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
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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
Ángela Becerra
Born 1957
Hernando Calvo Ospina
Born 1961
Isaías Gamboa
1872 - 1904
Orietta Lozano
Born 1956
Armando Romero
Born 1944
Hernando Urriago Benítez
Born 1974
Francisco Antonio Gamboa
1866 - 1908
Philip Potdevin
Born 1958
Andrés López López
Born 1971
Elvira Alejandra Quintero
Born 1960
Germán Patiño Ossa
1948 - 2015
Fernando Calero de la Pava
Born 1950
Juan David Ochoa Aguirre
Born 1987
Jorge Caicedo
Born 1970
Fabio Martínez
Born 1955