List of Peruvians

This is a list of notable Peruvians.

Scientists Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo (1887–1967) Javier Arias Stella Anthony Atala Oswaldo Baca Alberto Barton G. E. Berrios Carlos Bustamante Ramiro Castro de la Mata Rubén Castillo Anchapuri A. Roberto Frisancho Juan de Dios Guevara Enrique Guzmán y Valle Rafael Larco Hoyle Federico Kauffmann Doig Javier Mariátegui Juan Mezzich Modesto Montoya Carlos M. Ochoa Piermaria Oddone Orlando Olcese Carlos Carrillo Parodi Pedro Paulet Gustavo R. Paz-Pujalt Mariano Felipe Paz Soldán Aracely Quispe Neira Susana Pinilla Gastón Pons Muzzo Abundio Sagástegui Alva Ruth Shady Fernando Silva Santisteban Julio C. Tello José Tola Pasquel Alfredo Torero Jose L. Torero Mariano Eduardo de Rivero y Ustáriz Fabiola Leon Velarde Federico Villarreal Barton Zwiebach

Social scientists Jorge Aliaga Cacho Jorge Basadre José Antonio del Busto Duthurburu Hildebrando Castro Pozo Antonio Cornejo Polar Honorio Delgado Hernando de Soto Alejandro Deustua Alberto Flores Galindo Maria Elena Foronda Farro Gustavo Gutiérrez, theologian Mariano Iberico Rodríguez Víctor Li-Carrillo Chía Guillermo Lohmann Villena Manuel de Mendiburu Francisco Miró Quesada Cantuarias Antenor Orrego Walter Peñaloza Anibal Quijano Liliana Rojas-Suarez María Rostworowski Rubén Vargas Ugarte César Vásquez Bazán Carlos Wiesse Portocarrero Pedro Zulen

Physicians Daniel Alcides Carrión Carlos Manuel Chávez Maria Freire Max González Olaechea Humberto Guerra Allison Cayetano Heredia Augusto Huaman Velasco Arturo Jiménez Borja Carlos Monge Medrano Augusto Pérez Araníbar Hugo Pesce Ernesto Pinto-Bazurco Laura Esther Rodriguez Dulanto Carlos Alberto Seguín Hipólito Unanue Hermilio Valdizán Carlos Vallejos Sologuren

Writers

Martín Adán (1908–1985), poet Katya Adaui (born 1977), novelist Ciro Alegría (1909–1967), indigenous novelist Marie Arana (born 1949), Peruvian-American novelist, biographer, journalist José María Arguedas (1911–1969), indigenous novelist and poet Federico Barreto (1862–1929), poet Jaime Bayly (born 1965), contemporary novelist Michael Bentine (1922–1996), Anglo-Peruvian comedian Alfredo Bryce Echenique (born 1939), novelist Guillermo Carnero Hoke (1917–1985), writer and journalist Carlos Castaneda (1925–1998), literary anthropologist Gamaliel Churata (1897–1957), socialist essayist and journalist José María Eguren (1874–1942), poet Jorge Eduardo Eielson (1924–2006), poet Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (c. 1539–1616), chronicler Manuel González Prada (1844–1918), modernista poet Eduardo González Viaña (born 1941), short story writer and novelist Javier Heraud (1942–1963), poet and would-be guerrilla Rodolfo Hinostroza (born 1941), influential poet, writer, novelist and essayist Luis Jochamowitz (born 1953), journalist and biographer José Carlos Mariátegui (1894–1930), socialist essayist and journalist Jose Luis Mejía (born 1969), poet, novelist Gloria Macher Peruvian Canadian writer Clorinda Matto de Turner (1853–1909), novelist Angélica Palma (1878–1935), writer, journalist and biographer Clemente Palma (1872–1946). writer of fantastic and horror fiction Ricardo Palma (1833–1919), folklorist Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (c. 1535–after 1616), indigenous chronicler Santiago Roncagliolo (born 1975), writer, scriptwriter, translator and journalist. Julio Ramón Ribeyro (1929–1994), short story writer Isabel Sabogal (born 1958), novelist, poet and translator Sebastián Salazar Bondy (1924–1964), essayist and poet José Santos Chocano (1875–1934), poet Manuel Scorza (1928–1983), novelist and poet Hernando de Soto (economist) (born 1941), economist and essayist Carlos Thorne Boas (1923–2021), novelist, writer and lawyer Álvaro Torres-Calderón (born 1975), poet Abraham Valdelomar (1888–1919) Blanca Varela (1926–2009), poet Mario Vargas Llosa (1936–2025), novelist of the Latin American Boom Virginia Vargas (born 1945), sociologist Cesar Vallejo (1892–1938), influential poet, writer, journalist Chalena Vásquez (1950–2016), ethnomusicologist and folklorist José Watanabe (1946–2007), poet

Artists

Pablo Amaringo (1938–2009) Mario Urteaga Alvarado (1875–1957) Grimanesa Amorós (b. 1962) Ana Teresa Barboza (b. 1981), textile artist Hugo Orellana Bonilla (1932–2007) Teófilo Castillo (1857–1922) Diana Quijano (b. 1968), veteran actress Martín Chambi (1891–1973), photographer Andrea Hamilton (b. 1968), fine-art photographer Daniel Hernández (1856–1932) Elena Izcue (1889–1970), illustrator, graphic artist Daniela Lalita (b. 1992), musician, model, artist Carlos Enrique Polanco (b. 1953) Irma Poma Canchumani (b. 1969) Martina Portocarrero (1949–2022) Jorge Vinatea Reinoso (1900–1931) José Sabogal (1888–1956) Josué Sánchez (b. 1945) Basilio Santa Cruz Pumacallao (1635–1710) Fernando de Szyszlo (1925–2017) Ricardo Silva (b. 1982), musician and artist Antonio Sinchi Roca Inka (17th century) Diego Quispe Tito (1611–1681) Boris Vallejo (b. 1941) Alberto Vargas (1896–1982) César Yauri Huanay (b. 1962) Marcos Zapata (c. 1710–1773) Gerardo Chávez (1937–2025) Víctor Delfín (b. 1927) Elena Tejada-Herrera Mario Testino (b. 1954), photographer Tom Segura (b. 1979), Comedian

Public service

Military

Óscar R. Benavides, early military leader Francisco Morales Bermudez, dictator, 1975–80 Juan Velasco Alvarado, dictator, 1969–1975 Miguel Grau José Olaya Jorge Chávez Alfonso Ugarte y Moscoso Andrés Avelino Cáceres Leonor Ordóñez Leoncio Prado Emilio Cavenecia Julio Vargas Garayar, last person executed in Peru

Politics

Javier Alva Orlandini Antonio Arenas Víctor Andrés Belaúnde Napoleón Becerra Luis Bedoya Reyes José Bustamante y Rivero Ramón Castilla Liz Chicaje (born 1982), indigenous environmentalist Yolanda Coco Ferraro (1909–2019), activist and politician Héctor Cornejo Chávez Nicolás de Piérola Graciela Fernández-Baca (1933–2020), economist and politician Alberto Fujimori, president, 1990–2000 Aída García Naranjo (born 1951), educator, singer, and politician Alan García Pérez, president, 1985–90, 2001–06 Juan Manuel Guillén Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre Ollanta Humala Tasso, president, 2011–16 Humberto Lay Augusto B. Leguía José Carlos Mariátegui Sandro Mariategui Chiappe Marcela Mitaynes Vladimiro Montesinos Luis José de Orbegoso Jose Pardo y Barreda Manuel Pardo y Lavalle Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, 5th United Nations Secretary General, 1982–91 Mariano Ignacio Prado Manuel Prado Ugarteche Albina Ruiz Fernando Belaunde Terry, president, 1963–68, 1980–85 Patricia Salas O'Brien, Minister of Education, 2011–13 Luis Alberto Sánchez Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro María del Socorro Heysen (born 1960), economist and banker Alejandro Toledo, president, 2001–2006 Mercedes Aráoz, Vice President of Peru, 2016–2020 Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, prime minister and President, 2016–18 Martín Vizcarra, governor, vice president and President of Peru, 2018–2020 Bruno Pacheco, former secretary of the President José Manuel Valdés

Revolutionaries Túpac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary Mariano Melgar Mateo Pumacahua

Terrorists Abimael Guzmán Elena Yparraguirre

Ancient civilizations

Hurin dynasty Manco Cápac Sinchi Roca Mayta Cápac Cápac Yupanqui

Hanan dynasty Inca Roca, Incan emperor Yahuar Huaca, Incan ruler Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui Huayna Capac, Incan ruler Huáscar, Inca ruler, 1527–32 Atahualpa, last Incan ruler

Vilcabamba (Colonial Era)

Manco Inca Yupanqui, de facto Incan leader Titu Cusi Yupanqui, de facto Incan leader Túpac Amaru, de facto Incan leader

Athletes

Boxers Mauro Mina Orlando Romero Oscar Rivadeneira Marcelo Quiñones Kina Malpartida

Chess players Esteban Canal Jorge Cori Deysi Cori Julio Granda Oscar Quiñones Guillermo Ruiz

Association football players Julio Baylón José Luis Carranza Roberto Challe Héctor Chumpitaz Luis Cruzado Teófilo Cubillas César Cueto José del Solar Jefferson Farfán Raúl Fernández Teodoro "Lolo" Fernández Nicolás Fuentes Alberto Gallardo José Paolo Guerrero Pedro León Valeriano López Roberto Martínez Vera-Tudela Julio Meléndez Ramón Mifflin Xavi Moreno Claudio Pizarro Percy Rojas Oswaldo Ramírez Nolberto Solano Hugo Sotil Alberto Terry Juan Manuel Vargas Alejandro Villanueva Santiago Acasiete Jair Baylón Leao Butron Daniel Chávez Rinaldo Cruzado Juan Cominges Johan Fano Martín Hidalgo Hernan Rengifo Alberto Junior Rodríguez Valdelomar Carlos Zambrano

Surfers Sofía Mulánovich

Tennis players Laura Gildemeister Luis Horna Alejandro Olmedo Jaime Yzaga Iván Miranda Mauricio Echazú Laura Arraya Duilio Beretta Ignacio Buse

Volleyball players Denisse Fajardo Rosa García Gina Torrealva Natalia Málaga Gabriela Pérez del Solar Cecilia Tait Leyla Chihuán

Other Edgar Prado, jockey Jorge F. Chávez, jockey Kenny Florian, mixed martial arts Antonio Oré, Olympic basketball player Jorge Andres, sportscaster

Beauty queens and models Juana Burga Cervera Helena Christensen, model Madeleine Hartog Bell, Miss World – 1967 Claudia Hernández, Miss Perú Mundo – 2002/2003 María Julia Mantilla, Miss World – 2004 Tilsa Lozano, Miss Playboy TV Latinoamerica & Iberia Danella Lucioni Natalie Vértiz, Miss Peru – 2011 Gladys Zender, Miss Universe – 1957

Religion Sarita Colonia, folk saint Saint Rose of Lima Saint Martin de Porres Pope Leo XIV (Robert Francis Provost), current head of the Catholic Church

Other

Gaston Acurio, chef Lady Bardales Analí Cabrera (1959–2011), actress, vedette, and athlete Jorge Chávez, airplane pilot Raúl Chávez Sarmiento, math prodigy, second youngest bronze, silver, gold medalist at the International Mathematical Olympiad Alicia Delgado, folk singer Ángel Díaz Balbín, triple murderer and suspected serial killer Virgilio Martínez Véliz, chef Carlos I. Noriega, astronaut Gonzalo Castro de la Mata, ecologist Amanda Portales, singer, author, composer, and Peruvian folklore performer Luis Miró Quesada Garland, architect Richiardi Jr, stage magician Pamela Rodríguez (born 1983), singer Wenceslao Sarmiento, modernist architect Pamela Silva Conde, Emmy award-winning journalist Valentina Shevchenko, UFC Women's Flyweight champion Luzmila Mahuanca, human rights activist advocating for the rights of Amazonian people

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