List of Famous people born in Piura, Peru

Miguel María Grau Seminario is the most renowned Peruvian naval officer and hero of the Naval Battle of Angamos during the War of the Pacific (1879–1884). He was known as el Caballero de los Mares for his kind and chivalrous treatment of defeated enemies and is esteemed by both Peruvians and Chileans. He is an iconic figure for the Peruvian Navy, and one of the most famous merchant marine and naval military leaders of the Americas.

Juan Francisco Velasco Alvarado was a left-wing Peruvian general turned dictator who served as the 58th President of Peru during the dictatorship from 1968 to 1975 as the "[1st] President of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces".

Daniel Belizario Urresti Elera is a Peruvian retired army general and politician who served as Minister of the Interior in the administration of President Ollanta Humala from 2014 to 2015. He is currently serving as Congressman representing Lima since 16 March 2020.

Luis Alberto Valdez Farías is a Peruvian politician. He is a Congressman representing La Libertad for the 2020–2021 term, and belongs to the Alliance for Progress party. Previously, he served as Lieutenant Governor of La Libertad Region throughout 2015 until governor César Acuña Peralta resigned in order to run for President in the 2016 general election. He thus served as Governor throughout the 2015–2018 term.

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

Pilar Pallete is a Peruvian actress and the widow of American actor John Wayne.

Juan Roberto Seminario Rodríguez is a retired Peruvian football player, recognized as one of Peru's most important strikers. Nicknamed "El Loco" he is the only Zaragoza player to have won the "Pichichi Trophy".

Marisol Espinoza Cruz is a Peruvian politician who was the First Vice President of Peru during Humala administration 2011–2016. She has been a Congresswoman representing Piura between 2006 and 2019. Espinoza belongs to the Peruvian Nationalist Party.