List of Famous people born in Peru
Luisa Fuentes
Luisa Estela Fuentes Quijandría, more known as Lucha Fuentes is retired volleyball player from Peru who played with the Peru national team in the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Susana Vilca
Susana Gladis Vilca Achata is a Peruvian politician and was a Congresswoman representing Puno for the 2006–2011 term. Vilca belonged to the Union for Peru party.
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.
Marina Mora
Marina Mora Montero is a model who, as Miss La Libertad, was elected Miss Peru 2002 and represented Peru at Miss World 2002 where she finished third.
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.
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.
Walter Vílchez
Walter Ricardo Vílchez Soto is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays for Comerciantes Unidos in the Segunda División Peruana.