# 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 Ustariz
* 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, 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 (born 1923), novelist, writer and lawyer
* Álvaro Torres-Calderón (1975-), poet
* Abraham Valdelomar (1888–1919)
* Blanca Varela (1926–2009), poet
* Mario Vargas Llosa (born 1936), 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
* Nelson Medina (b. 1978)
* Carlos Enrique Polanco
* 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 (b. 1925)
* 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 (b. c. 1937)
* Victor Delfín (b. c. 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
* Leoncio Prado
* Emilio Cavenecia

### Politics

* Javier Alva Orlandini
* Antonio Arenas
* Víctor Andrés Belaúnde
* Luis Bedoya Reyes
* José Bustamante y Rivero
* Ramón Castilla
* Liz Chicaje (born 1982), indigenous environmentalist
* 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
* 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

### 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

## 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
* 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