Peruvian people of American descent

Pope Leo XIV is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City since May 2025. He is the first pope to have been born in the United States, the first to hold either U.S. or Peruvian citizenship, the first from the Order of Saint Augustine, and the second from the Americas.

Chile-born Peruvian torera (female bullfighter)

Peruvian businessman (1862-1897)

mid-distance runner (1985-2017)

Peruvian swimmer

retired Peruvian Army general

Peruvian soldier (1824-1881)