List of people from Lima

This is a list of notable people from Lima, Peru. It includes people who were born/raised in, lived in, or spent portions of their lives in Lima, or for whom Lima is a significant part of their identity, as well as music groups founded in Lima. This list is in alphabetical order.

Notable people

Artists and designers

Grimanesa Amorós (born 1962), artist and light sculpture installations
Armando Andrade Tudela (born 1975), artist
Herman Braun-Vega (1933–2019), painter and artist
Frederick Cooper Llosa (born 1939), architect and professor
Federico del Campo (1837–1923), painter
José Gil de Castro (1785–1840/41), portrait painter, cartographer and soldier who spent many years in Chile
Fernando de Szyszlo (1925–2017), painter, sculptor, printmaker, and teacher.
Pancho Fierro (1807/1809–1879), painter.
Bernardo Fort-Brescia (born 1951), businessman and architect.
Cristina Gálvez (1916–1982), sculptor.
Gloria Gómez-Sánchez (1921–2007), artist
Elena Izcue (1889–1970), illustrator, graphic artist, textile designer
Daniela Lalita (born 1992), artist, musician and model
Juan Lepiani (1864–1932), painter
Felipe Lettersten (1957–2003), artist and sculptor of indigenous tribes and people
Nelson Medina (born 1978), artist and art director
Diego Montoya (born 1982 or 1983), visual artist and fashion designer
Federico Otero, industrial designer
Jorge Piqueras (1925–2020), visual artist
Luis de Riaño (1596–c. 1667), Cusco School painter
Joaquín Roca Rey (1923–2004), sculptor
Javier Tapia (born 1957), artist and painter
Eduardo Tokeshi (born 1960), artist
Boris Vallejo (born 1941), painter

Religious

Jacinto Barrasa (1626–1704), 17th-century Jesuit preacher and historian
Saint Martin of Porras (1579–1639), Afro-Peruvian Dominican friar
Saint Rose of Lima (1586–1617), first Roman Catholic saint born in the Americas

Politicians

Fernando Belaúnde (1912–2002), President of Peru (1963–1968 and 1980–1985).
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (1920–2020), former Secretary-General of the UN.
Manuel Dammert (1949–2021), politician and sociologist.
Alan García (1949–2019), President of Peru (1985–1990 and 2006–2011).
Robert Garcia (born 1977), U.S. representative for California^[1]
Daniel Hannan (born 1971), Member of European Parliament.
Jim Himes (born 1966), U.S. representative for Connecticut^[2]
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (born 1938), President of Peru (2016–2018).
Luis Felipe de Las Casas Grieve (1916–1988), politician and engineer.
Diego de Peñalosa (1621–1687) Governor of Spanish New Mexico in 1661–1664.
Javier Valle Riestra (born 1932), lawyer and politician.
Ricardo Rossel (1841–1909), author, poet, politician, scholar and entrepreneur.
Antonieta Zevallos de Prialé (1918/1919–2006), Congress of the Republic of Peru member

Photographers

Martín Chambi (1891–1973), photographer, from Puno, Peru.
Elsa Cayo (born 1951), filmmaker, and photographer.
Mario Testino (born 1954), fashion and portrait photographer.

Writers

Xavier Abril (1905–1990), poet and essayist.
Martín Adán (1908–1985), poet, hermeticism and metaphysical depth.
Raúl Allain (born 1989), writer, poet, editor and sociologist.
Rosa Arciniega (1909–1999), novelist with a Socialist bent.
Jaime Bayly (born 1965), writer, journalist and media personality.
Violeta Bermúdez (born 1961), lawyer, writer and diplomat.
Samuel Brejar (1941–2006), poet.
Alfredo Bryce (born 1939), novelist.
Alonso Cueto (born 1954), author, university professor and newspaper columnist.
María Emma Mannarelli (born 1954), feminist writer, historian and professor.
Julia Ferrer (1925–1995), poet and writer.
Mercedes Gallagher (1883–1950), writer and academic.
Francisco García Calderón Rey (1883–1953), writer.
Carlos Germán Belli (born 1927), poet.
Doris Gibson (1910–2008), magazine writer and publisher.
Javier Heraud (1942–1963), poet and member of the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN).
Rodolfo Hinostroza (1941–2016), poet, writer, journalist, food critic and astrologer.
Alexis Iparraguirre (born 1974), short story writer.
Fernando Iwasaki (born 1961), writer and historian.
Alex Kuczynski (born 1970), writer and author.
Lastenia Larriva (1848–1924), poet, writer, and journalist.
Ana María Llona Málaga (born 1936), peot.
Victor Llona (1886–1953), writer and translator.
Carlos Lozada (born 1971), journalist and author.
José María Eguren (1874–1942), writer.
Rosa Mercedes Riglos (1826–1891), writer.
Francisco Miró Quesada Cantuarias (1918–2019), philosopher, journalist and politician.
Óscar Miró Quesada de la Guerra (a.k.a. Racso) (1884–1981), scientific journalist.
Silvia Núñez del Arco (born 1988), writer and wife of journalist.
Angélica Palma (1878–1935), writer, journalist and biographer.
Clemente Palma (1872-1946), writer.
Ricardo Palma (1833–1919), poet, novelist and short story writer.
Felipe Pardo y Aliaga (1806–1868), poet, satirist, playwright, lawyer and politician.
Daniel Peredo (1969–2018), journalist, announcer and writer.
Julio Ramón Ribeyro (1929–1994), short story writer and novelist.
Gabriel Rimachi Sialer (born 1974), writer, journalist, and archeologist.
José de la Riva Agüero (1783–1858), soldier, politician, and historian.
Gonzalo Rodríguez Risco (born 1972), playwright and screenwriter.
María Rostworowski (1915–2016), historian.
Isabel Sabogal (born 1958), bilingual novelist, poet, translator of Polish literature into Spanish and astrologer.
Sebastián Salazar Bondy (1924–1965), playwright, essayist, poet, and journalist.
Claudia Salazar Jiménez (born 1976), writer, editor, academic and a cultural manager.
José Santos Chocano (1875–1934), poet, writer and diplomat.
Manuel Scorza (1928–1983), novelist, poet, and political activist.
Javier Sologuren (1921–2004), writer and poet.
Guillermo Thorndike (1940–2009), journalist and writer.
Juan Manuel Ugarte Eléspuru (1911–2004), painter, writer and historian.
Claudia Ulloa (born 1979), writer.
Alberto Valdivia Baselli (born 1977), poet, writer, essayist, literary scholar, and specialist.
Diego Valverde Villena (born 1967), poet, essayist and polyglot.
Blanca Varela (1926–2009), poet.
Álvaro Vargas Llosa (born 1966), writer and political commentator and public speaker on international affairs.
Virginia Vargas (born 1945), sociologist.
Gabriela Wiener (born 1975), writer, chronicler, poet and journalist.
María Wiesse (1894–1964), poet, writer, essayist, anthologist, and film critic.
Álvaro Torres-Calderón (born 1975), poet and associate professor.

Entertainers

Carlos Alcántara (born 1964), stand-up comedian and actor.
Jorge Aravena (born 1969), telenovela actor.
Silvana Arias (born 1982), actress.
Roberto Ballesteros (born 1959), actor.
Areliz Benel (born 1988), actress.
Diego Bertie (1967–2022), actor and singer.
Ricardo Blume (1933–2020), actor and theatre director.
Monserrat Brugué (born 1967), actress, television, cinema, and theatre.
Roxana Brusso (born 1978), actress.
Prisca Bustamante (born 1964), actress.
Analí Cabrera (1959–2011), actress, vedette, athlete, and dancer.
Carolina Cano (born 1985), actress and dancer of French descent.
Pierina Carcelén (born 1979), actress, model and dancer.
Jason Day (born 1985), actor.
Salvador del Solar (born 1970), actor.
Katerina D'Onofrio (born 1978), actress.
Rebeca Escribens (born 1972), actress, TV Host., radio host and producer.
Rossana Fernández-Maldonado (born 1977), actress, singer and TV host.
Josetty Hurtado (born 1988), actress and dancer.
Karina Jordán (born 1985), actress.
Saby Kamalich (1939–2017), actress.
Nathalie Kelley (born 1984), actress.
László Kovács (born 1978), television actor.
Amaranta Kun (born 1993), actress.
Ismael La Rosa (born 1977), actor.
Jimena Lindo (born 1976), actress, dancer and TV presenter.
Tilsa Lozano (born 1982), actress and model.
Santiago Magill (born 1977), actor who acts in soap-opera, TV series and films.
José Manuel Peláez (born 1988), actor.
Irma Maury (born 1950), actress.
Roberto Moll (born 1948), actor.
Verónica Montes (born 1990), international actress.
Carmen Olmedo (1909-1985), actress, dancer, songwriter and vedette.
Joaquín de Orbegoso (born 1979), actor.
Giselle Patrón (born 1987), model and actress.
Bernie Paz (born 1968), telenovela actor.
Diana Quijano (born 1962), actress and model.
Eugenio Retes (1895–1987), actor and writer.
Cesar Ritter (born 1979), actor.
Cristian Rivero (born 1978), television host, actor and male model.
Sofía Rocha (1967–2019), actress of cinema, television and theater.
John Ruddock (1897–1981), film and television actor.
Oswaldo Salas (born 1962), film, TV and theater actor.
Johanna San Miguel (born 1967), actress, presenter and comedian.
Mónica Sánchez (born 1970), actress.
Pietro Sibille (born 1977), actor.
Vanessa Terkes (born 1978), film, television and stage actress.
Magdyel Ugaz (born 1984), actress and television presenter.
Valeria Vereau (born 1986), actress and producer.
Micaela Villegas (1748–1819), entertainer and mistress.

Musicians

Ádammo, rock-pop band.
Arena Hash, pop band.
Tati Alcántara (born 1977), actress, dancer, choreographer, singer, model & entrepreneur.
Maria Alejandra Quintanilla, (born 1990), multidisciplinary auteur, co-director and recording artist.
Ángel Aníbal Rosado (1942–2008), composer and musician.
Rosa Mercedes Ayarza de Morales (1881–1969), composer.
Eva Ayllón (born 1956), Afro-Peruvian folk singer.
Susana Baca (born 1944), Grammy Award-winning folk singer.
Cecilia Barraza (born 1952), singer of música criolla.
José Bernardo Alcedo (1788–1878), composer.
Cecilia Bracamonte (born 1949), singer.
Anahí de Cárdenas (born 1983), actress, model, dancer and singer.
Anna Carina (born 1981), dancer, actress and singer-songwriter.
Arturo "Zambo" Cavero (1940–2009), folk singer.
Stephanie Cayo (born 1988), actress, singer and songwriter.
Cementerio Club, indie pop band.
Mar de Copas, indie pop band.
Jaime Cuadra (born 1970), music producer, marketing specialist, singer, and composer.
Fabiola de la Cuba (born 1966), singer.
Sadiel Cuentas (born 1973), composer of contemporary classical music.
Santino De La Tore (born 1973), musician, composer, songwriter, videographer and vocalist.
Jaime Delgado Aparicio (1943–1983), jazz pianist, arranger, and conductor.
Denisse Dibós (born 1967), actress, theatrical producer, music director, art educator, dance instructor, singer, and businessperson.
Juan Diego Florez (born 1973), tenor vocalist.
Rossana Fernández-Maldonado (born 1977), actress, singer and TV host.
Frágil, progressive rock band.
Eric Fukusaki (born 1991), singer.
Aída García Naranjo (born 1951), educator, singer, and politician.
Celso Garrido Lecca (born 1926), composer.
Mayra Goñi (born 1992), actress and singer.
Immortal Technique (born 1978), hip hop artist.
Liberato Kani (born 1993), hip-hop singer and songwriter.
Karina (born 1968), Latin pop music singer, songwriter, and actress.
Daniela Lalita (born 1992), musician, artist and model
Líbido, rock band.
Lissette (born 1947), singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Jimmy Lopez (born 1978), composer.
Pelo Madueño (born 1968), singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and broadcaster.
Alicia Maguiña (1938–2020), composer and singer.
Manzanita y su Conjunto, tropical music band.
Maricarmen Marín (born 1982), actress, cumbia singer, dancer, and TV host.
Gian Marco (born 1970), pop singer and composer.
Christian Meier (born 1970), pop singer and actor.
Rosa Merino (1790–1868), soprano singer.
Betty Missiego (born 1938), singer.
Mia Mont (born 1989), singer and songwriter.
Adalí Montero (born 1982), singer and composer.
Cecilia Noël, combines salsa, soul, jazz, funk, and Afro-Cuban traditions.
Franco Noriega (born 1989), restaurant business, modelling, television, and the music industry.
Bettina Oneto (born 1957), actress, humorist, singer, stand-up comedian, and producer.
Ebelin Ortiz (born 1971), actress, television presenter, and singer.
Ernesto Palacio (born 1946), tenor.
Lorenzo Palacios Quispe (1950–1994), singer and musician.
Clara Petrozzi (born 1965), violinist, violist,^[3] musicologist and composer.
Jazmín Pinedo (born 1990), television presenter, television personality and former model.
Felipe Pinglo Alva (1899–1936), considered the father of Peruvian folk music ("musica criolla").
Gisela Ponce de León (born 1985), film, television and stage actress and singer.
Amanda Portales (born 1961), singer, author and composer.
Andrés Prado (born 1971), guitarist and musician.
Lucha Reyes (1936–1973), folk singer.
Pamela Rodríguez (born 1983), singer.
Beth Rowley (born 1981), English singer-songwriter.
Nicomedes Santa Cruz (1925–1992), Afro-Peruvian folk singer and poet.
Leslie Shaw (born 1989), singer, model, dancer and actress.
Ramón Stagnaro (1954–2022), guitarist and producer.
Pedro Suárez Vértiz (born 1969), pop singer.
Thes One (born 1977), Christopher Portugal, MC and producer of People Under The Stairs.
TK, rock-pop band.
Uchpa, rock and blues band.
José María Valle Riestra (1859–1925), composer.
Jesús Vásquez (1920–2010), singer.
Milena Warthon (born 2000), singer-songwriter.
Karin Zielinski (born 1982), composer, record producer and singer.

Sports

Luis Abram (born 1996), footballer.
Eusebio Acasuzo (born 1952), footballer.
Daniel Agüero (born 1997), artistic gymnast.
Kluiverth Aguilar (born 2003), footballer.
Rotceh Aguilar (born 2001), footballer.
Fiorella Aíta (born 1977), volleyball player.
Jostin Alarcón (born 2002), footballer.
Luis Alberto Olcese (born 1981), sailor.
Oscar Albuquerque (born 1954), footballer.
José Alegría (born 1980), footballer.
Armando Alfageme (born 1990), footballer.
Ingrid Aliaga Fernández (born 1991), chess player.
Fernando Alva (born 1947), footballer.
Piero Alva (born 1979), footballer.
Ismael Alvarado (born 1980), footballer.
Alfredo Álvarez Calderón (1918–2001), diver.
Arturo Álvarez (1919–2015), swimmer.
Nicolás Álvarez (born 1996), tennis player.
Patricio Álvarez (born 1994), footballer.
Álvaro Ampuero (born 1992), footballer.
Víctor Anchante (born 1979), footballer.
Jaime Aparicio (born 1929), hurdler.
Koichi Aparicio (born 1992), footballer.
Pedro Aparicio (born 1982), footballer.
Pedro Aquino (born 1995), footballer.
Ernesto Arakaki (born 1979), footballer.
Hideyoshi Arakaki (born 1998), footballer.
Alejandro Aramburú (born 1969), tennis player.
Jorge Araujo (born 1979), footballer.
Sandra Arévalo (born 1998), footballer.
Humberto Arguedas (born 1937), footballer.
Víctor Aspillaga (born 1985), rower.
Milagros Arruela (born 1992), footballer.
Mariafe Artacho del Solar (born 1993), beach volleyball player.
Jorge Arteaga (footballer, born 1966) (born 1966), footballer.
Jorge Arteaga (footballer, born 1998) (born 1998), footballer.
Eduardo Astengo (1909–1979), footballer.
Manuel Bacigalupo (1916–1965), cyclist.
Rolando Bacigalupo (1914–1989), basketball player.
José Balbuena (1918–2009), footballer.
Josepmir Ballón (born 1988), footballer.
Gerónimo Barbadillo (born 1954), footballer.
Álvaro Barco (born 1967), footballer.
Ronald Baroni (born 1966), footballer.
Sergio Barreda (1951–2002), surfer and surfboard shaper.
Sixto Barrera (born 1983), sport wrestler.
Gerson Barreto (born 1995), footballer.
Manuel Barreto (born 1982), footballer.
Talía Barrios (born 1980), swimmer.
Enrique Barzola (born 1989), mixed martial artist.
Carlos Basombrío (born 1971), footballer.
Jair Baylón (born 1989), footballer.
Francisco Bazán (born 1980), footballer.
Héctor Bazán (born 2001), footballer.
Mario Bazán (born 1987), runner.
Rodolfo Bazán (born 1938), footballer.
Nelson Becerra (born 1987), footballer.
Víctor Benítez (1935–2022), footballer.
Gregorio Bernales (born 1976), footballer.
Bianca Botto (born 1991), tennis player.
Gerardo Bravo (born 1981), footballer.
Jhonny Bravo (born 1985), footballer.
Ricardo Bravo (born 1970), footballer.
Freddie Brown (1910–1991), amateur cricketer.
Iván Bulos (born 1993), footballer.
Alessandro Burlamaqui (born 2002), footballer.
Ignacio Buse (born 2004), tennis player.
Diego Bustamante (born 1983), footballer.
José Bustamante (born 2000), footballer.
Renato Bustamante (born 1990), footballer.^[4]
Jahir Butrón (born 1975), footballer.
Moisés Cabada (born 1985), footballer.
Carlos Cáceda (born 1991), footballer.
Luis Calderón (1929–2022), footballer.
Manuel Calderón (born 1990), footballer.
Marcos Calderón (1928–1987), footballer.
Raffaella Camet (born 1992), volleyball player.
Ángelo Campos (born 1993), footballer.
Herminio Campos (born 1937), footballer.
Eddy Carazas (born 1974), footballer.
Cristian Carbajal (born 1999), footballer.
Gabriela Cárdeñas (1958–2022), volleyball player.
Juan Carlos Bazalar (born 1968), footballer.
José Carlos Godoy (1911–1988), basketball player.
Juan Carlos Mariño (born 1982), footballer.
Alfredo Carmona (born 1971), footballer.
Giancarlo Carmona (born 1985), footballer.
Hugo Carmona (born 1939), footballer.
Luis Carranza (born 1998), footballer.
Tarek Carranza (born 1992), footballer.
André Carrillo (born 1991), footballer.
José Carvallo (born 1986), footballer.
Mario de las Casas (1905–2002), footballer.
Yancarlo Casas (born 1981), footballer.
Félix Castillo (1928–1978), footballer.
Mirko Castillo (born 1962), footballer.
Rafael Castillo (born 1960), football manager.
Aldo Cavero (born 1971), footballer.
Sebastián Cavero (born 2002), footballer.
Luisa Cervera (born 1964), volleyball player.
Julio César Uribe (born 1958), footballer.
Miguel Cevasco (born 1986), footballer.
Roberto Challe (born 1946), footballer.
César Charún (born 1970), footballer.
César Chávez-Riva (born 1964), footballer.
Gianfranco Chávez (born 1998), footballer.
Richard Chávez (born 2000), footballer.
Leyla Chihuán (born 1975), politician and former volleyball player.
Javier Chirinos (born 1960), footballer.
Lyana Chirinos (born 1992), footballer.
Carlo Chueca (born 1993), footballer.
Raquel Chumpitaz (born 1962), volleyball player.
Marko Ciurlizza (born 1978), footballer.
Luis Collantes (born 1982), footballer.
Paul Cominges (born 1975), footballer.
Miguel Company (born 1945), footballer.
Jairo Concha (born 1999), footballer.
Joyce Conde (born 1991), footballer.
Delia Córdova (1953–2016), volleyball player.
Jair Córdova (born 1996), footballer.
Deysi Cori (born 1993), chess player.
Jorge Cori (born 1995), chess grandmaster.
Cristina Cornejo (born 1985), weightlifter.
Manuel Corrales (born 1982), footballer.
Gary Correa (born 1990), footballer.
Aldo Corzo (born 1989), footballer.
Alexis Cossio (born 1995), footballer.
Héctor Cruz (born 1991), footballer.
Pedro de la Cruz (born 2002), footballer.
Luis Cruzado (1941–2013), footballer.
Rinaldo Cruzado (born 1984), footballer.
Cristina Cuba (born 1996), volleyball player.
Rodrigo Cuba (born 1992), footballer.
Teófilo Cubillas (born 1949), footballer.
Anderson Cueto (born 1989), footballer.
César Cueto (born 1952), footballer.
Miguel Curiel (born 1988), footballer.
Luis Daniel Hernández (born 1977), footballer.
Beto da Silva (born 1996), footballer.
Willy Dasso (1917–1990), basketball player.
Christian Dávila (born 1990), footballer.
Luis de Souza (1908–2008), footballer.
Alessandro de Souza Ferreira (born 1992), sports shooter.
José del Solar (born 1967), footballer.
Erick Delgado (born 1982), footballer.
Violeta Delgado (born 1996), volleyball player.
Tony DeSouza (born 1974), professional mixed martial artist.
Davis Deza (born 1992), footballer.
Carlos di Laura (born 1964), tennis player.
Melissa Díaz (born 1983), footballer.
Eduardo Dibós Chappuis (1927–1973), racing driver.
Juan Diego Gutiérrez (born 1992), footballer.
Juan Diego Li (born 1995), footballer.
Jhojan Dominguez (born 2000), footballer.
Sandy Dorador (born 1989), footballer.
César Doy (born 1982), footballer.
Ignacio Drago (born 1985), footballer.
Jaime Duarte (born 1955), footballer.
Francisco Duclós (born 1996), footballer.
Alfonso Dulanto (born 1969), footballer.
Gustavo Dulanto (born 1995), footballer.
Mauricio Echazú (born 1989), tennis player.
Diego Elías (born 1996), squash player.
Roberto Elías (born 1940), footballer.
Daniel Eral (born 1940), footballer.
Jeremi Escate (born 2002), footballer.
Gianfranco Espejo (1988–2011), footballer.
Jorge Espejo (born 1976), footballer.
Renato Espinosa (born 1998), footballer.
Diego Espinoza (born 2001), footballer.
Gianfranco Espinoza (born 1986), footballer.
José Espinoza (born 1974), footballer.
Leonor Espinoza (born 1998), parataekwondo practitioner.
Guillermo Esteves (born 1986), football manager.
Sidney Faiffer (born 1980), footballer.
Denisse Fajardo (born 1964), volleyball player.
Jefferson Farfán (born 1984), footballer.
Rafael Farfán (born 1975), footballer.
Ricardo Farro (born 1985), footballer.
Carlos Fernández (born 1984), footballer.
Daniel Fernandez (born 1985), chess grandmaster.
Raúl Fernández (born 1985), footballer.
Wenceslao Fernández (born 1979), footballer.
Arturo Ferreyros (1924–2007), basketball player.
Nicolás Figueroa (born 2002), footballer.
Carlos Flores (born 1988), footballer.
Emily Flores (born 1990), footballer.
Juan Flores (born 1976), footballer.
Scarleth Flores (born 1996), footballer.
Juan Francisco Hernández (born 1978), footballer.
Maguilaura Frias (born 1997), volleyball player.
Nicolás Fuchs (born 1982), racing driver.
Sergio Galdós (born 1990), tennis player.
Plácido Galindo (1906–1988), footballer.
Alberto Gallardo (1940–2001), footballer.
José Gallardo (born 2001), footballer.
Miriam Gallardo (born 1968), volleyball player.
Paulo Gallardo (born 2001), footballer.
Pedro Gallese (born 1990), footballer^[5]
Gianmarco Gambetta (born 1991), footballer.
Alan Garcia (born 1985), thoroughbred horse racing jockey.
Cristian García (born 1981), footballer.
Martín García (born 1970), footballer.
Raziel García (born 1994), footballer.
Rosa García (born 1964), volleyball player.
Hugo Gastulo (born 1957), footballer.
Déborah Gaviria (born 1978), tennis player.
Raul Geller (born 1936), Peruvian-Israeli footballer.
Óscar Gómez Sánchez (1934–2008), footballer.
Jorge Góngora (1906–1999), footballer.
Antonio Gonzales (born 1986), footballer.
Carlos Gonzales (born 1989), footballer.
Christofer Gonzáles (born 1992), footballer.
Juan González-Vigil (born 1985), footballer.
Grimaldo González (1922–2007), footballer.
Félix Goyzueta (born 1991), footballer.
Richard Green (born 1949), footballer.
Joao Grimaldo (born 2003), footballer.
Rafael Guarderas (born 1993), footballer.
Gino Guerrero (born 1992), footballer.
Paolo Guerrero (born 1984), footballer.
Michael Guevara (born 1984), footballer.
Renzo Guevara (born 1983), footballer.
José Guidino (born 1996), footballer.
Carlos Guido (born 1966), footballer.
Roberto Guizasola (born 1984), footballer.
Efrain Gusquiza (born 1945), weightlifter.
Alejandro Guzmán (born 1941), footballer.
José Guzmán (born 1937), basketball player.
Paolo de la Haza (born 1983), footballer.
Aurora Heredia (born 1959), volleyball player.
Manuel Heredia (born 1986), footballer.
Éder Hermoza (born 1990), footballer.
Luis Hernández (born 1981), footballer.
Martín Hidalgo (born 1976), footballer.
Hernán Hinostroza (born 1993), footballer.
John Hinostroza (born 1980), footballer.
Alejandro Hohberg (born 1991), footballer.
Luis Horna (born 1980), tennis player.
Katherine Horny (born 1969), volleyball player.
Jaime Huerta (born 1987), footballer.
Arklon Huertas del Pino (born 1994), tennis player.
Conner Huertas del Pino (born 1995), tennis player.
Carlos Huntley-Robertson (1908–1982), rugby union player.
Anastasia Iamachkine (born 2000), tennis player.
Luis Iberico (born 1998), footballer.
Germain Iglesias (born 1959), footballer.
Damián Ísmodes (born 1989), footballer.
Tomás Iwasaki (1937–2020), footballer.
Luis Jacob (1912, date of death unknown), basketball player.
Carlos Jaguande (born 1969), footballer.
Juan Jayo (born 1973), footballer.
Camilo Jiménez (born 1996), footballer.
Esperanza Jiménez (born 1942), volleyball player.
María José López (born 1985), footballer.
Juan José Oré (born 1954), footballer.
Juan Joya (1934–2007), footballer.
Sara Joya (born 1976), volleyball player.
Enrique M. Jurado (born 1976), thoroughbred horse racing jockey.
Israel Kahn (born 1988), footballer.
Haruki Kanashiro (born 1977), footballer.
Patricia Kú Flores (born 1993), tennis player.
Eugenio La Rosa (born 1962), footballer.
Guillermo La Rosa (born 1952), footballer.
Christian La Torre (born 1990), footballer.
Didier La Torre (born 2002), footballer.
Daniel la Torre Regal (born 1997), badminton player.
Paula la Torre Regal (born 1999), badminton player.
Ernesto Labarthe (born 1956), footballer.
Gianfranco Labarthe (born 1984), footballer.
Enrique Labo Revoredo (1939–2014), football referee.
Orlando Lavalle (born 1969), football manager.
Víctor Lavalle (1911–1975), footballer.
Tony Ledgard (born 1971), cyclist.
Germán Leguía (born 1954), footballer.
Angela Leyva (born 1996), volleyball player.
Jenny Lidback (born 1963), golfer.
Salomón Libman (born 1984), footballer.
Mónica Liyau (born 1967), table tennis player.
Antonio Lizarbe (born 1988), footballer.
Luis Llontop (born 1985), footballer.
Mathías Llontop (born 2002), footballer.
Juan López (born 1934), coxswain.
Jhilmar Lora (born 2000), footballer.
César Loyola (born 1965), footballer.
Nilson Loyola (born 1994), footballer.
Salvador Lues (born 1999), rugby union player.
María Luisa Doig (born 1991), foil and epee fencer.
José Luis Carranza (born 1964), footballer.
José Luis Noriega (born 1969), tennis player.
Julio Luna Portal (born 1950), footballer.
Teodoro Luña (born 1938), footballer.
Jesús Luzardo (born 1997), baseball player.
Daniela Macías (born 1997), badminton player.
Flavio Maestri (born 1973), footballer.
Alex Magallanes (born 1974), footballer.
Natalia Málaga (born 1964), volleyball player.
Eduardo Malásquez (born 1957), footballer.
Kina Malpartida (born 1980), super featherweight class boxing world champion.
Francesco Manassero (born 1964), footballer.
Reimond Manco (born 1990), footballer.
Juan Manuel Polar (born 1983), rally driver.
Juan Manuel Vargas (born 1983), footballer.
Antonio Maquilón (1902–1984), footballer.
Carlos Marcenaro (1912–1988), middle-distance runner.
Manuel Marengo (born 1973), footballer.
José María Lavalle (1902–1984), footballer.
José María Lúcar (born 1992), boxer.
Jeisson Martínez (born 1994), footballer.
Nahomi Martínez (born 1997), footballer.
Roberto Martínez (born 1967), footballer.
Rodrigo Masias (born 1981), basketball player.
Marco Matellini (born 1972), sport shooter.
Paola Mautino (born 1990), athlete, long jump and sprinting events.
Fernando Maynetto (born 1955), tennis player.
Javier McFarlane (born 1991), athlete, long jump and sprinting events.
Jorge McFarlane (born 1988), athlete, long jump and sprinting events.
Franco Medina (born 1999), footballer.
David Mejía (born 2003), footballer.
Julio Meléndez (born 1945), footballer.
Miguel Mena (1986–2021), thoroughbred horse racing jockey.
Héctor Menacho (born 1928), rower.
Jesús Mendieta (born 1998), footballer.
Enrique Mendizábal (1918–2017), sport shooter.
Carlomagno Meneses (1927–2012), boxer.
Lucca Mesinas (born 1996), world champion surfer.
Antonio Meza-Cuadra (born 1982), footballer.
Ramón Mifflin (born 1947), footballer.
Alessandro Milesi (born 1999), footballer.
Diego Mini (born 1999), badminton player.
Iván Miranda (born 1980), tennis player.
Miguel Miranda (1966–2021), footballer.
Katherine Miranda Chang (born 1994), tennis player.
José Moisela (born 1980), footballer.
Anthony Molina (born 1990), footballer.
Javier Molina (born 1985), footballer.
Mauricio Montes (born 1982), footballer.
Carlos Montoya (born 2002), footballer.
Manuel Morales (born 1987), basketball player.
Alessandro Morán (born 1972), footballer.
Carlos Moscoso (1902–1957), footballer.
Nemesio Mosquera (born 1936), footballer.
Milagros Moy (born 1975), volleyball player.
Darío Muchotrigo (born 1970), footballer.
Sofia Mulanovich (born 1983), world champion surfer.
Germán Muñoz (born 1973), footballer.
Franco Navarro (born 1961), footballer.
José Navarro (born 1948), footballer.
Donny Neyra (born 1984), footballer.
Liliana Neyra (born 1993), footballer.
Augusto Nicolini (born 1972), sailor.
Nicolas Nieri (1939–2017), footballer.
Dánica Nishimura (born 1996), badminton player.
Enio Novoa (born 1986), footballer.
Carlos Olascuaga (born 1992), footballer.
Aldo Olcese (born 1974), footballer.
Percy Olivares (born 1968), footballer.
Antonio Oré (1914–1994), basketball player.
Raúl Orlandini (1952–2006), rally driver.
Ariana Orrego (born 1998), artistic gymnast.
Karla Ortiz (born 1991), volleyball player.
Rodrigo Pacheco (born 1983), badminton player.
Lauro Pacussich (born 1940), rower.
Juan Pablo Farfán (born 1985), footballer.
Juan Pablo Goicochea (born 2005), footballer.
Juan Pablo Varillas (born 1995), tennis player.
Juan Pablo Vergara (1985–2019), footballer.
Pedro Pablo León (1943–2020), footballer.
Juan Pajuelo (born 1974), footballer.
Vanessa Palacios (born 1984), volleyball player.
Andy Pando (born 1983), footballer.
George Pastor (born 1963), footballer.
Jorge Patiño (born 1911), sport shooter.
Daniel Peláez (born 1985), footballer.
Sergio Peña (born 1995), footballer.
César Peñaranda (1915–2007), cyclist.
Diego Penny (born 1984), footballer.
José Pereda (born 1973), footballer.
Lucciana Pérez Alarcón (born 2005), tennis player.
Gabriela Pérez del Solar (born 1968), volleyball player and politician.
Jean Pierre Fuentes (born 1991), footballer.
Carmen Pimentel (born 1961), volleyball player.
Óscar Pinto (born 2002), footballer.
Claudio Pizarro (born 1978), footballer.
Diego Pizarro (born 1990), footballer.
Francisco Pizarro (born 1971), footballer.
Andy Polo (born 1994), footballer.
Giuliano Portilla (born 1972), footballer.
Juan Postigos (born 1989), judoka.
Amilton Prado (born 1979), footballer.
Edgar Prado (born 1967), thoroughbred horse racing jockey.
Claudio Puelles (born 1996), mixed martial artist.
Pedro Puente (1907–1986), sport shooter.
Víctor Puente (born 1941), rower.
Jesús Purizaga (born 1959), footballer.
Kevin Quevedo (born 1997), footballer.
Nelinho Quina (born 1987), footballer.
Marcelo Quiñones (born 1949), boxer.
Oscar Quiñones (born 1941), chess master.
Juan Quiñónez (born 1987), footballer.
Henry Quinteros (born 1977), footballer.
Piero Quispe (born 2001), footballer.
Jesús Rabanal (born 1984), footballer.
Rodolfo Rake (born 1979), tennis player.
Alberto Ramírez (born 1941), footballer.
Kevin Ramírez (born 1993), footballer.
Luis Ramírez (born 1984), footballer.
Christian Ramos (born 1988), footballer.
Álvaro Raposo de Oliveira (born 1990), tennis player.
Freddy Ravello (born 1955), footballer.
Claudia Razzeto (born 1991), tennis player.
Miguel Rebosio (born 1976), footballer.
Luis Redher (born 1964), footballer.
Pedro Requena (born 1991), footballer.
Rony Revollar (born 1976), footballer.
Renzo Revoredo (born 1986), footballer.
Deyair Reyes (born 1992), footballer.
Jeickson Reyes (born 1987), footballer.
Bryan Reyna (born 1998), footballer.
Juan Reynoso (born 1969), footballer.
Oscar Rivadeneira (born 1960), boxer.
Julio Rivera (born 1967), footballer.
Manuel Rivera (born 1978), footballer.
Víctor Rivera (born 1968), football manager.
Claudia Rivero (born 1986), badminton player.
William Robertson (1879–1950), cricketer.
Alberto Rodríguez (born 1984), footballer.
Aldair Rodríguez (born 1994), footballer.
Kike Rodríguez (born 1991), footballer.
Mario Rodríguez (born 1972), footballer.
Martín Rodríguez (born 1968), footballer.
Orestes Rodríguez Vargas (born 1943), chess player.
Percy Rojas (born 1949), footballer.
Roberto Rojas (1955–1991), footballer.
Sebastián Rojas (born 1999), footballer.
Frank Romero (born 1987), footballer.
Ricardo Ronceros (born 1977), footballer.
César Rosales (born 1970), footballer.
Exar Rosales (born 1984), footballer.
Daniella Rosas (born 2002), world champion surfer.
Víctor Rossel (born 1985), footballer.
Angelo Rovegno (born 1999), footballer.
Leonardo Ruíz (born 2000), footballer.
Marco Ruiz (born 1979), footballer.
Waldir Sáenz (born 1973), footballer.
Guillermo Salas (born 1974), footballer.
Rodolfo Salas (1928–2010), basketball player.
Ernesto Salazar (born 1990), footballer.
Javier Salazar (born 1982), footballer.
Ryan Salazar (born 1982), footballer.
Santiago Salazar (born 1974), footballer.
Sebastián Salem (born 1983), golfer.
Wenceslao Salgado (1900–1980), sport shooter.
Salvador Salguero (born 1951), footballer.
Alexander Sánchez (born 1984), footballer.
Arón Sánchez (born 2003), footballer.
Daniel Sanchez (born 1990), footballer.
Juan Sánchez (born 1997), footballer.
Julia Sánchez (1930–2001), track and field sprinter.
Maryory Sánchez (born 1997), footballer.
Rodrigo Sánchez (born 1991), tennis player.
Massimo Sandi (born 2002), footballer.
Fernanda Saponara Rivva (born 2001), badminton player.
Marco Saravia (born 1997), footballer.
Jorge Sarmiento (1900–1957), footballer.
Dominique Schaefer (born 1999), tennis player.
Franz Schmidt (born 2000), footballer.
Paloma Schmidt (born 1987), sailor.
Kazuyoshi Shimabuku (born 1999), footballer.
Matías Silva (born 1984), tennis player.
Roberto Silva (born 1976), footballer.
Valeria Silva (born 1985), swimmer/surgeon.
Carlos Silvestri (born 1976), footballer.
César Socarraz (1910–1984), footballer.
Nolberto Solano (born 1974), footballer.
Carlos Solis (born 1981), footballer.
Rodolfo Soracco (1927–2018), basketball player.
David Soria Yoshinari (born 1977), footballer.
Eleazar Soria (1948–2021), footballer.
Javier Soria (born 1974), footballer.
Johan Sotil (born 1982), footballer.
Cristofer Soto (born 1990), footballer.
Diana Soto (born 1980), volleyball player.
Jorge Soto (born 1971), footballer.
José Soto (born 1970), footballer.
Guillermo Suárez (1912–1947), long-distance runner.
Alexander Succar (born 1995), footballer.
Matías Succar (born 1999), footballer.
Cecilia Tait (born 1962), volleyball player.
Héctor Takayama (born 1972), footballer.
Jorge Talavera (born 1963), footballer.
Jerry Tamashiro (born 1971), footballer.
Xiao Taotao (born 1997), footballer.
Renato Tapia (born 1995), footballer.
Manuel Tejada (born 1989), footballer.
Freddy Ternero (1962–2015), footballer.
Alberto Terry (1929–2006), footballer.
Raúl Tito (born 1997), footballer.
Guillermo Tomasevich (born 1987), footballer.
Israel Tordoya (born 1980), footballer.
Rubén Toribio Díaz (born 1952), footballer.
Claudio Torrejón (born 1993), footballer.
Carlos Torres (born 1966), footballer.
Jorge Torres (born 1999), footballer.
Miguel Torres (born 1982), footballer.
Jean Tragodara (born 1985), footballer.
Louis Tristán (born 1984), long jumper.
Miryam Tristán (born 1985), footballer.
Alexis Ubillús (born 1972), footballer.
Edwin Uehara (born 1969), footballer.
Adrián Ugarriza (born 1997), footballer.
Víctor Ulloa (born 1991), footballer.
Ángel Uribe (1943–2008), footballer.
Cenaida Uribe (born 1965), volleyball player.
Édson Uribe (born 1982), footballer.
Eduardo Uribe (born 1985), footballer.
Ricardo Uribe (born 1988), footballer.
Juan Valdivieso (1910–2007), footballer.
Aarón Valencia (born 2003), footballer.
Dangelo Valencia (born 1999), footballer.
Rosa Valiente (born 1996), volleyball player.
Alex Valle (born 1977 or 1978), fighting game player.
Duilio Vallebuona (born 1992), tennis player.
Marcio Valverde (born 1987), footballer.
Jorge Vargas (born 1942), basketball player.
Carlos Vásquez (1942–1984), basketball player.
Jaime Vásquez (born 1991), footballer.
Jersson Vásquez (born 1986), footballer.
Johan Vásquez (born 1984), footballer.
Pilar Vásquez (born 1963), tennis player.
Héctor Vega (born 1992), footballer.
Mario Velarde (born 1990), footballer.
Norma Velarde (born 1946), volleyball player.
José Velásquez (born 1952), footballer.
Juan Velásquez (born 1971), footballer.
Jhonny Vidales (born 1992), footballer.
Rodrigo Vilca (born 1999), footballer.
Edgar Villamarín (born 1982), footballer.
Alejandro Villanueva (1908–1944), footballer.
Luis Villalta (1969–2004), boxer.
Junior Viza (born 1985), footballer.
Pedro Ynamine (born 1998), footballer.
Jaime Yzaga (born 1967), tennis player.
Matías Zagazeta (born 2003), racing driver.
José Zamora (born 1987), footballer.
Marcelo Zamora (born 1987), footballer.
Carlos Zegarra (footballer) (born 1987), footballer.
Carlos Zegarra (judoka) (born 1984), judoka.
Pablo Zegarra (born 1973), footballer.
Adrián Zela (born 1989), footballer.
Juan Zevallos (born 1990), footballer.
Claudia Zornoza (born 1990), badminton player.
Ysrael Zúñiga (born 1976), footballer.

Other

Gastón Acurio (born 1967), chef.
Paddington Brown, bear.
Manuel Buchwald (born 1940), geneticist.
Juan Jose Cabezudo (died 1860), chef.
José Eusebio de Llano Zapata (1721–1780), scholar, writer and scientist.
Pedro Pablo Nakada Ludeña (born 1973), serial killer.

References

^ "GARCIA, Robert". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
^ "HIMES, James A." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
^ "Clara Petrozzi – Catalysti". Retrieved 3 November 2021.
^ "Renato Bustamante". Fresno Pacific Sunbirds. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
^ "Pedro Gallese". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 14 July 2025.

[1] "GARCIA, Robert". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 12 July 2025.

[2] "HIMES, James A." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 20 July 2025.

[3] "Clara Petrozzi – Catalysti". Retrieved 3 November 2021.

[4] "Renato Bustamante". Fresno Pacific Sunbirds. Retrieved 19 February 2025.

[5] "Pedro Gallese". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 14 July 2025.

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