List of Famous people born in Colombia
Duvier Riascos
Duvier Riascos is a Colombian professional football player who currently plays as a forward for Salvadoran Club Alianza Futbol Club. He is known as the "Snake" mainly due to his celebration when he scores.
Ilia Calderón
Ilia Calderón Chamat is a Colombian journalist. Born in Chocó, Calderón currently works as the news anchor for Univision's national evening newscast along with Jorge Ramos.
José Izquierdo
José Heriberto Izquierdo Mena is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Colombia national team.
Paula Andrea Betancur
Paula Andrea Betancur Arroyave is a Colombian former beauty queen and model. Betancur represented the department of Amazonas in the 1992 National Beauty Contest and was elected Miss Colombia 1992.
Valerie Domínguez
Valerie Domínguez Tarud is a Colombian actress, model, designer and beauty pageant titleholder who represented her country at Miss Universe 2006 where she finished in the Top 10.
Orlando Enrique Berrío
Orlando Enrique Berrío Meléndez is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for UAE Pro League club Khor Fakkan.
Stefan Medina
John Stefan Medina Ramírez is a Colombian professional footballer for Liga MX club Monterrey and the Colombia national team. Initially he debuted for Atlético Nacional as a centre back. As time progressed, he has shown to be comfortable playing as a right back and on some occasions as a defensive midfielder.
Luis Amaranto Perea
Luis Amaranto Perea Mosquera is a Colombian former footballer, and the current manager of Atlético Junior. Gifted with incredible stamina and pace, the central defender could also be adapted at right back.
Jarlinson Pantano
Jarlinson Pantano Gómez is a former racing cyclist from Colombia, who rode professionally between 2012 and 2019 for the Colombia, IAM Cycling and Trek–Segafredo teams.
Kike Santander
Flavio Enrique "Kike" Santander Lora is a Colombian-American composer, record producer, arranger and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the principal Latino composers of the day, having worked with artists such as David Bisbal, Cristian Castro, Thalía, Chayanne, Diego Torres, Davi Wornel, Alejandro Fernández, Olga Tañón, Bacilos, José Luis Rodríguez «El Puma» and Gloria Estefan among others. Santander has composed more than 710 songs and has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. His work as songwriter and producer includes themes such as Let's Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez, Abriendo puertas by Gloria Estefan, Me Estoy Enamorando by Alejandro Fernández, Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor by Cristian Castro, and Premonición by David Bisbal, as well as many songs recorded by artists such as Thalía, Natalia Oreiro, Gisselle, Edith Márquez, Luis Miguel, Soledad Pastorutti and the Spanish song for Eurovision Song Contest 2004, amongst others.