List of Famous people born in Tolima Department, Colombia

Aldair Quintana is a professional association footballer from Colombia. He plays as a goalkeeper for Atlético Nacional in the Colombian Categoría Primera A.

Paulo Gustavo Laserna Phillips is a Colombian journalist, political scientist, television presenter and businessman. He served as the CEO for Caracol TV between 2001 and 2011.

Jorge Enrique Robledo Castillo is a Colombian architect and politician currently serving as Senator. Robledo is a member of the Alternative Democratic Pole and is the Senate Leader for the party in congress. Currently in his 4th term in office, Senator Robledo received the highest vote of all Senators in the 2014 parliamentary elections For five consecutive years, Robledo has been voted the best Senator in Colombia by popular opinion polls from all sectors.

Stefanía Gómez, also known as Estefanía Gómez, is a Colombian actress.

Harold Rivera Roa is a Colombian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

Freddy Excelino González Martínez, also known as Fredy González, is a Colombian road racing cyclist. He is a two-time winner of the Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia. His victories came in the 2001 and 2003 races. He also came close to winning in 2000, when he finished second to Francesco Casagrande. González has a total of 34 career victories.

María Victoria Angulo González is a Colombian politician who served as Minister of National Education from 2018 to 2022.