Miss Panamá 2015 Explained

Miss Panamá 2015 was the 49th "Señorita Panamá" pageant, and the fifth under the new management of Marisela Moreno.[1] Was held at the Megapolis Convention Center on Monday, August 24, 2015. The event was broadcast on Telemetro.

Miss Panamá 2014, Yomatzy Hazlewood of Darién crowned her successor Gladys Brandao of Los Santos, as the Miss Panama. Nicole Pinto, Miss World Panama 2014 of Panamá Oeste, crowned her successor, Diana Jaen of Cocle, as the Miss World Panama winner and Marisel Franco of Veraguas crowned her successor Catherine Agrazal of Veraguas as the Miss Reinado International del Cafe Panama winner.

Brandao later competed in Miss Universe 2015, which was held on December 20 at Zappos Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jaén represented Panama in Miss World 2015, which was held on December 19 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, Hainan.

Miss Panamá Universe

Miss Panamá Universe
Presenters:Marco Oses and Roseta Bordanea
Winner:Gladys Brandao
Acts:Rabanes & Flex
Represented:Los Santos
Venue:Hotel Hard Rock Cafe Megapolis, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
Date:August 24, 2015
Entrants:24
Placements:6
Broadcaster:Telemetro
Before:2014
Next:2016

The event was held at the Hard Rock Cafe Megapolis Panamá in Panama City, Panama, on August 24, 2015. A total of 24 contestants from around the country competed for the title. At the end of the event, Miss Panamá 2014, Yomatzy Hazlewood, crowned her successor as the new Miss Panamá.

Final results

Final ResultsContestant
Miss Panamá 2015
Reina Internacional del Cafe
  • Veraguas (Miss Veraguas) - Catherine Agrazal
1st runner-up
  • Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto
2nd runner-up
  • Colón (Miss Chame) - Nayomy Mendoza
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
  • Darién (Miss Darién) - Leydis González

Special awards

AwardContestant
Miss Photogenic (Miss Fotogénica)
  • Chiriquí (Miss Potrerillos) - Valeria Selles
Miss Popularity
  • Panamá (Miss Chame) - Nayomy Mendoza
Miss Congeniality (Miss Amistad)
  • Comarcas (Miss Comarcas) - Daniela Ochoa
Miss Fitness (Mejor Silueta)
  • Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto
Miss Top Model (Srta. Modelo)
  • Panamá (Miss Pedregal) - Marelys Medina
Best Hair (Mejor Cabellera)
Best Evolution (Mejor Evolución)
  • Panamá (Miss Pacora) - Jenise Richards McKenzie
Best Face (Mejor Rostro)
  • Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto
Miss Excellence (Srta. Excelencia)
  • Los Santos (Miss Los Santos) - Gladys Brandao Amaya
Miss Fitness (Srta. Fitness)
  • Panamá (Miss San Francisco) - Natalie Abad
Miss Beach Beauty (Srta. Belleza Playera)
  • Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto
Miss Multimedia
  • Veraguas (Miss Veraguas) - Catherine Agrazal
Best Talent (Mejor Talento)
  • Los Santos (Miss Los Santos) - Gladys Brandao Amaya

Costume competition

This year, a preliminary costume competition was held, where Panamanian designers competed to design costumes that combined the past and present of Panama. The winning costume went on to represent Panamá in Miss Universe 2015.

Final ResultsContestDesignerTopic
WinnerBest National Costume to Miss UniverseJavier Hernandez"Las tumbas Doradas de Sitio Conte en Panamá"
1st runner-upJuan Carlos Robinson"Fiestas de mi Panamá" "Las Vacas locas"

Preliminary interviews

Preliminary interviews were held on August 23. Miss Panamá candidates wore swimsuits and had personal interviews.

Judges

Miss Panamá World

Miss Panama World 2015
Presenters:Roseta Bordanea & Jossie Jimenez
Winner:Diana Jaén
Represented:Cocle
Venue:Hotel Hard Rock Cafe Megapolis, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
Date:August 24, 2015.
Entrants:24
Placements:3
Broadcaster:Telemetro

The Miss Panamá Mundo pageant was held at the Hotel Hard Rock Cafe Megapolis, Panama City, Panama, on August 24. Around 24 contestants from all over Panamá competed for the title. This year, by decision of the international Miss World Organization, the election of the new global sovereign was held in a separate competition to the traditional national election. Nicole Pinto (Miss Panamá World 2014) crowned her successor, Diana Jaén, as the new Miss Panamá World.

Final results

Final ResultsContestant
Miss Panamá World 2015
  • Coclé (Miss Coclé) - Diana Doris Jaén Ortega
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
  • Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto

Official contestants

The following table lists the competitors who have been selected.[2]

Estate Represents Contestant Age Hometown
Sarai Berenice Cervera Ortega19Chiriquí
Bocas del ToroEstefanía Mora Quirós24Ciudad de Panamá
Miss BugabaYulieth Rivera24Chiriquí
Nayomy A. Mendoza Diamantidis 24Ciudad de Panamá
Yirieth Noemí Nieto Reyes20Herrera
CocléDiana Jaén 23Coclé
ComarcasDaniela Ochoa Barragan 21Ciudad de Panamá
Miss DariénLeydis Maibeth González Rivas 18Darién
Panamá EsteNahitsory González 25Ciudad de Panamá
PanamáMiss Las CumbresSonia Patricia Velásquez Lezcano24Ciudad de Panamá
Gladys Brandao Amaya24Los Santos
Panamá EsteBeatriz Silva 23Ciudad de Panamá
PanamáMiss PacoraJenise Elaine Richards McKenzie24Ciudad de Panamá
PanamáGénesis Christine Arjona Gómez 23Ciudad de Panamá
Panamá OesteLissa Gutierrez 25Panamá Oeste
Panamá EsteMarelys Medina Gómez21Ciudad de Panamá
Miss PeseJoseline Pinto De Gracia19Herrera
Miss PotrerillosValeria Selles 18Chiriquí
ColónMiss Puerto PilónJhasmeiry Herrera20Ciudad de Colón
ColónMiss San CristobalNikkei Brathwhite 19Ciudad de Colón
PanamáNatalie Abad 23Ciudad de Panamá
PanamáFrancheska Edith Francisco22Ciudad de Panamá
Miss Villa de los SantosAlexandra Victoria Arosemena Araúz 23Los Santos
Catherine Argelia Agrazal Pinilla 23Veraguas

Presentation show

This preliminary competition (also called "The Runway" and the "Council of the Misses") was held on August 3. The 24 finalists were selected for the pageant. A jury panel, together with the advice of the misses, selected the finalists based on individual performances during events in the Swimsuit and Cocktail Dress categories.

Preliminary contestants

The following contestants were part of the top 30, but were eliminated in the preliminary meeting on August 5.[3]

Estate Represents Contestant Hometown
Miss BoqueteKeyla Al Halabi Chiriquí
ColónMiss ChagresMadeleine Medianero Ciudad de Colón
Miss Las TablasRita Tello Los Santos
Panamá OesteGianilliz Goico Ciudad de Panamá
Miss Santa MaríaNaomi GarcíaHerrera

Historical significance

Election schedule

Candidates notes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MISS & MR PANAMA | Beauty Journal: Señorita Panamá Universo con una nueva dirección. misspanama.blogspot.com. 2014-03-04.
  2. Web site: Lista de Candidatas para Miss Panamá 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305161001/http://misspanama.com.pa/index.php/noticias/item/369-candidatas-miss-panama-2015-anuncio-listado . 2016-03-05.
  3. Web site: Arranca el Miss Panamá 2013 . 2014-03-04 . dead . https://archive.today/20130416074539/http://www.misspanama.com.pa/?p=articulo&n=177 . 2013-04-16 .