Miss Perú 1998
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.
Special Awards
Best Regional Costume - Huánuco - Karim BernalMiss Photogenic - Amazonas - Paola ValegaMiss Elegance - Huánuco - Karim BernalMiss Body - Ica - Rosa Elvira CartagenaBest Hair - Arequipa - Diana ValderramaMiss Congeniality - Ucayali - Julissa Arana Most Beautiful Face - Madre de Dios - Patricia PuchDelegates
- 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.MWP Special Awards
Miss Photogenic - Amazonas - Ursula verasteguiMiss Elegance - Puno - Monica Cabanillas GamarraMiss Body - Lambayeque - Viviana RivasplataBest Hair - Ica - Carmen MoraMiss Congeniality - Junín - Grace SanchezMost Beautiful Face - La Libertad - Mariana LarrabureDelegates
- 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