 1993, Politics)
- Diana Turbay (1950 to 1991, Literature)
- Julio César Turbay Ayala (1916 to 2005, Politics)
- Ernesto Samper (born 1950, Politics)
- Hugo Martínez (police officer) (1941 to 2020, Other)
- Andrés Pastrana Arango (born 1954, Politics)
- Camilo Torres Restrepo (1929 to 1966, Politics)
- Gustavo Petro (born 1960, Politics)
- Belisario Betancur (1923 to 2018, Politics)
- Virgilio Barco Vargas (1921 to 1997, Politics)
- Francisco de Paula Santander (1792 to 1840, Politics)
- Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (1900 to 1975, Politics)
- Nicolás Gómez Dávila (1913 to 1994, Philosophy)
- Sofía Vergara (born 1972, Entertainment)
- Radamel Falcao (born 1986, Sports)
- Antanas Mockus (born 1952, Politics)
- Alfonso López Michelsen (1913 to 2007, Politics)
- Margarita Rosa de Francisco (born 1965, Entertainment)
- John Leguizamo (born 1960, Entertainment)
- Guillermo León Valencia (1909 to 1971, Politics)
- Sofía Petro (born 2002, Other)
- Laureano Gómez (1889 to 1965, Politics)
- Álvaro Rincón (born 1954, Politics)
- Misael Pastrana Borrero (1923 to 1997, Politics)
- Alberto Lleras Camargo (1906 to 1990, Politics)
- Doris Salcedo (born 1958, Arts & Music)
- Kike Santander (born 1960, Arts & Music)
- Mariano Ospina Pérez (1891 to 1976, Politics)
- Diego Trujillo (born 1960, Entertainment)
- Bruce Graham (1925 to 2010, Architecture)
- Alfonso López Pumarejo (1886 to 1959, Politics)
- Carlos Lleras Restrepo (1908 to 1994, Politics)
- Domingo Caycedo (1783 to 1843, Politics)
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