In the American public's imagination, the country of Colombia is often associated with quite a few "C" words: cocaine, cartels, crime, coffee, Orlando Cabrera (no relation to Miguel), and, of course, chicas. Last week our collective jaws hit the floor when we discovered Adriana Lima's Colombian doppelganger, Catalina Otalvaro, in the pages of Soho magazine. This got us thinking: The steamy, café con leche–skinned women of this South American country could be just as habit-forming as the coffee beans grown by Juan Valdez or the blow Pablo Escobar famously smuggled into the United States. Here's a brief overview of the 50 hottest Colombian singers, actresses, and models, just in case a sojourn to Bogota, Medellín, or Cartagena is in your Spring Break travel plans.
Danna Garcia
Claim to Fame: Actress; Singer
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María Fernanda Yépez
Claim to Fame: Telemundo actress; Singer
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Carla Ossa
Claim to Fame: Model
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Catalina Otalvaro
Claim to Fame: Bikini model; Adriana Lima look-a-like
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Sara Jaramillo
Claim to Fame: Model
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Ana Sofia Henao
Claim to Fame: Bikini model
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Angie Sanclemente Valencia
Claim to Fame: Model; Alleged Cocaine Trafficker
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Liz Solari
Claim to Fame: Argentine model, but born in Barranquilla, Colombia
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Sonia Uribe
Claim to Fame: Colombian-American TV journalist; former host of "The Sonia Uribe Files"; David Copperfield's ex-girlfriend.
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Angelica Casañas
Claim to Fame: Model; Rap video vixen
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Eliana Franco
Claim to Fame: Model
Isabela Cordoba
Claim to Fame: Model
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Karen Bray
Claim to Fame: Model; BetUs Calendar Girl
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Sara Corrales
Claim to Fame: Model; Soap opera actress
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Selena Spice
Claim to Fame: Porn star
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Paula Garcés
Claim to Fame: Colombian-American actress who stared as Maria Quesa Dilla in "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" (Harold and Kumar's neighbor); Other notable appearences include "CSI: Miami," "The Sopranos," and "Oz."
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Carolina Cruz
Claim to Fame: Former sideline reporter for ESPN Deportes; Pedro Martinez's wife
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Zulay Henao
Claim to Fame: Actress
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Catalina Sandino Moreno
Claim to Fame: Actress; Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in "Maria Full of Grace."
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Jeymmy Vargas
Claim to Fame: Beauty Queen crowned as Miss International in 2004.
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Reina Moncada
Claim to Fame: Model; DJ
Esperanza Gomez
Claim to Fame: Porn star
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Manuela Arbeláez
Claim to Fame: Soap opera actress; video vixen; "The Price Is Right" model
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Carolina Guerra
Claim to Fame: Telemundo actress; model; former Miss Bogotá
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Vanessa Mendoza
Claim to Fame: Miss Colombia 2001
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Carolina Gaitan
Claim to Fame: Telenovela actress
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Adriana Arboleda
Claim to Fame: Model; TV presenter
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Camila Barreneche
Claim to Fame: Model
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Johanna Cure Lemus
Claim to Fame: Model
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Nawal Ayoub
Claim to Fame: Model; TV Hostess; Beauty pageant contestant
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Catalina Denis
Claim to Fame: Actress
María Cristina Díaz-Granados
Claim to Fame: Miss Colombia International 2007-2008
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Natalia Paris
Claim to Fame: Fashion model
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Lupe Fuentes
Claim to Fame: Porn star
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Jery Sandoval
Claim to Fame: Telenovela actress; Singer; Model
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Lisa Daniels
Claim to Fame: Porn star
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Natalia Villaveces
Claim to Fame: Soap opera actress; Model
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Lucia Tovar
Claim to Fame: Porn star
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Paola Andrea Rey
Claim to Fame: Telenovela actress; Model
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Carla Giraldo
Claim to Fame: Actress; Model; Singer
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Camila and Mariana Davalos
Claim to Fame: Bombshell twin models
Amparo Grisales
Claim to Fame: Telenovela actress and model
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Sandra Valencia
Claim to Fame: Lingerie model
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Karen Carreno
Claim to Fame: Columbian-American swimsuit model
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Elizabeth and Marcela Montoya
Claim to Fame: Bombshell twin models
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Shakira
Claim to Fame: Singer who's hips don't lie.
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Paola Turbay
Claim to Fame: Colombian-American actress with roles in "Californication," "The Closer," "The Mentalist"; Miss Colombia in 1991
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Elizabeth Loaiza
Claim to Fame: Former Miss Colombia
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Andrea Serna
Claim to Fame: Model; Game show hostess
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Amada Rosa
Claim to Fame: Actress
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Sofía Vergara
Claim to Fame: Model; TV Hostess; Gloria Delgado-Prichett on ABC's "Modern Family"
