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page 1Peruvian people of Spanish descent
Pope Leo XIV
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.
Mario Vargas Llosa
Peruvian, Spanish and Dominican novelist and writer (1936–2025)
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
5th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1920-2020)
Alan García
President of Peru (1985–1990 and 2006–2011)
Rose of Lima
Dominican saint from Peru
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
Spanish chronicler (1539-1616)
Fernando Belaúnde Terry
President of Peru from 1963 to 1968 and from 1980 to 1985 (1912-2002)
José María Arguedas
Peruvian writer (1911–1969)
Francisco Morales Bermúdez
President of Peru (1921–2022)
Juan Diego Flórez
Peruvian tenor
Manuel Prado Ugarteche
President of Peru (1889-1967)
Augusto Leguía
President of Peru (1863-1932)
Claudia Llosa
Peruvian film director, screenwriter and film producer (born 1976)
Immortal Technique
American rapper
Eduardo López de Romaña
President of Peru (1847-1912)
José Luis Bustamante y Rivero
President of Peru (1894-1989)
Óscar R. Benavides
President of Peru (1876-1945)
Mercedes Aráoz
Peruvian economist and politician
Ramón Castilla
president of Peru (1797-1867)
Alfredo Bryce Echenique
Peruvian writer (1939–2026)
Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro
Peruvian priest and politician (1780-1855)
Manuel Candamo
President of Peru (1841-1904)
José Pardo y Barreda
Peruvian politician (1864-1947)
Ricardo Palma
Peruvian historian (1833-1919)
Luis José de Orbegoso
President of Peru (1795-1847)
Nicolás de Piérola
President of Peru (1839-1913)
Remigio Morales Bermúdez
President of Peru (1836-1894)
Manuel Pardo
Peruvian politician and the first civilian President of Peru (1834-1878)
María Julia Mantilla
Peruvian beauty queen
Mariano Ignacio Prado
President of Peru (1826-1901)
Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre
Peruvian politician (1895–1979)
José Bernardo de Tagle y Portocarrero, Marquis of Torre Tagle
Peruvian politician (1779-1825)
José de la Riva Agüero
President of Peru
Chabuca Granda
Peruvian recording artist; composer and singer (1920–1983)
Cristian Benavente
Spanish-Peruvian association football player
Francisco García Calderón
President of Peru (1834–1905)
Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco
President of Peru (1806-1873)
Manuel González Prada
Peruvian politician (1844-1918)
Juan Antonio Pezet
President of Peru (1809-1879)
José Balta
President of Peru (1814–1872)
Juan Crisóstomo Torrico
President of Peru (1808–1875)
Justiniano Borgoño
President of Peru (1836-1921)
Gabriela Pérez del Solar
Peruvian volleyball player and politician
Felipe Santiago Salaverry
President of Peru (1806-1836)
Jorge Basadre
Peruvian historian (1903-1980)
María Rostworowski
Peruvian historian (1915–2016)
Salomón Libman
Peruvian footballer
Francisco Diez Canseco
President of Peru (1821-1884)
Antero Flores Aráoz
Peruvian lawyer and politician
Rafael López-Aliaga
Peruvian businessman, engineer and politician
Blanca Varela
Peruvian poet (1926–2009)
Luis Alberto Sánchez
Peruvian writer, historian, journalist and politician (1900–1994)
Víctor Andrés Belaúnde
Peruvian politician (1883-1966)
Tomás Gutiérrez
Peruvian colonel who led a coup (1817–1872)
Pío de Tristán
Viceroy of Peru
Juan Bustamante Dueñas
Peruvian politician (1808-1869)
Roberto Merino
Peruvian footballer (born 1982)
Hipólito Unanue
Peruvian politician (1755-1833)
Javier Valle Riestra
Peruvian constitutional lawyer and politician (1932–2024)
Raúl Porras Barrenechea
Peruvian politician (1897-1960)