List of Famous people born in Caldas Department, Colombia

Amparo Grisales de Tessaloro is a Colombian actress. She starred in the 2007 Telemundo serial Madre Luna. She also appeared with tenor Plácido Domingo in a music video of the Peruvian song, "La Flor de la Canela", from his 1994 Grammy-nominated album, De Mi Alma Latina.

Andrea Serna is a famous Colombian model, TV presenter, reporter, TV show hostess, radio DJ and TV producer.

Fernando "Pecoso" Castro Lozada is a Colombian football manager and former player. He has won two Primera A titles as a manager, most recently in 2015 with Deportivo Cali. He most recently managed América de Cali in the Colombian Categoría Primera A.

David Manzur Londoño is a Colombian painter. His subjects include still lifes, mounted knights, and saints.

Simón Vélez is a prize-winning Architect from Colombia, most famous for his innovative use of Guadua bamboo as an essential building component. Vélez was born in Manizales, Colombia, in 1949. His father and grandfather were also architects. He has designed buildings in over 11 countries.

Hernán Giraldo Serna, also known as the "Lord of the Sierra", is the leader of the Colombian paramilitary organization Tayrona Resistance Block, a 1,166-member armed group, part of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia. Colombian prosecutors have labeled Giraldo “One of the riches narco paramilitaries”.In the Justice and Peace process, he accepted responsibility for 35 acts of gender-based violence — some committed by his subordinates — including the rape of 11 girls ages 17. A Colombian court sentenced him to 20 years in prison for his role in the massacre of 20 workers; His son Cristhian Giovanni Giraldo Cadavid 27 years of age. Born in Colombia, raised in Brooklyn, New York. Living in Madrid, Spain, Was captured in 2017 with family members with over 28 million dollars. Colombian Authorities Considered him to be one of the up coming biggest drug lords in Colombia if he partakes and takes control up after his father. He is also suspected in the murder of two narcotics agents and in the killings of Kankuamo Indians as part of his war against Marxist rebels, and the abduction of Colombian senator Jose Gnecco.

Jhonatan Restrepo Valencia is a Colombian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec.

Ángela María Robledo Gómez is a Colombian psychologist and left-wing politician. Currently a member of the Chamber of Representatives, Robledo is a former dean of psychology at Pontifical Xavierian University.

Carlos Julián Quintero Noreña is a Colombian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Terengganu Cycling Team. Quintero has also competed for the Colombia es Pasión–Café de Colombia/Team Manzana Postobón, Colombia, China Continental Team of Gansu Bank, Orgullo Paisa and Ningxia Sports Lottery Livall Gusto professional teams; he contested the 2013 Giro d'Italia, the 2014 Giro d'Italia and the 2015 Vuelta a España with Colombia.