Miss Perú 1997
The Miss Perú 1997 pageant was held on April 1, 1997. That year, 24 candidates were competing for the national crown. The chosen winner represented Peru at the Miss Universe 1997. The rest of the finalists would enter in different pageants.
Placements
| Final Results | Contestant |
| Miss Peru Universe 1997 | Ancash - Claudia Doph |
| 1st Runner-Up | Madre de Dios - Andrea Suito |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Ayacucho - Elvira Villa |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Cajamarca - Samantha Elie Retes |
| 4th Runner-Up | Amazonas - Andrea Montenegro |
| Top 12 | Moquegua - Olga MedinaArequipa - Grethel SozaLoreto - Estrella LizárragaLa Libertad - Paola RubioPuno - Claudia SalaPiura- Tatiana VelascoDistrito Capital - Giuliana Ventura |
Special Awards
Best Regional Costume - Amazonas - Andrea MontenegroMiss Photogenic - Madre de Dios - Andrea SuitoMiss Elegance - Cajamarca - Samantha Elie RetesMiss Body - Loreto - Estrella LizárragaBest Hair - Arequipa - Grethel SozaMiss Congeniality - Ucayali - Gisela FuentesMost Beautiful Face - Madre de Dios - Andrea Suito Miss Internet - Amazonas - Andrea MontenegroDelegates
- Amazonas - Andrea Montenegro
- Áncash - Claudia Doph
- Apurímac - Delly Madrid
- Arequipa - Grethel Soza
- Ayacucho - Elvira Villa
- Cajamarca - Samantha Elie Retes
- Cuzco - Paloma La Hoz
- Distrito Capital - Giuliana Ventura
- Huancavelica - Fiorella Vismara
- Huánuco - Ariela Olavarría
- Ica - Betzabeth Aedo
- Junín - Marta Andersen
- La Libertad - Paola Rubio
- Lambayeque - Maritza Menchola
- Loreto - Estrella Lizárraga
- Madre de Dios - Andrea Suito
- Moquegua - Olga Medina
- Pasco - Juliette Salomón
- Piura - Tatiana Velasco
- Puno - Claudia Sala
- San Martín - Úrsula Zevallos
- Tacna - María Teresa Linares
- Tumbes - María Elena Hoyos
- Ucayali - Gisela Fuentes
Judges
Marisol Crousillat - Production Manager of América TelevisiónIrma Vargas Fuller - Coord. of Misses del Perú OrganizationJavier Blanco - Regional Manager of San Antonio Norka Peralta del Águila - Peruvian DesignerAngel Tacchino - News Anchorman & TV JournalistBenjamin Kreimer - Former President of Miss Peru Org.Miss World Peru
The Miss World Peru 1997 pageant was held on May 25, 1997, That year, 22 candidates from the regions of Peru were competing for the national crown. The show host by Antonio Vodanovic and Jessica Newton, from "El Pueblo Resort & Convention Center" hotel and were live broadcast by Frecuencia Latina. The chosen winner represented Peru at Miss World 1997. The rest of the finalists would enter in different pageants.MWP Special Awards
Miss Photogenic - Amazonas - Claudia Luque Miss Fitness - Amazonas - Claudia Luque Miss Elegance - Puno - Mariana BedoyaBest Hair - Tumbes - Alejandra BarbosaMiss Body - Ancash - Ana Matallana IllichMost Beautiful Face - Puno - Mariana BedoyaMWP Delegates
- Amazonas - Claudia Luque
- Áncash - Ana Matallana Illich
- Apurímac - Vanessa Sommerkamp
- Arequipa - Maria Angela Quesada
- Ayacucho - Ana Maria Zimic
- Cajamarca - Roxana Basauri
- Callao - Claudia Torres
- Cuzco - Raquel de Ugarte
- Huánuco - Maia Larrañaga
- Ica - Julia Elena Avalos
- Junín - Ursula Cervantes
- Lambayeque - Nayfi Ruiz
- Loreto - Viviana Rengifo
- Madre de Dios - Ingrid Pizarro
- Moquegua - Angie Kaliman
- Pasco - Janis Valdivia
- Piura - Geraldine Cateriano
- Puno - Mariana Bedoya
- San Martín - Lisette Mathey
- Tacna - Veronica Bustamante
- Tumbes - Alejandra Barbosa
- Ucayali - Milena Chavarri
MWP Judges
Jaime Andrade - Mitsubishi Motors Representative DirectorAstrid Carolina Herrera - Miss World 1984Eleazar Molina - Jewel DesignerMaría Teresa Braschi - Peruvian Tv HostCarlos Morales - Public Relations Manager of Grupo D' elitePaola Dellepiane - Miss Peru 1995Dr. Max Álvarez - Plastic SurgeonMiguel Velazco - Regional Director of Quimica Suiza S.AJackeline Aguilera - Miss World 1995Jack Abugattas - Fashion DesignerMWP Background Music
- Opening Show – Miss World Peru Anthem
- Swimsuit Competition - Glenn Miller - In The Mood
- Evening Gown Competition – Oasis - Wonderwall & Champagne Supernova -