List of Famous people born in Peru

Máximo San Román Cáceres is a Peruvian mechanical engineer, businessman and former politician. He was President of Peru between 1992 and 1993, a term that was marked by the authoritarian government of Alberto Fujimori. Considered the legal Head of State during Fujimori's ruling by decree of his self-coup, he did not hold real power.

Álvaro Vargas Llosa is a Peruvian-Spanish writer and political commentator on international affairs with emphasis on Latin America. He is also the writer and presenter of a documentary series for National Geographic Channel on contemporary Latin American history that is being shown around the world.

Wilder José Cartagena Mendoza is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Argentine club Godoy Cruz.

Aldo Sebastián Corzo Chávez is a Peruvian footballer who plays as right back. He currently plays for Club Universitario de Deportes and the Peru national team.

José Aurelio Carvallo Alonso is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Peruvian Liga 1 club Universitario de Deportes.

Hernán Jesús Garrido Lecca Montañez is a Peruvian economist, writer, producer, inventor and politician. A popular children's literature author in Peru, he is most recognized by his work Pirates in Callao, which was adapted into the first CGI motion picture in Peruvian cinematography. At political level, he is a member of the Peruvian Aprista Party, serving in Alan García's second administration as cabinet minister, from 2006 to 2008.

Julio Meléndez Calderón is a retired Peruvian football defender.

Mauricio Fiol Villanueva is a Peruvian swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 200 metre butterfly, finishing in 25th place overall in the heats, failing to qualify for the semifinals. He has also won a bronze medal in 1500 metre free in the 2012 Swimming World Cup in Moscow, Russia.

Marisa Glave Remy is a Peruvian sociologist and politician. She served in the Peruvian Congress from 2016 to 2019. Previously, she was Lima City Councilwoman, and was a founding member of the Earth and Freedom movement, currently named Broad Front for Justice, Liberty and Life.

Miguel Gianpierre Araujo Blanco is a Peruvian footballer who plays for Emmen as a centre back.