Afro-Colombians refers to Colombian citizens of African descent; this article is about the influence they have had on Colombian culture. Notable Afro-Colombians include Colombian scientists like Raul Cuero, writers like Manuel Zapata Olivella and politicians:  Piedad Córdoba, Paula Marcela Moreno Zapata, and Luis Gilberto Murillo, Miss Colombia 2001 winner and fashion model Vanessa Alexandra Mendoza Bustos, Miss Colombia 2015 winner and fashion model Jealisse Andrea Tovar Velásquez, first Olympic gold medal winner for the country Maria Isabel Urrutia, Major League Baseball player Edgar Rentería and the wonderkid/football player Eder Alvarez Balanta. Colombia is considered to have the fourth largest Black/African-descent population in the western hemisphere, following Haiti, Brazil and the USA.