Mafioso
Carlos Lehder
Colombian druglord
1949 - today
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Carlos Lehder
His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Carlos Lehder is the 31st most popular mafioso, the 23rd most popular biography from Colombia and the 5th most popular Colombian Mafioso.
Carlos Lehder is most famous for co-founding the Medellín Cartel and revolutionizing cocaine trafficking by using airplanes to transport drugs from Colombia to the United States. Surprisingly, he attempted to establish a "cocaine utopia" on the island of Norman's Cay, blending drug operations with political ideologies. His legacy includes influencing international drug enforcement policies through his high-profile extradition and imprisonment, serving as a symbol of the global war on drugs.
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Among Mafiosos
Among mafiosos, Carlos Lehder ranks 31 out of 70. Before him are Ned Kelly, José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, Vito Cascio Ferro, Lepke Buchalter, and Gustavo Gaviria. After him are Khun Sa, Amado Carrillo Fuentes, Sundance Kid, Joe Masseria, Salvatore Giuliano, and Jenny-Wanda Barkmann.
Most Popular Mafiosos in Wikipedia
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Ned Kelly
1855 - 1880
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 25
José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha
1947 - 1989
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 26
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 27
Vito Cascio Ferro
1862 - 1943
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 28
Lepke Buchalter
1897 - 1944
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 29
Gustavo Gaviria
1946 - 1990
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 30
Carlos Lehder
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 31
Khun Sa
1934 - 2007
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 32
Amado Carrillo Fuentes
1956 - 1997
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 33
Sundance Kid
1867 - 1908
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 34
Joe Masseria
1886 - 1931
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 35
Salvatore Giuliano
1922 - 1950
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 36
Jenny-Wanda Barkmann
1922 - 1946
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 37
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Carlos Lehder ranks 126. Before him are Kgalema Motlanthe, Blase J. Cupich, John Toshack, Hamida Djandoubi, Jeremy Corbyn, and Josephine Chaplin. After him are Larry Holmes, Bo Xilai, Michel Djotodia, Mick Taylor, Hank Williams Jr., and Armand Assante.
Others Born in 1949
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Kgalema Motlanthe
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 120
Blase J. Cupich
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 121
John Toshack
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 122
Hamida Djandoubi
POLITICIAN
1949 - 1977
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 123
Jeremy Corbyn
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 124
Josephine Chaplin
ACTOR
1949 - 2023
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 125
Carlos Lehder
MAFIOSO
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 126
Larry Holmes
BOXER
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 127
Bo Xilai
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 128
Michel Djotodia
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 129
Mick Taylor
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 130
Hank Williams Jr.
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 131
Armand Assante
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 132
In Colombia
Among people born in Colombia, Carlos Lehder ranks 23 out of NaN. Before him are Nicolás Gómez Dávila (1913), Sofía Vergara (1972), Luis Carlos Galán (1943), Luis Garavito (1957), Gustavo Gaviria (1946), and Rafael Orozco Maestre (1954). After him are Radamel Falcao (1986), Francisco de Paula Santander (1792), Virgilio Barco Vargas (1921), Julio César Turbay Ayala (1916), Darío Castrillón Hoyos (1929), and John Leguizamo (1964).
Others born in Colombia
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Nicolás Gómez Dávila
WRITER
1913 - 1994
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 17
Sofía Vergara
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 18
Luis Carlos Galán
POLITICIAN
1943 - 1989
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 19
Luis Garavito
EXTREMIST
1957 - 2023
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 20
Gustavo Gaviria
MAFIOSO
1946 - 1990
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 21
Rafael Orozco Maestre
SINGER
1954 - 1992
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 22
Carlos Lehder
MAFIOSO
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 23
Radamel Falcao
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 24
Francisco de Paula Santander
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1840
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 25
Virgilio Barco Vargas
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1997
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 26
Julio César Turbay Ayala
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2005
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 27
Darío Castrillón Hoyos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2018
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 28
John Leguizamo
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 29
Among Mafiosos In Colombia
Among mafiosos born in Colombia, Carlos Lehder ranks 5. Before him are Pablo Escobar (1949), Griselda Blanco (1943), José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha (1947), and Gustavo Gaviria (1946).
Pablo Escobar
1949 - 1993
HPI: 84.96
Rank: 1
Griselda Blanco
1943 - 2012
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 2
José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha
1947 - 1989
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 3
Gustavo Gaviria
1946 - 1990
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 4
Carlos Lehder
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 5
