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: Writer Clear ×
0021 WRITER
Álvaro Cepeda Samudio
1926 - 1972
0036 WRITER
Marvel Moreno
1939 - 1995
0046 WRITER
Fanny Buitrago
Born 1943
0066 WRITER
Jaime Manrique
Born 1949
0095 WRITER
Amira de la Rosa
1903 - 1974
0103 WRITER
José Félix Fuenmayor
1885 - 1966
0132 WRITER
Lauren Mendinueta
Born 1977
0144 WRITER
Andrés Salgado
Born 1971
0199 WRITER
Antonio Mora Vélez
Born 1942
0326 WRITER
Javier Correa Correa
Born 1959
0331 WRITER
Miguel Rasch Isla
1887 - 1953