Cultural Production in
Present Day
Colombia
Colombia
Colombia ranks #46 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Slovakia, Belarus, and Uruguay. The most famous people from Colombia are Gabriel García Márquez, Pablo Escobar, and Shakira. The most famous people who died in Colombia are Pablo Escobar, Simón Bolívar, and Carlos Gardel. Colombia has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. The top cities in Colombia by number of people born are Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, and Cartagena, Colombia.
People
Between 1765 and 2006, present-day Colombia was the birthplace of 461 globally memorable people, including Gabriel García Márquez, Pablo Escobar, and Shakira. Additionally, 103 globally memorable people died in present-day Colombia, including Pablo Escobar, Simón Bolívar, and Carlos Gardel.
People Born in Present-Day Colombia
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Gabriel García Márquez
Writer
1927 - 2014
HPI: 86.19
Rank: 1
Pablo Escobar
Mafioso
1949 - 1993
HPI: 84.96
Rank: 2
Shakira
Singer
1977 - Present
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 3
Fernando Botero
Painter
1932 - 2023
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 4
Griselda Blanco
Mafioso
1943 - 2012
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 5
Juan Manuel Santos
Politician
1951 - Present
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 6
Andrés Escobar
Soccer Player
1967 - 1994
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 7
César Gaviria
Politician
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 8
René Higuita
Soccer Player
1966 - Present
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 9
Carlos Valderrama
Soccer Player
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 10
Gustavo Petro
Politician
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 11
Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela
Politician
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Colombia
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José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha
Mafioso
1947 - 1989
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 15
Gustavo Gaviria
Mafioso
1946 - 1990
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 21
Carlos Lehder
Mafioso
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 23
Rodolfo Hernández Suárez
Politician
1945 - 2024
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 62
Miguel Uribe Turbay
Politician
1986 - 2025
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 89
Luis José Rueda Aparicio
Religious Figure
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 148
Jhon Durán
Soccer Player
2003 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 172
Bernie Moreno
Politician
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 174
Claudia López
Politician
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 179
Juana Acosta
Actor
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 192
Richard Ríos
Soccer Player
2000 - Present
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 194
Gildardo Gómez
Soccer Player
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 197
People Deceased in Present-Day Colombia
Go to all RankingsPablo Escobar
Mafioso
1949 - 1993
HPI: 84.96
Rank: 1
Simón Bolívar
Politician
1783 - 1830
HPI: 83.41
Rank: 2
Carlos Gardel
Singer
1890 - 1935
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 3
Griselda Blanco
Mafioso
1943 - 2012
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 4
Andrés Escobar
Soccer Player
1967 - 1994
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 5
Antonio José de Sucre
Politician
1795 - 1830
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 6
Juan de la Cosa
Explorer
1460 - 1510
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 7
Sebastián de Belalcázar
Explorer
1480 - 1551
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 8
José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha
Mafioso
1947 - 1989
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 9
Nicolás Gómez Dávila
Writer
1913 - 1994
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 10
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
Explorer
1509 - 1579
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 11
Peter Claver
Religious Figure
1581 - 1654
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present-Day Colombia
Go to all RankingsJosé Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha
Mafioso
1947 - 1989
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 9
Gustavo Gaviria
Mafioso
1946 - 1990
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 15
Rodolfo Hernández Suárez
Politician
1945 - 2024
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 42
Miguel Uribe Turbay
Politician
1986 - 2025
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 57
Adriana Campos
Actor
1979 - 2015
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 95
Dener
Soccer Player
1991 - 2016
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 96
Lucas Gomes
Soccer Player
1990 - 2016
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 97
Josimar
Soccer Player
1986 - 2016
HPI: 39.56
Rank: 98
Marcelo
Soccer Player
1991 - 2016
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 103
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Colombia were soccer players (199), politicians (62), athletes (48), cyclists (39), and actors (27), while most who died were politicians (41), soccer players (33), religious figures (5), mafiosos (4), and singers (4).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present-day Colombia since 1700.
