Miss Perú Universo 2009
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Miss Perú 2009, the 57th Miss Perú pageant was held at the Hacienda Villa de Chorillos, in Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...

, Perú
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

 on April 4, 2009. Karen Schwarz
Karen Schwarz
Karen Susana Schwarz Espinoza was a beauty pageant titleholder, who represented her country in Miss Universe 2009 that was held in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. Schwarz won the Miss Perú Universo 2009 title in a pageant held in Lima, Perú on April 4, 2009. She was crowned by the outgoing...

, Miss Amazonas was crowned Miss Peru Universo 2009 by outgoing titleholder Karol Castillo of Trujillo. 23 contestants competed in the event which was broadcast live on Panamericana Television. Karen Schwarz
Karen Schwarz
Karen Susana Schwarz Espinoza was a beauty pageant titleholder, who represented her country in Miss Universe 2009 that was held in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. Schwarz won the Miss Perú Universo 2009 title in a pageant held in Lima, Perú on April 4, 2009. She was crowned by the outgoing...

 represented Perú
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

 in Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana...

. The first runner up, Jessica Schialer, Miss Earth Perú 2009 will enter in Miss Earth 2009
Miss Earth 2009
Miss Earth 2009, the 9th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, in the Island of Boracay, Malay, Philippines last November 22, 2009....

. The second runner up, Sofia del Pinho, Miss Turismo Peruana 2009 will enter in Miss Tourism Queen International 2009. The top 6 will enter Miss Continente Americano
Miss Continente Americano
Miss Continente Americano, also known in English as Miss American Continent, is an international beauty contest held annually, held for the first time in 2006...

 2009, Reina Hispanoamericana
Reina Hispanoamericana
This annual beauty pageant, which began in 1991 as Reina Sudamericana , is based in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Up to 2003 the participants were restricted to the 10 countries in South America; in 2004 participants from Panama and Costa Rica in Central America were invited; and in 2006...

 2009, and Miss Intercontinental 2009.

Final Results

Final results Contestant
Miss Perú 2009
  • Amazonas
    Amazonas Region
    Amazonas is a department of northern Peru bordered by Ecuador on the north and west, Cajamarca Department on the west, La Libertad Department on the south, and Loreto Department and San Martín Department on the east. Its capital is the city of Chachapoyas....

     - Karen Schwarz
    Karen Schwarz
    Karen Susana Schwarz Espinoza was a beauty pageant titleholder, who represented her country in Miss Universe 2009 that was held in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. Schwarz won the Miss Perú Universo 2009 title in a pageant held in Lima, Perú on April 4, 2009. She was crowned by the outgoing...

Miss Earth Perú
  • Ayacucho
    Ayacucho Region
    Ayacucho is a region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho. The region was one of the hardest hit by terrorism during the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path known as the internal conflict in Peru.A referendum was held on...

     - Jessica Schialer
  • Miss Turismo Peruana
  • Ica
    Ica Region
    Ica is a region in Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west; the Lima Region on the north; the Huancavelica and Ayacucho regions on the east; and the Arequipa Region on the south. Its capital is the city of Ica.- Geography :...

     - Sofía del Pinho
  • 1st Runner-up
  • Huánuco
    Huánuco Region
    Huánuco is a region in central Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad, San Martín, Loreto and Ucayali regions on the north; the Ucayali Region on the east; the Pasco Region on the south; and the Lima and Ancash regions on the west. Its capital is the city of Huánuco.Huánuco has a rough topography...

    - Carolina Gamarra
  • 2nd Runner-up
  • Loreto
    Loreto Region
    Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...

     - Kory Alegria
  • 3rd Runner-up
  • Cajamarca
    Cajamarca Region
    Cajamarca is a region in Peru. The capital is the city of Cajamarca. It is located in the north part of the country and shares a border with Ecuador...

     - Silvana Vásquez
  • Top 12
  • Huancavelica
    Huancavelica Region
    Huancavelica is a region in Peru. Area: 22,131.47 km². Population: 447,054 . The capital is the city of Huancavelica.It is bordered by Lima Region and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, and Ayacucho in the east....

     - Bárbara Merino
  • Puno
    Puno Region
    Puno is a region in southeastern Peru. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the Madre de Dios Region on the north, the Cusco and Arequipa regions on the west, the Moquegua Region on the southwest, and the Tacna Region on the south...

      - Dessire Villar
  • Tumbes
    Tumbes Region
    Tumbes is a coastal region in northwestern Peru and southwestern Ecuador. Due to the region's location near the Equator it has a warm climate, with beaches that are considered among the finest in Peru...

     - Kerly Acuna
  • Lima
    Lima Region
    Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....

     - Mayra Chang
  • Cuzco
    Cusco Region
    Cusco is a region in Peru. It is bordered by the Ucayali Region on the north; the Madre de Dios and Puno regions on the east; the Arequipa Region on the south; and the Apurímac, Ayacucho and Junín regions on the west...

     - Vanessa Castillo
  • Callao
    Callao
    Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost...

     - Karla Flores

  • Special Awards

    • Best Look & Hair - Sofía del Pinho (Ica
      Ica Region
      Ica is a region in Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west; the Lima Region on the north; the Huancavelica and Ayacucho regions on the east; and the Arequipa Region on the south. Its capital is the city of Ica.- Geography :...

      )
    • Miss Aquavit - Karen Menéndez (Tacna
      Tacna Region
      Tacna is the southernmost region in Peru. Its name originates from the Quechua words taka and na , which would mean "a place to hit". This expression is thought to be related to the Quechua conquest of the Aymara people...

      )
    • Miss Congeniality - Alexandra Hidalgo (Junín
      Junín Region
      Junín is a region in the central highlands and westernmost Amazonia of Peru. Its capital is Huancayo.-Geography:The region has a very heterogeneous topography. The western cordillera located near the border with the Lima Region, has snowy and ice covered peaks. On the east, there are high glacier...

      )
    • Miss Fitness - Karen Schwarz
      Karen Schwarz
      Karen Susana Schwarz Espinoza was a beauty pageant titleholder, who represented her country in Miss Universe 2009 that was held in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. Schwarz won the Miss Perú Universo 2009 title in a pageant held in Lima, Perú on April 4, 2009. She was crowned by the outgoing...

       (Amazonas
      Amazonas Region
      Amazonas is a department of northern Peru bordered by Ecuador on the north and west, Cajamarca Department on the west, La Libertad Department on the south, and Loreto Department and San Martín Department on the east. Its capital is the city of Chachapoyas....

      )
    • Miss Photogenic - Carolina Gamarra (Huánuco
      Huánuco Region
      Huánuco is a region in central Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad, San Martín, Loreto and Ucayali regions on the north; the Ucayali Region on the east; the Pasco Region on the south; and the Lima and Ancash regions on the west. Its capital is the city of Huánuco.Huánuco has a rough topography...

      )
    • Miss Smile - Carolina Gamarra (Huánuco
      Huánuco Region
      Huánuco is a region in central Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad, San Martín, Loreto and Ucayali regions on the north; the Ucayali Region on the east; the Pasco Region on the south; and the Lima and Ancash regions on the west. Its capital is the city of Huánuco.Huánuco has a rough topography...

      )
    • Most Beautiful Face - Sofía del Pinho (Ica
      Ica Region
      Ica is a region in Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west; the Lima Region on the north; the Huancavelica and Ayacucho regions on the east; and the Arequipa Region on the south. Its capital is the city of Ica.- Geography :...

      )
    • Most Beautiful Smile - Carolina Gamarra (Huánuco
      Huánuco Region
      Huánuco is a region in central Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad, San Martín, Loreto and Ucayali regions on the north; the Ucayali Region on the east; the Pasco Region on the south; and the Lima and Ancash regions on the west. Its capital is the city of Huánuco.Huánuco has a rough topography...

      )

    Delegates

    Region Contestant Age Height Hometown
    Amazonas
    Amazonas Region
    Amazonas is a department of northern Peru bordered by Ecuador on the north and west, Cajamarca Department on the west, La Libertad Department on the south, and Loreto Department and San Martín Department on the east. Its capital is the city of Chachapoyas....

     
    Karen Schwarz Espinoza  24 1.78 Lima
    Lima
    Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...

    Áncash
    Ancash Region
    Ancash is a region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad region on the north, the Huánuco and Pasco regions on the east, the Lima region on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is the city of Huaraz, and its largest city and port is Chimbote...

     
    Ingrid Vargas Mora 18 1.76 Chimbote
    Chimbote
    Chimbote is the largest city in the Ancash Region of Peru, and the capital of both Santa Province and Chimbote District.The city is located on the coast in Chimbote Bay, south of Trujillo and north of Lima on the North Pan-American highway. It is the start of a chain of important cities like...

    Apurímac
    Apurímac Region
    Apurímac is a region in southern-central Peru. It is bordered on the east by the Cusco Region, on the west by the Ayacucho Region, and on the south by the Arequipa and Ayacucho regions...

     
    Pierina Meléndez Patrón 19 1.75 Andahuaylas
    Andahuaylas
    Andahuaylas is a Peruvian city, capital of the Andahuaylas Province. It is known as the pradera de los celajes, the prairie of colored clouds. It's approximate population of 34,000 inhabitants makes it the second largest city in the region after the region's capital Abancay.-Location:Andahuyalas is...

    Arequipa
    Arequipa Region
    Arequipa is a region in southwestern Peru. It is bordered by the Ica, Ayacucho, Apurímac and Cusco regions on the north; the Puno Region on the east; the Moquegua Region on the south; and the Pacific Ocean on the west...

     
    Pamela Gonzáles Álvarez 24 1.78 Arequipa
    Arequipa
    Arequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country...

    Ayacucho
    Ayacucho Region
    Ayacucho is a region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho. The region was one of the hardest hit by terrorism during the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path known as the internal conflict in Peru.A referendum was held on...

     
    Jessica Schialer Tejada 19 1.78 Cangallo
    Cangallo
    Cangallo is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province Cangallo in the region Ayacucho.In the region of Cangallo live the Morochuco mestizos.-Fight for independence at Cangallo 1814-1822:...

    Cajamarca
    Cajamarca Region
    Cajamarca is a region in Peru. The capital is the city of Cajamarca. It is located in the north part of the country and shares a border with Ecuador...

     
    Silvana Vásquez Monier 17 1.77 Cajamarca
    Cajamarca
    Cajamarca may refer to:Colombia*Cajamarca, Tolima a town and municipality in Tolima DepartmentPeru* Cajamarca, city in Peru.* Cajamarca District, district in the Cajamarca province.* Cajamarca Province, province in the Cajamarca region....

    Callao
    Callao
    Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost...

     
    Karla Flores Guerra 21 1.79 La Punta
    Cuzco
    Cusco Region
    Cusco is a region in Peru. It is bordered by the Ucayali Region on the north; the Madre de Dios and Puno regions on the east; the Arequipa Region on the south; and the Apurímac, Ayacucho and Junín regions on the west...

     
    Vanessa Castillo Gómez 22 1.74 Urcos
    Urcos
    Urcos is a small town in eastern Peru, capital of the province Quispicanchi in the region Cusco. It is home to a small lake and ruins....

    Huancavelica
    Huancavelica Region
    Huancavelica is a region in Peru. Area: 22,131.47 km². Population: 447,054 . The capital is the city of Huancavelica.It is bordered by Lima Region and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, and Ayacucho in the east....

     
    Bárbara Merino Villadona 19 1.79 Pampas
    Pampas, Peru
    Pampas is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the Tayacaja Province and has a population of approximately 11,566. It has an approximate altitude of 3,276 meters....

    Huánuco
    Huánuco Region
    Huánuco is a region in central Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad, San Martín, Loreto and Ucayali regions on the north; the Ucayali Region on the east; the Pasco Region on the south; and the Lima and Ancash regions on the west. Its capital is the city of Huánuco.Huánuco has a rough topography...

     
    Carolina Gamarra Rojas 18 1.78 Arequipa
    Arequipa
    Arequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country...

    Ica
    Ica Region
    Ica is a region in Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west; the Lima Region on the north; the Huancavelica and Ayacucho regions on the east; and the Arequipa Region on the south. Its capital is the city of Ica.- Geography :...

     
    Sofía del Pinho Cordova 22 1.83 San Borja
    Junín
    Junín Region
    Junín is a region in the central highlands and westernmost Amazonia of Peru. Its capital is Huancayo.-Geography:The region has a very heterogeneous topography. The western cordillera located near the border with the Lima Region, has snowy and ice covered peaks. On the east, there are high glacier...

     
    Alexandra Hidalgo Patrazzo 20 1.74 Huancayo
    Huancayo
    Huancayo with a rock') is the capital of the Junín Region, in the central highlands of Peru. It is located in Junín Province, of which it is also capital. Situated near the Mantaro Valley at an altitude of 3,271 meters, it has a population of 377,000 and is the fifth most populous city of the...

    La Libertad
    La Libertad Region
    La Libertad is a region in northwestern Peru. Formerly it was known as the 'Department of La Libertad" , a political division that generally corresponds to a state in the United States of America...

     
    Pamela de la Flor Loly 18 1.75 Trujillo
    Trujillo, Peru
    Trujillo, in northwestern Peru, is the capital of the La Libertad Region, and the third largest city in Peru. The urban area has 811,979 inhabitants and is an economic hub in northern Peru...

    Lambayeque
    Lambayeque Region
    Lambayeque is a region in northwestern Peru known for its rich Moche and Chimú historical past. The region's name originates from the ancient pre-Inca civilization of the Lambayeque.-Etymology:...

     
    Danae Panta Vargas 18 1.74 Trujillo
    Trujillo, Peru
    Trujillo, in northwestern Peru, is the capital of the La Libertad Region, and the third largest city in Peru. The urban area has 811,979 inhabitants and is an economic hub in northern Peru...

    Lima
    Lima Region
    Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....

     
    Mayra Chang Beltrán 21 1.78 Huacho
    Huacho
    Huacho is a city in Peru, capital of the Huaura Province and capital of the Lima Region. It is located 223 feet above sea level and 148 km north of the city of Lima...

    Loreto
    Loreto Region
    Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...

     
    Kory Alegria Almeyda 22 1.74 Iquitos
    Iquitos
    Iquitos is the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest, with a population of 370,962. It is the capital of Loreto Region and Maynas Province.Located on the Amazon River, it is only above sea level, although it is more than from the mouth of the Amazon at Belém on the Atlantic Ocean...

    Madre de Dios
    Madre de Dios Region
    Madre de Dios is a region in southeastern Peru, bordering Brazil, Bolivia and the Peruvian regions of Puno, Cusco and Ucayali. Its capital is the city of Puerto Maldonado. The name of the region is a very common Spanish language designation for the Virgin Mary, literally meaning Mother of...

     
    Lilibeth Witting Ubaldo 18 1.78 San Miguel
    San Miguel District, Lima
    San Miguel, is a district in western Lima, Peru. It is bordered by the districts of Bellavista and downtown Lima on the north; Pueblo Libre, Magdalena del Mar and downtown Lima on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the south; and the La Perla district on the west....

    Pasco
    Pasco Region
    Pasco is a region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.-Political division:The region is divided into 3 provinces , which are composed of 28 districts .-Provinces:...

     
    Aymi Dean Carnero 18 1.76 Chiclayo
    Chiclayo
    Chiclayo is the capital city of the Lambayeque region in northern Peru. It is located 13 kilometers inland from the Pacific coast and 770 kilometers from the nation's capital, Lima...

    Piura
    Piura Region
    Piura is a coastal region in northwestern Peru. The region's capital is Piura and its largest port cities, Paita and Talara, are also among the most important in Peru...

     
    Carol Alvarado Lara 22 1.77 Chachapoyas
    Chachapoyas, Peru
    In this part of Peru, located in the eyebrow of the jungle, the climate is subtropical highland, described by the Köppen climate classification as Cwb, with an average temperature of 18 °C and an average relative humidity of 74 percent. However, in some areas the temperature can drop to 2 °C....

    Puno
    Puno Region
    Puno is a region in southeastern Peru. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the Madre de Dios Region on the north, the Cusco and Arequipa regions on the west, the Moquegua Region on the southwest, and the Tacna Region on the south...

     
    Dessire Villar Mantero 21 1.79 Trujillo
    Trujillo, Peru
    Trujillo, in northwestern Peru, is the capital of the La Libertad Region, and the third largest city in Peru. The urban area has 811,979 inhabitants and is an economic hub in northern Peru...

    San Martín
    San Martín Region
    San Martín is a region in northern Peru. Most of the region is located in the upper part of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. Its capital is Moyobamba and the largest city in the region is Tarapoto.-Boundaries:* North and East: Loreto Region...

     
    Nancy Sandovar Castro 23 1.76 Tarapoto
    Tarapoto
    Tarapoto, known as the "City of Palms", is a thriving commercial hub in northern Peru, an hour by plane from Lima, situated in the San Martín Province of the San Martín Region, located in the high jungle plateau to the east of what is known as the selva baja...

    Tacna
    Tacna Region
    Tacna is the southernmost region in Peru. Its name originates from the Quechua words taka and na , which would mean "a place to hit". This expression is thought to be related to the Quechua conquest of the Aymara people...

     
    Karen Menéndez Salas 21 1.79 Huancayo
    Huancayo
    Huancayo with a rock') is the capital of the Junín Region, in the central highlands of Peru. It is located in Junín Province, of which it is also capital. Situated near the Mantaro Valley at an altitude of 3,271 meters, it has a population of 377,000 and is the fifth most populous city of the...

    Tumbes
    Tumbes Region
    Tumbes is a coastal region in northwestern Peru and southwestern Ecuador. Due to the region's location near the Equator it has a warm climate, with beaches that are considered among the finest in Peru...

     
    Kerly Acuña Ramírez 19 1.74 Trujillo
    Trujillo, Peru
    Trujillo, in northwestern Peru, is the capital of the La Libertad Region, and the third largest city in Peru. The urban area has 811,979 inhabitants and is an economic hub in northern Peru...


    Judges

    • Olga Zumaran, Miss Peru Universe 1978 and TV Actress.
    • Fred Vellon, Creative Director of MAC cosmetics.
    • Jessica Tapia, TV Host and Miss Asia-Pacific 1994.
    • Luis Barrenechea, Plastic Surgery Specialist.
    • Luisa Maria Cuculiza, Congressmember.
    • Luis Argüelles, Manager of publish relations of Panamericana Television.
    • Monica Chacon, Miss Peru World 1996 and Professional Model.
    • Nacho del Aguila, Professional Stylist of Tomy's

    Trivia

    • Mayra Chang entered in Miss Perú Universo 2006
      Miss Perú Universo 2006
      The Miss Perú 2006 was held on April 19, 2006. That year, only 24 candidates were competing for the national crown. The chosen winner represented Peru at the Miss Universe 2006...

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    • Kori Alegria died on March 17, 2010 in a motorcycle accident in Iquitos.
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