| Caption: | Señorita Panamá 2002- Stefanie de Roux |
| Winner: | Stefanie de Roux |
| Acts: | Los Rabanes, René(ex salserín) & Carlos Ponce |
| Represented: | Panama Centro |
| Venue: | Centro de Convenciones Vasco Núñez, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama |
| Date: | September 6, 2002 |
| Entrants: | 14 |
| Placements: | 5 |
| Broadcaster: | RPC-TV |
| Before: | 2001 |
| Next: | 2003 |
Señorita Panamá 2002 was the 20th Anniversary of the Señorita Panamá pageant which started in 1982 and 37th celebration of the Miss Panama contest, The event was held at the Vasco Núñez Convention Center of the Hotel Panamá, Ciudad de Panamá, on Friday 6, September 2002.[1]
The pageant was broadcast on RPC-TV Channel 4 on September 16. 14 contestants from all over Panama competed for the prestigious crown. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Justine Pasek Panama Centro who became later Miss Universe 2002 crowned Stefanie de Roux of Panama Centro as the new Señorita Panamá.[2]
In the same night was celebrated the election of the "Señorita Panamá World", was announced the winner of the Señorita Panamá Mundo title. Señorita Panamá World 2001 Lourdes Cristina González Montenegro of Los Santos crowned Yoselín Sánchez Espino of Los Santos as the new Señorita Panamá World.
De Roux competed in the Miss Universe 2003 pageant, held at the Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama on June 3, 2003.[3] She placed among the Top 15 semi finalists.In other hands Sánchez competed in Miss World 2002, the 52nd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 7 December 2002 at the Alexandra Palace in London, United Kingdom.
| Placement | Contestant | |
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| Señorita Panamá 2002 | ||
| Señorita Panamá World 2002 |
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| Final Results | Designer | Topic | Contestants | |
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| Best National Costume | Horacio Prado | Zaracundé | Yanela De Sedas | |
| 1st runner-up | Rogelio González | Princesa Nageyarib | Nelda Sánchez | |
| 2nd runner-up | José Luis González | Flor del Espíritu Santo | Ana Lorena Forgnone |
| Award | Contestant | |
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| Miss Congeniality | María Isabel Arias | |
| Miss Photogenic | Yanela De Sedas | |
| Best Hair | Estella Oller |
These are the competitors who have been selected this year.[4]
| Represent | Contestant | Age | Height (m) | Hometown | Sponsor | |
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| Panamá | Stella Oller Tawachi | 20 | 1.68 | Panama City | Mueblería Panamá | |
| Panamá | Gabriela Alegre Panay | 20 | 1.68 | Panama City | GNC | |
| Panamá | María Isabel Arias Eskildsen | 20 | 1.70 | Panama City | Vita Slim | |
| Panamá | Karen Pittí | 22 | 1.70 | Panama City | Coca-Cola light | |
| Colón | Karina Goods Caicedo | 21 | 1.72 | Colón | Sedal | |
| Panamá | Genthamine Díaz Osorio | 24 | 1.73 | Panama City | Bellsouth | |
| Panamá | Angela Beli De la Torre | 24 | 1.74 | San Miguelito | Mistolín | |
| Panamá | Aracely Sáenz | 21 | 1.74 | Panama City | U2 Color Cream | |
| Los Santos | Yoselin Sánchez Espino | 21 | 1.74 | Guararé | Max Factor | |
| Panamá Oeste | Ana Lorena Forgnone Guerrero | 21 | 1.75 | Chorrera | Supermercado El Rey | |
| Bocas del Toro | Carolina Miranda | 20 | 1.76 | Bocas del Toro | Palmovile | |
| Panamá | Stefanie de Roux Martin | 20 | 1.78 | Panama City | Nevada | |
| Panamá | Yanela De Sedas Santos | 19 | 1.82 | Panama City | Figali | |
| Panamá | Nelda Sánchez Cantoral | 20 | 1.83 | Panama City | Melo |
