List of Peruvians

This is a list of notable Peruvians.

Scientists

Social scientists

Physicians

Writers

Martín Adán, poet
Katya Adaui, novelist
Ciro Alegría, indigenous novelist
Marie Arana, Peruvian-American novelist, biographer, journalist
José María Arguedas, indigenous novelist and poet
Federico Barreto, poet
Jaime Bayly, contemporary novelist
Michael Bentine, Anglo-Peruvian comedian
Alfredo Bryce Echenique, novelist
Guillermo Carnero Hoke, writer and journalist
Carlos Castaneda, literary anthropologist
Gamaliel Churata, socialist essayist and journalist
José María Eguren, poet
Jorge Eduardo Eielson, poet
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, chronicler
Manuel González Prada, modernista poet
Eduardo González Viaña, short story writer and novelist
Javier Heraud, poet and would-be guerrilla
Rodolfo Hinostroza, influential poet, writer, novelist and essayist
Luis Jochamowitz, journalist and biographer
José Carlos Mariátegui, socialist essayist and journalist
Jose Luis Mejía, poet, novelist
Gloria Macher Peruvian Canadian writer
Clorinda Matto de Turner, novelist
Angélica Palma, writer, journalist and biographer
Clemente Palma. writer of fantastic and horror fiction
Ricardo Palma, folklorist
Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, indigenous chronicler
Santiago Roncagliolo, writer, scriptwriter, translator and journalist.
Julio Ramón Ribeyro, short story writer
Isabel Sabogal, novelist, poet and translator
Sebastián Salazar Bondy, essayist and poet
José Santos Chocano, poet
Manuel Scorza, novelist and poet
Hernando de Soto (economist), economist and essayist
Carlos Thorne Boas, novelist, writer and lawyer
Álvaro Torres-Calderón, poet
Abraham Valdelomar
Blanca Varela, poet
Mario Vargas Llosa, novelist of the Latin American Boom
Virginia Vargas, sociologist
Cesar Vallejo, influential poet, writer, journalist
Chalena Vásquez, ethnomusicologist and folklorist
José Watanabe, poet

Artists

Pablo Amaringo
Mario Urteaga Alvarado
Grimanesa Amorós
Ana Teresa Barboza, textile artist
Hugo Orellana Bonilla
Teófilo Castillo
Diana Quijano, veteran actress
Martín Chambi, photographer
Andrea Hamilton, fine-art photographer
Daniel Hernández
Elena Izcue, illustrator, graphic artist
Nelson Medina
Carlos Enrique Polanco
Irma Poma Canchumani
Martina Portocarrero
Jorge Vinatea Reinoso
José Sabogal
Josué Sánchez
Basilio Santa Cruz Pumacallao
Fernando de Szyszlo
Ricardo Silva, musician and artist
Antonio Sinchi Roca Inka
Diego Quispe Tito
Boris Vallejo
Alberto Vargas
César Yauri Huanay
Marcos Zapata
Gerardo Chávez
Víctor Delfín
Elena Tejada-Herrera
Mario Testino, photographer
Tom Segura, 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
Leoncio Prado
Emilio Cavenecia

Politics

Javier Alva Orlandini
Antonio Arenas
Víctor Andrés Belaúnde
Luis Bedoya Reyes
José Bustamante y Rivero
Ramón Castilla
Liz Chicaje, indigenous environmentalist
Héctor Cornejo Chávez
Nicolás de Piérola
Graciela Fernández-Baca, economist and politician
Alberto Fujimori, president, 1990–2000
Aída García Naranjo, 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, 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

Terrorists

Ancient civilizations

Hurin dynasty

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

Chess players

Association football players

Surfers

Sofía Mulánovich

Tennis players

Volleyball players

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, current head of the Catholic Church

Other

Gaston Acurio, chef
Lady Bardales
Analí Cabrera, 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
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, 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