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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- Field: Singer Clear ×
0001 SINGER
Shakira
Born 1977
0031 SINGER
Nelson Pinedo
1928 - 2016
0053 SINGER
Andrés Cabas
Born 1976
0056 SINGER
Esther Forero
1919 - 2011
0101 SINGER
Lido Pimienta
Born 1986
0135 SINGER
Luis Carlos Meyer
1916 - 1998
0164 SINGER
Aníbal Velásquez Hurtado
Born 1936
0201 SINGER
Moisés Angulo
Born 1964
0206 SINGER
Beto Villa Jr
Born 1988
0216 SINGER
Jimmy Salcedo
1944 - 1992
0218 SINGER
Freddy Cruz
Born 1955
0286 SINGER
Tulio Zuloaga
Born 1970
0308 SINGER
Ricardo Sossa
Born 1980