The Señorita Panamá is a national beauty pageant in Panama. As of the 2024 edition, Señorita Panamá winners represent Panamá in Miss Universe. [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.
| Formation | 1952 (as Miss Panama) |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Panama City |
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Membership | |
Official language | Spanish |
President | Carolina Chiari (Miss Panama, 1976-1987), RPC TV/MEDCOM (Senorita Panama, 1982-2010), Marisela Moreno (2011- 2015), César Anel Rodríguez (Senorita Panama, 2016 - )[1] |
| Website | www |
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[citation needed] 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
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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 2024 by the following representatives:
- Miss Universe: Italy Johan Peñaloza Mora[11]
- Miss World: Karol Esther Rodríguez
- Miss International: Liliam Ashby Barrera [12]
- Miss Earth: Nicole Castillero González
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 states (10)
Official regions (7)
- Panamá Este (East side (Panamá state))
- Panamá Norte (North side (Panamá state))
- Chiriquí Occidente (Occidental side (Chiriquí state))
- Comarcas (Indigenous region of Panama)
- Portobelo (Historical district of the Colón state)
- Atlantic Coast
- Pacific Coast
- Canal Coast
Official Island (7)
Regional rankings
| Titles | State | Years |
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| 29 | Panamá Centro |
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| 9 | Los Santos |
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| 5 | Veraguas |
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| 3 | Herrera |
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| 3 | Colón |
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| 2 | Darién |
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| 2 | Coclé |
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| 1 | Riviera del Canal | 2024 |
| 1 | Panamá Este | 2020 |
| 1 | Flamenco | 2019 |
| 1 | Comarcas | 2018 |
| 1 | Contadora | 2017 |
| 1 | Chiriquí | 1999 |
| 0 | Bocas del Toro | |
| 0 | Panamá Oeste | |
| 0 | Chiriquí Occidente |
Titleholders
The following women have been crowned Miss Panamá.
| Year | Miss Panama | State | Venue |
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| 1952 | Elzibir Gisela Malek | Coclé | Hotel El Panamá |
| 1953 | Emita Arosemena Zubieta† | Los Santos | |
| 1954-1963 | Liliana Torre | Panamá Centro | |
| 1964 | Maritza Montilla | Coclé | |
| 1965 | Sonia Inés Ríos† | Colón | |
| 1966 | Dionisia Broce | Los Santos | |
| 1967-1969 | Mirna Norma Castillero | Herrera | |
| 1970 | Berta López Herrera | Veraguas | |
| 1971-1972 | Gladys Isaza | Panamá Centro | |
| 1973 | Janine Lizuaín | Panamá Centro | |
| 1974 | Jazmín Nereida Panay | Panamá Centro | |
| 1975 | Anina Horta Torrijos | Panamá Centro | |
| 1976 | Carolina Maria Chiari | Panamá Centro | |
| 1977 | Marina Valenciano | Los Santos | |
| 1978 | Diana Leticia Conte Vergara | Panamá Centro | |
| 1979 | Yahel Cecile Dolande | Panamá Centro | |
| 1980 | Gloria Karamañites Davis | Colón | |
| 1981 | Ana María Henríquez Valdés | Panamá Centro | |
| 1982 | Isora de Lourdes Moreno López | Panamá Centro | |
| 1983 | Elizabeth Bylan Bennett | Panamá Centro | |
| 1984 | Cilinia Prada Acosta | Panamá Centro | |
| 1985 | Janett Vásquez Sanjur | Panamá Centro | Teatro Nacional de Panamá, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 1986 | Gilda García López | Veraguas | |
| 1987-1989 | Gabriela Deleuze Ducasa | Los Santos | |
| 1990 | Liz Michelle De León Paz | Panamá Centro | |
| 1991 | Ana Cecilia Orillac Arias | Panamá Centro | |
| 1992 | Giselle Amelia González Aranda | Veraguas | |
| 1993 | María Sofía Velásquez Jaimes-Freyre | Panamá Centro | Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 1994 | Michele Jeanette Sage Navarrete | Panamá Centro | Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 1995 | Reyna del Carmen Royo Rivera | Panamá Centro | Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 1996 | Lía Victoria Borrero González | Los Santos | Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 1997 | Tanisha Tamara Drummond Johnson | Colón | Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 1998 | Yamani Esther Saied Calviño | Panamá Centro | Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 1999 | Analía Verónica Núñez Sagripanti | Chiriquí | Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2000 | Ivette María Cordovez Usuga | Panamá Centro | Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2001 | Justine Lissette Pasek Patiño | Panamá Centro | Gran Salón Hotel Continental, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2002 | Stefanie de Roux Martín | Panamá Centro | Centro de Convenciones Vasco Núñez, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2003 | Jessica Patricia Rodríguez Clark | Panamá Centro | Figali Convention Center, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2004 | Rosa María Hernández Cedeño | Los Santos | Teatro Nacional de Panamá, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2005 | María Alessandra Mezquita Lapadula | Panamá Centro | Centro de Convenciones Vasco Núñez del Hotel El Panamá, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2006 | Giselle Marie Bissot Kieswetter | Panamá Centro | Gran Salón del Hotel & Casino Venetto, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2007 | Sorangel Matos Arce | Darien | Gran Salón del Hotel & Casino Venetto, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2008 | Carolina Dementiev Justavino | Panamá Centro | Studio "B" de Canal 13 Telemetro, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2009 | Diana Patricia Broce Bravo | Los Santos | Tihany Spectacular, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2010 | Anyoli Amorette Abrego Sanjur | Veraguas | Sheraton Hotel, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2011 | Sheldry Nazareth Sáez Bustavino | Herrera | Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2012 | Stephanie Marie Vander Werf Lobato | Panamá Centro | Riu Plaza Panamá Hotel, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2013 | Carolina Del Carmen Brid Cerrud | Veraguas | Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2014 | Yomatsy Maurineth Hazlewood De La Rosa | Darien | Riu Plaza Panamá Hotel, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2015 | Gladys Del Carmen Brandao Amaya | Los Santos | Hard Rock Hotel & Cafe Megapolis Panama, Ciudad de Panamá |
| 2016 | Keity Drennan Mendieta Britton | Panamá Centro | Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower, Ciudad de Panamá |
| 2017 | Laura Sofía de Sanctis Natera | Contadora | Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2018 | Rosa Iveth Montezuma Montero | Comarcas | Roberto Durán Arena, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2019 | Mehr Eliezer | Flamenco | Roberto Durán Arena, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2020 | Carmen Isabel Jaramillo Velarde | Panamá Este | Roberto Durán Arena, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2021 | Brenda Andrea Smith Lezama[13] | Panamá Centro | Hotel Whyndham Convention Center, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2022 | Solaris De la Luna Barba Cañizales[14] | Herrera | Teatro Gladys Vidal, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2023 | Natasha Lineth Vargas Moreno[15] | Los Santos | Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá. |
| 2024 | Italy Johan Peñaloza Mora | Riviera del Canal | Figali Convention Center, Ciudad de Panamá. |
Winners gallery
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Miss Panamá 1953
Emita Arosemena -
Señorita Panamá 2001 and Miss Universe 2002
Justine Pasek -
Señorita Panamá 2002
Stefanie de Roux -
Señorita Panamá 2008
Carolina Dementiev -
Señorita Panamá 2010
Anyolí Ábrego -
Miss Panamá 2011
Sheldry Sáez -
Miss Panamá 2013
Carolina Brid -
Señorita Panamá 2017
Laura de Sanctis -
Miss Panamá 2022
Solaris Barba
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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
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Miss Panamá | Official Title | International | Placement | Notes |
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| 1952 | Elzibir Gisela Malek | Miss Panamá | Miss Universe | Unplaced | |
| 1953 | Emita Arosemena Zubieta† | Top 16
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| 1954 | Liliana Torre | Top 16
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| 1955–1963 | No Contest |
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| 1964 | Maritza Montilla | Unplaced | |||
| 1965 | Sonia Inés Ríos† | Unplaced | |||
| 1966 | Dionisia Broce | Unplaced | |||
| 1967 | Mirna Norma Castillero | Miss Panamá | Miss Universe | Unplaced | |
| Carlota Lozano | 1st Runner-Up | Miss World | Unplaced | ||
| 1968–1969 | No Contest | Miss Panamá | Miss Universe | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | Berta López Herrera | Unplaced | |||
| 1971 | Gladys Isaza | Miss Panamá | Miss Universe | Unplaced | |
| Maria de Lourdes Rivera | 1st Runner-Up | Miss World | Unplaced | ||
| 1972 | No Contest | Miss Panamá | Miss Universe | ||
| 1973 | Janine Lizuaín | Unplaced | |||
| 1974 | Jazmín Nereida Panay | Top 12
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| 1975 | Anina Horta Torrijos | Unplaced | |||
| 1976 | Carolina Maria Chiari | Unplaced | |||
| 1977 | Marina Valenciano | Miss Panamá | Miss Universe | Unplaced | |
| Anabelle Vallarino | 1st Runner-Up | Miss World | Unplaced | ||
| 1978 | Diana Leticia Conte | Miss Panamá | Miss Universe | Unplaced | |
| 1979 | Yahel Dolande | Miss Panamá | Miss Universe | Unplaced | |
| Lorelay de la Ossa | 1st Runner-Up | Miss World | Top 15
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| 1980 | Gloria Karamañites Davis | Miss Panamá | Miss Universe | Top 10
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| Aurea Horta Torrijos | 1st Runner-Up | Miss World | Unplaced | ||
| 1981 | Ana María Henríquez | Miss Panamá | Miss Universe | Unplaced | |
| 1982 | Isora Moreno | Unplaced | |||
| 1983 | Elizabeth Bylan Bennett | Unplaced | |||
| 1984 | Cilinia Prada Acosta | Unplaced |
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| 1985 | Janett Vásquez | Unplaced | |||
| 1986 | Gilda García López | Unplaced |
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| 1987 | Gabriela Deleuze Ducasa | Unplaced |
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
| Year | Miss Panamá | Official Title | Represent | International | Placement | Notes |
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| 2011 | Sheldry Nazareth Sáez Bustavino | Miss Panamá Universe | Herrera | Miss Universe 2011 | Top 10
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| Irene Del Carmen Núñez Quintero | Miss Panamá World | Veraguas | Miss World 2011 | Unplaced |
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| 2012 | Stephanie Marie Vander Werf Lobato | Miss Panamá Universe | Panamá Centro | Miss Universe 2012 | Unplaced |
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| Maricely Del Carmen González Pomares | Miss Panamá World | Bocas del Toro | Miss World 2012 | Top 30
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| Ana Lorena Ibáñez Carles | Miss Earth Panamá | Coclé | Miss Earth 2012 | Unplaced | ||
| Karen Elena Jordán Beitia | Miss International Panamá | Chiriquí | Miss International 2012 | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Carolina Del Carmen Brid Cerrud | Miss Panamá Universe | Veraguas | Miss Universe 2013 | Unplaced | |
| Virginia Isabel Hernández Milachay | Miss World Panamá | Panamá Centro | Miss World 2013 | Unplaced |
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| Sara Del Carmen Bello Herrera | Miss Intercontinental Panamá | Los Santos | Miss Intercontinental 2013 | Top 15
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| Maria Gabrielle Sealy | Miss Continentes Unidos Panama | Panamá Centro | Miss United Continent 2013 | 4th Runner up
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| 2014 | Yomatsy Maurineth Hazlewood De La Rosa | Miss Panamá Universe | Darien | Miss Universe 2014 | Unplaced | |
| Raiza Patricia Erlenbaugh Soriano | Miss World Panamá | Panamá Centro | Miss World 2014 | Dethroned | Erlenbaugh was detroned on November 12, and replaced by Nicole Pinto as Miss World Panama in Miss World 2014 | |
| Stephanie Paulette González Castillo | Miss Intercontinental Panamá | Los Santos | Miss Intercontinental 2014 | Unplaced |
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| Nicole Pinto | Miss América Latina del Mundo Panamá | Panamá Oeste | Miss Latin America 2014 | Miss Latin America 2014 |
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| 2015 | Gladys Del Carmen Brandao Amaya | Miss Panamá Universe | Los Santos | Miss Universe 2015 | Unplaced |
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| Diana Doris Jaén Ortega | Miss Panamá World | Coclé | Miss World 2015 | Unplaced | ||
| Catherine Argelia Agrazal Pinilla | Miss Panamá Reina Internacional del Café | Veraguas | Reinado Internacional del Café 2016 | Unplaced |
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
| Year | Miss Panamá | Official Title | Represent | International | Placement | Notes |
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| 2023 | Natasha Lineth Vargas Moreno | Miss Panamá Universe | Los Santos | Miss Universe 2023 |
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
| Year | Señorita Panamá | Official Title | International | Placement | Notes |
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| 1982 | Lorena Moreno | Señorita Panamá | Miss World | Unplaced | |
| 1983 | Marissa Burgos Canalías | 4th Runner-Up
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| 1984 | Ana Luisa Sedda Reyes | Unplaced |
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| 1985 | Diana Esther Alfaro Arosemena | Unplaced | |||
| 1986 | María Lorena Orillac Giraldo | Top 10
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| 1987 | María Cordelia Denis Urriola | Unplaced | |||
| 1989 | Gloria Stella Quintana | Unplaced / Miss Congeniality |
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| 1990 | Liz Michelle De León Paz | Señorita Panamá | Miss Universe | Unplaced | |
| Madelaine Leignadier Dawson | 1st Runner-up | Miss World | Unplaced | ||
| Ana Lucía Herrera | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Hispanidad 1990 | Unplaced | ||
| 1991 | Ana Cecilia Orillac Arias | Señorita Panamá | Miss Universe | Unplaced | |
| Malena Estela Betancourt Guillén | 1st Runner-up | Miss World | Unplaced | ||
| Janell Cosca Tovío† | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Hispanidad 1991 | Unplaced | ||
| 1992 | Giselle Amelia González Aranda | Señorita Panamá | Miss Universe | Unplaced | |
| Michelle Marie Harrington Hasbún | 1st Runner-up | Miss World | Unplaced | ||
| Elsa Jiménez Jiménez | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Hispanidad | Miss Hispanidad 1993
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| 1993 | María Sofía Velásquez Jaimes-Freyre | Señorita Panamá | Miss Universe | Unplaced | |
| Aracelys Cogley Prestán | 1st Runner-up | Miss World | Unplaced | ||
| Taisa Reina Jaén | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Hispanidad 1994 | Unplaced | ||
| 1994 | Michele Jeanette Sage Navarrete | Señorita Panamá | Miss Universe 1995 | Unplaced | |
| Carmen Lucia Ogando Giono | 1st Runner-up | Miss World 1994 | Unplaced | ||
| Marilyn González | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Hispanidad 1995 | Unplaced | ||
| 1995 | Reyna del Carmen Royo Rivera | Señorita Panamá | Miss Universe 1996 | Unplaced | |
| Marisela Moreno Montero | 1st Runner-up | Miss World 1995 | Unplaced | ||
| Patricia De León | 2nd Runner-up | did not compete |
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| 1996 | Lía Victoria Borrero González | Señorita Panamá | Miss Universe 1997 | Top 6
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| Norma Elida Pérez Rodriguez | 1st Runner-up | Miss World 1996 | Unplaced | ||
| Amelie González Assereto | 2nd Runner-up | Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1996 | Unplaced | ||
| 1997 | Tanisha Tamara Drummond Johnson | Señorita Panamá | Miss Universe 1998 | Unplaced | |
| Patricia Aurora Bremner Hernández | 1st Runner-up | Miss World 1997 | Unplaced | ||
| Iris Avila Moreno | 2nd Runner-up | Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1997 | Unplaced | ||
| 1998 | Yamani Esther Saied Calviño | Señorita Panamá | Miss Universe 1999 | Unplaced | |
| Lorena del Carmen Zagía Miró | 1st Runner-up | Miss World 1998 | Unplaced | ||
| Abimelec Rodríguez | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Asia Pacific | Unplaced | ||
| 1999 | Analía Verónica Núñez Sagripanti | Señorita Panamá | Miss Universe 2000 | Unplaced |
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| Jessenia Casanova Reyes | 1st Runner-up | Miss World 1999 | Unplaced | ||
| Marianela Salazar Guillén | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Asia Pacific | 1st Runner-Up
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| 2000 | Ivette María Cordovez Usuga | Señorita Panamá | Miss Universe 2001 | Unplaced | |
| Ana Raquel Ochy Pozo | 1st Runner-up | Miss World 2000 | Unplaced | ||
| Adriana Roquer Hidalgo | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Asia Pacific | Unplaced | ||
| 2001 | Justine Lissette Pasek Patiño | Señorita Panamá | Miss Universe 2002 | ||
| Lourdes Cristina González Montenegro | 1st Runner-up | Miss World 2001 | Unplaced | ||
| 2002 | Stefanie de Roux Martín | Señorita Panamá | Miss Universe 2003 | Top 15
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| Yoselín Sánchez Espino | 1st Runner-up | Miss World 2002 | Unplaced | ||
| 2003 | Jessica Patricia Rodríguez Clark | Señorita Panamá | Miss Universe 2004 | Unplaced |
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| Melissa Piedrahita Meléndez | 1st Runner-up | Miss World 2004 | Unplaced |
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| 2004 | Rosa María Hernández Cedeño | Señorita Panamá | Miss Universe 2005 | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | María Alessandra Mezquita Lapadula | Señorita Panamá | Miss Universe 2006 | Unplaced | |
| Anna Isabella Vaprio Medaglia | 1st Runner-up | Miss World 2005 | Unplaced | ||
| 2006 | Giselle Marie Bissot Kieswetter | Señorita Panamá | Miss World 2006 | Unplaced |
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| 2007 | No Contest |
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| 2010 | Anyolí Amorette Ábrego Sanjur | Señorita Panamá | Miss Universe 2010 | Unplaced |
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.
| Year | RB Señorita Panamá | Official Title | Represent | International | Placement | Notes |
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| 2008 | Carolina Dementiev | Señorita Panamá | Panamá Centro | Miss Universe 2008 | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Diana Patricia Broce | Señorita Panamá Universo | Los Santos | Miss Universe 2009 | Unplaced |
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| Nadege Helena Herrera | Señorita Panamá Mundo | Panamá Centro | Miss World 2009 | 5th Runner-Up[17]
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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 (2017 - 2023), Miss Earth (2015 to 2018), Miss Grand International (2019 to 2021) and in 2020 acquires the Miss Supranational franchise (2020 to 2022).[18] 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
| Year | Señorita Panamá | Official Title | Represent | International | Placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Keity Drennan Mendieta Britton | Señorita Panamá Universe | Panamá Centro | Miss Universe 2016 | Top 13
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| Alessandra Camila Bueno Fontaine | Señorita Panamá World | Panamá Centro | Miss World 2016 | Unplaced | ||
| Virginia Isabel Hernández Milachay | Señorita Panamá Earth | Panamá Centro | Miss Earth 2016 | Unplaced | ||
| 2017 | Laura Sofía De Sanctis Natera | Señorita Panamá Universe | Contadora | Miss Universe 2017 | Unplaced | Miss Congeniality
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| Julianne Brittón | Señorita Panamá World | Taboga | Miss World 2017 | Unplaced | Top 30 at Miss World Top Model
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| Darelys Yahel Santos Domínguez | Señorita Panamá International | Panamá Norte | Miss International 2017 | Top 15
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| Érika Enith Parker | Señorita Panamá Earth | Colon | Miss Earth 2017 | Unplaced | ||
| 2018 | Rosa Iveth Montezuma Montero | Señorita Panamá Universe | Comarcas | Miss Universe 2018 | Unplaced | |
| Solaris De la Luna Barba Cañizales | Señorita Panamá World | Herrera | Miss World 2018 | Top 12
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Miss World America
Top 18 at Miss World Talent Top 32 at Miss World Top Model Top 24 at Miss World Sport Top 12 at Beauty with a Purpose | |
| Shirel Joan Ortiz Aparicio | Señorita Panamá International | Panamá Centro | Miss International 2018 | Unplaced | ||
| Diana Lemos Lee | Señorita Panamá Earth | Isla San José | Miss Earth 2018 | Unplaced | ||
| 2019 | Mehr Eliezer | Señorita Panamá Universe | Isla Flamenco | Miss Universe 2019 | Unplaced | |
| Betzaida Elizabeth Rodríguez | Señorita Panamá International | Los Santos | Miss International 2019 | Unplaced | ||
| Carmen Irina Drayton | Señorita Panamá Grand International | Portobelo | Miss Grand International 2019 | 3rd Runner-Up
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| 2020 | Carmen Isabel Jaramillo Velarde | Señorita Panamá Universe | Panamá Este | Miss Universe 2020 | Unplaced | |
| Valeria Estefanía Franceschi Alvarado | Señorita Panamá International | Panamá Centro | Miss International 2021 | -
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declined her participation due to her studies | |
| Darelys Yahel Santos Domínguez | Señorita Panamá Supranational | Panamá Norte | Miss Supranational 2021 | Top 24
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| Angie Keith | Señorita Panamá Grand International | Bocas del Toro | Miss Grand International 2020 | Top 20
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Top 10 at Best National Custome
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| 2021 | Brenda Andrea Smith Lezama | Señorita Panamá Universe | Panamá Centro | Miss Universe 2021 | Top 16
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| Katheryn Giselle Yejas Riaño | Señorita Panamá Grand International | Taboga | Miss Grand International 2022 | -
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Withdrew due to the Org. lost the franchise. | |
| Cecilia Del Carmen Medina | Señorita Panamá Supranational | Casco Antiguo | Miss Supranational 2022 | Unplaced | ||
| 2022 | Ivis Nicole Snyder | Señorita Panamá | Los Santos | Miss International 2022 | Unplaced | |
| 2023 | Linette Marie Clément Marciaga | Señorita Panamá | Isla del Rey | Miss International 2023 | Top 15
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| 2024 | Italy Johan Peñaloza Mora | Señorita Panamá Universe | Riviera del Canal | Miss Universe 2024 | TBA |
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.
| Year | Miss Universe Panamá | Official Title | State | International | Placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Solaris De la Luna Barba Cañizales | Miss Universe Panamá | Herrera | Miss Universe 2022 | Unplaced |
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.
| Year | Miss World Panamá | Official Title | State | International | Placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ivy Ruth Ortega Coronas | Miss World Panamá | Panama Centro | Miss World 2003 | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Shey Ling Him | Cocle | Miss World 2007 | Unplaced | ||
| 2008 | Kathia Katiuska Saldaña Ortega | Panama Centro | Withdrew | - | 1st runner-up, Miss World Panama 2007 Withdrew due to visa problems | |
| 2010 | Paola Vaprio Medaglia | Panama Centro | Miss World 2010 | Unplaced | ||
| 2019 | Agustina Ruíz Arrechea | Herrera | Miss World 2019 | Unplaced | Top 32 Miss World Sport Top 27 Miss World Talent | |
| 2020 | Krysthelle Barreto Reichlin | Panama Centro | Miss World 2021 | Unplaced | ||
| 2022 | Kathleen Pérez Coffre[19] | Bocas del Toro | Miss World 2023 | Unplaced | Top 32 Miss World Sport | |
| 2023 | Karol Esther Rodríguez | Panama Norte | Miss World 2024 | TBA |
Miss Panamá International
- Color key
- 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.
| Year | Miss Panamá International | Estate | Placement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Angela María Alcové[20][21] | Herrera | Top 15
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| 1962 | Ana Cecilia Maruri | Panama Centro | 2nd Runner-up
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| 1963 | Mariela Aguirre | Unplaced | ||
| 1964 | Gloria María Navarrete | Unplaced | ||
| 1965 | Silvia García | Unplaced | ||
| 1971 | Betzabé Delgado | Unplaced | ||
| 1984 | Vielka Mariana Marciac | Top 15
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| 1985 | Diana Marina Lau | Darien | Unplaced | |
| 1986 | Nidia Esther Pérez | Unplaced | ||
| 1987 | Amarilis Aurelia Sandoval | Los Santos | Unplaced | |
| 1988 | Xelmira del Carmen Tristán | Unplaced | ||
| 1989 | Jenia Mayela Nenzen | Panama Centro | Unplaced | |
| 1990 | Angela Patricia Vergara | Unplaced | ||
| 1991 | Jessica Inés Lacayo | Unplaced | ||
| 1992 | Lizbeth del Carmen Achurra | Unplaced | ||
| 1993 | Ismenia Isabel Velásquez | Unplaced | ||
| 1994 | Dinora Acevedo González | Los Santos | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Lorena Hernández Montero | Unplaced | ||
| 1996 | Betzy Janethe Achurra | Unplaced | ||
| 1998 | Lía Victoria Borrero González | Los Santos |
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| 1999 | Blanca Elena Espinosa Tuffolon | Unplaced | ||
| 2000 | Cristina Marie Sousa Broce | Unplaced | ||
| 2002 | Cristina Herrera[22] | Los Santos | Unplaced |
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 from 2017 to 2023.
Miss Earth Panamá
- Color key
- 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.
| Year | Miss Earth Panamá | Official Title | Represent | Placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Aliana Yaneth Khan Zambrano[24] | Miss Earth Panamá | Panama Centro | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Carolina Miranda | Bocas del Toro | Unplaced | ||
| 2003 | Jessica Doralis Segui Barrios†(2010) | Los Santos | Unplaced |
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| 2004 | Ingrid Ivana González Caballero | Veraguas | -
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Withdrew | |
| 2005 | Rosemary Isabel Suárez Macharek | Panama Centro | Unplaced | ||
| 2006 | Stefanie de Roux Martin | Panama Centro | Top 8
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| 2007 | Nadege Elena Herrera Vásquez | Panama Centro | -
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Withdrew | |
| 2008 | Shassia Ubillús Falcón | Panama Centro | Unplaced |
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| 2009 | Geraldine Higuera | Panama Oeste | Unplaced | ||
| 2010 | Nicole Morrell | Panama Centro | Unplaced | ||
| 2011 | Marelissa Him Betancourt | Panama Centro | Unplaced | ||
| 2012 | Ana Lorena Ibáñez Carles | Coclé | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Johanna Batista | Panama Centro | Unplaced |  Friendship (Group 2) Best School Tour Teachers (Group 2)
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| 2014 | María De Lourdes Gallimore Campos | Panama Centro | Unplaced |  National Costume
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| 2015 | Carmen Isabel Jaramillo Velarde | Panama Oeste | Unplaced | Long Gown Sport Cocktail Wear National Costume (The Americas)
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| 2016 | Virginia Isabel Hernández Milachay | Panama Centro | Unplaced | Long Gown (Group 3)
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| 2017 | Érika Enith Parker | Colon | Unplaced | Long Gown (Group 1)
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| 2018 | Diana Lemos Lee | Isla San José | Unplaced | National Costume (North & Central America)
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| 2019 | Marianna Fuentes Pereira | Panama Centro | Unplaced | National Costume (Americas)
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| 2020 | Anayansi Cristel De Gracia | Chiriquí | Top 20
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Resort Wear (America)
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| 2021 | Jillyan Aleida Chue Rodríguez | Colon | Unplaced | ||
| 2022 | Valerie Clairisse Solís Valderrama | Panama Centro | Unplaced | Talent Competition (Fire Group)
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| 2023 | Nicole Castillero[25] | Coclé | -
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Withdrew |
See also
References
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