Miss Perú 1959

The Miss Perú 1959 pageant was held on July 15, 1959. That year, 33 candidates from different districts, cities and regions of Peru were enroll, Sixteen candidates survived the first cut and competed for the two national crowns, culminating in the final night. The chosen winners represented Peru at the Miss Universe 1959 and, for the first time, at Miss World 1959. The rest of the finalists would enter different pageants.

Special Awards

 * Miss Photogenic - Piura - María Elena Rossel
 * Miss Congeniality - San Martín - Mery Checa
 * Miss Elegance - Distrito Capital - Monona Velarde

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Delegates

 * Amazonas - Amelia 'Melita' Castro
 * Arequipa - Rosario García
 * Callao - Guadalupe Mariátegui
 * Distrito Capital - Monona Velarde
 * Huancavelica - Violeta Ortega
 * Ica - Rosario Elías
 * Junín - Graciela Odriozola
 * La Libertad - Carmela Condemarin


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