List of Famous people born in Bolívar Department, Colombia

Cecilia Carmen Linda Brækhus is a Norwegian professional boxer and former kickboxer. In boxing she reigned as the undisputed female welterweight champion from 2014 to August 2020, and is the first woman in any weight class to hold the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titles simultaneously. She is also one of only eight boxers in history, female or male, to hold all four major world titles simultaneously, along with Bernard Hopkins (2004–2005), Jermain Taylor (2005), Terence Crawford (2017), Oleksandr Usyk (2018–2019), Claressa Shields (2019–2020), Katie Taylor (2019–), and Jessica McCaskill (2020–). In 2016, she captured the IBO title, becoming the first ever boxer to hold five world titles from sanctioning bodies simultaneously.

Orlando Enrique Berrío Meléndez is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for UAE Pro League club Khor Fakkan.

Angélica María Cepeda Jiménez, professionally known as Angie Cepeda, is a Colombian actress. She is probably the best known for her roles in telenovela Pobre Diabla and films Captain Pantoja and the Special Services and Love in the Time of Cholera. She is the younger sister of actress Lorna Paz.

Manuel Alejandro Medrano López, known as Manuel Medrano, is a Colombian pop singer and a winner of two Latin Grammy Awards.

Juan Pablo Pino Puello is a Colombian professional footballer who last played as a forward for Cúcuta Deportivo.

Lorna María Cepeda Jiménez, also known as Lorna Paz, is a Colombian actress. Best known for her role in the famous Colombian Soap Opera Yo soy Betty, la fea, also known as simply Betty la fea from which more than a dozen versions have been made in other countries, including the American series Ugly Betty.

Karen Cecilia Martínez Insignares better known as Karen Martínez, is a Colombian actress and model. She is married to the Colombian singer Juanes.

Christian Camilo Marrugo Rodríguez, is a professional footballer who plays for Rionegro Águilas. He plays the position of attacking midfielder.

Alicia Victoria Arango Olmos is a Colombian politician and businesswoman, who serves as the Minister of Interior and former Minister of Labor of Colombia. She was previously the private secretary of President Álvaro Uribe's Casa de Nariño and the nation's ambassador to the United Nations at Geneva.

Amanda Daniela Coneo Cardona is a Colombian volleyball player. She is part of the Colombia national team.