List of Famous people born in Lima region, Peru

Javier Heraud Pérez (1942–1963) was a Peruvian poet and member of the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN). In his early life he studied at Markham College and later he continued his studies at Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.

Luis Miguel Castilla Rubio is a Peruvian economist and politician. He was the Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru, serving under President Ollanta Humala.

Virgilio Martínez Véliz is a Peruvian chef and restaurateur. He is considered one of the new generation of Peruvian chefs promoting the spread of Peruvian cuisine. He is known for his use of applying modern cooking techniques to indigenous Peruvian ingredients. Marie Claire magazine has called him "the new star of Lima's gastro sky." On April 29, 2013, his flagship restaurant, Central, entered as number 50 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants as awarded by the British magazine Restaurant. In 2014, Central jumped 35 places to number 15, winning the "Highest Climber" award, and later that year was named Best Restaurant in Latin America.

Milagros Alicia Moy Alvarado is a volleyball player from Peru, who twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000. She plays as a wing-spiker.

Jaime Salinas López-Torres is a Peruvian politician, son of General Jaime Salinas Sedó. He was Justicia Nacional's presidential candidate for the 2006 national election. He received 0.535% of the vote, coming in 8th place.

Manuel Francisco Barreto Sayán is a retired Peruvian footballer who played as a striker. He was the head coach for Sporting Cristal in 2019 before getting fired in March, 2020. His last game as a football player was in 2010, where he played for José Gálvez FBC.

César Ernesto Ritter Burga is a Peruvian actor. He has played "Lalo" Chávez in One Thousand Jobs, Nicolás Bingley/Rita in Rita and I and the recurrent role of Manolo López in the television series Al Fondo Hay Sitio.

Alexandra Grande is a Peruvian karateka. In 2019, she won the gold medal in the women's kumite 61 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru. Four years earlier, she also won the gold medal in the women's kumite 61 kg event at the 2015 Pan American Games. In 2011, she won the silver medal in this event at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Julio Emilio Velarde Flores is a Peruvian banker who has been Chairman of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru since 7 September 2006.

Carlos "Charlie" Enrique Parra del Riego Campoverde is a Peruvian guitarist and composer. He is also known as Charlie Parra.