| Caption: | Panama City host of Señorita Panamá 2012 |
| Winner: | Stephanie Vander Werf |
| Represented: | Panamá Centro |
| Venue: | Riu Plaza Panamá Hotel, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama |
| Date: | March 30, 2012[1] |
| Entrants: | 12 |
| Placements: | 6 |
| Broadcaster: | Telemetro |
| Before: | 2011 |
| Next: | 2013 |
Miss Panamá 2012 was the 46th Annual Miss Panamá pageant, held at the Riu Plaza Panamá Hotel in Ciudad de Panamá, Panama, on March 30, 2012.[2]
This was the second edition of the pageant under the management of Marisela Moreno,[3] former Miss World Panama, the OMP (Miss Panama Organization) and broadcast live on Telemetro. About 12 contestants from all over Panamá competed for the prestigious crown. Miss Panamá 2011, Sheldry Sáez of Herrera and Irene Núñez of Veraguas crowned Stephanie Vander Werf of Panamá Centro and Maricely González of Bocas del Toro at the end of the event as the new Miss Panamá Universe and Miss Panamá World, respectively.
Stephanie Miss Panamá Universe represented Panama in the 61st Miss Universe 2012 pageant held on December 19, 2012 at the Theatre for the Performing Arts at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.[4]
The contest also selected the Winner of the title Miss International Panamá, giving her the right to represent the country in Miss International 2012, which was to take place on October 21, 2012 in Okinawa, Japan and the Winner of the title Miss Earth Panamá, giving her the right to represent the country in Miss Earth 2012, which was scheduled to be held in Philippines in November 24, 2012.[5]
| Placement | Contestant | |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Panamá 2012 | ||
| Miss Panamá World 2012 | ||
| Miss Panamá Earth 2012 | ||
| Miss Panamá International 2012 | ||
| Top 6 |
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This Preliminary Competition also called The Runway and the Council of the Misses was celebrated on 6 February 2012, is the night when the twelve finalists were selected from Miss Panama 2012. A jury panel, together with the advice of the misses, eleven of the selected finalists based on the outputs of the girls during the event in the Swimsuit and cocktail dress categories. The candidate number 12, will be selected through the votes of those attending the Gala by one count, once the show.
| Award | Contestant | |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Photogenic (Miss Fotogénica) | ||
| Miss Congeniality (Miss Amistad) |
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| Miss Eloquence (Miss Elocuencia) | ||
| Best Body Power Club (Mejor Cuerpo) |
On 5 March 2012, was celebrated the National Costume contestant called Descubre Tu Interior. In this competition the contestants are not evaluated, only the costumes. It is a competition showing the country's wealth embodied in the colorful and fascinating costumes made by Panamanian designers combining the past and present of Panama. The winner costume represent Panamá in Miss Universe 2012.
| Final Results | Contest | Designer | Topic | Contestant | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Best National Costume to Miss Universe | Cesar D'Castro | "Diosa da Bahide" | Maricely González | |
| 1st runner-up | Daniel Cortina | "Altar de Oro" | Nabil González | ||
| 2nd runner-up | Edgar Bedoya | "Panama Precolombina" | Yinela Yero |
Held on Thursday March 29 to Miss Panama candidates were qualified in swimsuit and personal interview.
Miss Panama for Miss Universe 1995.
Mexican Miss Universe 2010
These are the competitors who have been selected this year.
| Represents | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricely González | 22 | Ciudad de Panamá | |||
| 23 | David | ||||
| Nabil González Lozano | 22 | Penonomé | |||
| Ana Lorena Ibáñez | 25 | Penonomé | |||
| Natalia Tamayo Dominici | 24 | Ciudad de Panamá | |||
| Michelle Madrid Dudley | 18 | Ciudad de Panamá | |||
| Yinela Yohan Yero | 21 | Capira | |||
| Milagros Ramos Castro | 24 | Macaracas | |||
| Stephanie Vander Werf | 25 | Ciudad de Panamá | |||
| Heidy Choy Barrera | 21 | Ciudad de Panamá | |||
| Elissa Estrada | 18 | Arraiján | |||
| Astrid Caballero Santos | 21 | Ciudad de Panamá |
Contestants who were part of the top 20, eliminated in the preliminary meeting on February 6, 2012 are in color.
| Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricely González Pomares | 22 | Ciudad de Panamá | ||
| Yinela Yohan Yero | 21 | Ciudad de Panamá | ||
| Nathalia Tamayo Dominici | 24 | Ciudad de Panamá | ||
| Nabil González Lozano | 22 | Ciudad de Panamá | ||
| Elissa Estrada | 19 | Ciudad de Panamá | ||
| Karen Elena Jordán Beitia | 20 | David | ||
| Astrid Caballero | 21 | Ciudad de Panamá | ||
| Carolina Angulo | 21 | Ciudad de Panamá | ||
| Darling Pinto | 18 | Darién | ||
| Claudia Elena De León | 19 | Coclé | ||
| Nereyda Moreno | 21 | Herrera | ||
| Milagros Guadalupe Ramos Castro | 24 | Los Santos | ||
| Dania María Vergara | 27 | Los Santos | ||
| Michelle Marie Dudley | 18 | Ciudad de Panamá | ||
| Melibeth Escurra | 19 | Ciudad de Panamá | ||
| Heidy Choy | 20 | Ciudad de Panamá | ||
| Ana Lorena Ibañez Carles | 25 | Coclé | ||
| Daniela Moreno | 26 | Ciudad de Panamá | ||
| Stephanie Vander Werf | 25 | Ciudad de Panamá | ||
| Milagros Abrego | 21 | Ciudad de Panamá |