22 Notable alumni of Pontificia Bolivariana University
Updated: May 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Pontificia Bolivariana University is ranked #1,681 in the world and #7 in Colombia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 22 notable alumni from Pontificia Bolivariana 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 Pontificia Bolivariana University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. María Cristina Uribe
1968-. (aged 58)
journalist
writer
María Cristina Uribe is a Colombian journalist and news presenter born in Medellín. Between 2002 and 2011 she presented Noticias Uno.
2. Jaider Perez
1977-. (aged 49)
television presenter
model
television actor
television producer
electrical engineer
Jaider Villa Giraldo, better known as Jaider Villa, is a Colombian actor, host and model. He began his acting career in a reality show called Protagonistas de Novela in 2002, in which he emerged as the winner. He has appeared in many TV soap operas, for example Al ritmo de tu corazón in which he played Santiago Duque (a leading...
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3. Gilberto Echeverri Mejía
1936-2003 (aged 67)
diplomat
engineer
politician
Gilberto Echeverri Mejía was a Colombian electrical engineer, businessman and politician who on 21 April 2002 was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - FARC-EP along with the then-Governor of Antioquia Guillermo Gaviria Correa among others while participating in a peace walk and held hostage until 5 May 2003 when he was murdered by the guerrillas during a...
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4. Enrique Gil Botero
1953-. (aged 73)
lawyer
politician
Enrique de Jesús Gil Botero is a Colombian politician and lawyer, who was a Magistrate of the State Council, rapporteur of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and a specialist in Administrative and Constitutional Law.
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5. Olga Elena Mattei
1933-. (aged 93)
poet
writer
Olga Elena Mattei Echavarría is a Puerto Rican-born Colombian poet. She has won several poetry awards in Colombia and other Spanish-speaking countries. She has written around 23 books published, 41 unpublished and thousands of poems to be typed and compiled, all of them in Spanish.
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6. Beatriz Londoño Soto
1959-. (aged 67)
diplomat
physician
politician
Beatriz Londoño Soto is a Colombian physician and administrative politician who previously served as the Ambassador of Colombia to Switzerland and as the 2nd Minister of Health and Social Protection of Colombia in the Administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón. She had previously served as Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare under the administration of her predecessor from 2010...
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7. Juan Pablo Llano
1977-. (aged 49)
model
television actor
television presenter
actor
Juan Pablo Llano is a Colombian actor and model.
8. Mónica Jaramillo
1984-. (aged 42)
news presenter
model
journalist
Mónica Patricia Jaramillo Giraldo known as Mónica Jaramillo, is a Colombian journalist, news presenter, model and former beauty pageant contestant.
9. Lina María Moreno Mejía
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
Lina María Moreno de Uribe CYC is a Colombian philosopher who served as the first lady of Colombia from 2002 to 2010 as the wife of Álvaro Uribe, the 43rd president of Colombia. She was also the first lady of Antioquia from 1995 to 1998 when her husband was governor.
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10. María Emma Mejía Vélez
1953-. (aged 73)
filmmaker
journalist
diplomat
politician
María Emma Mejía Vélez is a Colombian politician, diplomat, and journalist. She was the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations in New York. She served as Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Education, Ambassador of Colombia to Spain, and member of the Foreign Affairs Advisory Commission of Colombia. Mejía...
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11. Catalina Gómez Sánchez
1984-. (aged 42)
journalist
news presenter
María Catalina Gómez Sánchez simply known as Catalina Gómez or Catalina Gómez Sánchez, is a Colombian journalist and news presenter.
12. Alejandra Giraldo
1984-. (aged 42)
journalist
news presenter
Alejandra Giraldo Preciado is a Colombian journalist, newscaster, and social commentator. She was born in Medellín, and graduated from the Pontifical Bolivarian University there.
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13. Félix de Bedout
1964-. (aged 62)
journalist
writer
Félix de Bedout Molina is a Colombian-French journalist, born 24 June 1964 in Medellín. He has worked in Noticiero Nacional, NTC Noticias, Félix Noche, Reportaje al Misterio and Historia Secreta of History Latin America.
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14. Catalina Maya
1980-. (aged 46)
actor
television producer
Catalina Maya Arango, known professionally as Catalina Maya, is a Colombian model, broadcaster and businesswoman.
15. Vanessa Pulgarin Monsalve
1991-. (aged 35)
model
beauty pageant contestant
Vanessa Pulgarin Monsalve is a Colombian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Colombia 2025. She represented Colombia at Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand, in the place Top 12 semifinalist.
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16. Belisario Betancur
1923-2018 (aged 95)
politician
writer
lawyer
diplomat
journalist
Belisario Betancur Cuartas was a Colombian politician who served as the 27th President of Colombia from 1982 to 1986. He was a member of the Colombian Conservative Party. His presidency was noted for its attempted peace talks with several Colombian guerrilla groups. He was also one of the few presidents to abstain from participating in politics after leaving office.
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17. Héctor Abad Faciolince
1958-. (aged 68)
translator
literary critic
journalist
writer
Héctor Abad Faciolince is a Colombian novelist, essayist, journalist, and editor who also holds Spanish citizenship. Abad is considered one of the most talented post-Latin American Boom writers in Latin American literature. Abad is best known for his bestselling novel Angosta and, more recently, El Olvido que Seremos (t. Oblivion: A Memoir).
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18. Piedad Córdoba
1955-2024 (aged 69)
activist
lawyer
politician
Piedad Esneda Córdoba Ruiz was a Colombian lawyer and politician who served as a senator from 1994 to 2010. A Liberal Party politician, she also served as a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia for Antioquia from 1992 to 1994.
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19. Juanes
1972-. (aged 54)
composer
music arranger
guitarist
singer
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez, known professionally as Juanes ( Spanish: [ˈxwanes]), is a Colombian musician and singer, a former member of the rock band Ekhymosis. Since releasing his solo debut album Fíjate Bien in 2000, Juanes has won 26 Latin Grammy Awards and sold more than 15 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists of...
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20. Juan Diego Gómez
1975-. (aged 51)
lawyer
politician
Juan Diego Gómez Jiménez is a Colombian politician and lawyer, leader of the Conservative Party. He served as Deputy of Antioquia Department from 2004 to 2007 and again from 2007 to 2010, later he would be elected in the 2010 Parliamentary election as a member of the Chamber of Representatives, representing from his native Antioquia Department from 2010 to 2014,...
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21. Federico Gutiérrez
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
Federico Andrés Gutiérrez Zuluaga is a Colombian politician, civil engineer, who currently serves as the mayor of Medellín, having held this office previously from 2016 to 2019. Before being mayor, he had been a member of the Medellín municipal council from 2004 to 2011. A member of the Creemos Colombia party, Gutiérrez was the candidate for the 2022 Colombian presidential...
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22. Ricardo Vélez Rodríguez
1943-. (aged 83)
teacher
philosopher
writer
Ricardo Vélez Rodríguez is a Colombian-Brazilian philosopher and former Minister of Education of Brazil.