Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena, Colombia ranks 1,074th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind La Ceiba, Ashgabat, and Gori, Georgia. The most famous people from Cartagena, Colombia are Griselda Blanco, Rafael Núñez, and Joe Arroyo. The most famous people who died in Cartagena, Colombia are Sebastián de Belalcázar, Peter Claver, and Blas de Lezo. Cartagena, Colombia has been the birth place of many soccer players, and boxers and the death place of many religious figures, and explorers. Cartagena, Colombia is located in Colombia.
People
Between 1825 and 1998, Cartagena, Colombia was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Griselda Blanco, Rafael Núñez, and Joe Arroyo. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Cartagena, Colombia including Sebastián de Belalcázar, Peter Claver, and Blas de Lezo.
People Born in Cartagena, Colombia
Go to all Rankings
Griselda Blanco
MAFIOSO
1943 - 2012
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 1
Rafael Núñez
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1894
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 2
Joe Arroyo
SINGER
1955 - 2011
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 3
Rodrigo Valdez
BOXER
1946 - 2017
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 4
Angie Cepeda
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 5
Clemente Rojas
BOXER
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 6
Alfonso Pérez
BOXER
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 7
Wílmar Barrios
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 8
Wílmer Cabrera
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 9
Jorge Carrascal
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 10
Juan Pablo Pino
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 11
Zharick León
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Cartagena, Colombia
Go to all RankingsJorge Carrascal
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 10
Zharick León
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Cartagena, Colombia
Go to all Rankings
Sebastián de Belalcázar
EXPLORER
1480 - 1551
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 1
Peter Claver
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1581 - 1654
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 2
Blas de Lezo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1689 - 1741
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 3
Maria Bernarda Bütler
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1848 - 1924
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 4
Rafael Núñez
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1894
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 5
Rodrigo Valdez
BOXER
1946 - 2017
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 6
Elson Becerra
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - 2006
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Cartagena, Colombiawere soccer players (7), boxers (4), actors (2), mafiosos (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were religious figures (2), explorers (1), military personnels (1), politicians (1), and boxers (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Cartagena, Colombia since 1700.
