List of Famous people born in Bolívar Department, Colombia

Fernando Araújo Perdomo is a Colombian politician. He was the Minister of Development during the administration of Andrés Pastrana. He resigned from this post after the Chambacú land deal scandal. He was later kidnapped by the FARC-EP guerrillas and held for six years until he eventually escaped. Two months later after his liberation, President Álvaro Uribe appointed him as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Raúl Alberto Loaiza Morelos is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Defensa y Justicia.

Ricardo Alexis Laborde León is a Colombian footballer who plays as a winger.

Karoll Iván Márquez Mendoza, is a Colombian actor and singer, known for his starring role in the Caracol Televisión soap opera Oye bonita. He is also known for his roles in Un sueño llamado salsa (2010) and Amor de Carnaval (2012).