# Miss Perú 1997

The Miss Perú 1997 pageant was held on April 1, 1997. That year, 24 candidates were competing for the national crown. The chosen winner represented Peru at the Miss Universe 1997. The rest of the finalists would enter in different pageants.

## Placements

| Final Results | Contestant |
| Miss Peru Universe 1997 | Ancash - Claudia Doph |
| 1st Runner-Up | Madre de Dios - Andrea Suito |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Ayacucho - Elvira Villa |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Cajamarca - Samantha Elie Retes |
| 4th Runner-Up | Amazonas - Andrea Montenegro |
| Top 12 | Moquegua - Olga Medina Arequipa - Grethel Soza Loreto - Estrella Lizárraga La Libertad - Paola Rubio Puno - Claudia Sala Piura- Tatiana Velasco Distrito Capital - Giuliana Ventura |

## Special Awards

* Best Regional Costume - Amazonas - Andrea Montenegro
* Miss Photogenic - Madre de Dios - Andrea Suito
* Miss Elegance - Cajamarca - Samantha Elie Retes
* Miss Body - Loreto - Estrella Lizárraga
* Best Hair - Arequipa - Grethel Soza
* Miss Congeniality - Ucayali - Gisela Fuentes
* Most Beautiful Face - Madre de Dios - Andrea Suito
* Miss Internet - Amazonas - Andrea Montenegro

## Judges

* Marisol Crousillat - Production Manager of América Televisión
* Irma Vargas Fuller - Coord. of Misses del Perú Organization
* Javier Blanco - Regional Manager of San Antonio (Mineral water)
* Norka Peralta del Águila - Peruvian Designer
* Angel Tacchino - News Anchorman & TV Journalist
* Benjamin Kreimer - Former President of Miss Peru Org.

## Miss World Peru

The Miss World Peru 1997 pageant was held on May 25, 1997, That year, 22 candidates from the regions of Peru were competing for the national crown. The show host by Antonio Vodanovic and Jessica Newton, from "El Pueblo Resort & Convention Center" hotel and were live broadcast by Frecuencia Latina. The chosen winner represented Peru at Miss World 1997. The rest of the finalists would enter in different pageants.

## Placements

| Final Results | Contestant |
| Miss World Peru 1997 | Amazonas - Claudia Luque Barrantes |
| Miss International Peru 1997 | Ancash - Ana Matallana Illich |
| Miss Peru Asia-Pacific 1997 | Huánuco - Maia Larrañaga |
| 1st Runner-Up | Puno - Mariana Bedoya Berckely |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Tumbes - Alejandra Barbosa |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Tacna - Veronica Bustamante |
| Top 12 | Ucayali - Milena Chavarri Piura- Geraldine Cateriano Arequipa - Maria Angela Quesada San Martín - Lisette Mathey Ayacucho - Ana Maria Zimic Madre de Dios - Ingrid Pizarro |

## MWP Special Awards

* Miss Photogenic - Amazonas - Claudia Luque
* Miss Fitness - Amazonas - Claudia Luque
* Miss Elegance - Puno - Mariana Bedoya
* Best Hair - Tumbes - Alejandra Barbosa
* Miss Body - Ancash - Ana Matallana Illich
* Most Beautiful Face - Puno - Mariana Bedoya

## MWP Judges

* Jaime Andrade - Mitsubishi Motors Representative Director
* Astrid Carolina Herrera - Miss World 1984
* Eleazar Molina - Jewel Designer
* María Teresa Braschi - Peruvian Tv Host
* Carlos Morales - Public Relations Manager of Grupo D' elite
* Paola Dellepiane - Miss Peru 1995
* Dr. Max Álvarez - Plastic Surgeon
* Miguel Velazco - Regional Director of Quimica Suiza S.A
* Jackeline Aguilera - Miss World 1995
* Jack Abugattas - Fashion Designer

## MWP Background Music

* Opening Show – Miss World Peru Anthem (composed by Coco Tafur)
* Swimsuit Competition - Glenn Miller - In The Mood
* Evening Gown Competition – Oasis - Wonderwall & Champagne Supernova - (Piano Cover)