List of Famous people born in Peru

Dionisio F. Romero Seminario is a Peruvian banker who served as chairman of Banco de Crédito del Perú and Credicorp.

Nilson Evair Loyola Morales is a Peruvian footballer who plays for Goiás as a left back.

Leao Butrón Gotuzzo is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper in the Torneo Descentralizado for Alianza Lima and the Peru national football team. Butrón's former clubs include Sporting Cristal, Alianza Atlético, FBC Melgar and Universidad San Martín de Porres. Butrón has made 39 appearances for the Peru national team.

Johanna San Miguel is a Peruvian actress, presenter and comedian. Best known for being the host of the entertainment segment of "Primera Edición" morning news show. Her segment is called "America Espectáculos." and being in the teen soap opera "Carmín" and playing the fun and extroverted Queka in the popular show "Patacláun"'.

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.

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.

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.

Jonathan Maicelo Román is a professional boxer from Callao, Peru, who lives in North Bergen, New Jersey. He holds the Latin American lightweight title. He has a record of 20 wins and 2 losses.

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.