The Miss Perú 1966 pageant was held on July 4, 1966. That year, 16 candidates competed for the two national crowns. The winners represented Peru at the Miss Universe and Miss International pageants. The other finalists entered different pageants.
Placements Final ResultsContestant Miss Peru Universe 1966 Arequipa - Madeline Hartog-Bel Miss International Peru 1966 Distrito Capital - Martha Quimper Suárez 1st Runner-Up Tumbes - Enodia León Top 6 Puno - Amparo Astete Ancash - Marilú Vásquez Tacna - Nelly Amiel
Special awards
Miss Photogenic - Arequipa - Madeline Hartog-Bel Miss Body - Tumbes - Enodia León Miss Elegance - Distrito Capital - Martha Quimper Suárez Miss Congeniality - Lambayeque - Rossi Martin Most Beautiful Face - Arequipa - Madeline Hartog-Bel
Delegates
Amazonas - Daniela Ojeda Áncash - Marilú Vásquez Apurímac - Nelly Uriarte Arequipa - Madeline Hartog-Bel Cajamarca - Liliana San Miguel Cuzco - Jimena Ramirez Distrito Capital - Martha Quimper Suárez Europe Perú - Elisa Trevant
Lambayeque - Rossi Martin Loreto - Joselyn Parra Moquegua - Rosa Gabriela Espinoza Puno - Amparo Astete San Martín - Luciana Vilchez Tacna - Nelly Amiel Tumbes - Enodia León USA Peru - Michelle Kovak
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Contestant Notes
Madeline Hartog-Bel competed in Miss Universe 1966 (where she placed in the Top 15), She was appointed to represent Peru the following year at Miss World 1967, where she won the crown. She was one of the seven delegates from Peru who competed at both pageants, but the only one to make the top in Miss Universe and Miss World.
Martha Quimper Suárez was unable to represent Peru in Miss International 1966, due to its cancellation. She did compete in Miss International 1967 where she reached the 3rd Runner-up position, making hers the highest placement for a Peruvian in this pageant.
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