- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa
- Height5′ 6¼″ (1.68 m)
- Mario Vargas Llosa was born on March 28, 1936 in Arequipa, Peru. He was a writer and director, known for Pantaleon (1976), Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (1999) and Tune in Tomorrow... (1990). He was married to Patricia Llosa and Julia Urquidi. He died on April 13, 2025 in Lima, Peru.
- SpousesPatricia Llosa(1965 - April 13, 2025) (his death)Julia Urquidi(1955 - 1964) (divorced)
- Children
- RelativesLuis Llosa(Cousin)
- Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1976
- Winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature.
- Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1984
- Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1994.
- Became a member of the Académie française on 8 February 2023.
- Words are acts... Through writing, one can change history.
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