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

^ "Stand up Latino & political comedian Greg Giraldo". Archived from the original on May 14, 2008.
^ Aqui Colombia USA
^ ^a ^b He was a grandson of the Colombian revolutionist and caudillo Francisco de Miranda. Biographical details are taken from an interview with Suarez reported in James T. Maher, Twilight of Splendor: Chronicles of the Age of American Palaces (Boston: Little, Brown) 1975:190-91.
^ "Julie Banderas: 5 Fast facts you need to know". www.heavy.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
^ Ángela González (January 6, 2008). "Odette Yustman, in the company of monsters in 'Cloverfield'". New York: NY Daily News. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
^ "Moreno Valley|PE.com|Southern California News|News for Inland Southern California". Archived from the original on March 26, 2009.
^ Colombia Passport: Economics, Culture and Society: "[1] 27 May 2009 archived version of Moisés Arias of Colombia", 23 March 2009. Link retrieved 25 March 2009. Cite: "If some Colombians dream with an American passport, there are cases of Americans who are proud of say they are Colombians. It is the case of New York-born actor Moises Arias, a teen heart throb and an American US television actor who is proud of the origin of his parents: Colombia."
^ "Andrew Keegan - Yahoo! TV". yahoo.com.
^ [2]^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Brittany Underwood Fan Page". Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
^ "Wilmer more than Lindsay's ex". heraldsun.com.au. 13 December 2006.
^ "Alexa Forever Forums :: View topic - Questions for Miss Alexa Vega". Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
^ Alexa Vega (2005-05-11). "Alexa Forever Forums". RE: Questions for Miss Alexa Vega. Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2006-08-20. My father's side is Colombian (bogota)... and I don't know why they said my mom was Italian. She's not. My family and I were trying to figure out what my mom was, but we can only go back to 5 generations and they were all from Florida. haha. so .. Floridian? ahhah... my moms last name is French though
^ "FREDDY MADBALL: I give respect to religion". t-musicvault-en.blogspot.com. 12 November 2009.
^ Lena Hansen (27 February 2008). "Las lecciones de vida de Kike Santander" [The life lessons of Kike Santander] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2010-12-07. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
^ Azerrad, Michael. Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991. Little, Brown and Company, 2001. ISBN 0-316-78753-1
^ Jacobson, Mark. "The Icon: Doll Face", New York (magazine), September 23, 2002. Accessed May 28, 2009. "Then came the sad pictures: Johnny and Jerry, RIP, and Billy Murcia too, their first drummer, a Colombian from Jackson Heights, dead in a London bathtub."
^ "Gold Cup 2011" [Gold Cup 2011: Juan Agudelo]. NJ.com. June 5, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
^ Bondy, Stefan. "Englewood native Alejandro Bedoya vies for U.S. spot", The Record (Bergen County), May 25, 2010. Accessed February 16, 2011.
^ Barrera aiming high at Spartak^[usurped] at yanks-abroad.com, 16-12-2011
^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2022 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 247. Retrieved April 10, 2022. Melissa holds dual citizenship in the United States and Colombia
^ "Daily Peloton - Pro Cycling News". Dailypeloton.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
^ "Profile: Carlos Llamosa". Soccer Times. Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
^ "Price is Right model Manuela Arbelaez dishes on blunder, says it's the biggest mistake in game show history". www.nydailynews.com. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
^ Tkacik, Maureen (2008-08-17), "America's Next Top Fashion Editor", New York Magazine, retrieved 2010-07-14
^ Jost, Lauren (2011-07-20). "Muñoz, Frederick Speak of Platforms in Forum". Woodbridge Patch. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
^ “County Commission Candidates Line Up Endorsements” Miami Herald, August 24, 2000
^ "New York Daily News". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on November 15, 2009.
^ "Interview with Al Williamson," The Jack Kirby Collector #15 (April 1997), p. 16. Reprinted in The Collected Jack Kirby Collector Volume Three (TwoMorrows Publishing, 1999), p. 142. ISBN 978-1-893905-02-3
^ "Astronaut Bio: George D. Zamka (03/2013)". Jsc.nasa.gov. Archived from the original on 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
^ Laura DePuy at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original). Accessed July 19, 2008

[1] "Stand up Latino & political comedian Greg Giraldo". Archived from the original on May 14, 2008.

[2] Aqui Colombia USA

[ReferenceB-3] He was a grandson of the Colombian revolutionist and caudillo Francisco de Miranda. Biographical details are taken from an interview with Suarez reported in James T. Maher, Twilight of Splendor: Chronicles of the Age of American Palaces (Boston: Little, Brown) 1975:190-91.

[4] "Julie Banderas: 5 Fast facts you need to know". www.heavy.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.

[5] Ángela González (January 6, 2008). "Odette Yustman, in the company of monsters in 'Cloverfield'". New York: NY Daily News. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2012-06-29.

[6] "Moreno Valley|PE.com|Southern California News|News for Inland Southern California". Archived from the original on March 26, 2009.

[passport-7] Colombia Passport: Economics, Culture and Society: "[1] 27 May 2009 archived version of Moisés Arias of Colombia", 23 March 2009. Link retrieved 25 March 2009. Cite: "If some Colombians dream with an American passport, there are cases of Americans who are proud of say they are Colombians. It is the case of New York-born actor Moises Arias, a teen heart throb and an American US television actor who is proud of the origin of his parents: Colombia."

[8] "Andrew Keegan - Yahoo! TV". yahoo.com.

[9] [2]^{[permanent dead link]}

[BrittSoap-10] "Brittany Underwood Fan Page". Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2015-02-25.

[11] "Wilmer more than Lindsay's ex". heraldsun.com.au. 13 December 2006.

[12] "Alexa Forever Forums :: View topic - Questions for Miss Alexa Vega". Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-07-23.

[notitalian-13] Alexa Vega (2005-05-11). "Alexa Forever Forums". RE: Questions for Miss Alexa Vega. Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2006-08-20. My father's side is Colombian (bogota)... and I don't know why they said my mom was Italian. She's not. My family and I were trying to figure out what my mom was, but we can only go back to 5 generations and they were all from Florida. haha. so .. Floridian? ahhah... my moms last name is French though

[14] "FREDDY MADBALL: I give respect to religion". t-musicvault-en.blogspot.com. 12 November 2009.

[JYL-15] Lena Hansen (27 February 2008). "Las lecciones de vida de Kike Santander" [The life lessons of Kike Santander] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2010-12-07. Retrieved May 26, 2010.

[16] Azerrad, Michael. Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991. Little, Brown and Company, 2001. ISBN 0-316-78753-1

[17] Jacobson, Mark. "The Icon: Doll Face", New York (magazine), September 23, 2002. Accessed May 28, 2009. "Then came the sad pictures: Johnny and Jerry, RIP, and Billy Murcia too, their first drummer, a Colombian from Jackson Heights, dead in a London bathtub."

[njgoldcup-18] "Gold Cup 2011" [Gold Cup 2011: Juan Agudelo]. NJ.com. June 5, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2011.

[19] Bondy, Stefan. "Englewood native Alejandro Bedoya vies for U.S. spot", The Record (Bergen County), May 25, 2010. Accessed February 16, 2011.

[20] Barrera aiming high at Spartak^[usurped] at yanks-abroad.com, 16-12-2011

[21] Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2022 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 247. Retrieved April 10, 2022. Melissa holds dual citizenship in the United States and Colombia

[22] "Daily Peloton - Pro Cycling News". Dailypeloton.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2008-07-23.

[23] "Profile: Carlos Llamosa". Soccer Times. Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2009-04-13.

[24] "Price is Right model Manuela Arbelaez dishes on blunder, says it's the biggest mistake in game show history". www.nydailynews.com. Retrieved February 8, 2019.

[NYMag-25] Tkacik, Maureen (2008-08-17), "America's Next Top Fashion Editor", New York Magazine, retrieved 2010-07-14

[26] Jost, Lauren (2011-07-20). "Muñoz, Frederick Speak of Platforms in Forum". Woodbridge Patch. Retrieved 2011-09-13.

[ReferenceA-27] “County Commission Candidates Line Up Endorsements” Miami Herald, August 24, 2000

[28] "New York Daily News". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on November 15, 2009.

[jkc15p16-29] "Interview with Al Williamson," The Jack Kirby Collector #15 (April 1997), p. 16. Reprinted in The Collected Jack Kirby Collector Volume Three (TwoMorrows Publishing, 1999), p. 142. ISBN 978-1-893905-02-3

[30] "Astronaut Bio: George D. Zamka (03/2013)". Jsc.nasa.gov. Archived from the original on 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2008-07-23.

[DB-31] Laura DePuy at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original). Accessed July 19, 2008

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List of Colombian Americans

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Artists and designers

Anchors and TV personalities

Actors

Musicians

Sports

Models

Journalists

Politicians

Writers

Scientists

Others

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