| Miss Panamá 2023 | |
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| Winner: | Natasha Vargas Los Santos |
| Acts: | Doble sentido and Martín Machore |
| Venue: | Atlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama |
| Date: | September 13, 2023 |
| Entrants: | 15 [1] |
| Placements: | 7 |
| Broadcaster: | Telemetro |
| Photogenic: | Italy Peñaloza Panamá Centro |
| Congeniality: | Rocibel Jaramillo Taboga |
| Before: | 2022 |
| Next: | 2024 |
Miss Panamá 2023 was the 57th Miss Panamá pageant, where it selected the national representative to the Miss Universe. This was the second edition of the renewed Miss Panama pageant, under the direction of Miss Panama Organization, who took charge of the national event in 2022.[2]
The 2023 edition was held in the Atlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama on Wednesday 13 September 2023.[3]
Fifteen preliminary contestants were selected from all over Panama and competed for the crown. Miss Panamá 2022 Solaris Barba of Herrera crowned Natasha Vargas of Los Santos as her successor at the end of the event as the new Miss Panamá.[4]
Vargas represented Panama at Miss Universe 2023, held in El Salvador on 18 November 2023.[5] [6]
| Final Results | Contestant | |
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| Miss Universe Panamá 2023 | ||
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| Award | Contestant | |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Best Hair |
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| Healthy Hair |
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| Miss Cielo |
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| Best Silhouette |
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| Miss Maissi |
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| Best Projection |
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| Best Body |
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The presentation Show took place on June 9, 2023, a ceremony that took place at the Las Américas Golden Tower Hotel, in Panama City, where the fifteen candidates who were officially presented to the public and the press were officially presented. They will compete for the title of Miss Panama 2023 and the opportunity to represent Panama in the international beauty pageant, Miss Universe 2023.[9]
Held on September 9, the Miss Panama candidates were qualified in a personal interview for the judges.[10] [11]
Held on September 12, was the election for the Best National Costume. In this competition, the contestants were not evaluated, only the costumes.
The event showcased the creative work of Panamanian designers and also selected the costume for Panama at Miss Universe 2023. Some costumes were also elected to represent Panama in other beauty contests.[12]
| Final Results | Contest | Designer | Topic |
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| Winner | Best National Costume to Miss Universe | Tambor de la Alegría | Daniel Cortina |
| Top 6 | Diabladas | Daniel Cortina | |
| Puedo Volar | Virgilio Batista | ||
| El salón Amarillo del Palacio de las Garzas | David Sáez | ||
| La india Dormida, Flor del aire | Rubén Labrador | ||
| La mola, mágico vestido ancestral | Abdiel Bonilla |
These are the competitors who have been selected this year.[13]
| Represented | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Placement | |
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| 28 | Bocas del Toro | Top 7 | |||
| 27 | 2nd Runner-Up | ||||
| 25 | Penonome | ||||
| 21 | Colón | ||||
| 18 | Ciudad de Panamá | ||||
| 24 | Chitré | ||||
| 26 | Ciudad de Panamá | ||||
| 28 | Ciudad de Panamá | Top 7 | |||
| Los Santos | 25 | Las Tablas | Miss Universe Panamá 2023 | ||
| 18 | Ciudad de Panamá | Top 7 | |||
| 20 | Ciudad de Panamá | ||||
| 24 | La Chorrera | 1st Runner-Up | |||
| 21 | Los Santos | ||||
| 27 | Ciudad de Panamá | ||||
| 23 | Santiago de Veraguas | Top 7 |