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This is a list of notable Peruvians.

Scientists

• Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo^[1] (1887–1967)
• Javier Arias Stella
• Anthony Atala^[2]
• Oswaldo Baca^[3]
• Alberto Barton^[4]
• G. E. Berrios^[5]
• Carlos Bustamante
• Ramiro Castro de la Mata
• Rubén Castillo Anchapuri^[6]
• A. Roberto Frisancho
• Juan de Dios Guevara^[7]
• Enrique Guzmán y Valle
• Rafael Larco Hoyle^[8]
• Federico Kauffmann Doig^[9]
• Javier Mariátegui^[10]
• Juan Mezzich^[11]
• Modesto Montoya^[12]
• Carlos M. Ochoa^[13]
• Piermaria Oddone^[14]
• Orlando Olcese^[15]
• Carlos Carrillo Parodi^[16]
• Pedro Paulet^[17]
• Gustavo R. Paz-Pujalt
• Mariano Felipe Paz Soldán^[18]
• Aracely Quispe Neira^[19]
• Susana Pinilla
• Gastón Pons Muzzo^[20]
• Abundio Sagástegui Alva^[21]
• Ruth Shady^[22]
• Fernando Silva Santisteban^[23]
• Julio C. Tello^[24]
• José Tola Pasquel
• Alfredo Torero
• Jose L. Torero
• Mariano Eduardo de Rivero y Ustariz
• Fabiola Leon Velarde
• Federico Villarreal
• Barton Zwiebach

Writers

• Martín Adán (1908–1985), poet
• 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)
• 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)
• 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 Chavez (b. c. 1937)
• Victor Delfín (b. c. 1927)
• Elena Tejada-Herrera
• Mario Testino (b. 1954), photographer
• Tom Segura (b. 1979), Comedian

Public service

Revolutionaries

• Túpac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary
• Mariano Melgar
• Mateo Pumacahua

Terrorists

• Abimael Guzmán
• Elena Iparraguirre

Ancient civilizations

Athletes

Beauty queens and models

• Juana Burga Cervera^[29]
• Helena Christensen, model^[30]
• Madeleine Hartog Bell, Miss World – 1967^[31]
• Claudia Hernández, Miss Perú Mundo – 2002/2003^[32]
• María Julia Mantilla, Miss World – 2004^[33]
• Tilsa Lozano, Miss Playboy TV Latinoamerica & Iberia
• Danella Lucioni
• Natalie Vértiz, Miss Peru – 2011
• Gladys Zender, Miss Universe – 1957^[34]

Religion

• Sarita Colonia, folk saint^[35]
• Saint Rose of Lima
• Saint Martin de Porres

Other

• Gaston Acurio, chef^[36]
• Lady Bardales
• Analí Cabrera (1959–2011), actress, vedette, and athlete^[37]
• Jorge Chavez, airplane pilot^[38]
• Raúl Chávez Sarmiento, math prodigy, second youngest bronze, silver, gold medalist at the International Mathematical Olympiad
• Alicia Delgado, folk singer
• Virgilio Martínez Véliz, chef^[39]
• Carlos I. Noriega, astronaut^[40]
• Gonzalo Castro de la Mata, ecologist^[41]
• Amanda Portales, singer, author, composer, and Peruvian folklore performer^[42]
• 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

References