3.4395° N, 76.5197° W
CALI
Most Famous People Born in Cali, Colombia
- Notable people
- 626
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1981
- Most distinctive
- Model 11.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Cali during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 177 notable births.
What Cali Is Known For
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Football is Cali's biggest profession — 48% of all notables (299).
Cali over-indexes on model — 11.8× the global rate.
Cali under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Cali's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Jorge Isaacs
1837 - 1895
Lupe Fuentes
Born 1987
Faryd Mondragón
Born 1971
Mario Yepes
Born 1976
Duván Zapata
Born 1991
Darwin Quintero
Born 1987
Jarlinson Pantano
Born 1988
Carlos Valdés (footballer)
Born 1985
Bernardo Espinosa
Born 1989
Víctor Montaño
Born 1984
Óscar Córdoba
Born 1970
Brayan Angulo
Born 1989
Juana Acosta
Born 1976
Edixon Perea
Born 1984
Jon Henrik Fjällgren
Born 1987
Brayan Perea
Born 1993
Fanny Lu
Born 1973
Johan Mojica
Born 1992
Fabián Castillo
Born 1992
Carlos Valdes (actor)
Born 1989
Juan Sebastián Cabal
Born 1986
Ángela Becerra
Born 1957
Alejandro Falla
Born 1983
Johnnier Montaño
Born 1983
John Harold Lozano
Born 1972
Giovanni Hernández
Born 1976
Diego Chará
Born 1986
Andrea López
Born 1977
Jonathan Copete
Born 1988
Ever Palacios
Born 1969
Héctor Quiñones
Born 1992
Mayer Candelo
Born 1977
Kike Santander
Born 1960
Margarita Rosa de Francisco
Born 1965
Leonardo Duque
Born 1980
Harrison Otálvaro
Born 1986
Edwin Ávila
Born 1989
Albeiro Usuriaga
1966 - 2004
Ximena Duque
Born 1985
Andrés Parra
Born 1977
Andrés Baiz
Born 1975
Greeicy Rendón
Born 1992
Nicole Regnier
Born 1995
Javier Reina
Born 1989
Hernando Calvo Ospina
Born 1961
Jorge Holguín
1848 - 1928
Andrés González (footballer)
Born 1984
José Antonio Ocampo
Born 1952
Jersson González
Born 1975
Yimmi Chará
Born 1986
Carolina Gómez
Born 1975
Julián Viáfara
Born 1978
Jairo Patiño
Born 1978
Yerson Candelo
Born 1988
Natasha Klauss
Born 1975
Carlos Mayolo
1945 - 2007
Germán Mera
Born 1990
Andrés Andrade
Born 1989
Héctor Hurtado
Born 1975
Miguel Guerrero
Born 1967
Alexander Viveros
Born 1977
Claudia Liliana González
Born 1969
Bernardo Redín
Born 1963
José Adolfo Valencia
Born 1991
Jackeline Rentería
Born 1986
Robo (musician)
Born 1955
Andrés Mosquera
Born 1978
Jhon Mosquera
Born 1990
Alexander Escobar Gañán
Born 1965
Luis Manuel Orejuela
Born 1995
Cristian Borja (footballer, born 1993)
Born 1993
Cristian Higuita
Born 1994
Mauricio Hadad
Born 1971
Milton Rodríguez
Born 1976
Jorge Banguero
Born 1974
Viviana Serna
Born 1990
Nicolás Benedetti
Born 1997
Carlos Asprilla
Born 1970
Reinaldo Lenis
Born 1992
Gustavo Yacamán
Born 1991
Jaime Alfonso Ruiz
Born 1984
Benjamín Herrera
1853 - 1924
Pontus Carlsson
Born 1982
Enrique Buenaventura
1925 - 2003
Reinaldo Rueda
Born 1957
Juan David Cabezas
Born 1991
Miguel Gomez (actor)
Born 1980
Stig Van Eijk
Born 1981
Patricia Castañeda
Born 1978
Jhon Culma
Born 1981
Jefferson Cuero
Born 1988
José Ricardo Pérez
Born 1963
Andrés Estrada
Born 1967
Johan Arango
Born 1991
Leonardo Fabio Moreno
Born 1973
Antonio María Valencia
1902 - 1952
Jhon Pajoy
Born 1988
Manuel María Mallarino
1808 - 1872
Frankie Oviedo
Born 1973
Daniel Cruz (footballer, born 1981)
Born 1981
Luis Hurtado (footballer)
Born 1994
Claudia Palacios
Born 1977
Ángelo Balanta
Born 1990
Jhon Lucumí
Born 1998
Luis Ospina
1949 - 2019
Juan Sebastián Quintero
Born 1995
Carlos Lizarazo
Born 1990
Liza van der Most
Born 1993
Jorge López Caballero
Born 1981
Rodrigo Hernán Lloreda Caicedo
1942 - 2000
Sebastián Rincón
Born 1994
Laura González (Miss Colombia)
Born 1995
Wilson Cuero
Born 1992
Arley Betancourth
Born 1975
Nicolás Barrientos
Born 1987
Carolina Ramírez
Born 1983
Margarita Ortega (actress)
Born 1973
Juan Pablo Gamboa
Born 1966
Carina Cruz
Born 1983
Isaías Gamboa
1872 - 1904
María Helena Doering
Born 1962
Claudia Blum
Born 1948
Andrés Ibargüen
Born 1992
Wilman Conde
Born 1982
Jeison Angulo
Born 1996
César Augusto Acevedo
Born 1984
Edwuin Cetré
Born 1998
Kristin Amparo
Born 1983
Carlos Preciado
Born 1985
Diana Golden (actress)
Born 1965
Mildrey Pineda
Born 1989
Juan Carlos Escobar
Born 1982
Rubiel Quintana
Born 1978
Víctor Cortés
Born 1976
Edier Frejd
Born 1979
Carlos Moreno (cinéaste)
Born 1968
Miguel Ángel Murillo
Born 1993
Jair Reinoso
Born 1982
Sergio Reina
Born 1985
Kevin Roldán
Born 1993
Arturo Álape
1938 - 2006
Diego Valdés (Colombian footballer)
Born 1981
David Murillo
Born 1993
Avimiled Rivas
Born 1984
Orietta Lozano
Born 1956
Carlos Holguín Sardi
Born 1940
Óscar Tunjo
Born 1996
Oscar Murillo (artist)
Born 1986
Edwin Velasco
Born 1991
Jonatan Romero
Born 1986
Diego Gómez (Colombian footballer)
Born 1972
Julio Ríos Gallego
Born 1973
Luis Asprilla
Born 1977
Angeline Moncayo
Born 1979
Faber Cañaveral
Born 1988
Carlos Rendón Zipagauta
Born 1955
Jhon Obregón
Born 1990
Juan Gilberto Núñez
Born 1986
Carmen Rodallega
Born 1983
Luis Carlos Cabezas
Born 1986
Óscar Estupiñán
Born 1996
Jaine Barreiro
Born 1994
Carlos Chávez (footballer)
Born 1984
Joan Herrera (footballer)
Born 1994
Elizabeth Loaiza Junca
Born 1989
Jorge Díaz Moreno
Born 1977
Johan Wallens
Born 1992
Valeria Morales
Born 1998
Ricardo Chará
Born 1990
Paola Ampudia
Born 1988
Oscar Echeverry
Born 1977
Donald Millán
Born 1986
Isabella Arcila
Born 1994
John Varela
Born 1987
Eliseo Payán
1825 - 1895
Danilo Dueñas
Born 1956
Francisco Escobar
Born 1991
Alejandra Sandoval
Born 1980
Santiago Ramírez (cyclist)
Born 1994
Vicky Hernández
Born 1945
Mateo de Angulo
Born 1990
Saúl Balagura
Born 1943
Héctor Landazuri
Born 1983
Harold Bedoya Pizarro
1938 - 2017
Luis Fernando Rizo-Salom
1971 - 2013
John Steven Rivera
Born 1992
Alejandro Gómez (tennis)
Born 1991
Camilo Becerra
Born 1980
Elder Herrera
Born 1968
Valentina Acosta
Born 1982
Marlon Moreno
Born 1966
Fernando Monroy
Born 1980
Martha Isabel Bolaños
Born 1976
Gustavo Dávila
1985 - 2014
Carlos Salazar (Colombian footballer)
Born 1981
Valentina Lizcano
Born 1984
Giovanny Martínez
Born 1989
Oscar Ruíz Navia
Born 1982
Carolina Ravassa
Born 1985
Luis Calderón
Born 1990
Mario Abadía
Born 1986
Diana Trujillo
Born 1980
Jaime Córdoba
Born 1988
Jorge Ramírez Gallego
Born 1940
Felipe Chará
Born 1981
Luis Eduardo Zapata
Born 1980
Diego Umaña
Born 1951
Leonardo Narváez
Born 1980
Juan Manuel Mendoza
Born 1980
José Santacruz Londoño
1943 - 1996
Jhonny Arteaga
Born 1986
Kevin Benítez
Born 1994
Andrés Muñoz
Born 1988
César Mora
Born 1961
Carlos Ceballos
Born 1981
Milton Patiño
Born 1973
Alfredo Vásquez Cobo
1869 - 1941
Eder Arias
Born 1983
Jorge Herrera (ator)
Born 1948
Santiago Grillo
Born 1987
Daniel Giraldo
Born 1992
Alejandra Pinzón
Born 1950
John Jairo Montaño
Born 1984
Olga de Angulo
1955 - 2011
Mauricio Romero Sellarés
Born 1979
Walter José Moreno
Born 1978
Jotamario Arbeláez
Born 1940
Luis Estacio
Born 1980
Julián Guevara
Born 1992
Luis Hinestroza
Born 1992
Alexander González (cyclist)
Born 1979
Jairo Pinilla
Born 1944
Óscar Eduardo Villarreal
Born 1980
Roberto Carlos Peña
Born 1984
Jaime Gilinski Bacal
Born 1957
Álvaro Jordan
1962 - 2001
Lucia Aldana
Born 1992
Iván Marino Ospina
1940 - 1985
Melina Ramírez
Born 1990
Armando Romero
Born 1944
Diego Chica
Born 1981
Jerry Ortiz
Born 1992
Mauricio Rivas
Born 1964
Victor Patiño-Fomeque
Born 1959
Wilber Rentería
Born 1992
Diana Hoyos
Born 1985
Michael Poettoz
Born 1998
Jimmy Estacio
Born 1986
Amparo Arrebato
1944 - 2004
Tess Asplund
Born 1974
Mariana Garcés Córdoba
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Jhon Perlaza
Born 1994
John Jairo Castillo
Born 1984
Alfonso Muñoz
Born 1931
Mike Bahía
Born 1987
José de Cuero y Caicedo
1735 - 1815
Pier-Olivier Côté
Born 1984
Jown Cardona
Born 1995
Andrés Salinas
Born 1986
Álvaro Solís
Born 1981
Catherine Daza
Born 1983
Harrison Morales
Born 1986
Christian Mina
Born 1997
Pablo Catatumbo
Born 1953
Hernando Urriago Benítez
Born 1974
Estefano Arango
Born 1994
Jair Palacios
Born 1990
Adriana Arango (actriz)
Born 1974
César Julio Valencia Copete
Born 1951
Adriana Arboleda
Born 1978
Nathalie Marchino
Born 1981
Luis Cardoza
Born 1984
Fiorella D'Croz Brusatin
Born 1979
Darwin Echeverry
Born 1996
Alexis Hinestroza
Born 1988
Vanessa de la Torre
Born 1978
David Rojas Mena
Born 1992
Miguel Ángel Mejía Múnera
Born 1959
Jorge Iván Ospina
Born 1965
María Fernanda Cabal
Born 1964
Héctor Fabián Ramírez
Born 1982
Samper (singer)
Born 1985
Rosemberg Pabón
Born 1947
Jhon Edwar Valoy
Born 1991
Julio César Tobar
Born 1978
Katherine Escobar
Born 1979
Sigrid Romero
Born 1989
Norman Ortíz
Born 1947
Ximena Londoño
Born 1958
Catalina Morales
Born 1990
Constanza Hernández
Born 1974
María Eugenia Arboleda
Born 1971
Marcos Calarcá
Born 1957
Christian Blandon
Born 1992
Gustavo Balcázar Monzón
Born 1927
Marcelo Cezán
Born 1967
Henry Solís
Born 1990
Gabriela Tafur
Born 1995
James Cabezas
Born 1984
Francisco José Lloreda Mera
Born 1965