Griselda Blanco

Colombian drug baron (1943–2013)
Person human Q509644
Griselda Blanco
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Griselda Blanco

Summary

Griselda Blanco is a human[1]. Born in Cartagena[2], she… she was born on February 15, 1943[3]. She died in Medellín[4]. She died on September 3, 2012[5]. She worked as a drug lord[6]. She ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,037 views/month, #3,368 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cartagena[2], Griselda Blanco…
  • Griselda Blanco died in Medellín[4].
  • Griselda Blanco was born on February 15, 1943[3].
  • Griselda Blanco died on September 3, 2012[5].
  • Griselda Blanco held citizenship in Colombia[8].
  • Spanish was Griselda Blanco's native language[9].
  • Griselda Blanco's professions included drug lord[6].
  • Griselda Blanco was a member of Medellín Cartel[10].
  • Griselda Blanco is recorded as female[11].
  • Griselda Blanco's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Griselda Blanco's sexual orientation is recorded as heterosexuality[13].
  • Griselda Blanco's Commons category is recorded as Griselda Blanco[14].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[15].
  • Griselda Blanco's family name is recorded as Rojas[16].
  • Griselda Blanco's family name is recorded as Blanco[17].
  • Griselda Blanco's given name is recorded as Griselda[18].
  • Griselda Blanco's convicted of is recorded as rape[19].
  • Griselda Blanco's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[20].
  • Griselda Blanco's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Griselda Blanco'}[21].
  • Griselda Blanco's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Restrepo[22].
  • Griselda Blanco's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Exciting women in history on Wikipedia[23].

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Origins and Family

Griselda Blanco was born in Cartagena[2]. She was born on February 15, 1943[3]. Spanish was her native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Griselda Blanco's professions included drug lord[6].

Death and Burial

Griselda Blanco died on September 3, 2012[5]. She passed away in Medellín[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[15].

Why It Matters

Griselda Blanco ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,037 views/month, #3,368 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Griselda Blanco born?

Griselda Blanco's place of birth was Cartagena[2].

Where did Griselda Blanco die?

Griselda Blanco passed away in Medellín[4].

What did Griselda Blanco do for work?

Griselda Blanco worked as drug lord[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . pinknews.co.uk. pinknews.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . law.justia.com. Retrieved . law.justia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . facebook.com. facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Second family name in spanish name Restrepo
    Given name Griselda
    Convicted of rape
    On focus list of wikimedia project Exciting women in history on Wikipedia
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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