title: Miss Perú 1953
text: # 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 represented Peru at the Miss Universe 1953.
  
  ## Placements
  
  | Final Results | Contestant |
  | - | - |
  | Miss Peru Universe 1953 | Ucayali - Mary Ann Sarmiento |
  | 1st Runner-Up | Trujillo - Lidia Mantilla Mayer |
  | 2nd Runner-Up | La Punta - Zoila Lyons |
  | Top 6 | Tingo María - Jessica Del Valle Pisco - Leonor Monfor Jarufe Distrito Capital - María Luisa de la Borda |
  
  ## Special Awards
  
  * Miss Elegance - Ucayali - Mary Ann Sarmiento
  * Miss Congeniality - Cuzco - Eloisa Guzmán
  * Miss Photogenic - Trujillo - Lidia Mantilla Mayer
  
  ## Trivia
  
  * Despite the fact that Ucayali is an official region of Peru since 1980, The Rotary Club of Pucallpa sponsors Mary Ann's participation in the Miss Peru Pageant. For this reason she is considered the first Miss Ucayali (and the most successful one at the National Pageant and at the Miss Universe Pageant to the present day).
  