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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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0048 BOXER

Breidis Prescott

Born 1983

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0118 BOXER

Juan Carlos Carrillo

Born 1992

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0136 BOXER

Jimmy Garcia

1971 - 1995

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0140 BOXER

Sugar Baby Rojas

Born 1961

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0157 BOXER

Eduar Marriaga

Born 1992

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0163 BOXER

Francisco Tejedor

Born 1966

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0191 BOXER

Daulis Prescott

Born 1986

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0198 BOXER

Milton Núñez (boxer)

Born 1987

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