actor who appeared in around forty American films. He spend the last years of his life in United States (where he died). Politics Juan Bandini – (1800–1859) early settler of what would become San Diego, California Fernando Belaúnde Terry – American educator, former President of Peru (1963–1968; 1980–1985) Robert Garcia – Mayor of Long Beach, California, Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 42nd district (first Peruvian-American elected to Congress) Alvaro Bedoya, nominee to serve on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Augusto B. Leguía – businessman, former Prime Minister of Peru, former President of Peru (1908–1912; 1919–1930) Pedro Pablo Kuczynski – former President of Peru (2016–2018) Alejandro Toledo – former President of Peru (2001–2006) As of 2020, four Presidents of Peru are or were Peruvian-Americans. Sciences Anthony Atala – medical doctor and professor; Peruvian born, and American raised. Carlos Bustamante – biologist Carlos Castaneda – philosopher Carlos I. Noriega – astronaut Wenceslaus Sarmiento – also known as W.A. Sarmiento, Peruvian-born American modernist architect Barton Zwiebach – physicist working on String Theory Journalism Daniel Alarcón – Peruvian born, American raised author Marie Arana – editor, journalist and Peruvian born author Mandalit del Barco – general assignment reporter for National Public Radio Monica Brown (author) – children's book author, Peruvian on her mother's side Lorenzo O'Brien – writer-producer Alex Kuczynski – journalist Jaime Bayly – writer, journalist and television presenter Other Arthur Chin – America's first flying ace in World War II McKenna DeBever – Swimmer David Utrilla – 31st member of the Utah Corps of Consuls See also Peru–United States relations References Further reading De Ferrari, Gabriella. Gringa Latina: A Woman of Two Worlds (Houghton Mifflin, 1996). Packel, John. "Peruvian Americans." Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, edited by Thomas Riggs, (3rd ed., vol. 3, Gale, 2014), pp. 467–476. online Paerregaard, Karsten. "Inside the Hispanic Melting Pot: Negotiating National and Multicultural Identities among Peruvians in the United States.” Latino Studies 3 (2005): 76–96. External links Hispanic and Latino American