List of people from Lima
This is a list of notable people from Lima, Peru. It includes people who were born/raised in, lived in, or spent portions of their lives in Lima, or for whom Lima is a significant part of their identity, as well as music groups founded in Lima. This list is in alphabetical order.
Notable people
Artists and designers
- Federico Otero, industrial designer, born in Lima
- Felipe Lettersten (1957–2003), artist and sculptor of indigenous tribes and people, died in Lima
- Luis de Riaño (1596–c. 1667), Cusco School painter, born in Lima
Religious
- Jacinto Barrasa (1626–1704), 17th-century Jesuit preacher and historian
- Saint Martin of Porras (1579–1639), Afro-Peruvian Dominican friar
- Saint Rose of Lima (1586–1617), first Roman Catholic saint, born in the Americas
Politicians
- Fernando Belaúnde (1912–2002), President of Peru (1963–1968 and 1980–1985)
- Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (1920–2020), former Secretary-General of the UN
- Alan García (1949–2019), President of Peru (1985–1990 and 2006–2011)
- Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (born 1938), President of Peru (2016–2018)
- Daniel Hannan (born 1971), Member of European Parliament
- Jim Himes (born 1966), US Representative
- Luis Felipe de Las Casas Grieve (1916–1988), politician and engineer
- Diego de Peñalosa (1621–1687) Governor of Spanish New Mexico in 1661–1664
- Javier Valle Riestra (born 1932), lawyer and politician
- Antonieta Zevallos de Prialé (1918/1919–2006), politician
Photographers
- Mario Testino (born 1954), photographer
- Martín Chambi (1891–1973), photographer, from Puno, Peru
Writers
- Jaime Bayly (born 1965), writer, journalist and media personality
- Samuel Brejar (1941–2006), poet
- Alfredo Bryce (born 1939), novelist
- Alex Kuczynski (born 1970), writer and author
- María Emma Mannarelli (born 1954), feminist writer, historian and professor
- Óscar Miró Quesada de la Guerra (a.k.a. Racso) (1884–1981), scientific journalist
- Ricardo Palma (1833–1919), poet, novelist and short story writer
- Julio Ramón Ribeyro (1929–1994), short story writer and novelist
Musicians
Folk and classical musicians
- Felipe Pinglo Alva (1899–1936), considered the father of Peruvian folk music ("musica criolla")
- Eva Ayllón (born 1956), Afro-Peruvian folk singer
- Susana Baca (born 1944), Grammy Award-winning folk singer
- Arturo "Zambo" Cavero (1940–2009), folk singer
- Juan Diego Florez (born 1973), tenor vocalist
- Jimmy Lopez (born 1978), composer
- Lucha Reyes (1936–1973), folk singer
- Nicomedes Santa Cruz (1925–1992), Afro-Peruvian folk singer and poet
Contemporary musicians
- Ádammo, rock-pop band
- Arena Hash, pop band
- Cementerio Club, indie pop band
- Mar de Copas, indie pop band
- Juan Diego Flores, tenor
- Frágil, progressive rock band
- Gian Marco, pop singer and composer
- Immortal Technique, hip hop artist
- Líbido, rock band
- Christian Meier, pop singer and actor
- Beth Rowley, English singer-songwriter
- Pedro Suárez Vértiz, pop singer
- Thes One, Christopher Portugal, MC and producer of People Under The Stairs
- TK, rock-pop band
- Uchpa, rock and blues band
Sports
- Teófilo Cubillas, football (soccer) player
- Tony DeSouza, professional mixed martial artist
- Jefferson Farfán, football (soccer) player
- Raul Geller (born 1936), Peruvian-Israeli football (soccer) player
- Paolo Guerrero, football (soccer) player
- Luis Horna, tennis player
- Jesús Luzardo, baseball player
- Natalia Málaga, volleyball player
- Kina Malpartida, super featherweight class boxing world champion
- David Mejía, football (soccer) player
- Sofia Mulanovich, world champion surfer
- Juan Manuel Vargas, football (soccer) player
- Claudio Pizarro, football (soccer) player
- Nolberto Solano, football (soccer) player
- Cecilia Tait, volleyball player
- Jaime Yzaga, tennis player
Other
- Gastón Acurio (born 1967), chef
- Manuel Buchwald, geneticist
- Juan Jose Cabezudo, chef
- José Eusebio de Llano Zapata (1721–1780), scholar, writer and scientist
- Carmen Olmedo (1909-1985), actress, dancer, songwriter and vedette
- Pedro Pablo Nakada Ludeña, serial killer
- Diana Quijano, actress
- Paddington Brown, bear
- Ricardo Rossel (1841–1909), author, poet, politician, scholar and entrepreneur
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