List of Famous people born in Santander Department, Colombia

Hugo Heliodoro Aguilar Naranjo is a Colombian policeman, businessman, and politician. He retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Served as governor of his home state of Santander from 2004 to 2007. In 1993, he led the operation that resulted in the death of Medellin Cartel founder Pablo Escobar.

Jorge Luis Pinto Afanador is a Colombian football manager.

Alfonso Lizarazo is a Colombian host and politician, he was the first host of Campeones de la risa, which in 1973 became known as Sábados Felices. He presented the program until 1998, when he was elected to the Senate of Colombia.

Ángela Patricia Janiot Martirena is a Colombian-American journalist and news anchor, and former beauty queen and model. She worked for 25 years at CNN en Español as the senior news anchor where she established her career as a reputable figure in Latin American news. Currently, she works as a News Anchor and Senior Correspondent at Noticias Univision.

Héctor Ismael Jiménez-Bravo is a Canadian-Ukrainian chef of Colombian origin, business man, TV presenter, judge at the TV project "Master Chef Ukraine", "Ukraine's Got Talent", and culinary arts lecturer, currently based in Ukraine. He is founder of Bravo Restaurant Group Company. He also received the prestigious "The World Master Chef" award.

Sebastián Vega (Bucaramanga) is an actor from Colombia.

Margalida Castro is a Colombian theatre and television actress, born 19 November 1943 in San Gil, Santander.

Sherman Andrés Cárdenas Estupiñán is a Colombian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Independiente Santa Fe.

Sergio Romero is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as forward.

Germán Aceros Buenos was a Colombian footballer. He competed for the Colombian national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile.