List of Famous people born in Colombia
Andrés Cabas
Andrés Mauricio Cabas Rosales known worldwide as Cabas, is a Colombian musician. His music is characterized by having a modern Caribbean-like sound, mixing genres from Tropical and Cumbia to Trap and Rock in a completely original manner.
Gildardo Gómez
Gildardo Biderman Gómez Monsálvez is a Colombian former footballer who played as defender specially in Atlético Nacional, where he won Copa Libertadores title, and Independiente Medellín. He was in the same generation from other good players in his position like León Villa and Luis Fernando Herrera. Gómez Monsálvez played 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.
Lalo Ebratt
Eduardo Mario Ebratt Troncoso, better known by his stage name Lalo Ebratt, is a Colombian reggaeton singer who first came to public attention as a member of Trapical Minds, a latin hip-hop project put together by Colombian label RedSnapperMusic that also features singers Yera and Skinny Happy, before launching a solo career.
Óscar Ruiz
Óscar Julián Ruiz Acosta is a former Colombian football referee and current referee instructor. He is also a lawyer.
Piedad Córdoba
Piedad Esneda Córdoba Ruiz is a Colombian lawyer and politician who served as Senator of Colombia from 1994 to 2010. A Liberal Party politician, she also served as Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia for Antioquia from 1992 to 1994.
Leicy Santos
Leicy María Santos Herrera is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish Primera División club Atlético Madrid and the Colombia women's national team. She was national champion with Iowa Central Community College.
Juan Camilo Restrepo Salazar
Juan Camilo Restrepo Salazar was the 10th Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia, serving in the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón. A veteran politician, he also served as the 63rd Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia, the 17th Minister of Mines and Energy of Colombia, the 20th Ambassador of Colombia to France, and as Senator of Colombia. A lifelong member of the Conservative Party, he tried to run for the Conservative presidential nomination in 1998 and 2002, ultimately losing in the primaries both times.
Julieth Restrepo
Julieth Restrepo is a Colombian model and actress.
Óscar Estupiñán
Óscar Eduardo Estupiñán Vallesilla is a Colombian footballer who plays as a striker for Vitória S.C..
Dayer Quintana
Dayer Uberney Quintana Rojas is a Colombian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Arkéa–Samsic. He is the younger brother of fellow professional cyclist Nairo Quintana, who also rides for the Arkéa–Samsic team. His first professional victory was stage 3 of the 2014 Tour of Austria. In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France.