List of Famous people born in Colombia

Ximena Restrepo Gaviria is a former Colombian nationalized Chilean sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres.

Enrique Parejo González is a former justice minister in Colombia. A presidential candidate, González was a prominent political figure starting in the 1970s.

Cristian David Echavarría Vélez is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Independiente Medellín.

Didier Andrés Moreno Asprilla is a Colombian footballer who plays for Atlético Junior as a defensive midfielder.

Helmut Bellingrodt is a Colombian Olympic sports shooter who won two Olympic silver medals. He participated in the 1972 Munich, 1976 Montreal, and 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games. He was the first Colombian athlete to win two Olympic medals, as well as the Colombian athlete with the most until Jackeline Rentería Castillo tied with a second bronze in wrestling - 55kg at the London 2012 Summer Olympics.

Alejandro Falla Ramírez is a retired professional male tennis player from Colombia. The left-hander turned pro in 2000 and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 48 in July 2012. At the 2006 Wimbledon tournament, Falla upset 9th seed Nikolay Davydenko and at the 2007 Sony Ericsson Open he beat 9th seed Tommy Haas in straight sets. He reached the semifinals of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon in 2007, beating players such as the 5th seed Ivan Ljubičić.

Juan Mauricio Soler Hernández is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI ProTour team Movistar Team. He competed in the Tour de France for the first time in 2007, winning stage 9, having broken away on the Col du Galibier. He won that year's King of the Mountains title. Soler stated the stage win was "a victory from heaven. It is the biggest win of my life, and in my first Tour de France. I didn't think it would come so quickly." He finished 11th overall that year. Soler had a career-ending crash in the 2011 Tour de Suisse.

Alexis Zapata is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for C.S. Emelec.

Juan Carlos Guzmán-Betancourt is a Colombian criminal and impostor. Guzmán is believed to have stolen at least $1 million in various countries. He has used at least ten different false identities and has been pursued in Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, Canada, Russia, Thailand and Japan.

Angeline Moncayo is a Colombian actress and model.