Cultural Production in
Present Day
Peru
Peru
Peru ranks #59 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Latvia, Morocco, and Kazakhstan. The most famous people from Peru are Mario Vargas Llosa, Atahualpa, and Lina Medina. The most famous people who died in Peru are Francisco Pizarro, Mario Vargas Llosa, and Atahualpa. Peru has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. The top cities in Peru by number of people born are Lima, Peru, Cusco, Callao, and Arequipa.
People
Between 1230 and 2003, present-day Peru was the birthplace of 327 globally memorable people, including Mario Vargas Llosa, Atahualpa, and Lina Medina. Additionally, 129 globally memorable people died in present-day Peru, including Francisco Pizarro, Mario Vargas Llosa, and Atahualpa.
People Born in Present-Day Peru
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Mario Vargas Llosa
Writer
1936 - 2025
HPI: 80.93
Rank: 1
Atahualpa
Politician
1502 - 1533
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 2
Lina Medina
Celebrity
1933 - 2015
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 3
Isabel Allende
Writer
1942 - Present
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 4
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Politician
1920 - 2020
HPI: 75.90
Rank: 5
Alberto Fujimori
Politician
1938 - 2024
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 6
Carlos Castaneda
Writer
1925 - 1998
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 7
Túpac Amaru
Politician
1545 - 1572
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 8
Pachacuti
Politician
1380 - 1460
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 9
Manco Cápac
Religious Figure
1250 - 1169
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 10
Rose of Lima
Religious Figure
1586 - 1617
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 11
Túpac Amaru II
Social Activist
1738 - 1781
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Peru
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José María Balcázar
Politician
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 21
Fernando Belaúnde
Politician
1912 - 2002
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 51
José Jerí
Politician
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 102
Gustavo Adrianzén
Politician
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 200
Gabriela Pérez del Solar
Politician
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 228
Franco Navarro
Soccer Player
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 235
Miguel Miranda
Soccer Player
1966 - 2021
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 247
Marcos López
Soccer Player
1999 - Present
HPI: 36.71
Rank: 281
William Chiroque
Soccer Player
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.85
Rank: 288
Salomón Libman
Soccer Player
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.83
Rank: 289
Juan Pablo Varillas
Tennis Player
1995 - Present
HPI: 34.69
Rank: 290
Adán Balbín
Soccer Player
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 292
People Deceased in Present-Day Peru
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Francisco Pizarro
Explorer
1478 - 1541
HPI: 82.05
Rank: 1
Mario Vargas Llosa
Writer
1936 - 2025
HPI: 80.93
Rank: 2
Atahualpa
Politician
1502 - 1533
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 3
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Politician
1920 - 2020
HPI: 75.90
Rank: 4
Alberto Fujimori
Politician
1938 - 2024
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 5
Túpac Amaru
Politician
1545 - 1572
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 6
Pachacuti
Politician
1380 - 1460
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 7
Manco Cápac
Religious Figure
1250 - 1169
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 8
Rose of Lima
Religious Figure
1586 - 1617
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 9
Túpac Amaru II
Social Activist
1738 - 1781
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 10
Diego de Almagro
Explorer
1475 - 1538
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 11
Manco Inca Yupanqui
Politician
1512 - 1544
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present-Day Peru
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Politician
1912 - 2002
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 43
Miguel Miranda
Soccer Player
1966 - 2021
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 129
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Peru were soccer players (130), politicians (98), athletes (25), writers (15), and religious figures (8), while most who died were politicians (61), soccer players (29), writers (9), religious figures (8), and explorers (6).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present-day Peru since 1700.
