Miss Perú 1953


The first participation of Peru in Miss Universe pageant created great expectations for the following year among the Peruvians, the newspaper La Crónica takes the rights over the MU franchise and the private clubs and associations from different districts, cities and regions of Peru start to choose candidates for Miss Peru Pageant 1953.
After casting in many different Peruvian cities, the 37 ladies started to compete and 15 survived the first cut and moved to the semi-finals. Following that they were narrowed down to six finalists. The runners-up and winner were called from this group, who proceeded to the crowning and award show.
The Miss Perú 1953 pageant was held on June 26, 1953. The chosen winner, Mary Ann Sarmiento,

Placements

Final ResultsContestant
Miss Peru Universe 1953Ucayali - Mary Ann Sarmiento
1st Runner-UpTrujillo - Lidia Mantilla Mayer
2nd Runner-UpLa Punta - Zoila Lyons
Top 6Tingo María - Jessica Del VallePisco - Leonor Monfor JarufeDistrito Capital - María Luisa de la Borda

Special Awards

Miss Elegance - Ucayali - Mary Ann SarmientoMiss Congeniality - Cuzco - Eloisa GuzmánMiss Photogenic - Trujillo - Lidia Mantilla Mayer

Delegates