page_title: Afro-Peruvians
section_title: Notable Afro-Peruvians
hierarchical_section_title: Afro-Peruvians / Notable Afro-Peruvians
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Le musicien Amador Ballumbrosio chez lui à El Carmen - Chincha - Amador Ballumbrosio décédé en 2009 fut l'un des plus important musicien et danseur afro-péruvien - Prise de vue effectuée durant le tournage du Documentaire "Negra" réalisé par Franck Schneider
context_page_description: Afro-Peruvians are citizens of Peru descended from Africans who were enslaved and brought to Peru after the arrival of the conquistadors.
context_section_description: Nicomedes Santa Cruz (1925–1992), folklorist, Afro-Peruvian writer and poet
  Victoria Santa Cruz (1922–2014), folklorist and director of the Conjunto Nacional de Folclore del Instituto Nacional de Cultura
  Eva Ayllón, pop singer, interpreter of folk music and renowned Afro-Peruvian
  Susana Baca, musician; won a Grammy Award for Best Folk Album in 2002; composer, singer and scholar of the rhythms of "Afro" descent in Peru; responsible for recovering almost forgotten harmonies and rhythms of Afro-Peruvian music
  Caitro Soto, Afro-Peruvian musician and composer
  Gerónimo Barbadillo, former soccer player, played Italian football in the 1980s
  Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua, revolutionary and wife of Tupac Amaru II
  Lucila Campos, singer and member of Perú Negro
  Arturo "Zambo" Cavero, singer and percussionist
  Héctor Chumpitaz Gonzales, former soccer player, former captain of Americas 1970–1980
  Teófilo Cubillas, considered the greatest Peruvian soccer player of all time
  Pedro Pablo León, Peru's soccer player of the 1970 FIFA World Cup
  José Gil de Castro, "Mulato Gil de Castro", artist, hero of the Peruvian Revolution as well as renowned soldier in Chilean army
  Jefferson Farfán, current soccer player for Lokomotiv Moscow
  Francisco Fierro ("Pancho Fierro"), artist
  Luisa Fuentes, better known as Lucha Fuentes, volleyball player with the Peruvian national team; won numerous international titles, including five championships and three South American Panamerican Subchampionships; participated in two Olympics (Mexico and Montreal) and six world championships
  Teresa Izquierdo (1934–2011), chef and restaurant founder
  Juan Joya, former soccer player of Alianza Lima Peru, Peñarol Uruguay and River Plate Argentina
  Julio Meléndez, named the greatest Boca Juniors stopper
  Mauro Mina, former South American light-heavyweight champion boxer
  María Elena Moyano, civil leader
  Martha Moyano, congresswoman
  Manuel Ricardo Palma Soriano, poet, writer, author of Peruvian Traditions
  St. Martin de Porres, famous Limeño saint, first black saint
  Lucha Reyes, interpreter, folk singer known for her voice in Peruvian Waltz and participating in boleros in Mexico
  Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro (1889–1933), president of Peru
  Rafael Santa Cruz, actor
  Andres Soto, singer-songwriter
  Caitro Soto, born Pedro Carlos Soto de la Colina, musician, composer, cajon player
  Cecilia Tait, former volleyball player; regarded as among the best players of all time in the spike; Congresswoman-elect of the Republic during the 2001–06 legislative period
  Immortal Technique, aka Felipe Andres Coronel, American rapper and urban activist.
  Julio César Uribe, former soccer player, idol of Junior de Barranquilla Americas and Mexico. He also played for Italian football in the 1980s
  Pablo Branda Villanueva (aka Melcochita), salsa singer and comedian
  Delia Zamudio (born 1943) trade unionist and human rights activist
caption: Amador Ballumbrosio, musician and dancer
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