The Miss Perú 2009 pageant was held on April 4, 2009. That year, 22 candidates were competing for the national crown. The chosen winner represented Peru in Miss Universe 2009. The rest of the finalists would enter in different pageants.
Placements Final ResultsContestant Miss Peru Universe 2009 Amazonas - Karen Schwarz Miss Supranational Peru 2009 Ancash - Gisella Cava 1st Runner-Up Ayacucho - Jessica Schialer 2nd Runner-Up Ica - Sofía del Pinho Top 6 Huánuco - Carolina Gamarra Loreto - Kory Alegría Top 12 Cajamarca - Silvana Vásquez Monier Tumbes - Kerly Acuna Huancavelica - Bárbara Merino Callao - Karla Flores Cuzco - Vanessa Castillo Puno - Dessire Villar
Special awards
Best Regional Costume - Puno - Dessire Villar Miss Photogenic - Huánuco- Carolina Gamarra Miss Elegance - Cajamarca - Silvana Vásquez Monier Miss Body - Amazonas - Karen Schwarz Best Hair - Ica - Sofía del Pinho Miss Congeniality - Junin - Alexandra Hidalgo Most Beautiful Face - Ica - Sofía del Pinho Best Smile - Huánuco- Carolina Gamarra Miss Aquavit - Tacna - Karen Menéndez
Delegates
Amazonas - Karen Susana Schwarz Espinoza Áncash - Gisella Dayana Cava Rivera Arequipa - Pamela Gonzáles Palomino Ayacucho - Jessica Schialer Brunetti Cajamarca - Silvana Sofía Vásquez Monier Callao - Karla Wendy Flores Guerra Cuzco - Vanessa Claudia Castillo Aranda Huancavelica - Bárbara Merino Ibañez Huánuco - Carolina Gamarra Calleja Ica - Sofía del Pinho Junín - Alexandra Hidalgo Schuster La Libertad - Pamela de la Flor Loly Lambayeque - Danea Panta Loreto - Kory Alegría Madre de Dios - Lilibeth Witting Ubaldo Pasco - Aymi Dean Carnero Dionisio Piura - Carol María Alvarado Puno - Dessire Villar Huamani Region Lima - Mayra Alejandra Chang Beltrán San Martín - Nancy Sánchez Sandoval Tacna - Karen Alicia Menéndez Calle Tumbes - Kerly Acuña Ramirez
Judges
Luisa María Cuculiza - Congressmember Fred Vellon - Creative Director of MAC cosmetics Jessica Tapia - TV Host & Miss Asia-Pacific 1994 Luis Barrenechea - Plastic Surgeon Luis Argüelles - Manager of public relations of Panamericana Televisión Monica Chacón - Miss World Peru 1996 Nacho del Águila - Professional Stylist of Tomy's Olga Zumarán - TV Actress & Miss Peru 1978
Trivia
Karen became the third Miss Amazonas to win that title since the Miss Peru pageant first began in 1952. The first one was Maria Esther Brambilla, Miss Peru 1968, and the other one was Paola Dellepiane Miss Peru 1995. Karen has German and Peruvian ancestry.
Kori Alegría, Miss Loreto died on March 17, 2010, in a motorcycle accident in Iquitos.
Background Music
Opening Show – Eva Ayllón - "Enamorada de Estar Aqui"
Swimsuit Competition – The Ting Tings - "Shut Up and Let Me Go"
Evening Gown Competition – Jean Paul Strauss - "De Todo lo Mio"
References
External links Official website