List of Famous people born in Colombia

Juan Carlos Osorio Arbeláez is a Colombian retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and manager.

Diego Luis Valoyes Ruíz is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Talleres, on loan from La Equidad.

Paulina Vega Dieppa is a Colombian TV Host, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Colombia 2013 and Miss Universe 2014. Vega is the second Miss Universe from Colombia.

William J. "Will" Jimeno is an American author and retired Colombian American Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department officer who survived the September 11 attacks in 2001. He was buried under the rubble for a total of 13 hours, but survived, along with fellow Port Authority officer John McLoughlin. He has written two books regarding the experience.

Hernán Darío Gómez Jaramillo, also known as El Bolillo, is a Colombian former footballer and football manager who is currently the head coach of Colombian club Independiente Medellín.

Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio, also known as El Pibe, is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. A creative playmaker, he is regarded as one of the best Colombian footballers of all time, and by some as Colombia's greatest player ever. His distinctive hairstyle, as well as his precise passing and technical skills made him one of South America's most recognisable footballers in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won the South American Footballer of the Year award in 1987 and 1993, and in 1999, he was also named one of the top 100 players of the 20th century by World Soccer. In 2004, he was included in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 "greatest living footballers" chosen by Pelé to celebrate the 100th anniversary of FIFA.

Miguel Ángel Borja Hernández is a Colombian footballer who plays as a forward for Colombian club Junior on loan from Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras and the Colombian national team.

Carlos Eccehomo Cuesta Figueroa is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian Pro League club Genk and the Colombia national team.

Pedro Alonso López is a Colombian serial killer and child killer, who was sentenced for killing 110 girls, but who claimed to have raped and killed more than 300 girls across Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. Aside from uncited local accounts, López's crimes first received international attention from an interview conducted by Ron Laytner, a longtime freelance photojournalist who reported interviewing López in his Ambato prison cell in 1980.

Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portuguese club Porto and the Colombia national team. He began his career with Atlético Junior, making 108 appearances and scoring 21 goals. In 2019, he signed for Porto for €7 million.