The Miss Perú 1959 pageant was held on July 15, 1959. That year, 33 candidates from different districts, cities and regions of Peru were enrolled, 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.
Placements Final ResultsContestant Miss Peru Universe 1959 Callao - Guadalupe Mariátegui Hawkins Miss World Peru 1959 Piura - María Elena Rossel 1st Runner-Up Tacna - Carmen Lavarello 2nd Runner-Up Distrito Capital - Monona Velarde Top 8 Lambayeque - Maritza Newman Amazonas - Amelia 'Melita' Castro Ica - Rosario Elías San Martín - Mery Checa
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
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