Miss Perú 1998

Miss Perú 1998
Date	April 16th, 1998
Presenters	Coco Beleván & Sofía Franco
Entertainment	La Toya Jackson
Venue	María Angola Convention Center, Miraflores District, Lima
Broadcaster	América Televisión
Entrants	20
Winner	Karim Bernal Huánuco

The Miss Perú 1998 pageant was held on April 16, 1998. That year, 20 candidates were competing for the national crown. The chosen winner represented Peru at the Miss Universe 1998. The rest of the finalists would enter in different pageants.

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 Puch Ancash - Mónica Herrera Loreto - Úrsula Bravo Ayacucho - Maritza Coello

Special Awards

• Best Regional Costume - Huánuco - Karim Bernal
• Miss Photogenic - Amazonas - Paola Valega
• Miss Elegance - Huánuco - Karim Bernal
• Miss Body - Ica - Rosa Elvira Cartagena
• Best Hair - Arequipa - Diana Valderrama
• Miss Congeniality - Ucayali - Julissa Arana
• Most Beautiful Face - Madre de Dios - Patricia Puch

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 Puch
• Piura - Pamela Ocampo
• Puno - Farah Gadea
• Region Lima - Fabiola Chino
• Tacna - Miryam del Pilar Aedo
• Tumbes - Claudia Neyra
• Ucayali - Julissa Arana

Judges

• Luis Miguel Ciccia - Manager of Transportes CIVA
• Olga Zumarán - Miss Peru 1978
• Julie Freundt - Peruvian Singer
• Dr. Mario Drassinower - Plastic Surgeon
• Lalo Mercado - TV Presenter
• Natali Sacco - Miss Perú 1996
• Sol Carreño - News Anchorwoman & TV Journalist
• Norka Peralta del Águila - Peruvian Designer

Background Music

• Opening Show – The Verve - "Bitter Sweet Symphony"
• Swimsuit Competition – James Brown - "I Feel Good"
• Evening Gown Competition – Enya - "Orinoco Flow"

Special Guests Singers

• La Toya Jackson - "Stop in the Name of Love" & "Don't Break My Heart"

Miss World Peru

The Miss World Peru 1998 pageant was held on June 7, 1998, That year, 24 candidates from the regions of Peru were competing for the national crown. The show host by Antonio Vodanovic and Jessica Newton were a live broadcast from Jockey Plaza Shopping Center by Panamericana Television. The chosen winner represented Peru at Miss World 1998. The rest of the finalists would enter in different pageants.

Placements

Final Results	Contestant
Miss World Peru 1998	La Libertad - Mariana Larrabure
Miss International Peru 1998	Tacna - Melissa Miranda Quiñones
Miss Peru Asia-Pacific 1998	Lambayeque - Viviana Rivasplata
1st Runner-Up	Junín - Grace Sanchez
2nd Runner-Up	Madre de Dios - Brenda Robles Ganoza
3rd Runner-Up	Amazonas - Ursula verastegui
Top 12	Puno - Monica Cabanillas Gamarra Ucayali - Marielena Leonardi Region Lima - Katia Rosello Cajamarca - Violeta vargas San Martín - Zessy Coronado Ica - Carmen Mora Marticorena

MWP Special Awards

• Miss Photogenic - Amazonas - Ursula verastegui
• Miss Elegance - Puno - Monica Cabanillas Gamarra
• Miss Body - Lambayeque - Viviana Rivasplata
• Best Hair - Ica - Carmen Mora
• Miss Congeniality - Junín - Grace Sanchez
• Most Beautiful Face - La Libertad - Mariana Larrabure

Delegates

• Amazonas - Ursula verastegui
• Áncash - Carla Urrunaga
• Apurímac - Maria Pia Campodonico
• Arequipa - Georgia Queirolo
• Ayacucho - Maria del Pilar Cossio
• Cajamarca - Violeta vargas
• Callao - Karina Cervera Gallegos
• Cuzco - Maria del Pilar Leon
• Huánuco - Marigen Rojas
• Ica - Carmen Mora Marticorena
• Junín - Grace Sanchez
• La Libertad - Mariana Larrabure

• Lambayeque - Viviana Rivasplata
• Loreto - Karen Stendberg
• Madre de Dios - Brenda Robles Ganoza
• Moquegua - Elsa Guerra
• Pasco - Edith Ghia
• Piura - Milagros Pita
• Puno - Monica Cabanillas Gamarra
• Region Lima - Katia Rosello
• San Martín - Zessy Coronado
• Tacna - Melissa Miranda Quiñones
• Tumbes - Guiliana Vinazza
• Ucayali - Marielena Leonardi

MWP Judges

• Carlos Morales - Public Relations Manager of Grupo D' elite
• Sasha Sökol - Mexican singer, composer & actress
• Sandro Finoglio - Mr. World 1998
• Eleazar Molina - Jewel Designer
• Moon Hym Kim - Daewoo Motors Rep. Director
• Rodrigo Wood - Coca-Cola's Regional Manager
• Gustavo Teixeira - Regional Manager of Philips Electronics corp.
• Alejandra Barbosa - Reina Intl. de las Playas, America & del caribe 1997
• Dr. Cesar Morillas - Plastic Surgeon
• Ricardo Davila - Fashion Designer