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Arts

Main article: List of Colombian artists

// Fernando Botero, painter and sculptor Rodrigo Arenas, sculptor Luis Caballero (painter 1943-1995)[1] Luis Fernando Pinzon, painter Guillermo Cárdenas, painter Juan Fernando Cobo Miguel de la Espriella, NOBLE, Painter & Sculptor Juan Manuel Echavarría Alejandro Fischer, painter Andrés Fischer, painter Pedro Nel Gómez, muralist Enrique Grau... Obregóns, Estudiante Muerto, oil on canvas, 1956. ... Débora Arango (November 11, 1907-December 4, 2005) was a Colombian painter. ... Enrique Grau (December 18, 1920 - April 1, 2004) was born in Panama City, Panama, and raised in Cartagena, Colombia. ... Familia (1989) Fernando Botero (born April 19, 1932) is a neo-figurative Colombian artist, self-titled the most Colombian of Colombian artists. ... Master Santiago Martinez Delgado. ... Juan Fernando Cobo A. in his study, early 2004. ... Nicolas De la Hoz (born 1960) is an artist from Colombia. ...

Cooking and international cuisine

  • Sofía Ospina de Navarro, author of the multi-edition La Buena Mesa
  • Teresita Román de Zurek (*; Native of Cartagena, has written various cookbooks, her most important work being Cartagena de Indias en la Olla, which has been considered the "bible" of Colombian and Caribbean cooking)
  • Harry Sasson
  • Fenita Gaviria de Hollmann, author of the renowned La Minuta del Buen Comer

Teresita Román de Zurek Teresita Román de Zurek is a Colombian writer and chef. ... Nickname: The Heroic City The Walled City The Diplomatic City The Key of the West Indies The Walled Kingdom Best Fortified City of the Americas Historical Heritage of Mankind The Stone Coral Region Caribbean Region (Colombia) Department Bolívar Department* Foundation 1533 Mayor Nicolás Francisco Curi Vergara Area    - City...

Education

Marco Fidel Suarez (1855–1927) was a Colombian political figure. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Felix Restrepo Mejía S. J. (*1887, †1965); was a Jesuit priest, writer, pedagogue, classical scholar and humanist. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Mario Laserna Pinzón was born in 1923 in Paris of Colombian parents, and raised in Colombia. ... Located in Bogotá, Universidad de Los Andes (Spanish for University of the Andes) is one of the most important universities in Colombia. ... Antanas Mockus Å ivickas (Bogotá, March 25, 1952), is a Colombian mathematician, philosopher, and politician. ... Beaux Arts Building, Bogotá, D.C.. Art Museum, Bogotá, D.C.. The Universidad Nacional de Colombia (National University of Colombia) is a public educational institution. ... Motto: Bogotá, 2600 metros más cerca de las estrellas Bogotá, 2600 meters closer to the stars Localities (localidades) of Bogotá Country Colombia Department Bogotá, D.C.* Foundation August 6, 1538 Government  - Mayor Luis Eduardo Garzón, PDA Area  - City 1,587 km²  (612. ... Agustín Nieto Caballero was a Colombian pedagogue and psychologist, (*1889, †1975); founder in 1914 of Gimnasio Moderno, a prestigious private school, located in Bogotá, considered to be the oldest new school in South America. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Gimnasio Moderno is a private primary and secondary men-only school in Bogotá, Colombia founded by Agustín Nieto Caballero in 1914 with the help of Jose Maria Samper Brush, Tomas Rueda Vargas, Ricardo Lleras,important Colombians of their times, Ovidio Decroly, Maria Montessori and others. ... The New School at West Heath is a registered charity (West Heath 2000 Ltd) and independant school for children for whoem mainstream schooling has broken down, for varying reasons. ... Gerardo Molina Ramírez (*1906, †1991); was a left wing writer, political scientist, and politician, rector of the National University of Colombia between 1944 and 1948, and of the Universidad Libre de Colombia. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Beaux Arts Building, Bogotá, D.C.. Art Museum, Bogotá, D.C.. The Universidad Nacional de Colombia (National University of Colombia) is a public educational institution. ... Luis López de Mesa (*1884 - †1967), medical doctor, psychiatrist, and pedagogue, rector of the National University of Colombia, and Minister of Education. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday and the summer of 1967 was known as The Summer of Peace and Love (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Beaux Arts Building, Bogotá, D.C.. Art Museum, Bogotá, D.C.. The Universidad Nacional de Colombia (National University of Colombia) is a public educational institution. ...

Indigenous Colombians

  • Quintín Lame - Indigenous leader
  • Floro Tunubalá - Politician
  • Francisco Rojas Birri - Politician
  • Jesús Enrique Piñacué - Politician
  • Lorenzo Muelas - Politician
  • India Catalina - Historic figure
  • Zoratama - Historic Figure
  • Carlos Jacanamijoy - Painter

Manuel Quintín Lame Chantre (born in El Borbollón, Cauca 1880 - Ortega, Tolima 1967) Son of Paeces Mariano Lame and Dolores Chantre. ... Famous indian girl in Colombian history. ...

Philosophers

Darío Echandía (1897 - 1989) was a lawyer and a Colombian political figure, as a member of the Colombian Liberal Party. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Gomez Dávila. ... Life (1935-1990) He was born in Medellín in 1935 and died in 1990 in Cali, Colombia. ...

Science

Francisco José de Caldas. ... Alfonso Caycedo (born in Bogotá, Colombia on 1932-11-19) was a neuro-Psychiatrist, in a Spanish family. ... Julio Garavito Armero (January 5, 1865 – March 11, 1920) was a Colombian astronomer. ... Alejandro Alex Jadad is one of the most influential scholars, doctors, and scientists in the fields of both Evidence-based_medicine and EHealth. ... Image:Llinar01. ... Guillermo Owen (born May 4, 1938 in Bogotá, Colombia) is a mathematician. ... Manuel Elkin Patarroyo (b. ... It has been suggested that Bogota Laser Refractive Institute be merged into this article or section. ...

Sports

Juan Pablo Angel (born October 24, 1975 in Medellin) is a Colombian football striker, who currently (as of 2005) is playing for Aston Villa. ... Víctor Hugo Aristizábal (born December 9, 1971 in Medellín) is a football striker from Colombia. ... Faustino Hernán Asprilla Hinestroza (born November 10, 1969 in Tuluá) is a former Colombian football player. ... Marisa Baena (born June 1, 1977 in Pereira, Colombia) is a Colombian golfer who plays on the U.S. based LPGA Tour. ... Orlando Luis Cabrera (born November 2, 1974 in Cartagena, Colombia) is a Major League Baseball shortstop who plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. ... Sherman Andrés Cárdenas Estupiñán (born August 7, 1989 in Bucaramanga) is a Colombian football attacking midfielder who plays for local club Atlético Bucaramanga. ... Roberto Guerrero was a Formula One driver from Colombia. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Vuelta a España bicycle race is one of the three Grand Tours of Europe and, after the Tour de France and the Giro dItalia, the third most important road cycling stage race in the world. ... José René Higuita Zapata (born August 28, 1966 in Medellín) is a Colombian football goalkeeper, who played 69 international matches for the Colombian team, in which he scored three goals. ... Show jumping is a form of competition in which horses are jumped over a course of fences, low walls, and other obstacles (e. ... Born Miguel Lora Escudero on April 12, 1961 in Montería, Córdoba, Colombia, is better known as Happy Lora. ... Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975 in Bogotá, Colombia) is a race car driver in NASCAR for Chip Ganassi Racing and a former Formula One driver. ... The Indianapolis 500 is an American race for open-wheel automobiles held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... Mabel Mosquera (born July 1, 1969 in Quibdo, Colombia) is a weightlifter who competed in the womens 53 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics. ... Willington Ortiz, born March 26,1952 in Tumaco (Nariño), is a Colombian football player. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Antonio Cervantes (born December 23, 1945) is a Colombian boxing trainer and former two time world Jr. ... Alfonso Pérez Muñoz (born September 26, 1972 in Getafe), usually referred to as Alfonso, is a former Spanish international and Real Madrid footballer, who was a member of the national side that won the golden medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. ... Edgar Enrique Rentería [ren-ter-EE-ah] (born August 7, 1975 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a Major League Baseball shortstop and right-handed batter who plays for the Boston Red Sox. ... Ximena Restrepo (born March 10, 1969) is a former sprinter from Colombia. ... Jorge Eliecer Julio Rocha (born April 4, 1969 in El Reten, Magdalena) was a Colombian boxer. ... Clemente Rojas (born September 1, 1952 in Cartagena) is a retired boxer from Colombia, who won the bronze medal in the mens featherweight division (– 57 kilograms) at the 1972 Summer Olympics. ... Mauricio Serna (born 22 January 1968) is a retired Colombian football player. ... Juan Mauricio Soler Rodríguez (born January 14, 1983 in Ramiriqui) is a Colombian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Barloworld. ... Carlos El Pibe Valderrama Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio (born September 2, 1961 in Santa Marta) is a Colombian soccer player, often considered the best Colombian player of all time. ... Camilo Villegas (born January 7, 1982) is a Colombia professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. ... Fabiola Zuluaga is a professional tennis player from Colombia. ...

Writers

This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Nobel Prize in Literature medal. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Manuel Ancizar (December 25, 1812 - May 21, 1882) was a writer, politician, professor, and journalist of Colombia. ... Gonzalo Arango (born in Andes, Antioquia 1931 - Tocancipá, Cundinamarca 1976) is a Colombian poet and novelist. ... Nadaism (Nadaísmo in Spanish) was a Colombian literary movement that developed from 1960 to 1965. ... Miguel ngel Osorio Ben tez (July 29, 1883 - January 14, 1942), better known by his pseudonym, Porfirio Barba-Jacob, was a Colombian poet and writer. ... Tomás Carrasquilla (January 17, 1858 - December 19, 1940) was a writer from Colombia. ... Germán Castro Caycedo (born March 3, 1940) is a Colombian journalist and writer. ... Pascan poet Adolfo León Gómez Adolfo León Gómez (1857-1927) was a Colombian poet, jurist and politician born in Pasca, Cundinamarca. ... A portrait of Jorge Isaacs. ... Master Santiago Martinez Delgado. ... Born in Jericó, Colombia in 1923 (died in El Retiro, Colombia in 1998), Manuel Mejía Vallejo was an important Columbian contemporary writer. ... Álvaro Mutis (born August 25, 1923) is a Colombian poet, novelist, and essayist. ... A portrait of Rafael Pombo. ... Laura Restrepo is a Colombian writer. ... José Eustasio Rivera (February 19, 1888 - December 1, 1928) was a Colombian politician and writer who worked as a lawyer in the arrangement of the limits between Colombia and Venezuela, when he could visit the flatlands and the tropical jungle, places that greatly influenced his works. ... José María Vargas Vila (n. ... Daniel Samper Pizano (born in Bogotá in 1945) is a Colombian lawyer, journalist, story-teller, columnist and novelist. ... José Asunción Silva (born November 27, 1865 in Bogotá; died May 23, 1896 in Bogotá) was a Colombian poet. ... Guillermo León Valencia (born October 29, 1873, Popayán, Colombia; died July 8, 1943, Popayán) was a Colombian poet and statesman, whose technical command of verse and skill at translation are notable. ... Fernando Vallejo (born 1942 in Medellín, Colombia) is a biologist, filmmaker and writer, born in Colombia, but nationalized in Mexico in 2007. ... Luis Andrés Caicedo Estela (September 29, 1951 – March 4, 1977) was a Colombian writer born in Cali, the city in which he spent most of his short life. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Politics

Politicians

Galan campaigning for the presidency of Colombia Luis Carlos Galán (September 29, 1943 – August 18, 1989) was a Colombian politician born in Bucaramanga to Mario Galán and Cecilia Sarmiento. ... Jorge Eliécer Gaitán (January 23, 1903 - April 9, 1948) was a politician, a leader of a populist movement in Colombia, a former Education Minister (1940) and Labor Minister (1943-1944), mayor of Bogotá (1936) and chief of the Colombian Liberal Party (1947-1948). ... Álvaro Gómez Hurtado (born on May 8, 1919 in Bogotá- †died November 2, 1995 in Bogotá) was a Colombian lawyer, politician, journalist and active member of the Colombian Conservative Party. ... Laureano Gómez Laureano Eleuterio Gómez Castro (1889-1965) was President of Colombia from (1950-1953), and long time leader of the Colombian Conservative Party. ... Alberto Lleras Camargo (1906 â€“ 1990) was a Colombian diplomat and political figure. ... Carlos Lleras Restrepo (1908 - 1994) was an important Colombian lawyer and political figure. ... Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo (1886 - 1959) was a Colombian president and political figure, as a member of the Colombian Liberal Party. ... Term of office: August 7, 1990 – August 7, 1994 Preceded by: Virgilio Barco Vargas Succeeded by: Ernesto Samper Pizano Date of birth: March 31, 1947 Place of birth: Pereira, Colombia First Lady: Ana Milena Muñoz de Gaviria Political party: Liberal César Gaviria Trujillo (born March 31, 1947) is... Antanas Mockus Å ivickas (Bogotá, March 25, 1952), is a Colombian mathematician, philosopher, and politician. ... Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera (y Arboleda) (1798 - 1878) was a Colombian general and political figure. ... Rafael Núñez (1825-1904) was a Colombian politician. ... Francisco de Paula Santander (April 2, 1792 - May 6, 1840), was one of the military and political leaders during Colombias (then known as New Granada) independence struggle (1810-1819). ... Gustavo Rojas Pinilla was a former military dictator (1953-1957) and Colombian political figure, as well as a former 1966 and 1970 presidential candidate on behalf of the National Popular Alliance, Alianza Nacional Popular, (ANAPO). ... Order: 43rd President Vice President: Francisco Santos Calderón Term of office: August 7, 2002 – Present Preceded by: Andrés Pastrana Succeeded by: Incumbent Date of birth: July 4, 1952 Place of birth: Medellín First Lady: Lina Moreno de Uribe Political party: Independent Álvaro Uribe Vélez (born July... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Manuel María Mallarino (June 18, 1808 – January 6, 1872) was a Colombian politician who served as Vice-President of the New Granada and as such he occupied the presidency of the country between 1855 and 1857. ... Bernardo Jaramillo Ossa (born in 1956 in Manizales, Caldas - † died in Bogotá, Cundinamarca on March 22, 1990) was a Colombian politician member of the Colombian Communist Party. ... The Governor of the Department of Quindío heads the executive branch of the government of the Colombian department of Quindío and is Commander-in-Chief of the department’s police forces. ...

Diplomats and Peace negotiators

  • Jesus Antonio Bejarano[2] (*1946,†1999); Peace negotiator and ambassador to El Salvador
  • Joaquín Vallejo Arbelaez[3] (*1912,†2005); Former government Minister and Ambassador to the ONU
  • Antonio Martinez Silva[4] (*1847,†1903); Ambassador to Washington, negotiated the Panama Canal deal with US

Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...

Religion

Darío Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos (born July 4, 1929) is a Colombian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. ... The Cardinal Deacons are the lowest-ranked of the three orders of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Saint Peter Claver (in Spanish: Pedro Claver) was a Jesuit who, due to his remarkable life and work, become the patron saint of slaves, of Colombia and of African Americans. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Alfonso Cardinal López Trujillo (born 8 November 1935) is a Cardinal Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church and president of the Pontifical Council for the Family. ... Cardinal Bishops, or Cardinals of the Episcopal Order, are among the most important persons in the Roman Catholic Church. ... Motto: Bogotá, 2600 metros más cerca de las estrellas Bogotá, 2600 meters closer to the stars Localities (localidades) of Bogotá Country Colombia Department Bogotá, D.C.* Foundation August 6, 1538 Government  - Mayor Luis Eduardo Garzón, PDA Area  - City 1,587 km²  (612. ... His Eminence Pedro Cardinal Rubiano Sáenz (born September 13, 1932) is a Cardinal Priest and Archbishop of Bogotá in the Roman Catholic Church. ... Cardinal Priests are the most numerous of the three orders of Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... Motto: Bogotá, 2600 metros más cerca de las estrellas Bogotá, 2600 meters closer to the stars Localities (localidades) of Bogotá Country Colombia Department Bogotá, D.C.* Foundation August 6, 1538 Government  - Mayor Luis Eduardo Garzón, PDA Area  - City 1,587 km²  (612. ... Crisanto Cardinal Luque Sánchez (February 1, 1889—May 7, 1959) was a Colombian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. ... San Francisco Bay Area political silkscreen poster depicting Camilo Torres, ca. ... It has been suggested that Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War be merged into this article or section. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sonsón is a municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. ... Motto: Capital Medellín Governor Area 63,612 km² Population  - Total (2003)  - Density   5,750,478 90 people/km² Adjective antioqueño Antioquia was one of the states in the original United States of Colombia, and is now a department in the northwest part of the Republic of Colombia. ... Motto: Capital Neiva Governor Area 19,890 km² Population  - Total (2003)  - Density   994,218 50 people/km² Adjective huilense Huila is one of the departments of Colombia. ... Motto: (Spanish for From Madrid to Heaven) Location Coordinates: , Country Spain Autonomous Community Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid Province Madrid Administrative Divisions 21 Neighborhoods 127 Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Jimémez (PP) Area  - Land 607 km² (234. ...

Patriots

Antonio Nariño was a precursor and one of the early political and military leaders of the independence movement in Colombia, then known as New Granada. ... Francisco de Paula Santander (April 2, 1792 - May 6, 1840), was one of the military and political leaders during Colombias (then known as New Granada) independence struggle (1810-1819). ... Antonio Ricaurte (born June 10, 1786 in Villa de Leyva, Colombia - died March 25, 1814 in San Mateo, Venezuela) was a patriot of the Independence of Colombia and Venezuela and captain of Bolívars army. ... Policarpa Salavarrieta (1795—November 14, 1817) also known as La Pola, was a Colombian seamstress, who worked for the Independence of Colombia as a spy for the Revolutionary Forces, during the period known as the Reconquista, a time when Spain tried to gain control of its rebel colonies in South... Manuela Beltrán was a Colombian woman who organized a peasant revolt against excess taxation in 1780. ... Atanasio Girardot (May 2, 1791 - September 30, 1813) was a Colombian revolutionary leader who fought with Simón Bolívar in the Campaña Admirable and other battles. ...

Insurgents

See also: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia–Peoples Army, in Spanish Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia–Ejército del Pueblo, also known by the acronym of FARC or FARC-EP is a communist revolutionary and illegally armed terrorist organization in Colombia. ...

Manuel Marulanda is the leader of the FARC EP (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia - Ejercito del Pueblo). He was born on May 13, 1928 (a date that has been disputed), in a coffee-growing region of west-central Colombia to a peasant family and was named Pedro Antonio Marin. ... Jacobo Arenas (died August 10, 1990, possibly due to cancer, but perhaps also due to diabetes or an ulcer, according to different versions) was the nom de guerre of Luis Morantes, a founder and ideological leader of the FARC-EP (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia - Ejercito del Pueblo). He was...

Crime

See also: United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia The AUCs logo The United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia, or AUC, in Spanish), were formed in April 1997 as an umbrella paramilitary federation seeking to consolidate many local and regional paramilitary groups in Colombia, each intending to protect different local economic, social and political...

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (December 1, 1949 – December 2, 1993) gained world infamy as a Colombian drug dealer. ... Luis Garavito, aka. ... Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, alias El Ajedrecista (The Chess Player), is a 65 year-old Colombian drug lord, who led the Cali Cartel, based in the south part of Colombia, around the city of Cali. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rodrigo Tovar Pupo, (aka Jorge 40 his nom de guerre) born in Valledupar, Colombia. ... Carlos Castaño Gil is the founder of the Autodefensas Campesinas de Córdoba y Urabá (ACCU), a right-wing paramilitary organization in Colombia. ... José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha (May 1947 - December 15, 1989), also known by the nickname El Mexicano, was a Colombian drug lord who was considered the number two leader of the notorious Medellín Cartel behind Pablo Escobar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Entertainment

Colombian local TV & Cinema

  • John Paul Ospina, singer/songwriter, top Colombian contestant on Latin American Idol (Season 1), and host for E! News on E! Entertainment Television Latin America.
  • Catalina Sandino Moreno, actress/First Colombian Oscar Nominee with Mary Full Of Grace(2005)
  • John Leguizamo, actor
  • Manolo Cardona, actor
  • Ana María Orozco, actress/Remembered as Beatriz Pinzon Solano in Colombian Soap-opera Betty La Fea
  • Jorge Enrique Abello, actor/Remembered as Don Armando in Colombian Soap-opera Betty La Fea
  • Martha Isabel Bolaños, actress/Remembered as La Pupuchurra in Colombian Soap-opera Betty La Fea
  • Julio César Herrera, actor/Remembered as John Freddy in Colombian Soap-opera Betty La Fea
  • Julián Roman, actor/Remembered as Leo Reyes in Colombian Soap-opera Los Reyes.
  • Jery Sandoval, actress/Remembered as María Reyes in Colombian soap-opera Los Reyes.
  • Enrique Carriazo, actor/Remembered as Heliberto Reyes in Colombian Soap-opera Los Reyes
  • Endry Carreño, actress/First Transex actress in Colombia, remembered as Laisa Reyes in Los Reyes Soap-opera
  • Diego Trujillo, actor/Remembered as Hiriarte in Los Reyes Soap-opera
  • Miguel Varoni, actor/Remembered as Pedro in Colombian Soap-opera Pedro el Escamoso
  • Catherine Siachoque, actress/Miguel Varoni's Wife
  • Teresa Gutiérrez, actress/Miguel Varoni's Mom
  • Amparo Grisales, actress
  • Alejandra Borrero, actress
  • Carolina Sabino, actress
  • Juanita Acosta, actress
  • Jairo Camargo
  • Lincoln Palomeque, actor
  • Manuel José Chávez, actor/Remembered in Colombian Sitcom De Pies a Cabeza
  • Juan Sebastián Aragón, actor
  • Noëlle Schonwald, actress
  • Silvia De Dios, actress
  • Kepa Amuchástegui, actor/Known Colombian Director Remembered for Marilyn
  • Margalida Castro, actress
  • Humberto Dorado, actor
  • Juan Pablo Shuk, actor
  • Juan Pablo Gamboa, actor/Best Know in Mexicam Soap-operas
  • Gustavo Angarita Jr, actor
  • Diego Cadavid, actor/model
  • Ricardo el "Gato" Pérez, Tv presenter/Remembered as a Football Player
  • Rocío Stevenson "Rochi", Tv presenter/model
  • Adriana Tono, Tv Presenter
  • Valentina Acosta, actress/Best Known as Merlina Gonzalez in Colombian Soap-opera Merlina Mujer Divina(2006)
  • Marbelle, actress/Singer
  • Marcelo Cezán, actor/model
  • María Helena Doehring, actress /Always Remembered as La Viuda de Blanco Principal Character
  • Margarita Rosa de Francisco, actress/Always Remembered as Café con Aroma de Mujer Principal Character
  • Jaime Garzón[5] (†1999); comedian and journalist
  • Andrés López, Stand-Up Comedian, Actor, TV Host, Radio Station Creative Person.
  • Aura Cristina Geithner, singer/actress
  • Alejandro Martínez Murcia, singer/composer
  • Carlos Muñoz, actor
  • Andrea Serna, TV producer, presenter and model
  • Carolina Cruz, Tv presenter and model
  • Isabel Sofía Cabrales, Tv presenter and model/Colombian President's(2006-2010) son girlfriend
  • Guillermo Vives, actor
  • Verónica Orozco, actress/musician
  • Natasha Klauss, actress
  • Carla Giraldo, actress
  • Ana Lucía Domínguez, actress
  • Ana María Doering, actress
  • Ana Victoria Beltrán, actress/Remembered as The Always Daniela Franco in Colombian Sitcom Padres e Hijos
  • Luz Esthela Luengas, actress/Remembered as The Always Ana María de Franco in Colombian Sitcom Padres e Hijos
  • Luis Eduardo Motoa, actor/Remembered as The Always Carlos Alberto Franco in Colombian Sitcom Padres e Hijos
  • Haydee Ramírez, actress/Remembered as The Always Gabriela de Franco in Colombian Sitcom Padres e Hijos
  • Daren Nayarnani, actor
  • Robinson Díaz, actor/Remembered as El Mago Candu in Colombian Sou-Popera Pecados Capitales
  • Harry Geithner, actor

John Paul Ospina Morales (born September 2, 1980 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), is a Colombian singer, songwriter, producer, actor and TV host. ... The first season of Latin American Idol premiered on July 12, 2006 . ... Catalina Sandino Moreno (born April 19, 1981 in Bogotá, Colombia) is an actress. ... John Leguizamo (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy-winning and Golden Globe Award-nominated American comedian, actor and producer. ... Manolo Cardona (born Manuel Julian Cardona Molano on April 25, 1977 in Popayan, Cauca Colombia) is a Colombian actor. ... Image:Betty. ... Jorge Enrique Abello (February 28, 1968, Bogotá, Colombia) is a Colombian television actor. ... Los Reyes (The Reyes - Reyes also means kings) is a popular telenovela filmed in Colombia and produced by the Colombian network, RCN (Radio Cadena Nacional - National Radio Network). Is a remake of the Argentinian telenovela Los Roldan. ... Jery Sandoval Sanabria (born December 18, 1986, in Barranquilla, Colombia) is an actress, model and singer. ... Los Reyes (The Reyes - Reyes also means kings) is a popular telenovela filmed in Colombia and produced by the Colombian network, RCN (Radio Cadena Nacional - National Radio Network). Is a remake of the Argentinian telenovela Los Roldan. ... Endry Carreño is a transexual actor from Cúcuta, Colombia. ... Catherine Siachoque (born in January 21, 1972) is a Colombian actress best known for her roles numerous in Spanish-language telenovelas. ... Teresa Gutiérrez is an actress Argentine best known for her roles in telenovelas. ... Amparo Grisales (born 19th of September 1956) is a Colombian actress and model. ... Lincoln Palomeque (born March 20, 1977) is an actor. ... María Helena Doehring (born on November 16, 1962 in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian actress and model. ... This is a mexican remake of 1996s colombian hit La Viuda De Blanco that stars Osvaldo Rios & María Elena Döehring. ... Margarita Rosa De Francisco Baquero also known as La Mencha (born August 8 1965 in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian Telenovela, movie actress, singer and TV presenter. ... Jaime Garzón was a Colombian journalist and political satirist. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Andrés López Forero (born June 25, 1971, in Bogotá, Colombia) is the pioneer of stand-up comedy in Colombia. ... Andrea Serna is a famous Colombian model, TV presenter (RCN TV News), reporter, TV show hostess, radio DJ and TV producer. ... Verónica Orozco is a popular Colombian actress and singer. ... Natasha Klauss (née Natasha Alexandra Rastapkavisius,Наташа Александра Растапкависиус, June 25, 1975) is a Colombian actress of Lithuanian descent. ... Ana Lucía Domínguez (born on December 8, 1983 in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Colombian actress, best known for her roles in numerous telenovelas. ...

Colombian Musicians

Jairo Varela Martínez is a Colombian musician, composer and songwriter born in Quibdó, Chocó in December 9th, 1949. ... Grupo Niche is one of the worlds best known salsa and cumbia group from Colombia and it enjoys great popularity throughout Latin America. ... Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Spanish Caribbean genre that is popular across Latin America and among Latinos. ... This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Carlos Vives (born 1961) is a Colombian singer and composer. ... Vallenato, along with cumbia, is the most popular folk music of Colombia. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... Los Hermanos Zuleta (Spanish for The Zuleta Brothers) are a renowned vallenato musical group that won the Latin Grammy Awards of 2006. ... Kaleth Miguel Morales Troya (June 9, 1984 – August 24, 2005) was a Colombian vallenato singer and songwriter, best known as the leader of the Nueva Ola (New Wave) movement in Vallenato, with singles such as Vivo en el Limbo. ... One of the first Latin rock bands in Colombia, Aterciopelados is among the Latin American countrys top groups. ... Rock en español is the latest generation of Spanish language rock and roll. ... Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born August 9, 1972), best known as Juanes, is a rock musician from Medellín, Colombia. ... Carlos D Dengler born April 23, 1974, is the bassist for the band Interpol who is also an aspiring film and TV producer. ... Interpol is an American indie rock band, formed in 1998 in New York City. ... Lakota was a melodic rock band that existed from 2002 till 2006. ... Black Army Jacket was an American band that many people described as grindcore or power violence. ... Hope Collapse is an American grindcore project that features current and former members of bands like Black Army Jacket, Discordance Axis and Municipal Waste among others. ... Soraya may refer to: Soraya Tarzi (1899–1968), wife of King Amanullah Khan of Afghanistan, as Queen she was an outspoken feminist leader. ... the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ... Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the beginning of 2001, in the streets of Queens, New York City. ... Hip hop music is a style of popular music. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Merengue is a type of lively, joyful music and dance that comes from the Dominican Republic. ... The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... Juan Fernando Fonseca, better known as Fonseca, is a colombian singer who was born in May 29, 1979 in Bogotá. He debuted in 2002 with his first CD, named after himself, which was popular in his home country. ... Fanny Lucía Martínez de Leeu, more commonly known as Fanny Lú, is a singer from Cali, Colombia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... One of the first Latin rock bands in Colombia, Aterciopelados is among the Latin American countrys top groups. ... Lucas Arnaus Un Poco Más album cover Lucas Arnau is a Colombian singer. ... Cover of Un Monde Parfait, her first album Ilona Mitrecey (more commonly known as Ilona) (born September 1, 1993) is a young French singer. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

International TV and Cinema

John Paul Ospina Morales (born September 2, 1980 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), is a Colombian singer, songwriter, producer, actor and TV host. ... The first season of Latin American Idol premiered on July 12, 2006 . ... Karina Arroyave (born July 30, 1969), is a Colombian television and film actor. ... Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins CBE (IPA: ) (born 31 December 1937) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning film, stage and television actor. ... Lillo Brancato as Matthew Bevilaqua Lillo Brancato Jr. ... Héctor Luis Bustamante (born March 12, 1972) is a Colombian actor working in the Hollywood film industry. ... Flavio Caballero (born October 6, 1958) is a well known Colombian actor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Patricia Cardoso is a Columbian-American film director. ... Margarita Rosa De Francisco Baquero also known as La Mencha (born August 8 1965 in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian Telenovela, movie actress, singer and TV presenter. ... Paula Maria Santos Garcés (born March 20, 1974) is a Colombian-born film and television actress. ... Greg Giraldo is one of the top stand-up comedians in New York. ... Amparo Grisales (born 19th of September 1956) is a Colombian actress and model. ... Vicky Hernández Colombian movie, theater and TV actress // Work Movies Proof of Life Theater Vagina Monologues The Keening Hay que deshacer la casa Con el Corazón Abierto TV La Casa de las Dos Palmas El Fiscal Azucar Pandillas: Guerra y Paz Las Noches de Luciana Gallery See also... John Leguizamo (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy-winning and Golden Globe Award-nominated American comedian, actor and producer. ... Andrés López Forero (born June 25, 1971, in Bogotá, Colombia) is the pioneer of stand-up comedy in Colombia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ana María Orozco as Betty la Fea Yo soy Betty, la fea (I am Betty, the ugly one),[1] also known as simply Betty la fea which translates as Ugly Betty, was a popular telenovela (soap opera) filmed in Colombia, written by Fernando Gaitán and produced between 1999... Cristina Perez (also known as Judge Cristina Perez or Juez Cristina) is an internationally recognized television and radio personality, attorney and author. ... John Paul Pitoc (born March 5, 1974), also credited as Jean Paul Pitoc or J. P. Pitoc, is an American actor born in Queens, New York. ... Catalina Sandino Moreno (born April 19, 1981 in Bogotá, Colombia) is an actress. ... ROBO (born Roberto Valverde in Cali, Colombia in 1955[1]) is a Colombian-American drummer known for playing in the iconic American punk groups Black Flag and The Misfits. ... ROBO (born Roberto Valverde in 1955[1]) is a Colombian drummer born in Cali. ... Makenzie Jade Vega (born on February 10, 1994) is an American actress. ... Sofía Margarita Vergara (born July 10, 1972, in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a Colombian model and actress. ... Carlos Vives (born 1961) is a Colombian singer and composer. ... This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. ... Andrea Echeverri spent 10 years as the lead singer of the popular Colombian rock band Aterciopelados. ... One of the first Latin rock bands in Colombia, Aterciopelados is among the Latin American countrys top groups. ... Sonia Uribe Sonia Uribe (born October 16, 1981) is an American-Colombian actress, TV presenter, and model. ...

Modeling

  • Luz Marina Zuluaga, Miss Universe 1958
  • Stella Márquez Zawadski, *Stella Araneta Former Miss Colombia/ 1st Miss International
  • Paula Andrea Betancourt, former Miss Colombia
  • Carolina Gómez, former Miss Colombia
  • Andrea Nocetti, model and former Miss Colombia
  • Natalia París, Top Model
  • Sofía Vergara, Top Model
  • Claudia Perlwitz, topmodel
  • Tatiana de los Ríos, Top Model
  • Adriana Cecilia Tarud Duran, Miss Colombia 2004 - 2005
  • Valerie Domínguez Tarud, Miss Colombia 2005 - 2006
  • Andrea Serna, TV producer, presenter and model
  • María Fernanda Yepes, Top Model
  • Andrea Rincón, Top Model popular on the net

Luz Marina Zuluaga of Colombia, who was Colombias first contestant at the Miss Universe pageant and remains, so far, the only Colombian to win the title. ... Stella Márquez Araneta, born Stella Márquez Zawadski and now simply known as Madame Stella Araneta, is a national pageant director (Binibining Pilipinas) and former international beauty queen. ... Sofía Margarita Vergara (born July 10, 1972, in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a Colombian model and actress. ... Valerie Dominquez Tarud (born January 12, 1981) is a jewelery designer and former Miss Colombia. ... Andrea Serna is a famous Colombian model, TV presenter (RCN TV News), reporter, TV show hostess, radio DJ and TV producer. ...

Business

Julio Mario Santo Domingo (b. ... Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo (b. ...

Journalists

Is a Colombian journalist and one of the cornerstones of Colombian journalism. ... Manuel Ancizar (December 25, 1812 - May 21, 1882) was a writer, politician, professor, and journalist of Colombia. ... Silvia Corzo Silvia Corzo (born October 30, 1973 in Bucaramanga) is a Colombian lawyer, journalist and newscaster. ... Angela Patricia Janiot Colombian news presenter of CNN en Español See also Famous Colombians Category: ... María Lucía Fernández (born October 14, 1968 in Bogotá) is a Colombian journalist and news presenter. ... Jaime Garzón was a Colombian journalist and political satirist. ... Juan Gossaín (born San Bernardo del Viento, Córdoba ) is a Colombian journalist and writer. ... Adrian Lamo (born 1981) is an infamous former grey hat hacker and journalist, principally known for breaking into a series of high-security computer networks, and