Eliana Daphne Martinez Marquez, Miss Peru 1991, died suddenly on Sunday, June 12. The news of her death was announced by two of her closest friends, Koky Belaunde and Olga Zumarán, who precisely met her on the day of her coronation, 31 years ago.
“Heaven has a queen and the angels a beautiful company. I love you very much and I will never forget you, my dear Elianita. My condolences to your little daughters Fiorella and Mariana; to your husband, my great friend Kike; to your parents, Hugo, Janet; and to your brothers, Janet and Ítalo”, wrote the actress of “In the background there is room”.
In the flower of her youth, between the age of 50, the Peruvian beauty queen left for her final resting place in the Camposanto Jardines de la Paz La Molina.
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Eliana Martínez Márquez crowned Miss Peru 1991
On Saturday, April 20, 1991, Eliana Martínez Márquez, then Miss Callao, became the successor of Marisol Martinez (Miss Peru 1990), daughter of the remembered newscaster Humberto Martínez Morosini.
The beauty contest was held at the Coliseo Cerrado in Arequipa. Among the 18 candidates were Carla Barzotti and Leslie Stewart: the first was the second runner-up and the actress reached the top 12.
Eliana Martínez Márquez was crowned Miss Peru on April 20, 1991. Photo: composition/Facebook
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How did Eliana Martínez do at Miss Universe 1991?
The 40th edition of Miss Universe was held at the Aladdin Theater for the Performing Arts (Las Vegas, United States). On its catwalk paraded a young girl Eliana Martinezdressed in an impressive red allegorical costume that paid tribute to the ceremonial tumi.
The Peruvian beauty queen managed to stand out among the 73 candidates during the interview phase, in which she obtained a score of 9. However, the competition was very close, so she did not manage to enter the top. That year, the scepter and the crown rested on the Mexican Lupita Jones, current director of the Mexicana Universal pageant.
Olga Zumarán says goodbye to Eliana Martínez
Through her Instagram account, Olga Zumarán dedicated a heartfelt message to her friend Eliana Martínez, which was accompanied by a series of photographs with the former Miss Peru. “Although in recent years we could not see each other as we would have liked, but our affection was always intact and I will never forget our experiences together,” she wrote.
Message from Olga Zumarán to Eliana Martínez. Photo: Olga Zumarán/Instagram.
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