Señorita Panamá Explained

Señorita Panamá Organization
Formation: (as Miss Panama)
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Panama City
Location:Panama
Language:Spanish
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Carolina Chiari (Miss Panama, 1976-1987), RPC TV/MEDCOM (Senorita Panama, 1982-2010), Marisela Moreno (2011- 2015), César Anel Rodríguez (Senorita Panama, 2016 -)[1]

The Señorita Panamá is a national beauty pageant in Panama. As of the 2024 edition, Señorita Panamá winners represent Panamá in Miss Universe and Miss International. [2] The Miss Panama brand started in 1952, when the Panamanian Institute of Tourism received an invitation from Miss Universe to send a representative. In 1975, the Señorita Panamá name was used for the first time, reverting to Miss Panama in 1976. In 1982, Señorita Panamá was created by RPC Channel 4 as an alternative to send its winners to the Miss World contest in London. These pageants, along with smaller pageants such as Miss International Panamá and Miss World Panamá celebrated to select delegates for international representations.

History

The National Beauty Pageant was known as "Miss Panama" until 1975, when organizers decided to use "Señorita Panamá", a brand that lasted only one year. Then, in 1982, "Señorita Panamá" was created as a rival of "Miss Panama" which sent its winners to Miss Universe. The "Miss Panama" competition was then discontinued in 1988.

After 28 years, the Señorita Panamá pageant, organized by Medcom Corporation, was discontinued. A new organization took over in 2011 rebranding the competition as "Miss Panama", a name that had not been in use since 1987. (not to be confused with Señorita Panamá or Bellezas Panamá).

After five years of the Miss Panama pageant under the direction of Marisela Moreno, Medcom Corporation lost the franchise of Miss Universe in 2016, and the opportunity to select the candidate for this contest.[3] César Anel Rodríguez and Justine Pasek acquire the rights of the title Señorita Panamá pageant and select the candidate who represent the country in Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International.[4] Justine Pasek left the organization in December 2017 to focus on family. In 2022 Rodriguez lost the franchise of Miss Universe and re-acquired in 2024.

From 2022 to 2023 a new organization took over the organization rebranding the competition as "Miss Panama" again selecting the candidate to represent Panama en Miss Universe under the direction of Ricardo Canto.

International participation

Panama has been represented in various international pageants, including the biggest names, such as Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.[5]

The country has won two major international titles: Miss International 1998 and Miss Universe 2002. Lía Victoria Borrero González won the Miss International 1998[6] while Justine Pasek, who represented Panama in Miss Universe 2002, won by default when she replaced the dethroned winner Oxana Fedorova of Russia.[7]

Panama has not won the Miss World title. The country has 4 semifinalists and 2 finalist in Miss World with Lorelay de la Ossa in Miss World 1979, Marissa Burgos Canalias in Miss World 1983, María Lorena Orillac Giraldo in Miss World 1986, Nadege Herrera in Miss World 2009, Maricely González in Miss World 2012 and Solaris Barba in Miss World 2018 also winning for first time for Panama the title of Miss World America. The country's highest placement in Miss Earth was achieved by Stefanie de Roux who finished as top eight finalist in the Miss Earth 2006

From 2011 to 2015, the Miss Universe Panamá and Miss World Panamá were selected by Miss Panamá[8] while Miss Earth Panamá and Miss Internacional Panamá were selected in the Bellezas Panamá pageant organized by Tania Hyman's Models and Talents.[9] However, in 2012, the four titles (Miss Panama Universe, Miss Panama World, Miss Panama Earth, and Miss Panama International) were selected by one organization called, ORGANIZACIÓN MISS PANAMA.[10] This year Miss Panama had two presidents Marisela Moreno and Tania Hyman.

Panama was represented in the international pageants of 2023/24 by the following representatives:

States, capital and regions

Although women from all over the country have been competing in the pageant for decades, 2011 was the first time in history that the contestants represented Panama's provinces and regions. The Miss Panama competition distributed its 20 finalists in the following regions:

Official regions (7)

Official Island (7)

Regional rankings

Titles State Winning Years
29
9
5
3
3
2
2
1Riviera del Canal2024
12020
1Flamenco2019
12018
1Contadora2017
1 1999
0
0
0
The regional ranking is established according to the state of origin or representation of the miss (Miss Universe) and the year they won the title.

Titleholders

See main article: List of Señorita Panamá titleholders. The following women have been crowned Miss Panamá.

Year No. Miss Panamá State Venue
19521Elzibir Gisela MalekCocléHotel El Panamá
19532Emita Arosemena ZubietaLos Santos
1954-19633Liliana TorrePanamá Centro
19644Maritza MontillaCoclé
19655Sonia Inés Ríos†Colón
19666Dionisia BroceLos Santos
1967-19697Mirna Norma CastilleroHerrera
19708Berta López HerreraVeraguas
1971-19729Gladys IsazaPanamá Centro
197310Janine LizuaínPanamá Centro
197411Jazmín Nereida PanayPanamá Centro
197512Anina Horta TorrijosPanamá Centro
197613Carolina Maria ChiariPanamá Centro
197714Marina ValencianoLos Santos
197815Diana Leticia Conte VergaraPanamá Centro
197916Yahel Cecile DolandePanamá Centro
198017Gloria Karamañites DavisColón
198118Ana María Henríquez ValdésPanamá Centro
198219Isora de Lourdes Moreno LópezPanamá Centro
198320Elizabeth Bylan BennettPanamá Centro
198421Cilinia Prada AcostaPanamá Centro
198522Janett Vásquez SanjurPanamá CentroTeatro Nacional de Panamá, Ciudad de Panamá.
198623Gilda García LópezVeraguas
1987-198924Gabriela Deleuze DucasaLos Santos
199025Liz Michelle De León PazPanamá Centro
199126Ana Cecilia Orillac AriasPanamá Centro
199227Giselle Amelia González ArandaVeraguas
199328María Sofía Velásquez Jaimes-FreyrePanamá CentroTeatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá.
199429Michele Jeanette Sage NavarretePanamá CentroTeatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá.
199530Reyna del Carmen Royo RiveraPanamá CentroTeatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá.
199631Lía Victoria Borrero GonzálezLos SantosTeatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá.
199732Tanisha Tamara Drummond JohnsonColónTeatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá.
199833Yamani Esther Saied CalviñoPanamá CentroTeatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá.
199934Analía Verónica Núñez SagripantiChiriquíTeatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá.
200035Ivette María Cordovez UsugaPanamá CentroTeatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá.
200136Justine Lissette Pasek PatiñoPanamá CentroGran Salón Hotel Continental, Ciudad de Panamá.
200237Stefanie de Roux MartínPanamá CentroCentro de Convenciones Vasco Núñez, Ciudad de Panamá.
200338Jessica Patricia Rodríguez ClarkPanamá CentroFigali Convention Center, Ciudad de Panamá.
200439Rosa María Hernández CedeñoLos SantosTeatro Nacional de Panamá, Ciudad de Panamá.
200540María Alessandra Mezquita LapadulaPanamá CentroCentro de Convenciones Vasco Núñez del Hotel El Panamá, Ciudad de Panamá.
200641Giselle Marie Bissot KieswetterPanamá CentroGran Salón del Hotel & Casino Venetto, Ciudad de Panamá.
200742Sorangel Matos ArceDarienGran Salón del Hotel & Casino Venetto, Ciudad de Panamá.
200843Carolina Dementiev JustavinoPanamá CentroStudio "B" de Canal 13 Telemetro, Ciudad de Panamá.
200944Diana Patricia Broce BravoLos SantosTihany Spectacular, Ciudad de Panamá.
201045Anyoli Amorette Abrego SanjurVeraguasSheraton Hotel, Ciudad de Panamá.
201146Sheldry Nazareth Sáez BustavinoHerreraTeatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá.
201247Stephanie Marie Vander Werf LobatoPanamá CentroRiu Plaza Panamá Hotel, Ciudad de Panamá.
201348Carolina Del Carmen Brid CerrudVeraguasTeatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá.
201449Yomatsy Maurineth Hazlewood De La RosaDarienRiu Plaza Panamá Hotel, Ciudad de Panamá.
201550Gladys Del Carmen Brandao AmayaLos SantosHard Rock Hotel & Cafe Megapolis Panama, Ciudad de Panamá
201651Keity Drennan Mendieta BrittonPanamá CentroTrump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower, Ciudad de Panamá
201752Laura Sofía de Sanctis NateraContadoraTeatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá.
201853Rosa Iveth Montezuma MonteroComarcasRoberto Durán Arena, Ciudad de Panamá.
201954Mehr EliezerFlamencoRoberto Durán Arena, Ciudad de Panamá.
202055Carmen Isabel Jaramillo VelardePanamá EsteRoberto Durán Arena, Ciudad de Panamá.
202156Brenda Andrea Smith Lezama[13] Panamá CentroHotel Whyndham Convention Center, Ciudad de Panamá.
202257Solaris De la Luna Barba Cañizales[14] HerreraTeatro Gladys Vidal, Ciudad de Panamá.
202358Natasha Lineth Vargas Moreno[15] Los SantosTeatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá.
202459Italy Johan Peñaloza MoraRiviera del CanalFigali Convention Center, Ciudad de Panamá.

Winners gallery

Miss Panamá

History

The Miss Panama pageant, was born in 1952 when an invitation was received by tourism authorities to select a contestant for the purpose of sending advertising a Panamanian representative to Miss Universe contest in California, United States, which had been created that same year by the company Pacific Mills to promote its brand of bikinis "Catalina".

In 1977, Carolina Chiari acquired the rights of the pageant and created a televised contest. The winner went to Miss Universe and the 1st runner-up went to Miss World, until 1980. During the 1980s, the pageant was broadcast and promoted by Channel 2, which was the official Government network, giving place to endless rumors about affairs between the beauty queens and authority figures. The last edition of Miss Panama took place 1987 when the country entered the political and financial crisis which ended with the arrest of General Manuel Antonio Noriega.

Titleholders

See main article: List of Miss Panamá - Señorita Panamá titleholders.

Color key
  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as runner-up
  • Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearMiss PanamáOfficial TitleInternationalPlacementNotes
1952Elzibir Gisela MalekMiss PanamáMiss UniverseUnplaced
1953Emita Arosemena Zubieta
1954Liliana Torre
1955–1963No Contest
  • Cancelled due to church protests
1964Maritza MontillaUnplaced
1965Sonia Inés Ríos†Unplaced
1966Dionisia BroceUnplaced
1967Mirna Norma CastilleroMiss PanamáMiss UniverseUnplaced
Carlota Lozano1st Runner-UpMiss WorldUnplaced
1968–1969No ContestMiss PanamáMiss UniverseUnplaced
1970Berta López HerreraUnplaced
1971Gladys IsazaMiss PanamáMiss UniverseUnplaced
Maria de Lourdes Rivera1st Runner-UpMiss WorldUnplaced
1972No ContestMiss PanamáMiss Universe
1973Janine LizuaínUnplaced
1974Jazmín Nereida Panay
1975Anina Horta TorrijosUnplaced
1976Carolina Maria ChiariUnplaced
1977Marina ValencianoMiss PanamáMiss UniverseUnplaced
Anabelle Vallarino1st Runner-UpMiss WorldUnplaced
1978Diana Leticia ConteMiss PanamáMiss UniverseUnplaced
1979Yahel DolandeMiss PanamáMiss UniverseUnplaced
Lorelay de la Ossa1st Runner-UpMiss World
1980Gloria Karamañites DavisMiss PanamáMiss Universe
Aurea Horta Torrijos1st Runner-UpMiss WorldUnplaced
1981Ana María HenríquezMiss PanamáMiss UniverseUnplaced
1982Isora MorenoUnplaced
1983Elizabeth Bylan BennettUnplaced
1984Cilinia Prada AcostaUnplaced
  • Won Miss Asia Pacific 1987
1985Janett VásquezUnplaced
1986Gilda García LópezUnplaced
  • Best National Costume
1987Gabriela Deleuze DucasaUnplaced

Miss Panamá (2011–2015)

History

In 2010 the corporation MEDCOM rights organization gave the Señorita Panamá contest the former Señorita Panama- Mundo (1995) Marisela Moreno who would be responsible for electing the representative of Panama at the Miss Universe and Miss World contest. Moreno acquired the rights of the former Miss Panama contest called again, with a choice format similar to that possessed the previous national competition.

Miss Panama was held between April and mid May after three months of preliminary events such as the Council or Misses runaway, in which the candidates are presented to the press and bands receive prizes and the sponsors . As a subsidiary Medcom group of companies, is responsible Telemetro live broadcast of the show, which usually includes presentations by renowned international artists. In 2011 and 2013 the event has taken place in the Teatro Anayansi Atlapa Convention Center.

The candidates are selected from groups of girls, either because they competed through regional casting or because they were chosen directly by the Organization Miss Panama, who decide the final number depending on the talent available this year. Usually there is one candidate for each of the 9 states of Panama, but the number may reach 12 due to the custom of including major geographic regions such as Western Chiriquí, Panama East - West and Central Panama. However, this does not mean that the contestants are in these regions or states, and that the final decision on who is participating in the competition authority of the president of the organization. Typically, the number of candidates ranges from 12.

In 2012, Miss Panamá acquired the national franchises to elect representatives to Miss Earth and Miss International thus Miss Panamá started to crown four winners in the following order: Miss Panamá Universe, Miss Panama World, Miss Panama Earth, and Miss Panama International to represent the country to the four major international beauty contests.[10]

For 2013 Miss Panamá acquired the national franchise to elect representative to Miss Intercontinental Pageant, started to crown three winners in the following order: Miss Panamá Universe, Miss Panama World, Miss Panama Intercontinental.[16]

The election of the new representatives of Panama takes place from 2011 to 2015.

Titleholders

Color key
  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as runner-up
  • Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearMiss PanamáOfficial TitleRepresentInternationalPlacementNotes
2011Sheldry Nazareth Sáez BustavinoMiss Panamá UniverseHerreraMiss Universe 2011
  • Best National Costume
Irene Del Carmen Núñez QuinteroMiss Panamá WorldVeraguasMiss World 2011Unplaced
2012Stephanie Marie Vander Werf LobatoMiss Panamá UniversePanamá CentroMiss Universe 2012Unplaced
  • 8th place en National Costume
Maricely Del Carmen González PomaresMiss Panamá WorldBocas del ToroMiss World 2012
  • Top 5 at Miss World Talent
Ana Lorena Ibáñez CarlesMiss Earth PanamáCocléMiss Earth 2012Unplaced
Karen Elena Jordán BeitiaMiss International PanamáChiriquíMiss International 2012Unplaced
2013Carolina Del Carmen Brid CerrudMiss Panamá UniverseVeraguasMiss Universe 2013Unplaced
Virginia Isabel Hernández MilachayMiss World PanamáPanamá CentroMiss World 2013Unplaced
  • Top 12 at Miss World Talent
    Top 20 at Miss World Sport
Sara Del Carmen Bello HerreraMiss Intercontinental PanamáLos SantosMiss Intercontinental 2013
  • Best National Costume
Maria Gabrielle SealyMiss Continentes Unidos PanamaPanamá CentroMiss United Continent 2013
2014Yomatsy Maurineth Hazlewood De La RosaMiss Panamá UniverseDarienMiss Universe 2014Unplaced
Raiza Patricia Erlenbaugh SorianoMiss World PanamáPanamá CentroMiss World 2014DethronedErlenbaugh was detroned on November 12, and replaced by Nicole Pinto as Miss World Panama in Miss World 2014
Stephanie Paulette González CastilloMiss Intercontinental PanamáLos SantosMiss Intercontinental 2014Unplaced
  • Best National Costume
Nicole PintoMiss América Latina del Mundo PanamáPanamá OesteMiss Latin America 2014Miss Latin America 2014
2015Gladys Del Carmen Brandao AmayaMiss Panamá UniverseLos SantosMiss Universe 2015Unplaced
  • 2nd runner-up Best National Costume
Diana Doris Jaén OrtegaMiss Panamá WorldCocléMiss World 2015Unplaced
Catherine Argelia Agrazal PinillaMiss Panamá Reina Internacional del CaféVeraguasReinado Internacional del Café 2016Unplaced

Miss Panamá (2022 - 2023)

History

In 2022 the Señorita Panamá organization lost the rights of Miss Universe pageant. Ricardo Canto who would be responsible for electing the representative of Panama at the Miss Universe contest. Canto acquired the rights of the former Miss Panama contest called one again, and also merging with the organization Miss Universe Panama with a choice format similar to that possessed the previous national competition.

In 2023 the organization is renamed Miss Panama once again.

Titleholders

Color key
  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as runner-up
  • Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Señorita Panamá

History

In 1982, a new pageant was born, created by Channel 4 RPC. It was named Señorita Panamá and its winners were sent to Miss World until 1989. In 1990, the pageant acquired the franchise for Miss Universe and the contest crowned three winners: one for Miss Universe, another for Miss World and a third one that attended Miss Hispanidad from 1990 to 1995, Nuestra Belleza Internacional from 1996 to 1997 and Miss Asia Pacific from 1998 to 2000. The third title was eliminated in 2001.

In 2003, the contest was moved to November, therefore there was no time to elect a delegate for Miss World. Stefanie de Roux and Yanela de Sedas were offered the chance, but both declined due to their studies. That year, the Panama franchise was given to Bolivian-based Promociones Gloria, which conducted a small casting to select a delegate for Miss World. The winner was Ivy Ruth Ortega Coronas. Melissa Piedrahita represented Panama in Miss World 2004.

In 2008, the contest changed its name to Realmente Bella and was shown in a reality show format and is televise for Telemetro Channel. 10 girls lived together in a hotel and each week one of them was dismissed. The winner competed at the Miss Universe 2008 contest in Vietnam.

In 2009, the reality show took place again. For the first time in the Miss Panama contest, open casting calls were held, which resulted in complete failure as only about 17 girls in four cities showed up. 10 finalists were chosen to compete.Finally in 2010 the pageant take the old format with a final night of coronation as in past years.

Titleholders

Color key
  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as runner-up
  • Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

See main article: List of Miss Panamá - Señorita Panamá titleholders.

YearSeñorita PanamáOfficial TitleInternationalPlacementNotes
1982Lorena MorenoSeñorita PanamáMiss WorldUnplaced
1983Marissa Burgos Canalías
1984Ana Luisa Sedda ReyesUnplaced
  • Miss Congeniality
1985Diana Esther Alfaro ArosemenaUnplaced
1986María Lorena Orillac Giraldo
1987María Cordelia Denis UrriolaUnplaced
1989Gloria Stella QuintanaUnplaced / Miss Congeniality
  • Miss Hispanidad 1989
1990Liz Michelle De León PazSeñorita PanamáMiss UniverseUnplaced
Madelaine Leignadier Dawson1st Runner-upMiss WorldUnplaced
Ana Lucía Herrera2nd Runner-upMiss Hispanidad 1990Unplaced
1991Ana Cecilia Orillac AriasSeñorita PanamáMiss UniverseUnplaced
Malena Estela Betancourt Guillén1st Runner-upMiss WorldUnplaced
Janell Cosca Tovío†2nd Runner-upMiss Hispanidad 1991Unplaced
1992Giselle Amelia González ArandaSeñorita PanamáMiss UniverseUnplaced
Michelle Marie Harrington Hasbún1st Runner-upMiss WorldUnplaced
Elsa Jiménez Jiménez2nd Runner-upMiss Hispanidad
1993María Sofía Velásquez Jaimes-FreyreSeñorita PanamáMiss UniverseUnplaced
Aracelys Cogley Prestán1st Runner-upMiss WorldUnplaced
Taisa Reina Jaén2nd Runner-upMiss Hispanidad 1994Unplaced
1994Michele Jeanette Sage NavarreteSeñorita PanamáMiss Universe 1995Unplaced
Carmen Lucia Ogando Giono1st Runner-upMiss World 1994Unplaced
Marilyn González2nd Runner-upMiss Hispanidad 1995Unplaced
1995Reyna del Carmen Royo RiveraSeñorita PanamáMiss Universe 1996Unplaced
Marisela Moreno Montero1st Runner-upMiss World 1995Unplaced
Patricia De León2nd Runner-updid not compete
  • Was sent to Miss Asia Pacific 1997
1996Lía Victoria Borrero GonzálezSeñorita PanamáMiss Universe 1997
Norma Elida Pérez Rodriguez1st Runner-upMiss World 1996Unplaced
Amelie González Assereto2nd Runner-upNuestra Belleza Internacional 1996Unplaced
1997Tanisha Tamara Drummond JohnsonSeñorita PanamáMiss Universe 1998Unplaced
Patricia Aurora Bremner Hernández1st Runner-upMiss World 1997Unplaced
Iris Avila Moreno2nd Runner-upNuestra Belleza Internacional 1997Unplaced
1998Yamani Esther Saied CalviñoSeñorita PanamáMiss Universe 1999Unplaced
Lorena del Carmen Zagía Miró1st Runner-upMiss World 1998Unplaced
Abimelec Rodríguez2nd Runner-upMiss Asia PacificUnplaced
1999Analía Verónica Núñez SagripantiSeñorita PanamáMiss Universe 2000Unplaced
  • 13th overall in the preliminaries
Jessenia Casanova Reyes1st Runner-upMiss World 1999Unplaced
Marianela Salazar Guillén2nd Runner-upMiss Asia Pacific
2000Ivette María Cordovez UsugaSeñorita PanamáMiss Universe 2001Unplaced
Ana Raquel Ochy Pozo1st Runner-upMiss World 2000Unplaced
Adriana Roquer Hidalgo2nd Runner-upMiss Asia PacificUnplaced
2001Justine Lissette Pasek PatiñoSeñorita PanamáMiss Universe 2002
Lourdes Cristina González Montenegro1st Runner-upMiss World 2001Unplaced
2002Stefanie de Roux MartínSeñorita PanamáMiss Universe 2003
Yoselín Sánchez Espino1st Runner-upMiss World 2002Unplaced
2003Jessica Patricia Rodríguez ClarkSeñorita PanamáMiss Universe 2004Unplaced
  • Best National Costume
Melissa Piedrahita Meléndez1st Runner-upMiss World 2004Unplaced
2004Rosa María Hernández CedeñoSeñorita PanamáMiss Universe 2005Unplaced
2005María Alessandra Mezquita LapadulaSeñorita PanamáMiss Universe 2006Unplaced
Anna Isabella Vaprio Medaglia1st Runner-upMiss World 2005Unplaced
2006Giselle Marie Bissot KieswetterSeñorita PanamáMiss World 2006Unplaced
  • Top 25 at Miss World Beach Beauty . Giselle Bissot declined her
    participation in Miss Universe
    due to her studies.
2007No Contest
2010Anyolí Amorette Ábrego SanjurSeñorita PanamáMiss Universe 2010Unplaced

Realmente Bella Señorita Panamá

In 2008, a new production team took over the contest, calling it "Realmente Bella" and transforming the beauty pageant into a reality show. This show had weekly galas where contestants took part in special challenges to raise the level of competition. In 2009, the contest became a public window where the participants were humiliated on national TV, tarnishing the image of the beauty contest. The name of the pageant was so harmed by this reality show that it was cancelled immediately after the 2009 final.

Two editions were held Realmente Bella Señorita Panamá 2008 and Realmente Bella Señorita Panamá 2009.

YearRB Señorita PanamáOfficial TitleRepresentInternationalPlacementNotes
2008Carolina DementievSeñorita PanamáPanamá CentroMiss Universe 2008Unplaced
2009Diana Patricia BroceSeñorita Panamá UniversoLos SantosMiss Universe 2009Unplaced
  • Best National Costume
Nadege Helena HerreraSeñorita Panamá MundoPanamá CentroMiss World 2009

Señorita Panamá (2016–present)

History

in 2016 Medcom Corporation lost the right of Miss Universe pageant. Miss Universe 2002 Justine Pasek & César Anel Rodríguez acquire the rights of the title Señorita Panamá and the opportunity to select the candidate who represent the country in Miss Universe (2016 - 2021, 2024 -), Miss World (2016 to 2018), Miss International, Miss Earth (2015 to 2018), Miss Grand International (2019 to 2021) and in 2020 acquires the Miss Supranational franchise (2020 to 2022).[17] Señorita Panamá S.A. organization it is the company that will manage and represent Panama in this beauty contests.

Titleholders

Color key
  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as runner-up
  • Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearSeñorita PanamáOfficial TitleRepresentInternationalPlacementNotes
2016Keity Drennan Mendieta BrittonSeñorita Panamá UniversePanamá CentroMiss Universe 2016
Alessandra Camila Bueno FontaineSeñorita Panamá World Panamá CentroMiss World 2016Unplaced
Virginia Isabel Hernández MilachaySeñorita Panamá Earth Panamá CentroMiss Earth 2016Unplaced
2017Laura Sofía De Sanctis NateraSeñorita Panamá UniverseContadoraMiss Universe 2017Unplaced
Julianne BrittónSeñorita Panamá World TabogaMiss World 2017Unplaced
Darelys Yahel Santos DomínguezSeñorita Panamá InternationalPanamá NorteMiss International 2017
Érika Enith ParkerSeñorita Panamá Earth ColonMiss Earth 2017Unplaced
2018Rosa Iveth Montezuma MonteroSeñorita Panamá UniverseComarcasMiss Universe 2018Unplaced
Solaris De la Luna Barba CañizalesSeñorita Panamá World HerreraMiss World 2018
Shirel Joan Ortiz AparicioSeñorita Panamá InternationalPanamá CentroMiss International 2018Unplaced
Diana Lemos LeeSeñorita Panamá Earth Isla San JoséMiss Earth 2018Unplaced
2019Mehr EliezerSeñorita Panamá UniverseIsla FlamencoMiss Universe 2019Unplaced
Betzaida Elizabeth RodríguezSeñorita Panamá InternationalLos SantosMiss International 2019Unplaced
Carmen Irina DraytonSeñorita Panamá Grand InternationalPortobeloMiss Grand International 2019
2020Carmen Isabel Jaramillo VelardeSeñorita Panamá UniversePanamá EsteMiss Universe 2020Unplaced
Valeria Estefanía Franceschi AlvaradoSeñorita Panamá InternationalPanamá CentroMiss International 2021declined her participation due to her studies
Darelys Yahel Santos DomínguezSeñorita Panamá SupranationalPanamá NorteMiss Supranational 2021
  • Miss Supranational Top Model
  • Miss Supranational Top Model Americas
Angie Keith Señorita Panamá Grand InternationalBocas del ToroMiss Grand International 2020
2021Brenda Andrea Smith LezamaSeñorita Panamá UniversePanamá CentroMiss Universe 2021
Katheryn Giselle Yejas Riaño Señorita Panamá Grand InternationalTabogaMiss Grand International 2022Withdrew due to the Org. lost the franchise.
Cecilia Del Carmen MedinaSeñorita Panamá SupranationalCasco AntiguoMiss Supranational 2022Unplaced
2022Ivis Nicole SnyderSeñorita Panamá Los SantosMiss International 2022Unplaced
2023Linette Marie Clément MarciagaSeñorita Panamá Isla del ReyMiss International 2023
2024Italy Johan Peñaloza MoraSeñorita Panamá UniverseRiviera del CanalMiss Universe 2024TBA
TBASeñorita Panamá InternationalTBAMiss International 2024TBA

Other pageants in Panamá

Miss Universe Panamá

History

In 2022 the Señorita Panamá Organization lost the right of Miss Universe pageant. Ricardo Canto acquire the rights of the title "Miss Universe Panamá" creating a new contest that will select the representative to Miss Universe separately. In 2023 the organization is renamed Miss Panama once again.

Miss World Panamá

In 2003, Corporación MEDCOM, which owned the rights to Miss World, could not produce a pageant in time to select a representative to Miss World in Sanya. Therefore, the Miss World Organization contacted Promociones Gloria in Bolivia to help select a contestant; they were able to secure a contestant from Tania Hyman's Models and Talents for that year only, named Ivy Ruth Ortega Coronas.

In 2007, the Señorita Panamá pageant was not held and the agency Panama Talents, organizers of Mr. Panamá, got the franchise for Miss World. They organized a small contest called Miss World Panamá for 2007. In 2008 they appointed the 1st runner-up of the 2007 pageant to represent Panama but she was unable to travel to Johannesburg due to visa issues. Therefore, Panama was not represented in Miss World 2008.

In 2009, Corporacion MEDCOM announced that they would crown a representative to Miss World, but the license was under the property of local businessman Olais Padilla who signed an agreement with the TV station so Nadege Herrera could compete. In 2010 Padilla organized a local competition called Miss Mundo Panamá, won by Paola Vaprio Medaglia.

From 2011 to 2015 the Miss World license was awarded to Marisela Moreno of Miss Panama Organization. After the dissolution of the Miss Panama pageant, Miss World awarded the license to event producer Edwin Dominguez, who had an agreement with Señorita Panamá for three years (2016-2018).

For 2019, a new competition will take place, completely separated from Señorita Panamá.

YearMiss World PanamáOfficial TitleStateInternationalPlacementNotes
2003Ivy Ruth Ortega CoronasMiss World PanamáPanama CentroMiss World 2003Unplaced
2007Shey Ling HimCocleMiss World 2007Unplaced
2008Kathia Katiuska Saldaña OrtegaPanama CentroWithdrew-1st runner-up, Miss World Panama 2007
Withdrew due to visa problems
2010Paola Vaprio MedagliaPanama CentroMiss World 2010Unplaced
2019Agustina Ruíz ArrecheaHerreraMiss World 2019UnplacedTop 32 Miss World Sport
Top 27 Miss World Talent
2020Krysthelle Barreto Reichlin Panama CentroMiss World 2021Unplaced
2022Kathleen Pérez Coffre[18] Bocas del ToroMiss World 2023UnplacedTop 32 Miss World Sport
2023Karol Esther RodríguezPanama NorteMiss World 2024TBA

Miss Panamá International

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  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as runner-up
  • Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Some delegates of Panama were appointed to represent Panama in Miss International (officially titled The International Beauty Pageant) from 1960 to 2003. The first Panamenian delegate in Miss International was Angela María Alcové, sent in 1961.
YearMiss Panamá InternationalEstatePlacementNote
1961Angela María Alcové[19] [20] Herrera
1962Ana Cecilia MaruriPanama Centro
1963Mariela AguirreUnplaced
1964Gloria María NavarreteUnplaced
1965Silvia GarcíaUnplaced
1971Betzabé DelgadoUnplaced
1984Vielka Mariana Marciac
  • Miss Elegance
1985Diana Marina LauDarienUnplaced
1986Nidia Esther PérezUnplaced
1987Amarilis Aurelia SandovalLos SantosUnplaced
1988Xelmira del Carmen TristánUnplaced
1989Jenia Mayela NenzenPanama CentroUnplaced
1990Angela Patricia VergaraUnplaced
1991Jessica Inés LacayoUnplaced
1992Lizbeth del Carmen AchurraUnplaced
1993Ismenia Isabel VelásquezUnplaced
1994Dinora Acevedo GonzálezLos SantosUnplaced
1995Lorena Hernández MonteroUnplaced
1996Betzy Janethe AchurraUnplaced
1998Lía Victoria Borrero GonzálezLos Santos
1999Blanca Elena Espinosa TuffolonUnplaced
2000Cristina Marie Sousa BroceUnplaced
2002Cristina Herrera[21] Los SantosUnplaced

Miss International Panamá

Created in 2004, this contest sends winners to the Miss International pageant in Japan. Tania Hyman's Models and Talents organize the pageant from 2004 to 2014. In the 2009 the Miss Internacional Panamá contest is fused to the new contest called Bellezas Panamá. From 2015 to 2016 other organization elected the new winner, in the 2017 the franchise was acquired by Cesar Anel to which eventually tied up with the Senorita Panama in 2017 to present.

YearMiss International PanamáOfficial TitleRepresentPlacementNotes
2004Anabella Hale RuízMiss International PanamáPanama OesteUnplaced
2005Lucía Graciela MatamorosPanama CentroUnplaced
2006Mayte Sánchez GonzálezPanama Centro
2007Stephanie Araúz ShawPanama CentroUnplaced
2008Alejandra Arias RiveraPanama CentroUnplaced
2009Joyce Jacobi SamudioChiriquí
2010Michelle Ostler CosmePanama CentroUnplaced
2011Keity Drennan Mendieta BrittonPanama Centro
2012Karen Elena Jordán BeitiaChiriquíUnplaced
2013Betzy MadridPanama CentroUnplaced
2014Aileen Haydee Bernal ArdinesLos Santos
2015Jhasmeiry Cristina Herrera EvansColonUnplaced
2016Daniela Ochoa BarragánPanama CentroUnplaced
2017Darelys Yahel Santos DomínguezPanamá Norte
2018Shirel Joan Ortiz AparicioPanama CentroUnplaced
2019Betzaida Elizabeth RodríguezLos SantosUnplaced
2022Ivis Nicole Snyder[22] Los SantosUnplaced
2023Linette Marie Clément MarciagaIsla del Rey

Miss Earth Panamá

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  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as runner-up
  • Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Physical Modelos agency, which owned the Miss Asia Pacific license since the 1990s,was awarded the franchise from 2002 to 2007 when Carousel Productions changed the name of their event. Tania Hyman's Models and Talents acquired the franchise in 2001 and reacquired it for 2008 to 2014. From 2015 to 2018, the franchise was acquired by Señorita Panamá. From 2019 to 2020, the franchise is property of Miss Earth Panamá pageant under the direction of Diana Lemos Lee. In 2021 the franchise is acquired by Marlon Polo. From 2022 to 2023 Panameña Universal org. acquired the franchise.
YearMiss Earth PanamáOfficial TitleRepresentPlacementNotes
2001Aliana Yaneth Khan Zambrano[23] Miss Earth PanamáPanama CentroUnplaced
2002Carolina MirandaBocas del ToroUnplaced
2003Jessica Doralis Segui Barrios†(2010)Los SantosUnplaced
  • Best in National Costume
2004Ingrid Ivana González CaballeroVeraguasWithdrew
2005Rosemary Isabel Suárez MacharekPanama CentroUnplaced
2006Stefanie de Roux MartinPanama Centro
2007Nadege Elena Herrera VásquezPanama CentroWithdrew
2008Shassia Ubillús FalcónPanama CentroUnplaced
  • Best in National Costume
2009Geraldine HigueraPanama OesteUnplaced
2010Nicole MorrellPanama CentroUnplaced
2011Marelissa Him BetancourtPanama CentroUnplaced
2012Ana Lorena Ibáñez CarlesCocléUnplaced
2013Johanna BatistaPanama CentroUnplaced Friendship (Group 2)
Best School Tour Teachers (Group 2)
2014María De Lourdes Gallimore CamposPanama CentroUnplaced National Costume
2015Carmen Isabel Jaramillo VelardePanama OesteUnplaced Long Gown
Sport
Cocktail Wear
National Costume (The Americas)
2016Virginia Isabel Hernández MilachayPanama CentroUnplaced Long Gown (Group 3)
2017Érika Enith ParkerColonUnplaced Long Gown (Group 1)
2018Diana Lemos LeeIsla San JoséUnplaced National Costume (North & Central America)
2019Marianna Fuentes PereiraPanama CentroUnplaced National Costume (Americas)
2020Anayansi Cristel De GraciaChiriquí Resort Wear (America)
2021Jillyan Aleida Chue RodríguezColonUnplaced
2022Valerie Clairisse Solís ValderramaPanama CentroUnplaced Talent Competition (Fire Group)
2023Nicole Castillero[24] CocléWithdrew

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Señorita Panamá a cargo de César Anel y Justine Pasek. sricord. 1 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Brenda Smith es la nueva representante de Panamá para Miss Universo. Flor Cogley L.. 8 November 2021. es. La Prensa. 14 November 2021. 8 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211108211735/https://www.prensa.com/vivir/brenda-smith-es-la-nueva-representante-de-panama-para-miss-universo/.
  3. Web site: César Anel y Justine Pasek: La nueva era Miss Panamá. Anonymous. 1 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Justine Pasek y César Anel encargados de Señorita Panamá. MariaM. 1 April 2016.
  5. News: Beauty with scandals. 21 July 2011. The Standard. 21 July 2011.
  6. News: Gonzalez. Elizabeth A.. 12 beauties in "Miss Panama" Cente nnial. 21 July 2011. El Panama America. 7 August 2003.
  7. News: CONTROVERSY HOUNDS MISS WORLD PAGEANT. 21 July 2011. PHILIPPINE HEADLINE NEWS ONLINE. 29 September 2006.
  8. News: Deivis. Eliecer Cerrud. Sheldry Herrerano Saez wins Miss Panama for Miss Universe 2011. 21 July 2011. La Estrella de Panamá. 27 May 2011.
  9. Web site: Bellezas Panamá 2011: Se revelan quienes son las nuevas reinas! . Misspanama.net . 2011-06-28 . 2011-07-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711112425/http://www.misspanama.net/2011/06/28/bellezas-panama-2011-se-revelan-quienes-son-las-nuevas-reinas/ . 2011-07-11 .
  10. News: Nota de Prensa Final de Miss Panamá 2012. 12 April 2012. Miss Panama. 30 March 2012.
  11. Web site: Sheldry Saez Miss Panamá para Miss Univero 2011. www.enazuero.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20110531230955/http://www.enazuero.com/en-panama/1786-sheldry-saez-miss-panama-para-miss-univero-2011 . 2011-05-31.
  12. Web site: Instagram .
  13. Web site: Brenda Smith es coronada como Señorita Panamá 2021. November 7, 2021. Telemetro. November 8, 2021. es.
  14. Web site: Solaris Barba representará a Panamá en el Miss Universo. 25 May 2022 . Panamá America. 25 May 2022. es.
  15. Web site: Miss Panamá 2023: Natasha Vargas nos representará en el Miss Universo . telemetro.com. 14 September 2023.
  16. Web site: Kathyria Caicedo . Las aspirantes a Miss Panamá se preparan para el show preliminar . Telemetro.com . 2013-02-16 . 2018-10-14.
  17. Web site: César Anel y Justine Pasek los nuevos dueños de Señorita Panamá. 1 April 2016.
  18. Web site: Kathleen Pérez Coffre, coronada Miss Mundo Panamá 2022. telemetro.
  19. Web site: Avanzan los preparativos para el Festival Nacional de la Pollera. . 2012-07-08 . dead . https://archive.today/20130416062614/http://www.critica.com.pa/archivo/071798/opiayer.html . 2013-04-16 .
  20. Web site: Cuando el Domingo de Carnaval era el día dedicado a la exaltación de la Pollera . 2012-07-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080928013430/http://www.critica.com.pa/archivo/021699/opiayer.html . 2008-09-28 .
  21. Web site: CRITICA EN LINEA-EPASA: Sección Variedades . 2012-07-08 . dead . https://archive.today/20130416072252/http://www.critica.com.pa/archivo/05132002/var01.html . 2013-04-16 .
  22. Web site: Valeria Franceschi, nueva Señorita Panamá Internacional 2020. Telemetro. February 6, 2021.
  23. Web site: LatinOL.com - Farándula - 7 al 14 de Junio de 2005 . www.latinol.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060113232238/http://www.latinol.com/diversion/farandula/bdefault.asp?id=296&t=4 . 2006-01-13.
  24. Web site: Presentan a la nueva Miss Earth Panamá 2023. The new Miss Earth Panama 2023 is presented. 5 August 2023 . Elsiglo . es.