Miss Perú 1961
The Miss Perú 1961 pageant was held on June 8, 1961. Fifteen candidates competed for the two national crowns. The winner represented Peru at the Miss Universe 1961 and Miss International 1961.The rest of the finalists would enter in different pageants.
Special Awards
Best Regional Costume - Lambayeque - Heddy González Miss Photogenic - Ayacucho - Carmela Stein Miss Congeniality - Cuzco - Eva OcampoMiss Elegance - Loreto - Norma González MirandaDelegates
- Amazonas - Alicia De La Riva Rossi
- Apurímac - Teresa Rivero
- Arequipa - Luisa Arata
- Ayacucho - Carmela Stein
- Callao - Rosario Orbegoso
- Cuzco - Eva Ocampo
- Distrito Capital - Heddie Hawie
- Europe Perú - Ellide Dupeyrat
- Huánuco - Luisa María Cuculiza
- Lambayeque - Heddy González Pérrigo
- Loreto - Norma González Miranda
- Madre de Dios - Vilma Mantilla
- Pasco - María Isabel Lucena
- San Martín - Luz Reyes
- Tacna - Nelly Amiel