This is a list of notable Peruvians.
Scientists
Social scientists
Physicians
Writers
- MartÃÂn Adán (1908âÂÂ1985), poet
- Katya Adaui (born 1977), novelist
- Ciro AlegrÃÂa (1909âÂÂ1967), indigenous novelist
- Marie Arana (born 1949), Peruvian-American novelist, biographer, journalist
- José MarÃÂa Arguedas (1911âÂÂ1969), indigenous novelist and poet
- Federico Barreto (1862âÂÂ1929), poet
- Jaime Bayly (born 1965), contemporary novelist
- Michael Bentine (1922âÂÂ1996), Anglo-Peruvian comedian
- Alfredo Bryce Echenique (born 1939), novelist
- Guillermo Carnero Hoke (1917âÂÂ1985), writer and journalist
- Carlos Castaneda (1925âÂÂ1998), literary anthropologist
- Gamaliel Churata (1897âÂÂ1957), socialist essayist and journalist
- José MarÃÂa Eguren (1874âÂÂ1942), poet
- Jorge Eduardo Eielson (1924âÂÂ2006), poet
- Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (c. 1539âÂÂ1616), chronicler
- Manuel González Prada (1844âÂÂ1918), modernista poet
- Eduardo González Viaña (born 1941), short story writer and novelist
- Javier Heraud (1942âÂÂ1963), 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 (1894âÂÂ1930), socialist essayist and journalist
- Jose Luis MejÃÂa (born 1969), poet, novelist
- Gloria Macher Peruvian Canadian writer
- Clorinda Matto de Turner (1853âÂÂ1909), novelist
- Angélica Palma (1878âÂÂ1935), writer, journalist and biographer
- Clemente Palma (1872âÂÂ1946). writer of fantastic and horror fiction
- Ricardo Palma (1833âÂÂ1919), folklorist
- Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, indigenous chronicler
- Santiago Roncagliolo (born 1975), writer, scriptwriter, translator and journalist.
- Julio Ramón Ribeyro (1929âÂÂ1994), short story writer
- Isabel Sabogal (born 1958), novelist, poet and translator
- Sebastián Salazar Bondy (1924âÂÂ1964), essayist and poet
- José Santos Chocano (1875âÂÂ1934), poet
- Manuel Scorza (1928âÂÂ1983), novelist and poet
- Hernando de Soto (economist) (born 1941), economist and essayist
- Carlos Thorne Boas (born 1923), novelist, writer and lawyer
- ÃÂlvaro Torres-Calderón (1975-), poet
- Abraham Valdelomar (1888âÂÂ1919)
- Blanca Varela (1926âÂÂ2009), poet
- Mario Vargas Llosa (born 1936), novelist of the Latin American Boom
- Virginia Vargas (born 1945), sociologist
- Cesar Vallejo (1892âÂÂ1938), influential poet, writer, journalist
- Chalena Vásquez (1950âÂÂ2016), ethnomusicologist and folklorist
- José Watanabe (1946âÂÂ2007), poet
Artists
- Pablo Amaringo (1938âÂÂ2009)
- Mario Urteaga Alvarado (1875âÂÂ1957)
- Grimanesa Amorós (b. 1962)
- Ana Teresa Barboza (b. 1981), textile artist
- Hugo Orellana Bonilla (1932âÂÂ2007)
- Teófilo Castillo (1857âÂÂ1922)
- Diana Quijano (b. 1968), veteran actress
- MartÃÂn Chambi (1891âÂÂ1973), photographer
- Andrea Hamilton (b. 1968), fine-art photographer
- Daniel Hernández (1856âÂÂ1932)
- Elena Izcue (1889âÂÂ1970), illustrator, graphic artist
- Daniela Lalita (b. 1992), musician, model, artist
- Nelson Medina (b. 1978)
- Carlos Enrique Polanco
- Irma Poma Canchumani (b. 1969)
- Martina Portocarrero (1949âÂÂ2022)
- Jorge Vinatea Reinoso (1900âÂÂ1931)
- José Sabogal (1888âÂÂ1956)
- Josué Sánchez (b. 1945)
- Basilio Santa Cruz Pumacallao (1635âÂÂ1710)
- Fernando de Szyszlo (1925âÂÂ2017)
- Ricardo Silva (b. 1982), musician and artist
- Antonio Sinchi Roca Inka (17th century)
- Diego Quispe Tito (1611âÂÂ1681)
- Boris Vallejo (b. 1941)
- Alberto Vargas (1896âÂÂ1982)
- César Yauri Huanay (b. 1962)
- Marcos Zapata (c. 1710âÂÂ1773)
- Gerardo Chávez (1937âÂÂ2025)
- VÃÂctor DelfÃÂn (b. 1927)
- Elena Tejada-Herrera
- Mario Testino (b. 1954), photographer
- Tom Segura (b. 1979), Comedian
Public service
Military
Politics
- Javier Alva Orlandini
- Antonio Arenas
- VÃÂctor Andrés Belaúnde
- Napoleón Becerra
- Luis Bedoya Reyes
- José Bustamante y Rivero
- Ramón Castilla
- Liz Chicaje (born 1982), indigenous environmentalist
- Héctor Cornejo Chávez
- Nicolás de Piérola
- Graciela Fernández-Baca (1933âÂÂ2020), economist and politician
- Alberto Fujimori, president, 1990âÂÂ2000
- AÃÂda GarcÃÂa Naranjo (born 1951), educator, singer, and politician
- Alan GarcÃÂa Pérez, president, 1985âÂÂ90, 2001âÂÂ06
- Juan Manuel Guillén
- VÃÂctor Raúl Haya de la Torre
- Ollanta Humala Tasso, president, 2011âÂÂ16
- Humberto Lay
- Augusto B. LeguÃÂa
- 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, 1982âÂÂ91
- Mariano Ignacio Prado
- Manuel Prado Ugarteche
- Albina Ruiz
- Fernando Belaunde Terry, president, 1963âÂÂ68, 1980âÂÂ85
- Patricia Salas O'Brien, Minister of Education, 2011âÂÂ13
- Luis Alberto Sánchez
- Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro
- MarÃÂa del Socorro Heysen (born 1960), economist and banker
- Alejandro Toledo, president, 2001âÂÂ2006
- Mercedes Aráoz, Vice President of Peru, 2016âÂÂ2020
- Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, prime minister and President, 2016âÂÂ18
- MartÃÂn Vizcarra, governor, vice president and President of Peru, 2018âÂÂ2020
- Bruno Pacheco, former secretary of the President
- José Manuel Valdés
Revolutionaries
Terrorists
Ancient civilizations
Hurin dynasty
Hanan dynasty
Vilcabamba (Colonial Era)
Athletes
Boxers
Chess players
Association football players
Surfers
Tennis players
Volleyball players
Other
Beauty queens and models
Religion
Other
- Gaston Acurio, chef
- Lady Bardales
- AnalàCabrera (1959âÂÂ2011), 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 MartÃÂnez 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 RodrÃÂguez (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
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