In the history of beauty queens, the name of a first ‘Maju’, representative of Peru in Miss Universe 1969, is located. What link does it have with the well-known Miss World 2004?
‘Maju’ Mantilla is the popular TV figure who established himself in 2004 as miss World, but it had a homonymous name in the history of beauty pageants. The first ‘Maju’, as it is known, was crowned as Miss Peru Universe 1969.
However, both beauty icons keep more than a closeness due to their names in common. She knows more about the first ‘Maju’ and her link to ‘Maju’ Mantilla.
Who is the first ‘Maju’ and what is her relationship with ‘Maju’ Mantilla?
María Julia Mantilla Mayer is the name of the first call ‘Maju’. She was crowned on July 6, 1969 as Miss Peru. Upon reaching the Miss Universe contest that year, she made it to the top 15.
María Julia Mantilla Mayer reached the top 15 of Miss Universe 1969. María Julia Mantilla García won Miss World 2004. Photo: composition LR/De coronas y reinas/La República
Mantilla Mayer came to compete representing the department of La Libertad. She competed with 20 candidates for the national crown. Finally, she was crowned by the mayor of Lima, Luis Bedoya Reyes, in the midst of the military dictatorship of Juan Velasco Alvarado.
Miss Peru 1969 and ‘Maju’ Mantilla García are linked by blood, as she is the aunt of Miss World 2004. Both are natives of Trujillo by birth. The first ‘Maju’ had as sisters Lidia, miss La Libertad 1953, and Martha, miss La Libertad in 1958, so they were a family of queens.
