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 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)
• Daniel Hannan, Member of European Parliament
• 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
• 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

Folk and classic artists

• 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
• 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

Sportspeople

• José Chalán, tennis player
• 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
• Claudio Pizarro, football (soccer) player
• Nolberto Solano, football (soccer) player
• Cecilia Tait, volleyball player
• Jaime Yzaga, tennis player

Other

• Federico Otero, industrial designer
• Graciela Yataco, female model