Miss Perú 1961

Miss Perú 1961
Date	June 8, 1961
Presenters	Pepe Ludmir
Venue	Teatro Municipal, Lima
Entrants	15
Winner	Carmela Stein Bedoya Ayacucho

The Miss Perú 1961 pageant was held on June 8, 1961. That year, 15 candidates were competing for the 2 national crowns. The chosen winner represented Peru at the Miss Universe 1961 and Miss International 1961.^[1] The rest of the finalists would enter in different pageants.^[2]

Placements

Final Results	Contestant
Miss Peru Universe 1961	Ayacucho - Carmela Stein Bedoya
Miss International Peru 1961	Loreto - Norma González Miranda
1st Runner-Up	Huánuco - Luisa María Cuculiza
Top 7	Cuzco - Eva Ocampo Lambayeque - Heddy González Pérrigo Arequipa - Luisa Arata Callao - Rosario Orbegoso

Special Awards

• Best Regional Costume - Cuzco - Eva Ocampo
• Miss Photogenic - Loreto - Norma González
• Miss Elegance - Huánuco - Luisa María Cuculiza
• Miss Congeniality - Madre de Dios - Vilma Mantilla
• Most Beautiful Face - Ayacucho - Carmela Stein

Delegates

Amazonas - Alicia De La Riva Rossi Apurímac - Teresa Rivero Arequipa - Luisa Arata Ayacucho - Carmela Stein Callao - Rosario Orbegoso Cuzco - Eva Ocampo Distrito Capital - Heddie Hawie Europe Perú - Ellide Dupeyrat

Huánuco - Luisa María Cuculiza Lambayeque - Heddy González Pérrigo Loreto - Norma González Miranda Madre de Dios - Vilma Mantilla Pasco - María Isabel Lucena San Martín - Luz Reyes Tacna - Nelly Amiel

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