Afro-Peruvian - List of Renowned Afro-Peruvians

List of Renowned Afro-Peruvians

• List of Famed Afro-Latinos
• Adriana Zubiate Miss Peru Universe 2002
• Andrés Mandros Gallardo, historian, leader of Francisco Congo group.
• Antonio Oblitas lieutenant of Tupac Amaru II
• Ballumbrosio Family, with Amador Ballumbrosio as head of the family and his fourteen children, all musicians, percussionists, dancers.
• Alejandro Romero Cáceres (aka Gordo Casarreto), comedian
• Andres Soto, singer-songwriter.
• Arturo "Zambo" Cavero, singer and percussionist.
• Pedro Carlos Soto de la Colina, better known as Caitro Soto, musician, composer, cajon player.
• Cecilia Tait, former volleyball player and regarded as among the best players of all time in the spike. Congresswoman-elect of the Republic during the 2001–2006 legislative period.
• "Chocolate" Algendones, great percussionist, a specialist in the cajon. Founding member of the group Perú Negro, a member of Matalaché and Peru Jazz. He accompanied Chabuca Granda on percussion.
• Cristian Ramirez, famous viola and piano player and composer in Peru.
• Eva Ayllón, Interpreter of modern pop singer of folk music and renowned Afro-Peruvian Latin America.
• Francisco Congo, leader of Maroon/Cimarron resistance group during the colonial period.
• Francisco Fierro "Pancho Fierro", artist
• Geronimo Barbadillo, a former soccer player, played in the Italian football in the 80's.
• Guajaja - popular Peruvian musician
• Hector Chumpitaz Gonzales, a former soccer player, former captain of Americas 1970–1980.
• Immortal Technique - hip-hop artist and activist
• Jefferson Farfán, current soccer player of Schalke 04 in Germany.
• José Campos Dávila "Cheche", dean of social sciences and humanities at La Cantuta University.
• José Carlos Luciano"Pepe", socologist, pioneer in the Afro-Peruvian movement.
• José Gil de Castro, "Mulato Gil de Castro", artist, hero of the Peruvian Revolution as well as renowned soldier in Chilean army.
• Jose Luis Perez Sanchez-Cerro, current Peruvian Ambassador to Spain and world human rights activist.
• José Luis Risco, congressman
• José Rayo, revolutionary leader during war of independence
• Juan Joya, former soccer player of Alianza Lima Peru, Peñarol Uruguay and River Plate Argentina.
• Juan Manuel Valdez first Afro-Peruvian doctor, author, poet, and parliamentary.
• Julio César Uribe, a former soccer player, idol of Junior de Barranquilla Americas and Mexico. He also played for Italian football in the 80's.
• Julio Melendez, named the greatest Boca Juniors stopper.
• Leon Escobar, revolutionary, took over the presidential palace for over a week.
• Lucía Charún-Illescas, the first novelist of African descent. Researcher, Lecturer and Author of the novel "Malambo" (2001), translated into English and Italian. Recognized in publications such as: Die Horen. Zeitschrift für Literatur, Kunst und Kritik. Parala (Publication of the Afro-Latin/American Research Association), reviewed by Miriam DeCosta-Willis. "Writing: Identity, Cultural Creation and Blackness in Peru" (Ed. Ricardo Palma University, 2004),"Critical Perspective on Afro-Latin American Literature (Routledge 2012)".
• Lucha Reyes, interpreter, folk music singer known for her voice in Peruvian Waltz. In Mexico well known for participating in Boleros.
• Lucila Campos, singer and component Peru Negro.
• Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro, president of Peru.
• Luisa Fuentes, better known as Lucha Fuentes, volleyball player with the Peruvian national team won numerous international titles, winning five championships and three South American Panamerican Subchampionships. She participated in two Olympics (Mexico and Montreal) and six world championships.
• Manuel Ricardo Palma Soriano, poet, writer, author of the brilliant Peruvian Traditions".
• María Elena Moyano, civil leader.
• Martha Moyano, congresswoman.
• St. Martin de Porres, famous Limeño saint, first black saint.
• Mauro Mina, a former South American light-heavy weight champion boxer.
• Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua, revolutionary and wife of Tupac Amaru II.
• Negro Guadalupe, military leader.
• Nicomedes Santa Cruz, folklore, afro-Peruvian writer and poet rescuer of the Decima Limeña and northern Cumanána.
• Pablo Branda Villanueva (aka Melcochita), salsa singer and comedian of world renown.
• Rafael Santa Cruz, actor.
• Ronaldo Campos, one of the original founders of Peru Negro and preserver of Afro-Peruvian rhythms played on the cajon.
• Rosa Elvira Cartagena Miss Peru World 1999, and model for Sabado Gigante, Univision.
• Susana Baca in the field of music is probably the best known at the international level (won a Grammy for Best Folk Albumin 2002). She is a renowned composer, singer and scholar of the rhythms of "Afro" descent in Peru. She is responsible for recovering almost forgotten harmonies and rhythms of Afro-Peruvian music.
• Tatiana Espinoza, actress.
• Teófilo Cubillas, considered the greatest Peruvian soccer player of all time.
• Victoria Santa Cruz, folklore and director of the Conjunto Nacional de Folclore del Instituto Nacional de Cultura.
• Mario Bazán, Olympian athlete