Claudia Carrasco
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Claudia María Carrasco Sarrio (born in Cusco
, Peru
) is a beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Peru 2009
. She represented Peru in the Miss World 2009
beauty pageant, held on 12 December 2009 in Johannesburg
, South Africa
, but she was unplaced.
Carrasco, who stands 5' 10" (1.74 m) tall, competed in the national beauty pageant Miss World Peru 2009 on 25 July 2009 and obtained the title at Paseo de Las Aguas in Lima
, Peru. She represented the Cusco Region
and was crowned by María Julia Mantilla
, Miss World Peru 2004 and Miss World 2004
. This is the first time that Mantilla crowned another Miss World Peru after being Miss World
. Fiorella Castellano, Miss World Peru 2005 was crowned by Marina Mora
, Miss World Perú 2002 and Miss World 2002
2nd Runner-Up. This was the first time that a representative from the Cusco Region won the Miss World Peru title.
Cusco
Cusco , often spelled Cuzco , is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. In 2007, the city had a population of 358,935 which was triple the figure of 20 years ago...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
) is a beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Peru 2009
Miss Peru
Peru has been competing in the Miss Universe pageants for over 50 years. Their first representative was Ada Gabriela Bueno in 1952. Five years later, It became the first Latin American and Spanish-speaking country to win the Miss Universe crown when Gladys Zender became Miss Universe 1957. As of...
. She represented Peru in the Miss World 2009
Miss World 2009
Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant, was held on December 12, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history...
beauty pageant, held on 12 December 2009 in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, but she was unplaced.
Carrasco, who stands 5' 10" (1.74 m) tall, competed in the national beauty pageant Miss World Peru 2009 on 25 July 2009 and obtained the title at Paseo de Las Aguas in Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, Peru. She represented the Cusco Region
Cusco Region
Cusco is a region in Peru. It is bordered by the Ucayali Region on the north; the Madre de Dios and Puno regions on the east; the Arequipa Region on the south; and the Apurímac, Ayacucho and Junín regions on the west...
and was crowned by María Julia Mantilla
María Julia Mantilla
María Julia “Maju” Mantilla García is a Peruvian beauty queen who became the second woman from Peru to be crowned Miss World.-Early life:...
, Miss World Peru 2004 and Miss World 2004
Miss World 2004
Miss World 2004, the 54th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 6, 2004. The 2004 pageant marks the second straight year that Sanya played host of the pageant. Miss World 2003, Rosanna Davison of Ireland crowned her successor María...
. This is the first time that Mantilla crowned another Miss World Peru after being Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
. Fiorella Castellano, Miss World Peru 2005 was crowned by Marina Mora
Marina Mora
Marina Mora Montero was Miss Peru 2002 and represented Peru in Miss World 2002. She finished as 2nd runner up.-Personal life:Marina has been married once. In 2005, she married her first cousin, Gustavo Mora. They later separated.-References:...
, Miss World Perú 2002 and Miss World 2002
Miss World 2002
Miss World 2002, the 52nd Miss World pageant was held on December 7, 2002 at Alexandra Palace, London, United Kingdom. The pageant was initially slated for Abuja, Nigeria but due to conflict in the city of Kaduna arising from a publication of an article in a Lagos based newspaper the pageant was...
2nd Runner-Up. This was the first time that a representative from the Cusco Region won the Miss World Peru title.