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Most Famous People from Peru

All 152,953
Peru 389
3,635 CV César Vallejo César Vallejo Peruvian Poet 1892–1938
7,325 JM José María Arguedas José María Arguedas Peruvian Novelist 1911–1969
8,953 YS Yma Sumac Yma Sumac Peruvian Singer 1922–2008
12,085 JC José Carlos Mariátegui José Carlos Mariátegui Peruvian Journalist 1890–1930
12,315 CP Claudio Pizarro Claudio Pizarro Peruvian Football b. 1978
12,635 JV Juan Velasco Alvarado Juan Velasco Alvarado Peruvian Politician 1910–1977
15,307 AT Alejandro Toledo Alejandro Toledo Peruvian Politician b. 1946
15,693 CA Ciro Alegría Ciro Alegría Peruvian Novelist 1909–1967
15,893 TA Túpac Amaru II Túpac Amaru II Peruvian Politician 1738–1781
16,024 RC Ramón Castilla Ramón Castilla Peruvian Politician 1797–1867
16,833 VR Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre Peruvian Politician 1895–1979
18,977 AD Andrés de Santa Cruz Andrés de Santa Cruz Peruvian Cacique 1792–1865
19,568 AG Abimael Guzmán Abimael Guzmán Peruvian Philosopher b. 1934
23,238 AB Augusto B. Leguía Augusto B. Leguía Peruvian Politician 1863–1932
23,414 LA Luis Advíncula Luis Advíncula Peruvian Football b. 1990
28,719 EF Edison Flores Edison Flores Peruvian Football b. 1984
30,330 MG Miguel Grau Seminario Miguel Grau Seminario Peruvian Soldier 1834–1879
31,497 AA Andrés Avelino Cáceres Andrés Avelino Cáceres Peruvian Politician 1836–1923
33,862 JC Julio C. Tello Julio C. Tello Peruvian Anthropologist 1880–1947
33,976 JB Jorge Basadre Jorge Basadre Peruvian Historian 1903–1980
35,150 YR Yordy Reyna Yordy Reyna Peruvian Football b. 1993
36,640 AA Alex Acuña Alex Acuña Peruvian Drummer b. 1944
36,783 MA Manuel A. Odría Manuel A. Odría Peruvian Politician 1897–1974
42,258 MS Magaly Solier Magaly Solier Peruvian Actor b. 1986
44,733 CM Clorinda Matto de Turner Clorinda Matto de Turner Peruvian Writer 1852–1909
46,267 CZ Carlos Zambrano (footballer) Carlos Zambrano (footballer) Peruvian Football b. 1989
46,865 CG Chabuca Granda Chabuca Granda Peruvian Singer 1920–1982
46,935 DA Daniel Alomía Robles Peruvian Composer 1871–1942
52,361 SB Susana Baca Susana Baca Peruvian Singer b. 1943
56,988 AV Abraham Valdelomar Abraham Valdelomar Peruvian Poet 1888–1919
57,672 AQ Aníbal Quijano Aníbal Quijano Peruvian Sociologist 1928–2018
59,243 GB Guillermo Billinghurst Peruvian Politician 1851–1915
68,213 FJ Francisco José Lombardi Francisco José Lombardi Peruvian Film b. 1949
71,894 YZ Ysrael Zúñiga Peruvian Football b. 1976
74,024 RP Raúl Porras Barrenechea Raúl Porras Barrenechea Peruvian Diplomat 1897–1960
74,341 JD Juan de Espinosa Medrano Juan de Espinosa Medrano Peruvian Writer 1630–1688
76,615 MC Martín Chambi Peruvian Photographer 1891–1973
78,064 JS José Sabogal José Sabogal Peruvian Writer 1888–1956
82,765 HR Hernán Rengifo Hernán Rengifo Peruvian Football b. 1983
83,093 MT Miguel Trauco Miguel Trauco Peruvian Football b. 1992
89,140 LT La Tigresa del Oriente La Tigresa del Oriente Peruvian Artist b. 1944
91,250 WA Walter Alva Walter Alva Peruvian Anthropologist b. 1951
91,526 MR María Rostworowski María Rostworowski Peruvian Historian 1915–2016
93,864 DA Daniel Alcides Carrión Daniel Alcides Carrión Peruvian Medical 1857–1885
97,021 AG Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente Peruvian Politician 1796–1878
97,217 JQ José Quiñones Gonzales José Quiñones Gonzales Peruvian Militar 1914–1941
98,908 DN Domingo Nieto Domingo Nieto Peruvian Politician 1803–1844
100,086 NS Nicomedes Santa Cruz Nicomedes Santa Cruz Peruvian Poet 1925–1992
101,048 AG Alexi Gómez Alexi Gómez Peruvian Football b. 1993
111,574 DH Daniel Hernández Morillo Daniel Hernández Morillo Peruvian Painter 1856–1932
113,532 MH Martha Hildebrandt Martha Hildebrandt Peruvian Politician b. 1925
117,519 SM Sofía Mulánovich Sofía Mulánovich Peruvian Surfer b. 1983
120,984 AB Adán Balbín Peruvian Football b. 1986
133,364 LM Lizardo Montero Flores Lizardo Montero Flores Peruvian Politician 1832–1905
134,708 MB Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua Peruvian Politician 1744–1781
135,270 TK Tomás Katari Peruvian Cacique 1740–1781
137,845 JV Javier Velásquez Javier Velásquez Peruvian Politician b. 1960
138,063 WC William Chiroque Peruvian Football b. 1980
138,090 IM Inés Melchor Inés Melchor Peruvian Runner b. 1986
138,914 PA Pablo Amaringo Pablo Amaringo Peruvian Painter 1938–2009
139,570 CO Carlos Oquendo de Amat Carlos Oquendo de Amat Peruvian Poet 1905–1936
144,003 JG Julio Granda Julio Granda Peruvian Chess b. 1967
145,773 MP Mateo Pumacahua Mateo Pumacahua Peruvian Officer 1740–1815
159,439 GT Gladys Tejeda Gladys Tejeda Peruvian Runner b. 1985
161,673 TT Tilsa Tsuchiya Peruvian Painter 1928–1984
167,951 GC Germán Carty Peruvian Football b. 1968
168,065 JV Johnny Vegas Fernández Peruvian Football b. 1976
179,391 JC Jorge Cori Jorge Cori Peruvian Chess b. 1995
180,871 SA Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo Peruvian Physicist 1887–1967
189,733 ER Edwin Retamoso Peruvian Football b. 1982
195,653 RM Remigio Morales Bermúdez Remigio Morales Bermúdez Peruvian Politician 1836–1894
210,968 FV Federico Villarreal Federico Villarreal Peruvian Scientist 1850–1923
213,155 HS Hilaria Supa Hilaria Supa Peruvian Politician b. 1957
213,198 LR Luis Rubiños Peruvian Football b. 1940
213,271 LT Luis Trujillo Peruvian Football b. 1990
215,643 LB Luis Bedoya Reyes Luis Bedoya Reyes Peruvian Politician b. 1919
217,875 MM Magaly Medina Magaly Medina Peruvian Presenter b. 1963
223,493 MV Miguel Villalta Peruvian Football b. 1981
224,028 AT Alfredo Torero Peruvian Anthropologist 1930–2004
238,507 RD Ricardo de Montreuil Peruvian Film b. 1974
239,153 FZ Francisca Zubiaga y Bernales Francisca Zubiaga y Bernales Peruvian Marriage 1803–1835
240,938 JC Juan Carlos La Rosa Peruvian Football b. 1980
245,593 JC Juan Cáceres (footballer) Peruvian Football b. 1949
250,570 GM Guillermo Miller Guillermo Miller Peruvian Officer 1795–1861
268,420 JE Juan Egaña Risco Juan Egaña Risco Peruvian Politician 1768–1836
276,789 CC César Calvo Peruvian Poet 1940–2000
285,495 AO Antenor Orrego Antenor Orrego Peruvian Writer 1892–1960
286,386 SN Silvia Núñez del Arco Silvia Núñez del Arco Peruvian Writer b. 1988
287,753 LP Lorenzo Palacios Quispe Lorenzo Palacios Quispe Peruvian Singer 1950–1994
291,731 GZ Gladys Zender Gladys Zender Peruvian Model b. 1939
295,341 LF Luis Felipe Angell Peruvian Writer 1926–2004
295,852 TC Teófilo Castillo Teófilo Castillo Peruvian Painter 1857–1922
297,846 PA Pedro Ascoy Peruvian Football b. 1980
309,782 CF Carlos Fitzcarrald Carlos Fitzcarrald Peruvian Business 1862–1897
312,556 AF Alberto Flores Galindo Peruvian Historian 1949–1990
314,544 MM Marco Martos Carrera Marco Martos Carrera Peruvian Writer b. 1942
335,652 ÁU Ángel Uribe Ángel Uribe Peruvian Football 1943–2008
338,211 JM José Matos Mar Peruvian Anthropologist 1921–2015
343,700 VL Valeriano López Valeriano López Peruvian Football 1926–1993
345,896 JO João Ortiz Peruvian Football b. 1991
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Inside Peru

389 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Peru during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Peru peaked in the 1950s with 55 people.

What Peru Is Known For

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Politics & Law is Peru's biggest group — 33% of all notables (130).

Peru over-indexes on politics & law — 1.6× the global rate.

Peru under-produces film & tv — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Politics & Law130
  2. Sports67
  3. Writing47
  4. Science31
  5. Other25
  6. Music23
  7. Art & Design19
  8. Military18
  1. Politics & Law1301.6×
  1. Film & TV120.5×
  2. Religion120.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Peru's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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  • Art & Design
  • Other

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