5 Notable alumni of Northern University
Updated: May 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Northern University is ranked #1,912 in the world and #10 in Colombia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Northern University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Northern University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Alejandro Char
1966-. (aged 60)
civil engineer
engineer
politician
Alejandro Char Chaljub, commonly known as Alex Char, is a Colombian politician. He is Mayor of Barranquilla for the third time, having previously served two terms from 2008 to 2011 and 2016 to 2019. A civil engineer and member of the Radical Change Party, he was councilor for the Liberal Party in 1997 and in 2000 ran for the Governorship...
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2. Elsa Noguera
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
economist
Elsa Margarita Noguera de la Espriella is a Colombian politician. She was the vice presidential nominee for the Radical Change in 2010, and in 2012 she was elected mayor of Barranquilla, the capital of Atlantico. She later served as the Minister of Housing, City and Territory. In 2020 she was elected the governor of the Atlantico Department, where Barranquilla is...
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3. Jéssica de la Peña
1977-. (aged 49)
journalist
news presenter
Jéssica Annais de la Peña Camargo is a Colombian television presenter and journalist.
4. Karen Abudinen
1976-. (aged 50)
lawyer
Karen Cecilia Abudinen Abuchaibe is a Colombian lawyer and politician. Abudinen from 2012 to 2014, served as Secretary of Social Management during the municipal administration of Elsa Noguera, then from 2016 to 2017 would serve as Secretary of District Education of Barranquilla. Later from 2017 to 2018 she would serve as Director General of the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare,...
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5. Natalia Cruz
1976-. (aged 50)
actor
real-estate agent
journalist
Natalia Andrea is a Colombian journalist and news anchor in the United States, three time Emmy Award winner, news anchor for "Mega News" on Mega TV and "TV Realtor" at Real Estate TV show "Esta Es Tu Casa" on Mega TV network, previously affiliated to Univision Network, and the show Primer Impacto.
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