List of Famous people born in Colombia

Simón Trinidad is the alias of Juvenal Ovidio Ricardo Palmera Pineda, a high-ranking member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and reputedly the first high-ranking member of that guerrilla group to be captured. "Simón Trinidad" is currently serving a 60-year sentence in solitary confinement in the United States at ADX Florence "Supermax" prison in Florence, Colorado.

Diana Hoyos is a Colombian actress and singer, known for her starring role in the Caracol Televisión telenovela Oye bonita. She is also known in her native country for other productions such as Amar y temer, El Chivo, and Sinú, río de pasiones.

Angelino Garzón Quintero is a Colombian politician who served as Vice President of Colombia, under President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón. He was the 69th Governor of Valle del Cauca from 2004 to 2008, and served as the second Minister of Labour and Social Protection under the administration of President Andrés Pastrana Arango. He was Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations Office at Geneva from 29 January 2009 until his resignation in March 2010, in preparation for his election to the Vice Presidency.

Jhon Edison Mosquera Rebolledo is a professional Colombian football player who plays as a midfielder for Slovan Liberec.

Lina María Moreno Mejía is the wife of the 31st President of Colombia Álvaro Uribe Vélez, and served as First Lady of Colombia from 2002 to 2010.

Giovanni Andrés Hernández Soto, is a Colombian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Atlético F.C. in the Colombian Categoría Primera B, and formerly managed Uniautónoma, Real Cartagena and Junior.

Eisner Iván Loboa Balanta is a Colombian-born Mexican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ecuadorian club C.D. Olmedo. He also holds Mexican citizenship.

Sergio Luis Henao Montoya is a Colombian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Qhubeka Assos.

Fabio Enrique Parra Pinto is a retired Colombian road racing cyclist. Parra was successful as an amateur in Colombia, winning the Novatos classification for new riders or riders riding their first edition of the race, and finishing 14th in the 1979 Vuelta a Colombia and then the General classification in the 1981 Vuelta a Colombia. He also competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Fernando Araújo Perdomo is a Colombian politician. He was the Minister of Development during the administration of Andrés Pastrana. He resigned from this post after the Chambacú land deal scandal. He was later kidnapped by the FARC-EP guerrillas and held for six years until he eventually escaped. Two months later after his liberation, President Álvaro Uribe appointed him as Minister of Foreign Affairs.