List of Famous people born in Chocó Department, Colombia

Dairon Estibens Asprilla Rivas is a Colombian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Portland Timbers.

Carlos Eccehomo Cuesta Figueroa is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian Pro League club Genk and the Colombia national team.

Carlos Alberto Sánchez Moreno is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He is currently a free agent having most recently played for English club West Ham United and Colombia. He is nicknamed La Roca, due to his strength.

Jackson Arley Martínez Valencia is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Jealisse Andrea Tovar Velásquez simply known as Andrea Tovar, is a Colombian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Colombia 2015. She represented Chocó at the pageant and represented Colombia at Miss Universe 2016.

Francisco Antonio Maturana García, also known as Pacho Maturana is a Colombian ex-football player and football manager. During his time managing most noticeably Atletico Nacional and the Colombian national football team, he achieved success marking an era in Colombian football by leading Nacional to be the first Colombian team to win the Copa Libertadores in 1989, while winning Colombia's first ever national title: the Copa America in 2001.

Jhon Andrés Córdoba Copete is a Colombian footballer who plays for German club Hertha BSC as a striker.

Carlos Andrés Bejarano Palacios is a Colombian-born Equatoguinean-naturalised football goalkeeper currently playing for Rionegro Águilas of the Colombian First Division.

Alexis Enrique García Vega is a Colombian retired football midfielder. He is currently the manager of Deportivo Pasto in the Categoría Primera A.

Marco Jhonnier Pérez Murillo is a Colombian football striker who last played for Al-Raed.