10.9639° N, 74.7964° W
BARRANQUILLA
Most Famous People Born in Barranquilla, Colombia
- Notable people
- 344
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1975
- Most distinctive
- Model 13.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Barranquilla during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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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.
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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0009 JOURNALIST
Nina García
Born 1965
0067 JOURNALIST
Natalia Cruz
Born 1976
0159 JOURNALIST
Sergio Borrero
Born 1993
0168 JOURNALIST
María McCausland
Born 1992
0183 JOURNALIST
Tanya Charry
Born 1974
0188 JOURNALIST
Alfonso Fuenmayor
1917 - 1994
0203 JOURNALIST
Natasha Cheij
Born 1985
0229 JOURNALIST
Oliver Diglesias
Born 1986
0236 JOURNALIST
Chelo de Castro
Born 1920
0240 JOURNALIST
Álvaro Ruiz Hernández
1933 - 2016
0261 JOURNALIST
Diana Calderón
Born 1968
0269 JOURNALIST
José Barraza
Born 1988
0289 JOURNALIST
Martha Ordóñez
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0294 JOURNALIST
Rosa María Corcho
Born 1973
0327 JOURNALIST
Margarita Borrero Blanco
Born 1969
0328 JOURNALIST
Roberto Esper Rebaje
1926 - 2017
0334 JOURNALIST
Pablo Gómez Barrios
Born 1951