- 1858-01-17 Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra), born in Santo Domingo, Colombia (d. 1940)
- 1865-01-05 Julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer, born in Bogotá, Colombia (d. 1920)
- 1865-11-27 Jose Asunción Silva, Colombian poet (Nocturno III), born in Bogotá, Colombia (d. 1896)
- 1873-10-29 Guillermo Valencia, Colombian poet, translator and statesman, born in Popayán, Cauca, Colombia (d. 1943)
- 1880-03-17 Guillermo Uribe Holguin, Colombian composer, born in Bogotá, Colombia (d. 1971)
- 1883-07-29 Porfirio Barba-Jacob [Miguel Ángel Osorio], Colombian poet and writer (Poemas intemporales), born in Santa Rosa de Osos, Colombia (d. 1942)
- 1887-08-28 Daniel Zamudio, Colombian organist, composer and folklorist, born in Bogotá, Colombia (d. 1952)
- 1888-02-19 Jose Eustasio Rivera, Colombian poet and novelist (Vortex), born in Neiva, Colombia (d. 1928)
- 1894-01-07 José Rozo Contreras, Colombian saxophonist, conductor, and composer, born in Bochalema, Colombia (d. 1976)
- 1902-11-10 Antonio Maria Valencia, Colombian composer, born in Cali, Colombia (d. 1952)
- 1903-01-23 Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, Colombian politician, born in Cucunubá, Colombia (d. 1948)
- 1910-08-29 Robert Pineda-Duque, Colombian composer, born in El Santuario, Colombia (d. 1977)
- 1917-03-16 Samael Aun Weor, Colombian writer (d. 1977)
- 1920-11-02 Fabio Gonzalez-Zuleta, Colombian composer, born in Bogota (d. 2011)
- 1921-09-17 Virgilio Barco Vargas, Colombian politician and engineer, President of Colombia (1986-90), born in Cúcuta, Colombia (d. 1997)
- 1921-12-18 Jaime León, Colombian pianist, composer, and conductor Filarmónica de Bogota, 1971-78), born in Cartagena de Indias, Columbia (d. 2015)
- 1923-02-04 Belisario Betancur, Colombian politician, President of Colombia (1982-86), born in Amagá, Colombia (d. 2018)
- 1925-07-14 Luis Antonio Escobar, Colombian composer and musicologist, born in Villapinzón, Cundinamarca, Colombia (d. 1993)
- 1926-02-26 Efraín Sánchez, Colombian soccer goalkeeper (9 caps; San Lorenzo) and manager (Columbia), born in Barranquilla, Colombia (d. 2020)
- 1927-03-06 Gabriel García Márquez, Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist (1982 Nobel Prize in Literature), born in Aracataca, Colombia (d. 2014)
- 1929-11-20 Gabriel Ochoa Uribe, Colombian soccer manager (record 14 x league titles; Millonarios [6], Santa Fe [1], América de Cali [7]; Columbia), born in Sopetrán, Colombia (d. 2020)
- 1931-10-14 Rafael Puyana, Colombian baroque harpsichordist (NY debut 1957), born in Bogotá, Colombia (d. 2013)
- 1932-04-19 Fernando Botero, Colombian figurative artist and sculptor known for depicting people in exaggerated large sizes, born in Medellín, Colombia (d. 2023)
- 1935-11-08 Alfonso López Trujillo, Colombian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, born in Villahermosa, Colombia (d. 2008)
- 1937-05-08 Carlos Gaviria Díaz, Colombian politician
- 1938-11-13 Rolando Serrano, Colombian soccer midfielder (7 caps; AD Union Magdalena; Millonarios FC; Independiente Santa Fe), born in Pamplona, Colombia (d. 2022)
- 1939-01-31 Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, Colombian drug lord and leader of the Cali Cartel, born in Mariquita, Colombia (d. 2022)
- 1940-03-03 Germán Castro Caycedo, Colombian writer and journalist
- 1940-05-15 Álvaro Mejía, Colombian athlete (Boston Marathon 1971 2:18:45), born in Medellín, Colombia (d. 2021)
- 1943-02-14 Griselda Blanco 'Cocaine Godmother', Colombian drug lord, born in Cartagena, Colombia (d. 2012)
- 1943-08-15 Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela, Colombian drug lord and co-founder of the Cali Cartel, born in Mariquita, Colombia
- 1945-04-18 Miguel Escobar, Colombian soccer defender (15 caps; Deportivo Pereira, Deportivo Cali), born in Buga, Colombia (d. 2023)
- 1948-10-08 Pedro Alonso López, Colombian serial killer known as the 'The Monster of the Andes' (120-300+ victims), born in Santa Isabel, Tolima, Colombia
- 1949-02-02 Francisco Maturana, Colombian football manager
- 1949-08-08 Ricardo Londoño, Colombian racing driver
- 1949-08-26 Virginia Vallejo, Colombian journalist, writer and TV presenter, born in Cartago, Colombia
- 1949-12-01 Pablo Escobar, Colombian drug lord, born in Rionegro, Colombia (d. 1993)
- 1950-01-18 Claudia de Colombia, Colombian singer (Yo Creo En Ti), born in Bogotá, Colombia
- 1951-07-18 Henry Caicedo, Colombian soccer centre-back (11 caps; Deportivo Cali FC), born in Cali, Colombia (d. 2023)
- 1951-08-10 Juan Manuel Santos, Colombian politician, President of Colombia (2010-18) and Nobel laureate (2016), born in Bogotá, Colombia
- 1951-09-29 Andrés Caicedo, Colombian writer (¡Que viva la música!), born in Cali, Colombia (d. 1977)
- 1952-03-25 Antanas Mockus, Colombian mathematician
- 1952-07-04 Álvaro Uribe Vélez, Colombian politician (31st President of Colombia), born in Medellín, Colombia
- 1952-12-24 Chucho Merchán, Colombian session and touring jazz and rock double bassist, and charity organizer (FONEVA), born in Bogotá, Colombia
- 1957-01-25 Luis Garavito [The Beast, Tribilín], Colombian serial killer described as "the world's worst serial killer" (138-300+ victims), born in Génova, Quindío, Colombia
- 1958-01-11 Diego León Montoya Sánchez, Colombian crime boss and leader of the Norte del Valle drug cartel, born in Trujillo, Colombia
- 1959-04-16 Carlos Moreno, French-Colombian urbanist (15-Minute City), born in Tunja, Colombia
- 1959-08-27 Juan Fernando Cobo, Colombian artist
- 1959-10-27 Víctor Luna, Colombian soccer defender (21 caps; Atlético Nacional, América de Cali), born in Medellín, Colombia (d. 2024)
- 1959-11-22 Fabio Parra, Colombian cyclist
- 1960-04-19 Gustavo Petro, Colombian politician, member of M-19 guerrilla movement (President of Colombia 2022-), born in Ciénaga de Oro, Colombia
- 1960-10-24 Jaime Garzón, Colombian journalist and comedian, born in Bogotá, Colombia (d. 1999)
- 1961-05-04 Luis Herrera, Colombian cyclist (Vuelta a España General classification 1987; Tour de France mountains classification 1985, 87; Giro d'Italia mountains classification 1989), born in Fusagasugá, Colombia
- 1961-09-02 Carlos Valderrama, Colombian footballer, born in Santa Marta, Colombia
- 1961-12-25 Ingrid Betancourt, Colombian senator
- 1964-07-22 John Leguizamo, Colombian-American actor (Mambo Mouth; Whispers in the Dark), born in Bogotá, Colombia
- 1965-05-03 Nina Garcia, Colombian-American fashion expert and television personality (Project Runway), born in Barranquilla, Colombia
- 1965-09-05 César Rincón, Colombian matador, born in Bogotá, Colombia
- 1966-08-14 Freddy Rincón, Colombian soccer midfielder (84 caps; Santa Fe, América de Cali, SC Corinthians), born in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia (d. 2022)
- 1967-03-13 Andrés Escobar, Colombian soccer defender (51 caps; World Cup own goal vs US, murdered in aftermath; Atlético Nacional SA), born in Medellín, Colombia (d. 1994)
- 1968-01-22 Mauricio Serna, Colombian retired footballer (Colombia national team 1993-2001), born in Medellín, Colombia
- 1968-02-06 Adolfo Valencia, Colombian footballer, born in Buenaventura, Colombia
- 1969-03-11 Soraya [Lamilla], Colombian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, arranger and record producer ("Amor En Tus Ojos / Love In Your Eyes"'; "Casi"), born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey (d. 2006)
- 1969-11-10 Faustino Asprilla, Colombian footballer, born in Tuluá, Colombia
- 1970-02-03 Óscar Córdoba, Colombian soccer goalkeeper (73 caps; América de Cali, Boca Juniors, Beşiktaş), born in Cali, Colombia
- 1971-04-14 Miguel Calero, Colombian soccer goalkeeper (50 caps; Copa América 2001; Pachuca), born in Ginebra, Colombia (d. 2012)
- 1971-09-15 Dario Antonio Úsuga, Colombian drug baron (Gulf Clan cartel) nicknamed Otoniel, born in Necoclí, Colombia
- 1971-12-07 Mauricio Hadad, Colombian tennis star (1995 Bermuda), born in Cali, Colombia
- 1972-03-12 Hector Luis Bustamante, Colombian actor
- 1972-07-10 Sofia Vergara, Colombian-American actress (Modern Family), born in Barranquilla, Colombia
- 1972-08-09 Juanes [Juan Esteban Aristizábal], Colombian singer and songwriter, winner of 24 Latin Grammy Awards, born in Carolina del Príncipe, Antioquia, Colombia
- 1973-10-30 Silvia Corzo, Colombian newscaster, born in Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia
- 1974-03-20 Paula Garces, Colombian actress
- 1974-08-02 Angie Cepeda, Colombian actress, born in Magangué, Colombia
- 1974-11-02 Orlando Cabrera, Colombian baseball shortstop (Gold Glove Award 2001, 07; Montreal Expos; Boston Red Sox), born in Cartagena, Colombia
- 1975-06-25 Natasha Klauss, Colombian actress (La Venganza, Pasión de Gavilanes), born in Cali, Colombia
- 1975-08-07 Edgar Renteria, Colombian baseball player (Florida Marlins), born in Barranquilla, Colombia
- 1975-09-20 Juan Pablo Montoya, Colombian-American race car driver, born in Bogotá, Colombia
- 1975-10-24 Juan Pablo Ángel, Colombian footballer, born in Medellín, Colombia
- 1976-08-01 Ivan Duque Márquez, Colombian politician, President of Colombia (2018-), born in Bogotá, Colombia
- 1977-02-02 Shakira [Mebarak-Ripoll], Colombian pop singer ("Whenever Wherever"; "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"), born in Barranquilla, Colombia
- 1977-09-02 Ramiro Muñoz, Colombian musician, born in Bogotá, Colombia
- 1977-10-11 Claudia Palacios, Colombian television journalist, born in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
- 1977-12-14 Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Colombian-Austrian conductor (Houston Symphony, 2014-22; Frankfurt Radio Symphony, 2005-2021), born in Medellín, Colombia
- 1978-02-04 Danna Garcia, Colombian actress
- 1979-11-20 Ericson Alexander Molano, Colombian gospel singer, born in Pereira, Colombia
- 1979-12-19 Paola Rey, Colombian actress
- 1981-04-19 Catalina Sandino Moreno, Colombian actress (Maria Full of Grace), born in Bogotá, Colombia
- 1981-12-01 Francia Elena Márquez Mina, Colombian human rights activist, environmentalist and politician (Vice-President of Colombia), born in Yolombó, Colombia
- 1983-03-04 Max Vergara Poeti, Colombian-Italian writer, born in Bogotá, Colombia
- 1983-07-13 Carmen Villalobos, Colombian actress (Sin senos no hay paraíso), born in Barranquilla, Colombia
- 1984-04-04 Carolina Gaitán, Colombian actress (Encanto), born in Villavicencio, Colombia
- 1984-06-09 Kaleth Morales, Colombian vallenato folk music singer and songwriter ("Vivo en el Limbo" - I Live in the Limbo), born in Valledupar, Cesar, Colombia (d. 2005)
- 1985-05-07 J Balvin [José Álvaro Osorio Balvín], Colombian reggaeton singer ("I Like It"), born in Medellín, Colombia
- 1986-02-10 Radamel Falcao García Zárate, Colombian football player (AS Monaco, Colombia national team), born in Santa Marta, Colombia
- 1986-09-22 Lido Pimienta, Colombian-Canadian Latin-synth-pop musician, singer, and songwriter (Miss Columbia), born in Barranquilla, Colombia
- 1988-08-31 David Ospina, Colombian football goalkeeper, born in Itagüí, Colombia
- 1989-10-04 Tei Shi [Valerie Teicher Barbosa], Colombian-Canadian singer-songwriter, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1991-02-14 Karol G [Carolina Navarro], Colombian singer-songwriter (China), born in Medellín, Colombia
- 1991-07-12 James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer (Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Colombia national team), born in Cúcuta, Colombia
- 1991-10-10 Mariana Pajón, Colombian BMX rider (Olympic gold 2012, 16), born in Medellín, Colombia
- 1994-01-28 Maluma [Juan Londoño], Colombian urbano singer-songwriter, ("El Préstamo"; "11PM"; "Hawái"), born in Medellín, Colombia
- 1994-04-18 Moisés Arias, American-Colombian actor (The Kings of Summer), born in New York City
- 1994-07-17 Kali Uchis, Colombian-American singer-songwriter ("Get You"), born in Alexandria, Virginia
- 1994-10-15 Sebastián Yatra, Colombian singer (Dos Oruguitas), born in Medellín, Colombia
- 1997-01-13 Egan Bernal, Colombian road cyclist (Tour de France 2019; Giro d'Italia 2021), born in Bogotá, Colombia
- 2005-02-25 Linda Caicedo, Colombian football player (Real Madrid, Colombia), born in Candelaria, Colombia
Colombian History Timeline
1. Shakira
2. Pablo Escobar
3. Gabriel García Márquez
4. John Leguizamo
5. Sofía Vergara
6. Fernando Botero
7. Griselda Blanco
8. Juan Manuel Santos
9. Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela