Miss Perú 1959

Miss Perú 1959
Date	July 15, 1959
Presenters	Pepe Ludmir
Venue	Teatro Municipal, Lima
Entrants	15
Winner	Guadalupe Mariátegui Hawkins Callao

The Miss Perú 1959 pageant was held on July 15, 1959. That year, 15 candidates were competing for the 2 national crowns. The chosen winners represented Peru at the Miss Universe 1959 and for the first time at Miss World 1959.^[1] The rest of the finalists would enter in different pageants.^[2]

Placements

Final Results	Contestant
Miss Peru Universe 1959	Callao - Guadalupe Mariátegui Hawkins
Miss World Peru 1959	Piura - María Elena Rossel
1st Runner-Up	Arequipa - Rosario García
Top 7	Tacna - Carmen Lavarello Lambayeque - Maritza Newman Distrito Capital - Monona Velarde Ica - Rosario Elías

Special Awards

• Miss Photogenic - Piura - María Elena Rossel
• Miss Elegance - Distrito Capital - Monona Velarde
• Miss Congeniality - San Martín - Mery Checa
• Miss Body - Madre de Dios - Cossi Zapata

Delegates

Arequipa - Rosario García Callao - Guadalupe Mariátegui Distrito Capital - Monona Velarde Huancavelica - Melita Castro Ica - Rosario Elías Junín - Graciela Odriozola La Libertad - Carmela Condemarin

Lambayeque - Maritza Newman Loreto - Olga Herbozo Madre de Dios - Cossi Zapata Moquegua - Chela Olazabal Pasco - Maritza Pletikosich Piura - María Elena Rossel San Martín - Mery Checa Tacna - Carmen Lavarello

References

1. http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Universe_lists_p.htm
2. http://www.caretas.com.pe/Main.asp?T=3082&idE=874&idA=45849#.VAHAs8VdXSE