List of Famous people born in Huila Department, Colombia

Rodrigo Lara

First Name Rodrigo
Last Name Lara
Born on August 11, 1946
Died on April 30, 1984 (aged 37)

Rodrigo Lara Bonilla was a Colombian lawyer and politician, who served as Minister of Justice under President Belisario Betancur, and was assassinated by orders of Pablo Escobar because of his work as Minister in prosecuting cocaine traffickers mainly belonging to the Medellín Cartel.

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Margarita Muñoz

First Name Margarita
Born on September 18, 1987 (age 36)

Sofía Margarita Muñoz Parra is a Colombian model and actress who has participated in soap operas for television networks like Caracol TV, RCN, TV Azteca, Televisa and Telemundo. She is ranked as one of the most beautiful young actresses and international revelations. She has been chosen several times by the magazine TV y Novelas publishing group Televisa as one of the most beautiful famous of Colombian television. She is the wife of Argentine actor Michel Brown.

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Hernando Casanova

First Name Hernando
Last Name Casanova
Born on April 21, 1945
Died on October 24, 2002 (aged 57)

Hernando Casanova Escobar known as El Culebro Casanova, was a Colombian actor, director, singer, and presenter. He is considered one of the precursors of comedy and one of the most important actors in the history of Colombia. His versatility as an actor led him to become one of the greatest icons of acting in Colombia. He was considered during a gap his career as the best actor in Colombia. In a career spanning over four decades, he received multiple recognitions for his artistic achievements, including a nomination as a 'revelation actor' at the Ondra Awards in Spain and an award for 'best dramatic actor' at the APE.

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Nydia Quintero Turbay

First Name Nydia
Born on October 20, 1928 (age 95)

Nydia Quintero Turbay is the ex-wife of the 25th President of Colombia, Julio César Turbay Ayala, and served as First Lady of Colombia from 1978 to 1982 when they were still married.

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Jorge Villamil

First Name Jorge
Last Name Villamil
Born on June 6, 1929
Died on February 28, 2011 (aged 81)

Jorge Villamil Cordovez was a Colombian composer and songwriter born in El Cedral, a large coffee plantation near Neiva (Huila). He was one of the most prolific and important composers of Colombia and South America. Villamil's talent was evident when he learned to play Colombian tiple at 4 years of age. He was the youngest and only male of a family of 7.

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Misael Pastrana Borrero

First Name Misael
Born on November 14, 1923
Died on August 21, 1997 (aged 73)

Misael Eduardo Pastrana Borrero was a Colombian politician and lawyer who served as the 23rd President of Colombia from 1970 to 1974. He was also the father of the 30th President Andrés Pastrana Arango.

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Edgar Artunduaga

First Name Edgar
Last Name Artunduaga
Born on October 3, 1953
Died on June 25, 2019 (aged 65)
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Harold Tejada

Harold Alfonso Tejada Canacue
First Name Harold
Last Name Tejada
Born on April 27, 1997 (age 26)
Height 180 cm | 5'11

Harold Alfonso Tejada Canacue is a Colombian road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Astana–Premier Tech. In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France.

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Rodrigo Silva Ramos

First Name Rodrigo
Last Name Ramos
Born on November 14, 1944
Died on January 8, 2018 (aged 73)
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Cecilia Navia

First Name Cecilia
Last Name Navia
Born on February 7, 1978 (age 46)
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