Realmente Bella Señorita Panamá 2009 is the second edition of the beauty contest format that was created when the Señorita Panamá contest was renewed. It was the 43rd celebration of the Miss Panama contest and the 26th Annual contest Señorita Panamá, was held at the Ascanio Arosemena Auditorium with the final night at the Tihany Spectacular, Panama, Panama on Friday, May 15, 2009. The new pageant would send the winner to Miss Universe 2009.[1]
About 10 contestants from all over the country will compete for the prestigious crown. Realmente Bella Señorita Panamá 2008 Carolina Dementiev of Panama Centro crowned Diana Broce of Los Santos as her successor at the end of the event as the new Señorita Panamá.[2]
Thas year there was a new change. On the same night, the final competition entitled "Señorita Panamá Mundo" was announced as the winner of the Señorita Panamá Mundo title. Giselle Bissot Señorita Panamá World 2006 of Panama Centro crowned Nadege Herrera of Panama Centro as her successor at the end of the event. The First Runner up to Miss Continente Americano 2009.
| Placement | Contestant | |
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| Realmente Bella Señorita Panamá | ||
| Señorita Panamá Mundo 2009 | ||
| Señorita Panamá Continente Americano 2009 |
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| Top 6 |
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| Award | Represent | Contestant | |
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| Best National Costume | Nadege Herrera | ||
| Miss Congeniality | María Pretelt | ||
| Miss Photogenic | Alicia Durán | ||
| Best Face | Nadege Herrera |
| Province Represented | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiriquí Occidente | Lissa Talesca | 20 | 1.70 | Boquete | |
| Chiriquí Oriente | Giosue Cozzarelli | 19 | 1.67 | David | |
| Colón | Alicia Durán | 18 | 1.78 | Colón | |
| Los Santos | Diana Broce | 22 | 1.70 | Las Tablas | |
| Panamá Centro | Nadege Herrera | 22 | 1.82 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
| Herrera | Lidia McNulty | 19 | 1.70 | Las Tablas | |
| Panamá Este | Liseth Díaz | 24 | 1.70 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
| Panamá Oeste | Aylin Delgado | 18 | 1.72 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
| Chiriquí | María Luisa Pretelt | 22 | 1.71 | David | |
| Veraguas | Stephanie Thompson | 18 | 1.71 | Ciudad de Panamá |