Miss Perú 1998

Miss Perú 1998
Date	April 16th, 1998
Presenters	Coco Beleván, Sofía Franco
Entertainment	La Toya Jackson
Venue	Estudio 4 de Barranco, Lima
Broadcaster	América Televisión
Entrants	20
Withdrawals	Apurímac, Huancavelica, Moquegua, Pasco, San Martín
Returns	Callao
Winner	Karim Bernal Huánuco

The Miss Perú 1998 pageant was held in April 1998. That year, 20 candidates were competing for the national crown. The chosen winner represented Peru at the Miss Universe 1998.^[1] The rest of the finalists would enter in different pageants.^[2]

Placements

Final Results	Contestant
Miss Peru Universe 1998	Huánuco - Karim Bernal
1st Runner-Up	Cuzco - Vanessa Rojas
2nd Runner-Up	Lambayeque - Gabriela León
3rd Runner-Up	Ucayali - Julissa Arana
4th Runner-Up	Ica - Rosa Elvira Cartagena
Top 12	Amazonas - Paola Valega La Libertad - Tatiana Carbonel Cajamarca - Marisol Fernández Madre de Dios - Patricia Puig Ancash - Mónica Herrera Loreto - Úrsula Bravo Ayacucho - Maritza Coello

Special Awards

• Best Regional Costume - Huánuco - Karim Bernal
• Miss Photogenic - Amazonas - Paola Valega
• Miss Body - Lambayeque - Gabriela Leon
• Miss Congeniality - Ucayali - Julissa Arana
• Miss Elegance - Huánuco - Karim Bernal

Delegates

Amazonas - Paola Valega Áncash - Mónica Herrera Arequipa - Diana Valderrama Ayacucho - Maritza Coello Cajamarca - Marisol Fernández Callao - Viviana Mendoza Cuzco - Vanessa Rojas Huánuco - Karim Bernal Ica - Rosa Elvira Cartagena Junín - Laurie Ann Meyer

La Libertad - Tatiana Carbonel Lambayeque - Gabriela León Loreto - Úrsula Bravo Madre de Dios - Patricia Puig Piura - Pamela Ocampo Puno - Farah Gadea Region Lima - Fabiola Chino San Martín - Pamela Arguedas Tacna - Miryam del Pilar Aedo Tumbes - Claudia Neyra Ucayali - Julissa Arana

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