List of Famous people born in Antioquia Department, Colombia

John Stefan Medina Ramírez is a Colombian professional footballer for Liga MX club Monterrey and the Colombia national team. Initially he debuted for Atlético Nacional as a centre back. As time progressed, he has shown to be comfortable playing as a right back and on some occasions as a defensive midfielder.

Luis Amaranto Perea Mosquera is a Colombian former footballer, and the current manager of Atlético Junior. Gifted with incredible stamina and pace, the central defender could also be adapted at right back.

Giovanni Andrés Moreno Cardona is a Colombian footballer who plays for and captains Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua F.C. where he primarily operates as an attacking midfielder.

Dorlan Mauricio Pabón Ríos is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mexican club Monterrey. A forward that can play anywhere in the front line, he is known for his speed, powerful shot and dribbling skills. Pabón is nicknamed Memín, after an old Mexican comic character named Memín Pinguín.

Gerardo Alberto Bedoya Múnera is a retired Colombian footballer. He began as a defender but he also played as a defensive midfielder.

Carlos Fernando Navarro Montoya is an Argentinian-Colombian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Aníbal Gaviria Correa is a Colombian politician who has served as the mayor of Medellín, the second-largest city in Colombia and the capital of the department of Antioquia. Beforehand, Gaviria was the Governor of Antioquia and served as a visiting scholar at University of California, Berkeley. In 2019, he was elected again for Governor of Antioquia, for the 2020-2023 term.

Yurberjen Herney Martínez Rivas is a Colombian boxer. He won a silver medal in the light flyweight division at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Santiago Botero Echeverry is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer. He was a pro from 1996 to 2010, during which time he raced in three editions of the Tour de France and four editions of the Vuelta a España. He was best known for winning the mountains classification in the Tour de France, and the World Championship Time Trial.

Luis Fernando Suárez Guzmán is a Colombian football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of Atlético Bucaramanga.