List of Famous people born in Colombia
Margarita Rosa de Francisco
Margarita Rosa de Francisco Baquero also known as Margarita Rosa and La Mencha is a Colombian telenovela movie actress, singer, and TV presenter.
Andrés Felipe Andrade
Andrés Felipe Andrade Torres is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Nacional.
Luis Manuel Orejuela
Luis Manuel Orejuela García is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Brazilian club Grêmio on loan from Cruzeiro.
Santiago Montoya Muñoz
Santiago Montoya Muñoz is a Colombian footballer who plays for Deportivo Pereira. He primarily plays as a left winger.
Germán Castro Caycedo
Germán Castro Caycedo was a Colombian journalist and writer. Castro Caycedo's topics revolve around the Colombian reality, under the parameters of the cultural identity and its social and economic phenomena.
Endry Cardeño
Endry Cardeño is a transgender actress from Cúcuta, Colombia. Born in 1975, she has acted in several Colombian soap operas. Her most recent role was in the highly rated RCN TV telenovela, "Los Reyes". Endry also played the lead role in the 2009 Venezuelan film "Cheila, Una Casa Pa' Maita."
Leonel Álvarez
Leonel de Jesús Álvarez Zuleta is a former Colombian football defensive midfielder. He played 101 times for the Colombia national team between 1985 and 1997, making him the third most capped player in Colombian international football. He was also the head coach of Colombia national football team. Alvarez is the only coach to have been champion twice with Independiente Medellín.
Alexis Mendoza
Alexis Antonio Mendoza Barrina is a retired Colombian footballer and current manager.
Andrés Rentería
Andrés Jair Rentería Morelo, commonly known as Andrés Rentería, is a Colombian footballer who plays as a forward for Independiente Santa Fe. He is a naturalized citizen of Mexico.
Jorge Luis Pinto
Jorge Luis Pinto Afanador is a Colombian football manager.