List of Famous people born in Colombia
Samper
Juan Felipe Samper better known as "SAMPER" is a musician, songwriter, Colombian pop rock singer winner of 2 Premios Shock, 1 Premios Nuestra Tierra and Latin Grammy nominee.
Rodrigo Granda
Ricardo González also known as Rodrigo Granda is a Colombian Venezuelan, member of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). He has served as international spokesman of the guerrilla organization. He currently faces criminal charges in Paraguay for his alleged involvement from an intellectual and logistic angle in the kidnapping and subsequent murder of Cecilia Cubas, daughter of former President Raúl Cubas.
Marlos Moreno
Marlos Moreno Durán is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Lommel on loan from English side Manchester City as a forward.
Margarita Vargas
Margarita María de Santa Teresita Vargas Gaviria better known by her stage name Margarita La Diosa de la Cumbia, is a Colombian-Mexican singer.
Yimmi Chará
Yimmi Javier Chará Zamora is a Colombian footballer who plays as a right winger for MLS club Portland Timbers and the Colombia national team.
Daniella Álvarez
Daniella Margarita Álvarez Vásquez is a Colombian model who holds the title of Miss Colombia 2011 and represented Colombia at Miss Universe 2012. In June 2020, complications in her left leg meant that it had to be amputated below the knee.
Checo Acosta
Alcibiades Antonio Acosta Agudelo is a Colombian folk singer.
Wilmar Roldán
Wilmar Alexander Roldán Pérez is a Colombian football referee. He was ranked the World's 7th Best Referee of 2015 by the IFFHS.
Santiago Arias
Santiago "Santi" Arias Naranjo is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Bayer Leverkusen on loan from Spanish club Atlético Madrid and the Colombia national team.
Gustavo Álvarez Gardeazábal
Gustavo Álvarez Gardeazábal is a Colombian writer, and politician. He attended the University of Valle and was the runner-up for a Premio Nadal in 1971 for Dabeiba. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1984. and was Governor of Valle del Cauca Department from 1998–1999. He also wrote the highly rated telenovela El Bazar de los Idiotas. He is one of the few atheists to hold public office in Colombia.