List of Famous people born in Atlántico Department, Colombia

Shakira

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
Born on February 2, 1977 (age 47)
Height 156 cm | 5'1

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, Shakira has been referred to as the Queen of Latin Music and is noted for her versatility in music. She made her recording debut under Sony Music Colombia at the age of 13. Following the commercial failure of her first two Colombian albums, Magia (1991) and Peligro (1993), she rose to prominence in Hispanic countries with her next albums, Pies Descalzos (1995) and Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). Shakira entered the English-language market with her fifth album, Laundry Service (2001), which sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Buoyed by the international number-one singles "Whenever, Wherever" and "Underneath Your Clothes", the album propelled her reputation as a leading crossover artist.

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Sofía Vergara

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First Name Sofía
Born on July 10, 1972 (age 52)
Height 170 cm | 5'7

Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara is a Colombian-American actress, television producer, presenter and model. She has been the highest paid actress in American television for eight consecutive years, from 2013 to 2020.

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Carlos Torres

First Name Carlos
Last Name Torres
Born on September 20, 1988 (age 36)

Carlos Torres is a Colombian actor. The beginning of his debut on television in the Colombian drama series Padres e Hijos. His most notable roles in television have been in telenovelas such as Francisco el matemático: Clase 2017, The Queen of Flow, and All For Love.

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Alex Saab

First Name Alex
Last Name Saab
Born on December 21, 1971 (age 52)
Height 165 cm | 5'5

Alex Nain Saab Morán is a Colombian-born businessman of Lebanese descent mentioned in the Panama Papers, who has also been mentioned in journalistic investigations for conducting businesses with an estimated amount of US$135 million with the Venezuelan government, unlike other Colombian businessmen who had to stop exporting to Venezuela, due to uncertainty regarding the payments and currency controls. Saab's name also appears in the FinCEN Files.

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Joaquín Montecinos

Joaquín Alberto Montecinos Naranjo is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Audax Italiano.

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Juan Fernando Quintero

Juan Fernando Quintero Paniagua
First Name Juan
Last Name Quintero
Born on January 18, 1993 (age 31)
Height 169 cm | 5'7

Juan Fernando Quintero Paniagua is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Shenzhen F.C..

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Paulina Vega

First Name Paulina
Last Name Vega
Born on January 15, 1993 (age 31)
Height 175 cm | 5'9

Paulina Vega Dieppa is a Colombian TV Host, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Colombia 2013 and Miss Universe 2014. Vega is the second Miss Universe from Colombia.

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Will Jimeno

First Name Will
Last Name Jimeno
Born on November 26, 1967 (age 56)

William J. "Will" Jimeno is an American author and retired Colombian American Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department officer who survived the September 11 attacks in 2001. He was buried under the rubble for a total of 13 hours, but survived, along with fellow Port Authority officer John McLoughlin. He has written two books regarding the experience.

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Carlos Bacca

Carlos Arturo Bacca Ahumada
First Name Carlos
Last Name Bacca
Born on September 8, 1986 (age 38)
Height 181 cm | 5'11

Carlos Arturo Bacca Ahumada is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club Villarreal.

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Carmen Villalobos

Yorley del Carmen Villalobos Barrios
First Name Carmen
Last Name Villalobos
Born on July 13, 1983 (age 41)

Carmen Villalobos is a Colombian actress and model.

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