List of Colombians
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Famous or notable Colombians include:
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[edit] Film director
[edit] Fashion editors
[edit] Comedians
[edit] Actors
- Margarita Rosa de Francisco
- Sandra Vergara
- Sofía Vergara
- John Leguizamo
- Manolo Cardona
- Carmen Villalobos
- Adam Garcia
- Danna García
- Paula Garcés
- Paola Turbay
- Stella Arroyave wife of Sir. Anthony Hopkins
- Jorge Enrique Abello
- Moisés Arias
- Yasmin Deliz
- Martin de Francisco
- Santiago Moure
- Catalina Sandino Moreno
- Greg Giraldo
- Ana María Orozco
[edit] Artists
[edit] Journalists
[edit] Musicians (popular music)
- Shakira
- Carolina Marquez
- Dora Bermúdez
- Dora Bermúdez y Los Chicos
- Carlos Vélez
- Juan Acevedo
- Colombian Party Cartel
- Joe Arroyo
- Aterciopelados
- Carlos Vives
- Juanes
- Fonseca
- Cabas
- Diomedes Díaz
- Grupo Niche
- Carolina la O
- Charlie Zaa
- Jorge Celedón
- Fanny Lú
- Santy
- Sonora Dinamita
- Soraya
- J Balvin
- Andrés Cepeda
- Verónica Orozco
[edit] Production Manager (Live shows/Corporate/Touring)
[edit] Scientists
- César Barbosa Botanist
- Rodolfo Llinás Neoroscientist
- Manuel Elkin Patarroyo Immunologist
- Raul Cuero Biologist
- Nathaly Castro Diaz Biologist
[edit] Sports
- Carlos Darwin Quintero Footballer Santos Laguna
- Carlos Valderrama Retired footballer
- Scott Gomez (NHL Player)
- Juan Pablo Ángel (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- Faustino Asprilla Retired footballer
- Víctor Aristizábal
- Luis Herrera Road cyclist
- Fabio Parra Road cyclist
- Iván Parra Road cyclist
- Santiago Botero Road cyclist
- Mauricio Soler Road cyclist
- René Higuita Footballer
- Faryd Aly Mondragón
- Óscar Córdoba
- Miguel Calero
- Juan Pablo Montoya Formula 3000 Champion, CART Champion, Indy 500 Winner, Monaco Grand Prix Winner, NASCAR pilot/driver
- Edgar Rentería 1st Colombian to play in the World Series
- Camilo Villegas professional golfer from Medellín
- Orlando Cabrera Major League Shortstop with the Cincinnati Reds
- Mauricio Serna Footballer (Boca Juniors)
- Fabián Andrés Vargas Footballer (Almería)
- Radamel Falcao García Footballer (F.C.Oporto)
- Iván Córdoba Footballer Inter Milan
- Hugo Rodallega (Footballer Wigan Athletic)
- Andrés Escobar former footballer killed after the 1994 World Cup
- Wilmer Cabrera Head coach of the United States Under-17 national team.
- Fabiola Zuluaga Former tennis player
- Mauricio Hadad Former tennis player
- Santiago Giraldo Former tennis player
- Alejandro Falla Former tennis player
- Mario Alberto Yepes Footballer National team captain
[edit] Politicians
- Andrés Pastrana
- Álvaro Uribe,
- Luis Eduardo Garzón
- César Gaviria
- Jaime Castro Castro
- Juan Manuel Santos President
- Gustavo Petro
- Enrique Peñalosa
[edit] Writers
- Eduardo Escobar
- Fernando Vallejo
- Santiago Gamboa
- José Asunción Silva
- Porfirio Barba-Jacob
- José Eustasio Rivera
- Gabriel García Márquez, Nobel Prize in Literature, 1982.
- Jorge Isaacs
- Álvaro Mutis
- Germán Espinosa
- Nicolás Gómez Dávila
- Julio Jiménez
- Luis Castellanos Tapias, novelist
[edit] Drug lord
- Pablo Escobar, drug lord and 'The Greatest Outlaw' in history.[1]
[edit] Business people
- Julio Mario Santo Domingo
- Julio Mario Santo Domingo, Jr.
- Alejandro Santo Domingo
- Luis Carlos Sarmiento
[edit] Miscellaneous
- Edward Niño Hernández, shortest living male.
[edit] References
- ^ "Pablo Escobar". Colombia Link. http://www.colombialink.com/01_INDEX/index_personajes/narcotrafico/escobar_gaviria_pablo_ing.html. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
