Peruvian people of Croatian descent

Vanessa_Terkes

Vanessa Cvujetka Terkes Rachitoff, (born 3 March 1978) is a Peruvian film, television and stage actress. She is best known for her role in the Mexican television series El Pantera, as Lola.Terkes became popular in Peru for her roles in soap operas Torbellino and Boulevard Torbellino.Terkes is of Croatian descent.

Marisa_Glave

Marisa Glave Remy (born May 16, 1981) is a Peruvian sociologist and politician. She served in the Peruvian Congress from 2016 to 2019. Previously, she was Lima City Councilwoman, and a founding member of the Earth and Freedom movement, currently named Broad Front for Justice, Liberty and Life.Glave is noted as one of the most representative political figures of the Peruvian left-wing.

Juan_Bielovucic

Juan Bielovucic (30 July 1889 – 14 January 1949) was a Peruvian aviator who set several speed and altitude aviation records in 1910–13. He was also the first person to complete a successful powered aircraft crossing of the Alps in 1913, following a 1910 attempt by his friend Jorge Chávez that ended in a fatal crash landing. He established the first aviation school in South America in Lima, Peru. Bielovucic became a colonel of the Peruvian Aviation Corps (PAC) in 1911, joined the Service Aéronautique of the French Army as a volunteer in 1914 and earned the Legion of Honour for his service in World War I. He retired from active aviation in 1920 and returned to Peru where he became the lieutenant commander of the PAC Reserve. He was also active with the French Resistance during World War II. In Croatia, he is regarded as the first Croatian aviator.