Señorita Panamá 1998, the 16th Señorita Panamá pageant and 33rd celebration of the Miss Panamá contest, was held in Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, Panama, on Saturday, September 5, 1998, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Yamani Saied.
The pageant was broadcast live on RPC Televisión. About 14 contestants from all over Panama competed for the prestigious crown. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Tanisha Drummond of Colón crowned Yamani Saied of Panama Centro 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 1997 Patricia Aurora Bremner Hernández of Panama Centro crowned Lorena del Carmen Zagía Miró of Panama Centro as the new Señorita Panamá World. Also was selected the representative for the Miss Asia Pacific pageant Abimelec Rodríguez Fernández of Panama City was crowned by Monica Herrador Gonzalez 1st runner-up of Miss Panama 1997 of Panama City.
Saied competed in the 48th edition, Miss Universe 1999 pageant, held at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre, Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago on May 26, 1999.
Result Placements Placement Contestant Señorita Panamá 1998 – Yamani Saied Señorita Panamá World 1998 – Lorena del Carmen Zagía Señorita Panamá Asia Pacific 1998 – Abimelec Rodríguez 1st Runner-Up – Raquel Rubio 2nd Runner-Up – Maria de los Angeles
Special awards Final results Designer Topic Best National Costume to Miss Universe Charles Branan Jaén "Diablo Sucio"
Contestants These are the competitors who have been selected this year. # Represent Contestant Age Height (m) Hometown 1Panama CityRaquel Rubio--Panama City2Panama CityMaria de los Angeles Solis--Panama City3Panama CityAbimelec Rodríguez Fernández 20-Panama City4Panama CityYamani Saied Calviño-1.75Panama City5Panama CityLorena del Carmen Zagía Miró--Panama City6Panama CityYira Gorrichategui 23-Panama City7Panama CityTeresa Rivas--Panama City8Panama CityAnabella Sibauste --Panama City9Panama CityDiana Roca --Panama City10Panama CityMarichell Rodriguez --Panama City11Panama CityGuadalupe Solis --Panama City12Panama CityGlinka Pinate Thirwall --Panama City13Panama CityYenela Aguilar--Panama City
Election schedule Saturday September 5 final night, the Señorita Panamá's (Yamani Saied) coronation was celebrated in 1998.
Candidates notes Yamani Saied is considered one of the most delicate and beautiful Panamanian models. Panamanian folks started referring to her as the ''Señorita Panama. '' in 1998.
Historical significance In the Panamá Centro won Señorita Panamá for 19th time in 1998.
References
External links Señorita Panamá official website