Señorita Panamá 1999, the 17th Señorita Panamá pageant and 34th celebration of the Miss Panamá contest, was held in Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, Panama, on September 15, 1999. After weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Analía Núñez.
The pageant was broadcast live on RPC Televisión Channel 4. About 12 contestants from all over Panamá competed for the prestigious crown. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Yamani Esther Saied Calviño of Panama Centro crowned Analía Núñez of Chiriquí as the new Señorita Panamá.
In the same night was celebrated the election of the "Señorita Panamá World", was announced the winner of the Señorita Panamá Mundo title. Señorita Panamá World 1998 Lorena del Carmen Zagía Miró of Panama Centro crowned Jessenia Casanova Reyes of Panama Centro as the new Señorita Panamá World. Also was selected the representative for the Miss Asia Pacific pageant Marianela Salazar Panama Centro was crowned by Abimelec Rodríguez of Panama Centro.
Núñez competed in the 49th edition, Miss Universe 2000 pageant, held at the Eleftheria Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus on May 12, 2000.
In other hands Casanova Reyes competed in Miss World 1999, the 49th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 4 December 1999 at the Olympia Hall in London, United Kingdom. Salazar Guillén placed as 1st runner up at Miss Asia Pacific 2000.
Final result
Final results Contestant Señorita Panamá 1999 Chiriquí – Analía Núñez SagripantiSeñorita Panamá World Panamá Centro – Jessenia Casanova ReyesSeñorita Panamá Asia Pacific Panama City – Marianela Salazar Guillén1st Runner up Panama City – Vanessa Vicuña2nd Runner up Panama City – Kenia Meláis
Special awards AwardContestant Miss Congeniality Blanca Espinosa Miss Photogenic Kenia Meláis Miss Internet Analía Núñez Miss Popularity (chosen by the public) Mariela Vega Arrivillaga
Contestants These are the competitors who were selected this year. # Represent Contestant Age Height (m) Hometown 1Panama CityBlanca Azucena Herrera Araúz201.69Panama City2Panama CitySadie Vásquez Hernández241.70Panama City3Panama CityKenia Juliethe Meláis Rondus231.70Panama City4Panama CityMaite Bilbao Grebol 211.70Panama City5Panama CityMarianela Salazar Guillén201.70Panama City6ChiriquíAnalía Núñez201.73David7Panama CityJessenia Casanova Reyes241.75Panama City8Panama CityVanessa Gioda Vicuña 211.78Panama City9Los SantosBlanca Espinosa211.80Guararé10Panama CityLiz Lara Jimenez211.77Panama City11ColónJazmín Anne Scott221.83Colón12Los SantosMariela Claudia Vega Arrivillaga241.72La Villa de Los Santos
Election schedule Tuesday September 15, Final night, coronation Señorita Panamá 1999
Candidates notes Analía Núñez was 13th overall in the preliminaries in Miss Universe 2000. Marianela Salazar represented Panamá in Miss Asia Pacific 2000 where she was the 1st runner-up, Reinado internacional del cafe 2000 also was 1st runner-up; Miss Mesoamerica 2000 2nd runner-up and Miss Hawaiian Tropic. Blanca Herrera become a recognized TV Host in Panama.
Historical significance Chiriquí won Señorita Panamá for the first time.
References
External links Señorita Panamá official website