List of Famous people born in Lima Province, Peru
Jesús Pretell
Jesús Emanuel Pretell Panta is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sporting Cristal.
José Manzaneda
José Manzaneda, is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a winger for César Vallejo.
Christopher Olivares
Christopher Robin Olivares Burga is a Greek-born Peruvian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Sporting Cristal.
José García Belaúnde
José Antonio García Belaunde is a Peruvian career diplomat, who served as Foreign Minister during the Second Presidency of Alan Garcia from 2006 to 2011, making him the only Foreign Affairs Minister to serve a complete term. On August 2, 2011, his successor in office, Rafael Roncagliolo announced his appointment as Peru's co-agent before the Court of The Hague.
Carlos Castillo Mattasoglio
Carlos Gustavo Castillo Mattasoglio is Peruvian prelate of the Catholic Church whom Pope Francis named Archbishop of Lima on 25 January 2019.
Joaquín de Orbegoso
Joaquín de Orbegoso Seoane is a Peruvian actor of Spanish descent most known for his role in the TV series Al Fondo Hay Sitio.
Francisco Boza
Francisco Boza is a Peruvian sports shooter and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in trap shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and came fourth four years later.
Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne
Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne is a Peruvian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Lima from 1999 to 2019. He has been a bishop since 1988 and was made a cardinal in 2001.
Fernando Iwasaki
Fernando Iwasaki Cauti is a Peruvian writer and historian. Born into a family with multiple roots. While in Peru, he taught at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and the Universidad del Pacífico in Lima. Since 1989, he has lived in Seville.
Rafael Rey
Rafael Rey Rey is a Peruvian engineer, political commentator and politician who currently serves as member of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru Board of Directors since 2016. Throughout his political life, he served in the Peruvian Congress from 1990 to 2006 and as a Representative to the Andean Parliament from 2006 to 2016. During the Second presidency of Alan García, he was appointed Minister of Production, Ambassador to Italy and Minister of Defense.