Miss Panamá 2015

Miss Panamá 2015 the 48th Miss Panamá pageant selected to the Miss Universe & Miss World. The pageant has been split into two contests this year Miss Panamá Mundo and Miss Panamá Universo. This is the fifth edition of the pageant under the management of Marisela Moreno ^[1] former Miss World Panama, the OMP (Miss Panamá Organization) and broadcast on Telemetro. 30 preliminay contestants have been selected from all over Panama and competed for the prestigious crown. Miss Panamá 2014 Yomatzy Maurineth Hazlewood De La Rosa crown her successor Gladys Del Carmen Brandao Amaya at the end of the event.

This year there was a new change after five years was continued the final competition entitled "Miss Panamá World" was announced the winner of the Miss Panamá Mundo title. Nicole Pinto Miss Panamá World 2014 crown her successor Diana Doris Jaén Ortega at the end of the event. The winner cannot participate in the competition for Miss Panama Universe.

Gladys Brandao Miss Panama 2015 competed in Miss Universe 2015. Diana Jaén Miss Panamá World represented Panama in Miss World 2015 pageant held on 19 December 2015 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China PR.

Miss Panamá Universe

The Miss Panamá was held at the Hard Rock Cafe Megapolis Panamá, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama, the Monday 24, 2015. About 24 contestants from all over the country will compete for the prestigious crown. Miss Panamá 2014, Yomatzy Maurineth Hazlewood De La Rosa crowned her successor at the end of the event as the new Miss Panamá.

Final Result

National Costume Competition

This year the contestant, was celebrated in the preliminary competition. It is a competition showing the country's wealth embodied in the colorful and fascinating costumes made by Panamenian designers combining the past and present of Panama. The winner costume represent Panamá in Miss World 2015.

Preliminary Interview

Held on Sunday August 23, to Miss Panamá candidates were qualified in swimsuit and personal interview.

Judges

• Virginia Hernández - Miss World Panamá 2013
• Maricely González - Miss World Panamá 2012
• Irene Núñez - Miss World Panamá 2011
• Yesenia Casanova - Miss World Panamá 1999
• Madeleine Legnadier - Miss World Panamá 1990
• Ricardo Quintero - Fashion photographer
• Orly Benzacar
• José Luis Rodríguez
• Maria Fernanda Maduro
• Michael Horth

Miss Panamá World

The Miss Panamá Mundo pageant was held at the Hotel Hard Rock Cafe Megapolis, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama, on August 24, 2015. About 24 contestants from all over Panamá will compete for the prestigious title. This year by decision of the international Miss World Organization, the election of the new global sovereign will be held in a separate competition to the traditional national election. Nicole Pinto Miss Panamá World 2014 crowned to Diana Jaén as her successor as the new Miss Panamá World.

Final Result

Official Contestants

These are the competitors who have been selected this year.^[2]

Estate	Represents	Contestant	Age	Height	Hometown
Chiriquí	Miss Alanje	Sarai Berenice Cervera Ortega	19	0 m (0 in)	Chiriquí
Bocas del Toro	Miss Bocas del Toro	Estefanía Mora Quirós	24	0 m (0 in)	Ciudad de Panamá
Chiriquí	Miss Bugaba	Yulieth Rivera	24	0 m (0 in)	Chiriquí
Panamá	Miss Chame	Nayomi A. Mendoza	24	0 m (0 in)	Ciudad de Panamá
Herrera	Miss Chitre	Yirieth Noemí Nieto Reyes	20	0 m (0 in)	Herrera
Coclé	Miss Coclé	Diana Jaén	23	0 m (0 in)	Coclé
Comarcas	Miss Comarcas	Daniela Ochoa Barragan	21	0 m (0 in)	Ciudad de Panamá
Darién	Miss Darién	Leydis Maibeth González Rivas	18	0 m (0 in)	Darién
Panamá Este	Miss Don Bosco	Nahitsory González	25	0 m (0 in)	Ciudad de Panamá
Panamá	Miss Las Cumbres	Sonia Patricia Velásquez Lezcano	24	0 m (0 in)	Ciudad de Panamá
Los Santos	Miss Los Santos	Gladys Brandao Amaya	24	0 m (0 in)	Los Santos
Panamá Este	Miss Madugandí	Beatriz Silva	23	0 m (0 in)	Ciudad de Panamá
Panamá	Miss Pacora	Jenise Elaine Richards McKenzie	24	0 m (0 in)	Ciudad de Panamá
Panamá	Miss Panamá Centro	Génesis Christine Arjona Gómez	23	0 m (0 in)	Ciudad de Panamá
Panamá Oeste	Miss Panamá Oeste	Lissa Gutierrez	25	0 m (0 in)	Panamá Oeste
Panamá Este	Miss Pedregal	Marelys Medina Gómez	21	0 m (0 in)	Ciudad de Panamá
Herrera	Miss Pese	Joseline Pinto De Gracia	19	0 m (0 in)	Herrera
Chiriquí	Miss Potrerillos	Valeria Selles	18	0 m (0 in)	Chiriquí
Colón	Miss Puerto Pilón	Jhasmeiry Herrera	20	0 m (0 in)	Ciudad de Colón
Colón	Miss San Cristobal	Nikkei Brathwhite	19	0 m (0 in)	Ciudad de Colón
Panamá	Miss San Francisco	Natalie Abad	23	0 m (0 in)	Ciudad de Panamá
Panamá	Miss Tocumen	Francheska Edith Francisco	22	0 m (0 in)	Ciudad de Panamá
Los Santos	Miss Villa de los Santos	Alexandra Victoria Arosemena Araúz	23	0 m (0 in)	Los Santos
Veraguas	Miss Veraguas	Catherine Argelia Agrazal Pinilla	23	0 m (0 in)	Veraguas

Preliminary Contestants

Contestants who were part of the top 30, eliminated in the preliminary meeting on August 5, 2015.^[3]

Estate	Represents	Contestant	Age	Height	Hometown
Chiriquí	Miss Boquete	Keyla Al Halabi	0	0 m (0 in)	Chiriquí
Colón	Miss Chagres	Madeleine Medianero	00	0 m (0 in)	Ciudad de Colón
Los Santos	Miss Las Tablas	Rita Tello	00	0 m (0 in)	Los Santos
Panamá Oeste	Miss San Carlos	Gianilliz Goico	0	0 m (0 in)	Ciudad de Panamá
Herrera	Miss Santa María	Naomi García	0	0 m (0 in)	Herrera

Historical significance

• Different regions and provinces were used this year, changing the naming format used previously.
• Los Santos won Miss Panamá for eight time in history, last time with Diana Broce (2009)
• Veraguas won Reinado Internacional del Cafe Panamá for second consecutive year.
• Panama Centro failed to place in the final round for second consecutive year.
• Darien place for second consecutive year in the top 6.
• Bocas del Toro place again in the final top after three year, last time with Maricely González (2012)
• Colón place again in the final top after two year, last time with Zumay Elena Antonios (2013)
• States that placed in the top 6 the previous year were Veraguas, Los Santos, Darien, Herrera.

Election Schedule

Miss Panamá World & Universe 2015

• Monday August 5 presentation Show.
• Monday August 5 competition National Costume.
• Monday August 24 Final night, coronation Miss Panamá 2015.

Candidates Notes

• Estefanía Mora Quirós participate in the national pageant Bellezas Panamá 2013.
• Genesis Arjona was Miss Globe Panamá 2014 and participate in the Miss Globe International 2014 in Azerbaijan, where she was Top 20.
• Diana Jaén was Miss Tourism International Panamá 2013 and participate in the Miss Tourism International 2013 in Malaysia.
• Gladys Brandao was Miss Yacht Model Panamá 2012 participate in Miss Yacht Model International 2012 in Sanya, China.

References

External links

• Panamá 2015 official website
• Miss Panamá
• Facebook