34 Notable alumni of
University of Lima
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The University of Lima is 950th in the world, 32nd in Latin America, and 3rd in Peru by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 34 notable alumni from the University of Lima sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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George Forsyth
- Occupations
- association football coachpoliticianassociation football player
- Biography
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George Patrick Forsyth Sommer is a Peruvian politician and former international footballer.
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Cesar Acuña
- Occupations
- educatorbusinesspersonpolitician
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Cesar Acuña Peralta is a Peruvian politician and entrepreneur in the field of education. A controversial figure in Peruvian politics, he is the founder and leader of the Alliance for Progress party, which has achieved recognition for being the first party of provincial origin to gain electoral popularity at national level since its foundation in 2001.
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Alessandra de Osma
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- designerlawyermodel
- Biography
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Princess Christian of Hanover is a Peruvian attorney, handbag designer, and former model. She is a member of the former Hanoverian royal family through her marriage to Prince Christian of Hanover.
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Silvia Núñez del Arco
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- writernovelist
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Silvia Núñez del Arco Vidal is a Peruvian writer and wife of journalist Jaime Bayly.
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Nadine Heredia
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- politiciansociologist
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Nadine Heredia Alarcón de Humala is a Peruvian politician. As the wife of President of Peru Ollanta Humala, she served as the First Lady of Peru from 2011 to 2016. The President of the Peruvian Nationalist Party (PNP), which formed the Peru Wins electoral alliance in 2011, Heredia is seen as a highly influential figure in Peruvian politics. She has headed the PNP since December 2013.
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Ricardo Belmont Cassinelli
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- television presenterjournalistbusinesspersonpolitician
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Ricardo Pablo Belmont Cassinelli is a Peruvian TV network owner and politician. He was the Mayor of Lima serving from 1990 to 1995 and as a Congressman for the Center Front, representing Lima between 2009 and 2011, replacing Alberto Andrade, who died in office. He was popularly known as "El Hermanón" (Big Brother) for his friendliness and also as "El Colora'o" (Ginger) because of his reddish hair.
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Claudia Llosa
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- film producerscreenwriterfilm director
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Claudia Llosa Bueno is a Peruvian film director, writer, producer, and author. She is recognized for her Academy-Award-nominated film, The Milk of Sorrow.
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Ricardo Morán
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- comedianwritertelevision directortheatrical directorfilm director
- Biography
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Ricardo Morán Vargas is a Peruvian television and stage producer and director.
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Mávila Huertas
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- film actorwriterjournalist
- Biography
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Mávila Milagros Huertas Centurión is a Peruvian journalist, writer, actress, and radio and television presenter.
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Maricarmen Alva
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- lawyerpolitician
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María del Carmen Alva Prieto is a Peruvian lawyer and politician who served as the president of the Congress of the Republic of Peru from 26 July 2021 until 26 July 2022, and a member of the Congress representing Lima. She is a member of Popular Action.
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Rocío Silva-Santisteban
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- writerdocentpoetpolitician
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Rocío Yolanda Angélica Silva-Santisteban Manrique is a Peruvian poet, academic, activist, and journalist. Since March 2020, she serves as a Member of Congress for the Lima constituency representing the Broad Front. Previously, she served as Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Coordinator.
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Gustavo Adrianzén
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- lawyerpolitician
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Gustavo Lino Adrianzén Olaya is a Peruvian lawyer, politician and diplomat who served as the prime minister of Peru between March 2024 and May 2025. Previously, he served as the 26th Permanent Representative of Peru to the Organization of American States from 2023 to 2024, as well as the Minister of Justice and Human Rights under former President Ollanta Humala from April to October 2015.
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Milena Warthon
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- composersinger
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Milena Victoria Warthon Tamariz is a Peruvian singer-songwriter. She is known for fusing pop and Andean music, creating the pop andino (Andean pop) genre. In 2023, she won the folclórico ("folk") category of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival with her song "Warmisitay".
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Renato Cisneros
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- television presenterwriterjournalistradio personalitypoet
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Renato Cisneros is a journalist and writer.
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Adolfo Aguilar
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- presenteractorfilm director
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Adolfo Carlos Aguilar Villanueva is a Peruvian actor, TV presenter and producer. He is best known for hosts the programs Polizontes, Trato Hecho, El último pasajero and since 2012 Yo Soy.
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Luciana León
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- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Luciana Milagros León Romero is a Peruvian politician (APRA). She is the daughter of Rómulo León Alegría, a well known politician in Peru.
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Carlos Bruce
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- politicianeconomist
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Carlos Ricardo Bruce Montes de Oca is a Peruvian politician and a former Congressman, representing Lima from 2006 until 2019, when his term ended with the dissolution of the Congress by Martín Vizcarra in 2019.
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Valeria Piazza
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- modelactor
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Valeria Piazza Vásquez is a Peruvian social communicator, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Peru 2016 and represented Peru at the Miss Universe 2016 pageant where she was a semifinalist.
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Mario Bellatin
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- writerscience fiction writer
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Mario Bellatin is a Mexican novelist.
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Adriana Tudela
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- politician
- Biography
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Adriana Josefina Tudela Gutiérrez is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. She is a congresswoman for the 2021–2026 term.
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Alex Kouri
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- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Alexander Martin Kouri Bumachar,, known as Alex Kouri, is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. Throughout his career, he has held multiple offices: president of Beneficiencia del Callao (1990), Congressman (1993-1995), three times elected Mayor of the city of Callao and Governor of Callao region.
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Luis Iberico Núñez
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- journalistpolitician
- Biography
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Luis Carlos Antonio Iberico Núnez is an Argentine-born Peruvian journalist and politician. Throughout his journalistic career, he served in various news stations during the 1980s and 1990s. He gained prominence for his fight against the Alberto Fujimori administration, denouncing several allegations of corruption involving the press. Alongside Fernando Olivera, he presented the first "Vladi-videos" that would prove the major corruption operations headed by Intelligence Chief Vladimiro Montesinos. His role in Fujimori's downfall would gain him support in a career in politics.
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Daniel Olivares
- Enrolled in the University of Lima
- Studied law
- Occupations
- politiciancommunicator
- Biography
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Daniel Federico Olivares Cortés is a Peruvian communicator and politician. A member of the Purple Party, he currently serves in the Peruvian Congress' complementary term 2020-2021 to finish the 2016-2021 term that was interrupted by the dissolution of Congress by Martín Vizcarra.
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Arturo Cavero Velásquez
- Enrolled in the University of Lima
- Graduated with postgraduate education
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- teachersinger
- Biography
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Arturo Cavero Velásquez, better known by the pseudonym "Zambo Cavero", was a Peruvian singer, representative of Afro-Peruvian identity.
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Raúl Pérez-Reyes
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- economist
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Raúl Ricardo Pérez-Reyes Espejo is a Peruvian politician serving as minister of economy and finance since 2025. From 2023 to 2025, he served as minister of transport and communications. From 2018 to 2019 and from January to September 2023, he served as minister of production.
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Alexandra Vela
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- politiciandeanlawyerconsultantprofessor
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Alexandra Blanca Vela Puga is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician originally from El Salvador. She was the a dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of the Americas Ecuador [until 2021 es].
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Javier Bedoya Denegri
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- lawyerpolitician
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Javier Ignacio Bedoya Denegri is a Peruvian attorney and politician. Affiliated to the Christian People's Party (PPC), he is the son of former congressman Javier Bedoya de Vivanco and grandson of the party's founder, Luis Bedoya Reyes.
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Guillermo Aliaga
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- lawyerpolitician
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Guillermo Antonio Alejandro Aliaga Pajares is a Peruvian politician. He is a Congressman representing Lima for the 2020–2021 complementary term, and belongs to the We Are Peru party. He was Second Vice President of Congress from March 16, 2020, to November 15, 2020, when he resigned in midst of the 2020 protests.
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Inés Temple
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- businessperson
- Biography
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Ana Ines Amelia Temple Arciniega is a Peruvian businesswoman and author.
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Enrique Cornejo
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- politicianeconomist
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Enrique Javier Cornejo Ramirez is a Peruvian politician who was the former Minister of Transportation and Communications that was under President Alan García from September 2010 to July 2011. Prior to that, he was the Minister of Housing and Construction.
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Daniel Mora
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- military personnelpolitician
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Daniel Emiliano Mora Zevallos is a Peruvian military officer and politician belonging to the Possible Peru. He was the first Minister of Defense in Ollanta Humala's government and a Congressman, representing the Constitutional Province of Callao for the 2011–2016 term.
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Julia Wong Kcomt
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- poet
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Julia Wong Kcomt was a Peruvian writer and cultural manager. The author of dozens of poetry collections, novels, short story collections, and other works, Wong Kcomt addressed themes of identity, migration, and womanhood. She was heavily influenced by her Chinese Peruvian heritage and her experiences living across continents, between South America, Asia, and Europe.
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Patricia Chirinos
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- journalistpolitician
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Patricia Rosa Chirinos Venegas is a Peruvian journalist and politician. She was Regional Councilor of Callao (2011–2014), District Mayor of La Perla (2015–2018) and is currently a Congresswoman of the Republic for the parliamentary period 2021–2026.
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María José Caro
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- writer
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María José Caro is a Peruvian writer.
