List of people from Lima

The following notable people were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Lima. Those born in Lima have their names printed in bold:

Notable people born in Lima

Religious

• Saint Rose of Lima, first Roman Catholic saint born in the Americas.
• Saint Martin of Porras, Afro-Peruvian Dominican friar

Politicians

• Javier Valle Riestra, lawyer and politician
• Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, former Secretary-General of the UN
• Alan García, President of Peru (1985–1990 and 2006–2011)
• Fernando Belaúnde, President of Peru (1963–1968 and 1980–1985)
• Daniel Hannan, Member of European Parliament

Writers

• Ricardo Palma, poet, novelist and short story writer
• Julio Ramón Ribeyro, short story writer and novelist
• Alfredo Bryce Echenique, novelist
• Jaime Bayly, writer, journalist, and media personality

Folk and classic artists

• Arturo "Zambo" Cavero, Peruvian folk singer
• Eva Ayllón, Afro-Peruvian folk singer
• Felipe Pinglo Alva, considered father of Peruvian folk music ("Musica criolla")
• Juan Diego Florez, tenor vocalist.
• Jimmy Lopez, Peruvian composer
• Lucha Reyes, Peruvian folk singer
• Nicomedes Santa Cruz, Afro-Peruvian folk singer and poet
• Susana Baca, Grammy award- winner folk singer

Contemporary musicians

• adammo,rock-pop band
• Arena Hash, pop band
• Beth Rowley, English singer-songwriter
• Cementerio Club, indie pop band
• Chris Portugal aka Thes One of
• People Under the Stairs Underground Hip-hop group, rapper
• Christian Meier, pop singer and actor
• Frágil, progressive rock band
• Gian Marco, pop singer and composer
• Juan Diego Flores, tenor
• Líbido, rock band
• Mar de Copas, indie pop band
• Pedro Suárez Vértiz, pop singer
• TK, rock-pop band
• Uchpa, rock and blues band

Sportspeople

• Sofia Mulanovich, world champion surfer
• Kina Malpartida, super featherweight class boxing world champion
• Teófilo Cubillas, football (soccer) player
• Jefferson Farfán, football (soccer) player
• Claudio Pizarro, football (soccer) player
• Nolberto Solano, football (soccer) player
• Paolo Guerrero, football (soccer) player
• Luis Horna, tennis player
• Jaime Yzaga, tennis player
• José Chalán, tennis player
• Cecilia Tait, volleyball player
• Tony DeSouza, professional mixed martial artist
• Natalia Malaga , volleyball player

Other

• Graciela Yataco, female model