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BARRANQUILLA

Most Famous People Born in Barranquilla, Colombia

Notable people
344
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1975
Most distinctive
Model 13.5×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Barranquilla during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 89 notable births.

What Barranquilla Is Known For

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Football is Barranquilla's biggest profession — 34% of all notables (116).

Barranquilla over-indexes on model — 13.5× the global rate.

  1. Football116
  2. Politician33
  3. Actor31
  4. Journalist17
  5. Singer13
  6. Model12
  7. Writer11
  8. Lawyer10
  1. Model1213.5×
  2. Boxer85.9×
  3. Journalist173.1×
  4. Football1163.1×
  5. Singer131.8×
  6. Actor311.7×
  7. Lawyer101.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Barranquilla's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0005 FOOTBALL

Juan Fernando Quintero

Born 1993

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Jeison Murillo

Born 1992

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Rafael Santos Borré

Born 1995

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0017 MODEL

Paulina Vega

Born 1993

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Gustavo Cuéllar

Born 1992

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William Tesillo

Born 1990

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0024 ACTOR

Andrés Mercado

Born 1993

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Michael Barrios

Born 1991

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Olmes García

Born 1992

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Francisco Meza

Born 1991

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José Luis Chunga

Born 1991

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0059 SPORT

Nelson Soto (cyclist)

Born 1994

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Cristian Mejía

Born 1990

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Alexis Pérez

Born 1994

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Jefferson Gómez

Born 1996

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Germán Andrés Gutiérrez

Born 1990

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Almir Soto

Born 1994

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Carlos Rúa

Born 1992

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Gulfran Támara

Born 1996

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Pablo Sabbag

Born 1997

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Luís García Pacheco

Born 1998

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0100 PLAYER

María Fernanda Herazo

Born 1997

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0114 PLAYER

Paula Andrea Pérez

Born 1996

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0116 PLAYER

María Paulina Pérez

Born 1996

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0118 BOXER

Juan Carlos Carrillo

Born 1992

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Jairo Molina

Born 1993

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0141 BASEBALL

Nabil Crismatt

Born 1994

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0157 BOXER

Eduar Marriaga

Born 1992

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0159 JOURNALIST

Sergio Borrero

Born 1993

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0168 JOURNALIST

María McCausland

Born 1992

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0171 FOOTBALL

Cristian Fernándes

Born 1990

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Nelino Tapia

Born 1991

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Carlos José Sierra

Born 1990

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Brayner de Alba

Born 1993

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Ethan González

Born 1992

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Marlon Torres

Born 1996

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Joaquín Montecinos

Born 1995

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Daniel Enrique Padilla

Born 1993

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Luis Payares

Born 1990

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0241 MODEL

Camila Soleibe

Born 1996

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Norvey Orozco

Born 1994

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Omer Escalante

Born 1991

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Orlando Osorio

Born 1990

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Reinaldo Miguel Fontalvo

Born 1999

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Javier Antonio Angulo

Born 1990

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Sleater Arroyo

Born 1996

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Jair Blanco

Born 1993

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Carlos Arroyo Robles

Born 1996

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Sergio Estrada

Born 1996

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Gerson Navarro

Born 1995

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Eduardo Montenegro

Born 1998

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