Cúcuta
Cúcuta ranks #3380 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dandenong, Victoria, Yao, Osaka, and Mercedes, Buenos Aires. The most famous people from Cúcuta are Virgilio Barco Vargas, James Rodríguez, and Fabiola Zuluaga. The most famous people who died in Cúcuta are Jorge Bolaño, and Rolando Serrano. Cúcuta has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and tennis players and the death place of many soccer players. Cúcuta is located in Colombia.
People
Between 1921 and 2006, present-day Cúcuta was the birthplace of 6 globally memorable people, including Virgilio Barco Vargas, James Rodríguez, and Fabiola Zuluaga. Additionally, 2 globally memorable people died in present-day Cúcuta, including Jorge Bolaño, and Rolando Serrano.
People Born in Present-Day Cúcuta
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Virgilio Barco Vargas
Politician
1921 - 1997
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 1
James Rodríguez
Soccer Player
1991 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 2
Fabiola Zuluaga
Tennis Player
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 3
Camila Osorio
Tennis Player
2001 - Present
HPI: 38.91
Rank: 4
Joao Rodríguez
Soccer Player
1996 - Present
HPI: 32.23
Rank: 5
Ángel Barajas
Gymnast
2006 - Present
HPI: 28.81
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Cúcuta
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Soccer Player
1996 - Present
HPI: 32.23
Rank: 5
Ángel Barajas
Gymnast
2006 - Present
HPI: 28.81
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Present-Day Cúcuta
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Jorge Bolaño
Soccer Player
1977 - 2025
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 1
Rolando Serrano
Soccer Player
1938 - 2022
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Cúcuta were soccer players (2), tennis players (2), politicians (1), and gymnasts (1), while most who died were soccer players (2).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in present-day Cúcuta since 1700.
