Famous People with Name Correa

Guillermo Gaviria Correa            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Guillermo Gaviria Correa: was the state governor of Antioquia, a province of over 6 million people in northwestern Colombia. Kidnapped by FARC guerrillas during a march against violence, he was held captive for a year in the mountains and was among ten fellow hostages killed by the FARC in response to an attempted military rescue. Gaviria Correa's letters survived his execution, and were published as Diary of a Kidnapped Colombian Governor. His gubernatorial agenda also survived, carried on by his younger brother Anibal. Gaviria Correa was nominated posthumously for the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, but did not receive the prize that year.

Luis Fernando Jaramillo Correa            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Luis Fernando Jaramillo Correa: worked for Goldman Sachs as an international advisor. He also served on the boards of directors of Interbolsa, S.A., Gerdau-Dicao, S.A. and Trident Gold SAS. His distinguished political career in Colombia included terms as vice president, Minister of Public Works and Transport, minister for economic development, minister of mining and energy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and minister of the interior. He also served as the 22nd Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, in New York.

María Eugenia Rojas Correa            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

María Eugenia Rojas Correa: is a retired Colombian political figure, and daughter of former political-military authoritarian leader Gustavo Rojas Pinilla. She was a member of the Colombian House of Representatives (1962–1964) and the Senate of Colombia (1966–1974). In 1974 she became the first woman to run for President in all of Latin America managing to get third place in representation of the National Popular Alliance, the party that she and her father helped create.

Carolina Gómez Correa            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Carolina Gómez Correa: is a Colombian actress, presenter and model, who held the title of Miss Colombia Universe 1993 - 1994 and Miss Universe First Runner-up 1994 . She was the host of "Stars", a television show where many artists and celebs were interviewed and then, she was the successor of Jaime Garzón in the presentation of "Locos Videos". She was also a TV Producer, as co-chair of Vista Productions Inc. In 2004, she made her acting debut in a soap opera, "El Auténtico Rodrigo Leal", telecasted by Caracol Channel (in Colombia), where she had the role of the host of a TV Reality Program with the Argentinian actor Martín Karpan. Her acting in this role received excellent reviews, which led to her role as protagonist in "La Viuda de la Mafía", another soap opera, on the air between 2006 and 2006 and telecast by the RCN Channel (another Colombian Channel). Between 2007 and 2010 she has workes in different TV series such as Mujeres Asesinas, Sin Retorno, Tiempo Final and Karabudjan. The latter a 6 hour miniseries for Antena 3 in Spain. Actually she is playing Alicia Duran in A Corazon Abierto, the Colombian adaptation of Grey's Anatomy. This series recently became the highest rating show in the history of Colombian television, surpassing Fernando Gaitan's worldwide success: Ugly Betty.

Inés García De Durán            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Inés García De Durán: was a popular Colombian dancer famous as a celebrity in the annual Cali Fair and as a dancer for several popular Latin musicians. She was nicknamed "Amparo Arrebato" (Arrebato is Spanish for "rapture" or "fury") for her strong and furious way of dancing capable of rousing strong sentiments both in dancers and spectators. Her prominence as dancer began in the 1960s, thanks to recognition of Dámaso Pérez Prado, "The King of Mambo", who invited her to join to his dance group. In 1968, the Puerto Rican salsa duo Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz increased her fame when they released their 1970 album Agúzate containing the well-known tune "Amparo Arrebato", composed in honor of the then 23-year-old dancer.