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Historical figures born in Peru
1,394 notable historical figures were born in Peru. These are the most notable:
- Mario Vargas Llosa (1936 to 2025, Literature)
- Alberto Fujimori (1938 to 2024, Politics)
- Dina Boluarte (born 1962, Politics)
- Juliane Koepcke (born 1954, Science)
- José Jerí (born 1986, Politics)
- Pedro Castillo (born 1969, Politics)
- Keiko Fujimori (born 1975, Politics)
- St Rose of Lima (1586 to 1617, Religion)
- Túpac Amaru II (1738 to 1781, Politics)
- Moisés Vivanco (1922 to 2008, Arts & Music)
- Pachacuti (1380 to 1460, Politics)
- Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (born 1938, Politics)
- Martin de Porres (1579 to 1639, Religion)
- Alan García (1949 to 2019, Politics)
- Abimael Guzmán (1934 to 2021, Philosophy)
- Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (1920 to 2020, Politics)
- Pilar Pallete (born 1928, Arts & Music)
- José María Balcázar (born 1943, Politics)
- Túpac Amaru (1545 to 1572, Politics)
- Martín Vizcarra (born 1963, Politics)
- Ollanta Humala (born 1962, Politics)
- Gustavo Gutiérrez (1928 to 2024, Religion)
- Alejandro Toledo (born 1946, Politics)
- Daniel Hannan (born 1971, Politics)
- Francisco Sagasti (born 1944, Politics)
- Juan Velasco Alvarado (1910 to 1977, Politics)
- André Carrillo (born 1991, Sports)
- José Carlos Mariátegui (1894 to 1930, Literature)
- César Vallejo (1892 to 1938, Literature)
- Manco Inca Yupanqui (1515 to 1544, Politics)
- Hernando de Soto (economist) (born 1941, Science)
- Manuel Merino (born 1961, Politics)
- Huáscar (1490 to 1533, Politics)
- Mario Testino (born 1954, Arts & Music)
- Manco Cápac (1200 to 1230, Politics)
- Fernando Belaúnde (1912 to 2002, Politics)
- Topa (1441 to 1493, Politics)
- Betssy Chávez (born 1989, Politics)
- José María Arguedas (1911 to 1969, Literature)
- Valentín Paniagua (1936 to 2006, Politics)
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