List of Colombian Americans

This is a list of notable Colombian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.

To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Colombian American or must have references showing they are Colombian American and are notable.

List

Artists and designers

• Esteban Cortázar (1984–) – fashion designer
• Miguel Gómez (1974–) – photographer
• Guilloume – Colombian minimalist artist, self-described master of "Bolismo"
• Greg Giraldo – comedian^[1]
• René Moncada – Colombian-born American artist
• Jason Torres (1980–) – Colombian-born American graphic artist. Founder of Jastor | Top 100 most influential Colombians in the US (2012) ^[2]
• Lari Pittman – painter
• Gala Porras-Kim – conceptual artist
• R. J. Palacio – author and graphic designer
• Diego Suarez (1888–1974) – garden designer known for his work at James Deering's Villa Vizcaya in Miami, Florida^[3]

Anchors and TV personalities

• Julie Banderas – Fox News anchor^[4]
• Monica Fonseca (1982–) – television presenter, journalist and blogger
• Ingrid Hoffmann – Colombian-American television personality and restaurateur

Actors

• Odette Annable – American actress of Colombian, French, and Cuban descent^[5][6]
• Moisés Arias – American actor^[7]
• Yancey Arias – American actor of Colombian and Puerto Rican descent
• Stephanie Beatriz – American actress of Colombian father
• Lillo Brancato – Colombian-born American actor (A Bronx Tale, The Sopranos).
• Héctor Luis Bustamante – Colombian American actor
• Sasha Calle – Colombian American actress
• Sofia Carson – Colombian American actress known for the movie Descendants
• Adriana Cataño – American actress and television host
• Alyssa Diaz – American actress of Colombian and Mexican-American descent
• Paula Garcés – actress
• Isabella Gomez – Colombian-born American actress
• Diane Guerrero – American actress of Colombian descent
• Nico Greetham – actor and dancer of Colombian descent best known for participating in So You Think You Can Dance and Power Rangers Ninja Steel.
• Zulay Henao – film and television actress
• Thom Adcox-Hernandez – American voice and television actor of Colombian descent (Falcon Crest, The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat, Gargoyles)
• Andrew Keegan – actor, mother is Colombian.^[8]
• John Leguizamo (1964–) – actor and comedian
• Kika Perez – born Ilva Margarita Perez, Colombian-American actress and TV host
• Danny Ramirez (1992–) – American actor of Colombian and Mexican descent
• Carolina Ravassa (1985–) – Colombian-born American actress
• Sonya Smith – American actress best known for her roles in telenovelas. Her mother is Venezuelan and her father is of Colombian partially descent.^[9]
• Diego Tinoco (1997–) – actor, his father is Mexican and his mother Ecuadorian from Colombian descent.
• Paola Turbay (1970–) – actress, TV host and beauty queen
• Brittany Underwood – American actress to Colombian mother^[10]
• Wilmer Valderrama – actor, of Colombian and Venezuelan descent.^[11]
• Carlos Valdes – Colombian-born American actor, Cisco Ramon on the TV series The Flash
• Alexa Vega – American actress from Colombian father^[12]
• Makenzie Vega – American actress, young sister of Alexa Vega^[13]
• Sofía Vergara (1972–) – Colombian actress, known for the series Modern Family
• Rachel Zegler – of Colombian and Polish descent
• Melissa Navia – actress, known for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Musicians

• Kali Uchis (1994–) – Colombian-American singer and songwriter
• Lil Pump – Florida rapper born to Colombian parents (as stated in an interview with J. Cole)
• Psycho Les – hip hop emcee of the group The Beatnuts
• Adassa – American reggaetón singer-songwriter also known as the "Reggaetón Princess". She was born to Afro-Colombians parents.
• Ryan Cabrera – American singer born to a Colombian father and an American mother
• Jason Castro – singer-songwriter
• Freddy Cricien – American emcee and vocalist for the hardcore band Madball^[14]
• Robo (1955–) – drummer (Black Flag, Misfits)
• Kike Santander – Colombian songwriter and producer naturalized in the United States in 2004^[15]
• Yasmin Deliz – American singer-songwriter, model and actress of Dominican and Colombian and Venezuelan parentage.
• Carlos Dengler (1974–) – former bassist of the band Interpol
• Santiago Durango – guitarist (Big Black, Naked Raygun)^[16]
• Alex González (musician) (1969–) – American-born musician of Cuban and Colombian origin.
• Danny Mercer – Colombian American recording artist, songwriter, and producer
• Ericson Alexander Molano – Gospel Christian singer
• Erick Morillo – Colombian-American DJ, music producer and record label owner
• Billy Murcia – drummer (New York Dolls).^[17]
• Marty Stuart – American country music singer-songwriter. He is of French, English, Choctaw, and Colombian descent.
• Tonedeff – American rapper, producer, and singer-songwriter. He was born to a Cuban mother and a Colombian father.
• Andrés Useche – Colombian American writer, film director, graphic artist, singer-songwriter and activist.
• DJ Yonny – American DJ, producer and remixer.
• Rob Swift – (born Robert Aguilar) American hip hop DJ and turntablist group The X-Ecutioners as of late 2005 and as of 2006; with Mike Patton's project Peeping Tom. Rob Swift is on the faculty of Scratch DJ Academy in New York City.
• Soraya (1969–2006) – Colombian-American songwriter, guitarist, arranger and record producer.

Sports

• Roberto Guerrero (1958–) – Formula One racecar driver
• Juan Pablo Montoya (1975–) – Formula One, Indy and Cart racecar driver
• Juan Agudelo – soccer player^[18]
• Kiko Alonso – NFL player
• Alejandro Bedoya – American soccer player^[19]
• Daniel Barrera – American professional soccer player^[20]
• Lou Castro – first Latin American born player to play in Major League Baseball in the United States, and the first Latin American since player Esteban Bellán in 1873 as a professional baseball player.^[3]
• Diego Corrales (1977–2007) – world champion boxer, father is Colombian and mother is Mexican
• Scott Gomez – retired NHL player. Half Colombian and half Mexican.
• Melissa Gonzalez – hurdler and sprinter. Parents are Colombian; she holds American citizenship by birthright.^[21]
• Diego Gutiérrez – retired Colombian American footballer
• Eliot Halverson – American figure skater
• George Hincapie – cyclist^[22]
• Carlos Llamosa – soccer player^[23]
• Oscar Mercado – MLB player
• Travis Pastrana – American motorsports competitor and stunt performer who has won championships and X Games gold medals in several events
• Fuad Reveiz (1963–) – former NFL player
• Johnny Torres – Colombian-American soccer midfielder and coach
• Fernando Velasco – former NFL player

Models

• Manuela Arbeláez – model (The Price Is Right).^[24]
• Maria Checa – Colombian-American model and actress.

Journalists

• Nina García (1965–) – fashion journalist and critic (Project Runway, Elle, Marie Claire).^[25]
• Omar Jimenez – journalist and correspondent for CNN
• Adrian Lamo – hacker and journalist.
• Manuel Teodoro (1960–) – journalist (CBS News, Univision) (also has Filipino descent).

Politicians

• Diana Farrell – member and one of two deputy directors of the United States National Economic Council (NEC) in the administration of President Barack Obama.
• Jeff Frederick – former member of the General Assembly of Virginia.^[26]
• Ruben Gallego – U.S. Representative for Arizona's 7th congressional district and 2024 Democratic U.S. Senate candidate
• Lina Hidalgo – county judge for Harris County, Texas
• Bernie Moreno - Businessman and 2024 Republican U.S. Senate nominee from Ohio
• Scott Perry (politician) – U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district
• José Sarria – first openly gay candidate for public office in the United States

Writers

• James Cañón – Colombian author
• Mo Rocca – American writer, journalist, comedian and political satirist to Colombian (mother) and Italian (father) descent.
• Andrés Useche – Colombian American naturalized writer, film director, graphic artist and singer/songwriter
• Jaime Manrique – Colombian American novelist, poet, essayist, educator, and translator.
• R. J. Palacio – Mexican-born American author to Colombian parents.

Scientists

• Jaime Imitola – neuroimmunologist
• Juan B. Gutierrez – mathematician and author
• Rodolfo Llinás (1934–) – neuroscientist
• Guillermo Owen – mathematician
• Ana María Rey – physicist

Others

• Medaria Arradondo – Minneapolis police chief
• José Luis Castillo (activist) – Colombian-American activist,^[27] politician, and non-profit community liaison in south Florida. He was born to a Dutch mother and a Colombian father in Netherlands. He lives in Florida.
• Arturo Escobar – Colombian-American anthropologist primarily known for his contribution to postdevelopment theory and political ecology
• Carlos Goez (1939–1990) – founder of the original Pomander Book Shop in New York
• Will Jimeno – police officer, 9/11 survivor, portrayed in World Trade Center
• Andre Melendez (1971–1996) – better known as Angel Melendez, was a Club Kid and drug dealer who lived and worked in New York City
• Beto Pérez – Colombian born American dancer and choreographer who created the fitness program Zumba in the 1990s
• Cristina Pérez – judge^[28]
• Julio Mario Santo Domingo (1923–2011) – Colombian billionaire
• Alejandro Santo Domingo (1977–) – Colombian American financier
• Al Williamson (1931–2010) – American cartoonist, comic book artist and illustrator specializing in adventure, Western and science-fiction/fantasy.^[29]
• George Zamka – NASA astronaut^[30]
• Laura DePuy (1971–) – Colombian-American colorist who has produced work for several of the major comics companies, including DC Comics, Marvel Comics and CrossGen.^[31]

References