Miss Panamá 2013
Miss Panamá 2013 the 47th Annual Miss Panamá pageant was held at the Atlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama, on Tuesday, 30 April 2013.
This is the third edition of the pageant under the management of Marisela Moreno former Miss World Panama, the OMP and broadcast live on Telemetro. About 13 contestants from all over Panamá competed for the prestigious crown. Miss Panamá 2012, Stephanie Vander Werf of Panamá Centro crowned to Carolina Brid of Veraguas at the end of the event as the new Miss Panamá Universe, also Astrid Caballero Miss Intercontinental Panamá 2012 of Veraguas crowned to Sara Bello of Los Santos as the new Miss Intercontinental Panamá.
This year there was a new change after three years, returned the final competition entitled "Miss Panamá World" where announced the winner of the Miss Panamá Mundo title. Maricely González Miss Panamá World 2012 of Bocas del Toro crowned Virginia Hernández of Panamá Centro as the new Miss Panamá World at the end of the event. The winner cannot participate in the competition for Miss Panama Universe.
Carolina Brid, Miss Panamá Universe represented Panama in Miss Universe 2013 held in Moscow, Russia on November 9, 2013. Virginia Hernández, Miss Panamá World on the other hand represented the country in Miss World 2013 held in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 28, 2013. Sara Bello, Miss Panamá Intercontinental represented the country in Miss Intercontinental 2013 in November 2013.
Final Result
Placements
Special awards
Award | Contestant |
Miss Photogenic |
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Miss Congeniality | |
Miss Education | |
Miss Fitness | |
Best Runway | |
Miss Social Network Claro | |
Best Hair | |
Best Body | |
Best Face | |
Best Eyes |
National Costume Competition
This year the contestant, was celebrated in a private casting. 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 Universe 2013.Final Results | Contest | Designer | Topic |
Winner | Best National Costume to Miss Universe | Cesar D'Castro | "Capira" |
1st runner-up | Cesar D'Castro | "India Anayansi" | |
2nd runner-up | Cesar D'Castro | "Incidente de la Tajada de Sandia" |
Preliminary Interview
Held on Monday April 29 to Miss Panama candidates were qualified in swimsuit and personal interview.Judges
- Rosario Grajales
- Alvaro Alvarado - Journalist and TV news presenter.
- Ana Gabriela Strathaman
- Rolando Espino - Specialist in Beauty pageants
- Muriel Rens - 1st runner up Miss International 1987.
- Stefanie de Roux - TV presenter and Miss Panama 2002.
- Luis Camnitzer - Conceptual artist who creates work in a variety of media.
- Irene Esser - Miss Venezuela 2011.
- Hector Alfonzo
- Ericka Nota
Official Contestants
Represents | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
Bocas del Toro | Jeniffer Angélica Brown | 25 | Ciudad de Colón | |
Chiriquí | María Alejandra Tejada Guerrero | 20 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
Chiriquí Occidente | Anaís Herrera | 20 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
Coclé | Claudia Cristina De León | 20 | Penonomé | |
Colón | Zumay Elena Antonios | 23 | Ciudad de Colón | |
Darién | Manuvis Mina Muñoz | 18 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
Comarcas | Janitzel Ferrera Pérez | 22 | Ciudad de Colón | |
Herrera | Julieth Sánchez | 22 | Chitre | |
Los Santos | Sara del Carmen Bello Herrera | 25 | Las Tablas | |
Panamá Centro | María Gabrielle Sealy | 20 | Penonomé | |
Panamá Este | Melanie Marie Ruíz | 19 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
Panamá Oeste | Catherine Michell Pino | 20 | Ciudad de Colón | |
Veraguas | Carolina Del Carmen Brid Cerrud | 22 | Ciudad de Panamá |
Presentation Show
This Preliminary Competition also called The Runway and the Council of the Misses was celebrated on 4 March 2013, is the night when the third finalists were selected from Miss Panama 2012. A jury panel, together with the advice of the misses, selected the finalists based on the outputs of the girls during the event in the Swimsuit and cocktail dress categories.Historical significance
- Panamá Centro & Veraguas placed again in the final round for consecutive year.
- Veraguas has placed in the final round for four consecutive years.
- Veraguas won the Miss Panama title for four time, last time 2010 with Anyolí Ábrego.
- Comarcas was the first representation from her region and placed in the top 6.
- Colón returned to make the cut to the finals after several years.
- Los Santos won Miss Intercontinental Panamá title for first time.
Preliminary Contestants
Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
Nayara Noely Garcia Cuellar | 22 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
Melanie Marie Ruíz | 19 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
Arianny Gisell Chávez | 24 | Colon | |
Manuvis Mina Muñoz | 18 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
Jeniffer Angelica Brown | 25 | Colon | |
Sara del Carmen Bello Herrera | 25 | Los Santos | |
Catherine Michell Pino | 20 | Colon | |
María Alejandra Tejada Guerrero | 20 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
Maria Gabrielle Sealy | 20 | Coclé | |
Julieth Sanchez | 22 | Herrera | |
Claudia Cristina De León | 20 | Coclé | |
Zumay Elena Antonios | 23 | Colon | |
Carolina Del Carmen Brid Cerrud | 22 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
Anaís Herrera | 20 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
Madelen Liseth Batista | 19 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
Nicole Barroso | 19 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
Janitzel Ferrera Pérez | 22 | Colon | |
Iris Joana Saldaña | 25 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
Yatzury González | 23 | Ciudad de Panamá |
Miss Panamá World
The Miss Panamá Mundo pageant will be held at the Atlapa Convention Center, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama, on January 8, 2012. About 10 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. Maricely González Miss Panamá World 2012 crowned her successor at the end of the event. Also the winner is the new queen of the carnival of the city 2013.Final Result
Placements
Official Contestants
These are the competitors who have been selected this year for the Miss Panama World.Represents | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
Chiriquí | Rocío Lezcano | 20 | David | |
Coclé | Nabil González Lozano | 22 | Penonomé | |
Panamá | Caroline Garzón | 19 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
Panamá | Yorkibel Marín Quintero | 21 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
Herrera | Yulieth Sánchez | 22 | Herrera | |
Panamá | Krizia Pérez | 25 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
Los Santos | Andrea Alejandra Quintero Garcia | 23 | Las Tablas | |
Panamá Centro | Virginia Isabel Hernández Milachay | 22 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
Panamá | Manuvis Muñoz | 19 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
Panamá | Nayanara García | 22 | Ciudad de Panamá |
Special awards
Award | Contestant |
Miss Congeniality |
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Judges
Election Schedule
- Thursday January 3 presentation Show.
- Monday January 7 interview with the juror.
- Tuesday January 8 Final night, coronation Miss Panamá World 2013.
- Monday March 4 presentation Show.
- March competition National Costume.
- April Final night, coronation Miss Panamá 2013.