List of Famous people born in Cajamarca, Peru

Mirtha Esther Vásquez Chuquilín is a Peruvian lawyer and politician belong to the Broad Front, who has served as the interim President of Congress since 17 November 2020. She has served as a member of Congress since 16 March 2020.

Cesar Acuña Peralta is a Peruvian politician and entrepreneur in the field of education. A controversial figure in Peruvian politics, he is the founder and leader of the Alliance for Progress party, which has achieved recognition for being the first party of provincial origin to gain electoral popularity at national level since its foundation in 2001.

Walter Roger Martos Ruiz is a Peruvian retired military general and politician who briefly served as Prime Minister of Peru from August to November 2020, under Martín Vizcarra's administration. He previously served as Minister of Defense from October 2019 to August 2020.

Marco Antonio Arana Zegarra is a Peruvian politician, sociologist, professor and former priest, founder and activist of the Tierra y Libertad Movement. He ran unsuccessfully for President in the 2021 elections, placing 16th.

Aníbal Torres Vásquez is a Peruvian lawyer, jurist, and politician who has served as prime minister of Peru since 8 February 2022. Torres resigned from the premiership on 3 August 2022; however, his resignation was rejected by president Castillo, and Torres stayed on as prime minister. He was also Minister of Justice and Human Rights from July 2021 to February 2022 under the government of Pedro Castillo.

Héctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M. is a Peruvian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the Archbishop of Trujillo since 1999. He has been a bishop since 1988 and currently heads the Latin American Bishops Council (CELAM).

Zenón Noriega Agüero was a Peruvian army general who briefly served as the Interim President of Peru through a military junta for two months in 1950.