Miss Panamá 2015

Miss Panamá 2015 was the 49th "Señorita Panamá" pageant, and the fifth under the new management of Marisela Moreno.[1] Was held at the Megapolis Convention Center on Monday, August 24, 2015. The event was broadcast on Telemetro.

Miss Panamá 2014, Yomatzy Hazlewood of Darién crowned her successor Gladys Brandao of Los Santos, as the Miss Panama. Nicole Pinto, Miss World Panama 2014 of Panamá Oeste, crowned her successor, Diana Jaen of Cocle, as the Miss World Panama winner and Marisel Franco of Veraguas crowned her successor Catherine Agrazal of Veraguas as the Miss Reinado International del Cafe Panama winner.

Brandao later competed in Miss Universe 2015, which was held on December 20 at Zappos Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jaén represented Panama in Miss World 2015, which was held on December 19 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, Hainan.

Miss Panamá Universe

Miss Panamá Universe
DateAugust 24, 2015
PresentersMarco Oses and Roseta Bordanea
EntertainmentRabanes & Flex
VenueHotel Hard Rock Cafe Megapolis, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
BroadcasterTelemetro
Entrants24
Placements6
WinnerGladys Brandao
Los Santos

The event was held at the Hard Rock Cafe Megapolis Panamá in Panama City, Panama, on August 24, 2015. A total of 24 contestants from around the country competed for the title. At the end of the event, Miss Panamá 2014, Yomatzy Hazlewood, crowned her successor as the new Miss Panamá.

Final results

Final Results Contestant
Miss Panamá 2015
Reina Internacional del Cafe
  • Veraguas (Miss Veraguas) - Catherine Agrazal
1st runner-up
  • Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto
2nd runner-up
  • Colón (Miss Chame) - Nayomy Mendoza
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
  • Darién (Miss Darién) - Leydis González

Special awards

Award Contestant
Miss Photogenic (Miss Fotogénica)
  • Chiriquí (Miss Potrerillos) - Valeria Selles
Miss Popularity
  • Panamá (Miss Chame) - Nayomy Mendoza
Miss Congeniality (Miss Amistad)
  • Comarcas (Miss Comarcas) - Daniela Ochoa
Miss Fitness (Mejor Silueta)
  • Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto
Miss Top Model (Srta. Modelo)
  • Panamá (Miss Pedregal) - Marelys Medina
Best Hair (Mejor Cabellera)
Best Evolution (Mejor Evolución)
  • Panamá (Miss Pacora) - Jenise Richards McKenzie
Best Face (Mejor Rostro)
  • Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto
Miss Excellence (Srta. Excelencia)
  • Los Santos (Miss Los Santos) - Gladys Brandao Amaya
Miss Fitness (Srta. Fitness)
  • Panamá (Miss San Francisco) - Natalie Abad
Miss Beach Beauty (Srta. Belleza Playera)
  • Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto
Miss Multimedia
  • Veraguas (Miss Veraguas) - Catherine Agrazal
Best Talent (Mejor Talento)
  • Los Santos (Miss Los Santos) - Gladys Brandao Amaya

Costume competition

This year, a preliminary costume competition was held, where Panamanian designers competed to design costumes that combined the past and present of Panama. The winning costume went on to represent Panamá in Miss Universe 2015.

Final Results Contest Designer Topic
Winner Best National Costume to Miss Universe Javier Hernandez "Las tumbas Doradas de Sitio Conte en Panamá"
1st runner-up Juan Carlos Robinson "Fiestas de mi Panamá" "Las Vacas locas"

Preliminary interviews

Preliminary interviews were held on August 23. Miss Panamá candidates wore swimsuits and had personal interviews.

Judges

Miss Panamá World

Miss Panama World 2015
DateAugust 24, 2015.
PresentersRoseta Bordanea & Jossie Jimenez
VenueHotel Hard Rock Cafe Megapolis, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
BroadcasterTelemetro
Entrants24
Placements3
WinnerDiana Jaén
Cocle

The Miss Panamá Mundo pageant was held at the Hotel Hard Rock Cafe Megapolis, Panama City, Panama, on August 24. Around 24 contestants from all over Panamá competed for the title. This year, by decision of the international Miss World Organization, the election of the new global sovereign was held in a separate competition to the traditional national election. Nicole Pinto (Miss Panamá World 2014) crowned her successor, Diana Jaén, as the new Miss Panamá World.

Final results

Final Results Contestant
Miss Panamá World 2015
  • Coclé (Miss Coclé) - Diana Doris Jaén Ortega
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
  • Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto

Official contestants

The following table lists the competitors who have been selected.[2]

EstateRepresentsContestantAgeHometown
ChiriquíMiss AlanjeSarai Berenice Cervera Ortega19Chiriquí
Bocas del ToroMiss Bocas del ToroEstefanía Mora Quirós24Ciudad de Panamá
ChiriquíMiss BugabaYulieth Rivera24Chiriquí
PanamáMiss ChameNayomy A. Mendoza Diamantidis24Ciudad de Panamá
HerreraMiss ChitreYirieth Noemí Nieto Reyes20Herrera
CocléMiss CocléDiana Jaén23Coclé
ComarcasMiss ComarcasDaniela Ochoa Barragan21Ciudad de Panamá
DariénMiss DariénLeydis Maibeth González Rivas18Darién
Panamá EsteMiss Don BoscoNahitsory González25Ciudad de Panamá
PanamáMiss Las CumbresSonia Patricia Velásquez Lezcano24Ciudad de Panamá
Los SantosMiss Los SantosGladys Brandao Amaya24Los Santos
Panamá EsteMiss MadugandíBeatriz Silva23Ciudad de Panamá
PanamáMiss PacoraJenise Elaine Richards McKenzie24Ciudad de Panamá
PanamáMiss Panamá CentroGénesis Christine Arjona Gómez23Ciudad de Panamá
Panamá OesteMiss Panamá OesteLissa Gutierrez25Panamá Oeste
Panamá EsteMiss PedregalMarelys Medina Gómez21Ciudad de Panamá
HerreraMiss PeseJoseline Pinto De Gracia19Herrera
ChiriquíMiss PotrerillosValeria Selles18Chiriquí
ColónMiss Puerto PilónJhasmeiry Herrera20Ciudad de Colón
ColónMiss San CristobalNikkei Brathwhite19Ciudad de Colón
PanamáMiss San FranciscoNatalie Abad23Ciudad de Panamá
PanamáMiss TocumenFrancheska Edith Francisco22Ciudad de Panamá
Los SantosMiss Villa de los SantosAlexandra Victoria Arosemena Araúz23Los Santos
VeraguasMiss VeraguasCatherine Argelia Agrazal Pinilla23Veraguas

Presentation show

This preliminary competition (also called "The Runway" and the "Council of the Misses") was held on August 3. The 24 finalists were selected for the pageant. A jury panel, together with the advice of the misses, selected the finalists based on individual performances during events in the Swimsuit and Cocktail Dress categories.

Preliminary contestants

The following contestants were part of the top 30, but were eliminated in the preliminary meeting on August 5.[3]

EstateRepresentsContestantHometown
ChiriquíMiss BoqueteKeyla Al HalabiChiriquí
ColónMiss ChagresMadeleine MedianeroCiudad de Colón
Los SantosMiss Las TablasRita TelloLos Santos
Panamá OesteMiss San CarlosGianilliz GoicoCiudad de Panamá
HerreraMiss Santa MaríaNaomi GarcíaHerrera

Historical significance

  • Different regions and provinces were used this year, changing the naming format used previously.
  • Los Santos won Miss Panamá for eighth time in history. The previous time was in 2009, when Diana Broce won.
  • Veraguas won Reinado Internacional del Cafe Panamá for the second consecutive year.
  • Panama Centro failed to advance to the final round for the second consecutive year.
  • Darien reached the top six for the second consecutive year.
  • Bocas del Toro reached the final top after three years. The previous time was in 2012, with Maricely González.
  • Colón reached the final top after two years. The previous time was in 2013, with Zumay Elena Antonios.
  • States reached the top six the previous year were Veraguas, Los Santos, Darien, and Herrera.

Election schedule

  • August 5: presentation show
  • August 5: costume competition
  • August 24: final night and coronation of Miss Panamá 2015

Candidates notes

  • Nayomy Mendoza Diamantidis participated in the National Pageants: Miss Panama Latinoamericana 2014 and won the title Miss Global Panamá 2014.
  • Estefanía Mora Quirós participated in the national pageant: Bellezas Panamá 2013.
  • Genesis Arjona was Miss Globe Panamá 2014 and participated in the Miss Globe International 2014 in Azerbaijan, where she reached the top 20.
  • Diana Jaén was Miss Tourism International Panamá 2013 and participated in the Miss Tourism International 2013 in Malaysia.
  • Gladys Brandao was Miss Yacht Model Panamá 2012 and participated in Miss Yacht Model International 2012 in Sanya, Hainan.
  • Daniela Ochoa competed in Miss International 2016 pageant, which was held on October 27, 2016, at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

References

  1. "MISS & MR PANAMA | Beauty Journal: Señorita Panamá Universo con una nueva dirección". misspanama.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  2. "Lista de Candidatas para Miss Panamá 2015". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
  3. "Arranca el Miss Panamá 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
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