Miss Panamá 2016

Señorita Panama 2016 (formerly Miss Panama) was the 50th Miss Panamá pageant, held to select Panama's representative to the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. This was the first edition of the renewed Miss Panama pageant, after Justine Pasek, Miss Universe 2002, and César Anel Rodríguez had been named the new directors of the pageant.[2]

Miss Panamá 2016
JW Marriott Panama, then known as the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower
DateApril 26, 2016
PresentersCarolina Fábrega
VenueTrump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
BroadcasterTelemetro
Entrants21
Placements3
WinnerKeity Drennan Mendieta[1]
Panamá Centro

Twenty preliminary contestants were selected from all over Panama and competed for the crown. The winner of Señorita Panama 2016 was Keity Mendieta[3] (Keity Drennan Mendieta Britton, born on July 24, 1990, in Panama City, Panamá). Miss Panamá 2015 Gladys Del Carmen Brandao Amaya of Los Santos crowned her successor at the end of the event. The event was held at the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama, on May 26, 2016.[4]

Keity Mendieta, Señorita Panama 2016, represented Panama at Miss Universe 2016 the 65th Miss Universe pageant, held on January 30, 2017, at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, where Mendieta placed in the Top 13.[5]

Final results

Final Results Contestant
Señorita Panama 2016

Panamá Centro - Keity Drennan Mendieta[6]

1st runner-up

Panamá Province - Laura de Sanctis

2nd runner-up

Chiriqui - Margareth Villanueva

Judges

  • Michelle Zarak - Fashion designer [7]
  • Dario Moreno - Fashion photographer [8]
  • Analía Núñez - Señorita Panamá 1999[9]
  • Alberto Jaén - Interior decorator
  • Miguel Caceres - Steps Gym representative
  • Lucy Romero - Beautician
  • Ed Dominguez - Owner of globalbeauties.com
  • Paul Loo - Personal trainer

Candidates (21 Finalist)

These are the candidates evaluated through a casting for this edition:[10]

CandidatesAge
Julia Rodriguez25
Virginia Nieto24
Maria Esther Toffolon23
Jenia Fulton22
Olivia Pineda20
Katherine Quintero24
Maria Cristina Rodriguez20
Ana María Jurado22
Julianne Britton20
Laura de Sanctis19
Leydis González18
Rita Silvestre25
Margareth Villanueva22
Mary Carmen Aguian24
Amelia Rodríguez24
Alba Cristina Ríos25
Keity Drennan25
Lorraine Acevedo25
Angela Maltez24
Stephany Guevara26
Ingrid Suárez19

Preliminary interviews

On April 16, Señorita Panama candidates participated in qualifiers through a swimsuit contest and a personal interview.

Gala Viva Panama

Held on September 1, the Gala Viva Panama was the election for the Best National Costume. In this competition, the contestants were not evaluated, only the costumes.

The event showcased the creative work of Panamanian designers and also selected the costume for Panama at Miss Universe 2016. Some costumes were also elected to represent Panama in other beauty contests.

The contest also led to the selection of Señorita Panamá World, Señorita Panamá Earth, Señorita Panamá Hispanoamerica and Señorita Panamá United Continents. Diana Jaén, Miss Panamá World 2015, crowned her successor, Alessandra Bueno Fontaine of Panamá Centro, as Señorita Panamá World 2016. Carmen Jaramillo of Panamá Oeste crowned Virginia Isabel Hernández Milachay of Panamá Centro as Señorita Panamá Earth 2016. Jhasmeiry Herrera Evans of Colón was crowned as Señorita Panamá Hispanoamerica 2016.

Alessandra Bueno Fontaine represented Panama in the 66th Miss World finals at the Gaylord Convention Center in Washington, D.C., on December 18, 2016. Hernández represented Panama at the Miss Earth 2016 pageant held on October 29, 2016, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines.

Final Results Contestant
Señorita Panamá World

Panama Centro - Alessandra Bueno Fontaine[11]

Señorita Panamá Earth

Panama Centro - Virginia Isabel Hernández Milachay

Señorita Panamá Hispanoamericana

Colón - Jhasmeiry Cristina Herrera Evans

Señorita Panamá United Continents

Panama Centro - Rita Marianne Silvestre Mogollón

Best National Costume

Final Results Contest Designer Topic
Winner Best National Costume, to Miss Universe Daniel Cortina "Feria de las flores y el cafe"[12]
1st runner-up Best National Costume, to Miss Earth Jorge Crespo "Flor del Espiritu Santo"
2nd runner-up Best National Costume, to Reina Hispanoamericana Gabriel Lopez "Nuestra Belleza indigena"
3rd runner-up Best National Costume, to Miss United Continents Javier Hernandez "Diosa de dos Mares"

Historical significance

  • A representative from Panama Centro won Miss Panamá for the 28th time in history; the previous time was Stephanie Vander Werf (2012).

Candidate notes

  • Keity Drennan Mendieta was Miss International Panama 2011 and place 4th runner up in Miss International 2011.
  • Virginia Isabel Hernández Milachay was Miss World Panama 2013.[13]
  • Jhasmeiry Cristina Herrera Evans was Miss International Panama 2015.
  • Laura de Sanctis competed in Señorita Panamá 2017 and won the title.[14]
  • Margareth Villanueva was selected as Miss Chiriquí for Señorita Panamá 2017 but withdrew.
  • Rita Silvestre was selected as Señorita Panamá Continentes Unidos 2016 and placed 6th in Miss Continentes Unidos 2016.
  • Leydis Gonzalez won Miss Supranational Panamá 2016 and placed inside the top 20 at the international pageant, she competed for a third time in Señorita Panamá 2019 as Señorita Darién but did not placed inside the top 12.
  • Ingrid Suárez was Miss Teen Universe Panama 2013 placing as the second runner up in Miss Teen Universe 2013 and was the first runner up in Miss Supranational Panamá 2016. She also competed in the 4th season of Caribbean's Next Top Model earning the 5th place.

References

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