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.
Religious
- Jacinto Barrasa, 17th-century Jesuit preacher and historian
- Saint Martin of Porras, Afro-Peruvian Dominican friar
- Saint Rose of Lima, first Roman Catholic saint born in the Americas
Politicians
- Fernando Belaúnde, President of Peru (1963–1968 and 1980–1985)
- Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, former Secretary-General of the UN
- Alan García, President of Peru (1985–1990 and 2006–2011)
- Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, President of Peru (2016–2018)
- Daniel Hannan, Member of European Parliament
- Diego de Peñalosa (1621–1687) Governor of Spanish New Mexico in 1661–1664
- Javier Valle Riestra, lawyer and politician
Photographers
- Mario Testino, photographer
- Martín Chambi, photographer, from Puno, Peru
Writers
- Jaime Bayly, writer, journalist, and media personality
- Alfredo Bryce, novelist
- Alex Kuczynski, writer and author
- Óscar Miró Quesada de la Guerra (a.k.a. Racso), scientific journalist
- Ricardo Palma, poet, novelist and short story writer
- Julio Ramón Ribeyro, short story writer and novelist
Musicians
Folk and classical musicians
- Felipe Pinglo Alva, considered the father of Peruvian folk music ("musica criolla")
- Eva Ayllón, Afro-Peruvian folk singer
- Susana Baca, Grammy Award-winning folk singer
- Arturo "Zambo" Cavero, folk singer
- Juan Diego Florez, tenor vocalist
- Jimmy Lopez, composer
- Lucha Reyes, folk singer
- Nicomedes Santa Cruz, 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
- Paolo Guerrero, football (soccer) player
- Luis Horna, tennis player
- Natalia Málaga, volleyball player
- Kina Malpartida, super featherweight class boxing world champion
- 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
- Pedro Pablo Nakada Ludeña, serial killer
- Manuel Buchwald, geneticist
- Diana Quijano, actress
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