Leo XIV
1955 – Present
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
Catholic missionaryregular priestprefectCatholic bishopfriarCatholic priestmathematicianarchbishop
Born September 14Wikipedia →Famous People from Peru
28 notable historical figures from Peru, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
association football player (8)politician (7)university teacher (2)military officer (2)economist (2)Catholic missionary (1)regular priest (1)broadcaster (1)prose writer (1)autobiographer (1)
Mario Vargas Llosa
1936 – 2025
Peruvian, Spanish and Dominican novelist and writer (1936–2025)
broadcasterprose writeressayistnovelistopinion journalistphilosopherliterary criticfilm directorjournalistuniversity teacherdramaturgeplaywrightpoliticianwriter
Born March 28Wikipedia →Giuseppe Garibaldi
1807 – 1882
Italian general, patriot and republican (1807–1882)
autobiographerresistance fightermercenarypoliticianmilitary personnelwriter
Born July 4Wikipedia →Alberto Fujimori
1938 – 2024
President of Peru from 1990 to 2000
agricultural engineeruniversity teachertelevision presenterpoliticianwriter
Born July 26Wikipedia →Joao Grimaldo
2003 – Present
Peruvian association football player
association football player
Born February 20Wikipedia →Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
1920 – 2020
5th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1920-2020)
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Born January 19Wikipedia →Alan García
1949 – 2019
President of Peru (1985–1990 and 2006–2011)
sociologistjuristpoliticianlawyerwriter
Born May 23Wikipedia →Dina Boluarte
1962 – Present
Peruvian lawyer and politician, former president of Peru (2022–2025)
politicianlawyer
Born May 31Wikipedia →César Vallejo
1892 – 1938
Peruvian writer
short story writeressayistnovelistjournalisttranslatorplaywrightpoetwriter
Born March 16Wikipedia →Ollanta Humala
1962 – Present
President of Peru from 2011 to 2016
military officerpolitician
Born June 27Wikipedia →Bernardo O'Higgins
1778 – 1842
Chilean independence leader (1778–1842)
military officerpoliticianmilitary personnelwriter
Born August 20Wikipedia →Pedro Castillo
1969 – Present
President of Peru from 2021 to 2022
trade unionistschool teacherpolitician
Born October 19Wikipedia →Lina Medina
1933 – Present
Peruvian woman, youngest confirmed mother in medical history
stenographer
Born September 23Wikipedia →Claudio Pizarro
1978 – Present
Peruvian footballer
association football player
Born October 3Wikipedia →Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
1938 – Present
Peruvian politician and economist; Prime Minister (2005–06), President (2016–18)
bankereconomistpolitician
Born October 3Wikipedia →Martín Vizcarra
1963 – Present
President of Peru from 2018 to 2020
civil engineerpolitician
Born March 22Wikipedia →Paolo Guerrero
1984 – Present
Peruvian association football player
association football player
Born January 1Wikipedia →Alejandro Toledo
1945 – Present
President of Peru from 2001 to 2006
lecturereconomistpolitician
Born March 28Wikipedia →Jhilmar Lora
2000 – Present
Peruvian association football player
association football player
Born October 24Wikipedia →Yma Sumac
1922 – 2008
Peruvian-American singer (1922–2008)
modelrecord producersingercomposeractor
Born September 13Wikipedia →Teófilo Cubillas
1949 – Present
Peruvian footballer
association football playerassociation football coach
Born March 8Wikipedia →Jesús Castillo
2001 – Present
Peruvian association football player
association football player
Born June 11Wikipedia →Jefferson Farfán
1984 – Present
Peruvian association football player
association football player
Born October 26Wikipedia →Isabela Merced
2001 – Present
American actress and singer (born 2001)
film actortelevision actorsingeractor
Born July 10Wikipedia →Gustavo Gutiérrez
1928 – 2024
Peruvian theologian (1928–2024)
Catholic theologianphilosopheruniversity teachertheologianCatholic priest
Born June 8Wikipedia →Fernando Belaúnde Terry
1912 – 2002
President of Peru from 1963 to 1968 and from 1980 to 1985 (1912-2002)
university teacherpoliticianarchitect
Born October 7Wikipedia →