Lima ranks 85th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind San Diego, Frankfurt, and Gothenburg. Memorable people born in Lima include Isabel Allende, Alberto Fujimori, and Javier Pérez de Cuéllar. Memorable people who died in Lima include Francisco Pizarro, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, and Rose of Lima. Lima has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians and soccer players. Lima is located in Peru.
Lima, founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes, is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The city is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of Peru. Due to its geostrategic importance, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network has categorized it as a "beta" tier city. Jurisdictionally, the metropolis extends mainly within the province of Lima and in a smaller portion, to the west, within the Constitutional Province of Callao, where the seaport and the Jorge Chávez Airport are located. Both provinces have regional autonomy since 2002. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1579 and 2000, Lima was the birth place of 110 globally memorable people, including Isabel Allende, Alberto Fujimori, and Javier Pérez de Cuéllar. Additionaly, 62 globally memorable people have passed away in Lima including Francisco Pizarro, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, and Rose of Lima.
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 1
1938 - Present
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 2
1920 - 2020
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 3
1586 - 1617
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 4
1579 - 1639
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 5
1925 - 1974
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 6
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 7
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 8
1949 - 2019
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 9
1912 - 2002
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 10
1928 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 11
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 12
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 12
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 29
1783 - 1858
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 34
1929 - 1994
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 39
1875 - 1934
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 43
1906 - 1973
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 46
1938 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 50
1910 - 2007
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 52
1902 - 1984
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 57
1900 - 1957
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 58
1943 - 2020
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 59
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 68
1478 - 1541
HPI: 79.19
Rank: 1
1920 - 2020
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 2
1586 - 1617
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 3
1778 - 1842
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 4
1530 - 1580
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 5
1949 - 2019
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 6
1910 - 1977
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 7
1894 - 1930
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 8
1494 - 1552
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 9
1911 - 1972
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 10
1535 - 1615
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 11
1912 - 2002
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 12
1783 - 1858
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 34
1929 - 1994
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 38
1880 - 1947
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 48
1910 - 2007
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 56
1943 - 2020
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 61
1802 - 1863
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 62
Most individuals born in present day Lima were soccer players (48), politicians (34), writers (5), religious figures (4), and actors (4), while most who died were politicians (34), soccer players (14), writers (5), explorers (2), and religious figures (2).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lima, including Teófilo Cubillas, Alberto Gallardo, and Paolo Guerrero. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lima, including Teófilo Cubillas, Luis de Souza Ferreira, and Mario de las Casas.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Lima since 1700.