Miss Perú is the national beauty pageant of the Republic of Peru. The contest gathers participants from all over the nation, including Peruvian women representing their community overseas. Having been broadcast by all the major television networks in the country during its history, the pageant is currently broadcast by Latina Television.
Fiorella Viñas is the 2006 Miss Peru. She represented the Peruvian region of Lambayeque and won the title of Miss Peru Universe. She competed at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant held on 23 July 2006 in Los Angeles, California where she didn't place as a finalist.
Miss World 2005, the 55th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 10 December 2005 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China. María Julia Mantilla of Peru crowned her successor Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir of Iceland. 102 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. All contestants competed in three "fast track" events, Beach Beauty, Miss Talent, and Beauty With a Purpose contests. The winner of each competition immediately became one of the fifteen pageant semi-finalists.She becaming the third Icelandic woman to win Miss World.
Miss Universe 2002, the 51st Miss Universe pageant, was held on May 29, 2002 at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico. 75 delegates competed in this year. Oxana Fedorova of Russia was crowned by Denise Quiñones of Puerto Rico as her successor at the end of the event. Fedorova was dethroned four months later and 1st runner-up Justine Pasek of Panama took over the Miss Universe title.
Miss World 2004, the 54th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 4 December 2004 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China. The 2004 pageant marks the second straight year that Sanya played host of the pageant. Rosanna Davison of Ireland crowned her successor María Julia Mantilla of Peru. 107 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown marking at that time, the biggest turnout in the pageant's 54-year history. That record was held until Miss World 2008 where 109 nations sent representatives.
Miss World 1999, the 49th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 4 December 1999 at the Olympia Hall in London, United Kingdom. The pageant was hosted by Ulrika Jonsson and model Melanie Sykes. The 1999 pageant attracted 94 delegates from all over the world. The 1999 pageant also marked the first time that Scotland and Wales fielded their respective delegates. At the end of the event, 20-year-old Miss India Yukta Mookhey went on to win the Miss World 1999 crown. The preliminary swimsuit competition was held in Malta. She was crowned by her predecessor Linor Abargil of Israel. Protesters gathered outside the event, decrying it as a "sexist cattle market".
Miss World 1991, the 41st edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 28 December 1991 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The winner was Ninibeth Leal representing Venezuela. She was crowned by Gina Tolleson of the United States. Miss World 1991 was scheduled to be held in the Dominican Republic. Due to scheduling difficulties, Miss World was first moved to Puerto Rico, then to Atlanta, United States. Preliminary swimsuits in Miss World 1991 were held in South Africa. It was the first time the Miss World pageant was held in the United States.This is the fourth time that Venezuela to win Miss World.
Fiorella Bonicelli is a retired professional tennis player from Uruguay. She was born in Lima, Peru but grew up in Montevideo, Uruguay where she started playing tennis when at age 11. During her career, she won the 1975 French Open mixed doubles title with Thomaz Koch. She also won the 1976 French Open women's doubles title with Gail Lovera, defeating Kathleen Harter and Helga Niessen Masthoff 6–4, 1–6, 6–3. At the Fed Cup, her singles record is 11–4, and doubles record 6–8. During her career, she reached one Grand Slam singles quarterfinal, at the 1978 French Open, where she lost to Virginia Ruzici in three sets.
The Miss Perú 2005 was held on April 16, 2005. That year, 25 candidates were competing for the national crown. Three winners were chosen to represent Peru at the Miss Universe 2005 pageant which was held in Thailand and the Miss World 2005 pageant, which was held in China, and the Miss Earth 2005.
Claudia María Carrasco Sarrio is a beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Peru 2009. She represented Peru in the Miss World 2009 beauty pageant, held on 12 December 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa, but she was unplaced.
Miss Perú 2010, the 58th Miss Perú pageant was held at the on May 22, 2010. That year, 22 candidates were competing for the national crown. The chosen winners represented Peru at the Miss Universe 2010 and Miss World 2010. The rest of the finalists would enter in different pageants.
Laura Vivian Spoya Solano is a Peruvian TV Host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won her home country's beauty national title of Miss Peru 2015. She represented Peru at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant.
Maricarmen Marín Salinas is a Peruvian actress, cumbia singer, dancer, and TV host. She started as a dancer in the musical show "La movida de los Sabados" and she became famous as the lead singer of the female technocumbia musical group "Agua Bella". Maricarmen participated in El Gran Show in 2010. In 2011 she currently stars as Natasha in the América Televisión series "Yo no me llamo Natacha" for which she also performed the theme song. She is also currently a solo singer. In 2018, she released her new hit song ¿Por Qué Te Fuiste? which had airplay success throughout Latin America and Europe.
The Miss Perú 1995 pageant was held on March 19, 1995. That year, 23 candidates were competing for the national crown. The chosen winner represented Peru at the Miss Universe 1995. The rest of the finalists would enter in different pageants.
Miss Peru 2014, the 61st Miss Peru pageant was held on April 12th, 2014 in Parque de la Amistad in Surco, Lima, Peru.
The Miss Perú 2001 pageant was held on the night of April 27, 2001 at the Swissotel in San Isidro, Lima, Peru following weeks of competition. Twenty candidates from all over the country competed for two national titles. That year, Jessica Newton, returned as the main head of the organization after regaining the Miss Universe franchise after six years having already had the Miss World one. Given the short amount of time after taking over the new franchise, Newton's goal was to select a prepared candidate fast enough to compete in the following month's Miss Universe 2001 pageant in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The remaining contestants competed for the right to represent the country in Sun City, South Africa at the end of the year.
The Miss Perú 1988 pageant was held on April 27, 1988. That year, 20 candidates were competing for the national crown. The chosen winners represented Peru at the Miss Universe 1988 and Miss World 1988. The rest of the finalists would enter in different pageants.
Valeria Piazza Vásquez is a Peruvian social communicator, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Peru 2016 and represented Peru at the Miss Universe 2016 pageant where she was a semifinalist.
Following the dethronements of Anyella Grados and Tiffany Yoko Chong; the president of the Miss Peru Organization, Jessica Newton took the decision to organize a special edition of the Miss Peru 2019 pageant. The new format consisted of ten former contestants that had previous pageant experience whether at international or national level to compete for the national crown and to represent the country in other selected pageants.
Kelin Poldy Rivera Kroll is a Peruvian business manager, entrepreneur, social advocate, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who holds the international crown of World Miss University 2016 and the national crown of Miss Peru 2019. She represented Peru at the Miss Universe 2019 competition where she placed as a Top 10 finalist.
