Miss Panamá 2015 was held at the Megapolis Convention Center on Monday, August 24, 2015. The event was broadcast on Telemetro.
Miss Panamá 2014, Yomatzy Hazlewood of Darién crowned her successor Gladys Brandao of Los Santos, as the Miss Panama. Nicole Pinto, Miss World Panama 2014 of Panamá Oeste, crowned her successor, Diana Jaen of Cocle, as the Miss World Panama winner and Marisel Franco of Veraguas crowned her successor Catherine Agrazal of Veraguas.
Brandao later competed in Miss Universe 2015, which was held on December 20 at Zappos Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jaén represented Panama in Miss World 2015, which was held on December 19 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, Hainan.
Miss Panamá Universe
The event was held at the Hard Rock Cafe Megapolis Panamá in Panama City, Panama, on August 24, 2015. A total of 24 contestants from around the country competed for the title. At the end of the event, Miss Panamá 2014, Yomatzy Hazlewood, crowned her successor as the new Miss Panamá.
Final results Final results Contestant Miss Panamá 2015Los Santos (Miss Las Santos) - Gladys Brandao Amaya 1st runner-up Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto 2nd runner-up Colón (Miss Chame) - Nayomy Mendoza 3rd runner-up Bocas del Toro (Miss Bocas del Toro) - Estefanía Mora 4th runner-up Darién (Miss Darién) - Leydis González
Special awards Award Contestant Miss Photogenic (Miss Fotogénica) Chiriquí (Miss Potrerillos) - Valeria Selles Miss Popularity Panamá (Miss Chame) - Nayomy Mendoza Miss Congeniality (Miss Amistad) Comarcas (Miss Comarcas) - Daniela Ochoa Miss Fitness (Mejor Silueta) Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto Miss Top Model (Srta. Modelo) Panamá (Miss Pedregal) - Marelys Medina Best Hair (Mejor Cabellera) Villa de los Santos (Miss Villa de los Santos) - Alexandra Arosemena Best Evolution (Mejor Evolución) Panamá (Miss Pacora) - Jenise Richards McKenzie Best Face (Mejor Rostro) Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto Miss Excellence (Srta. Excelencia) Los Santos (Miss Los Santos) - Gladys Brandao Amaya Miss Fitness (Srta. Fitness) Panamá (Miss San Francisco) - Natalie Abad Miss Beach Beauty (Srta. Belleza Playera) Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto Miss Multimedia Veraguas (Miss Veraguas) - Catherine Agrazal Best Talent (Mejor Talento) Los Santos (Miss Los Santos) - Gladys Brandao Amaya
Costume competition This year, a preliminary costume competition was held, where Panamanian designers competed to design costumes that combined the past and present of Panama. The winning costume went on to represent Panamá in Miss Universe 2015.
Final results Contest Designer Topic Winner Best National Costume to Miss Universe Javier Hernandez "Las tumbas Doradas de Sitio Conte en Panamá" 1st runner-up Juan Carlos Robinson "Fiestas de mi Panamá" "Las Vacas locas"
Preliminary interviews Preliminary interviews were held on August 23. Miss Panamá candidates wore swimsuits and had personal interviews.
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, Panama City, Panama, on August 24. Around 24 contestants from all over Panamá competed for the title. This year, by decision of the international Miss World Organization, the election of the new global sovereign was held in a separate competition to the traditional national election. Nicole Pinto (Miss Panamá World 2014) crowned her successor, Diana Jaén, as the new Miss Panamá World.
Final results Final results Contestant Miss Panamá World 2015 Coclé (Miss Coclé) - Diana Doris Jaén Ortega 1st runner-up Los Santos (Miss Las Santos) - Gladys Brandao Amaya 2nd runner-up Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto
Official contestants The following table lists the competitors who have been selected.
Estate Represents Contestant Age HometownChiriquí Miss Alanje Sarai Berenice Cervera Ortega19Chiriquí Bocas del Toro Miss Bocas del Toro Estefanía Mora Quirós24Ciudad de PanamáChiriquí Miss BugabaYulieth Rivera24ChiriquíPanamá Miss Chame Nayomy A. Mendoza Diamantidis 24Ciudad de PanamáHerrera Miss Chitre Yirieth Noemí Nieto Reyes20HerreraCoclé Miss Coclé Diana Jaén 23CocléComarcasMiss Comarcas Daniela Ochoa Barragan 21Ciudad de PanamáDarién Miss Darién Leydis Maibeth González Rivas 18DariénPanamá Este Miss Don Bosco Nahitsory González 25Ciudad de PanamáPanamá Miss Las CumbresSonia Patricia Velásquez Lezcano24Ciudad de PanamáLos Santos Miss Los Santos Gladys Brandao Amaya24Los SantosPanamá Este Miss Madugandí Beatriz Silva 23Ciudad de PanamáPanamá Miss PacoraJenise Elaine Richards McKenzie24Ciudad de PanamáPanamáMiss Panamá Centro Génesis Christine Arjona Gómez 23Ciudad de PanamáPanamá OesteMiss Panamá Oeste Lissa Gutierrez 25Panamá OestePanamá Este Miss Pedregal Marelys Medina Gómez21Ciudad de PanamáHerrera Miss Pese Joseline Pinto De Gracia19HerreraChiriquí Miss Potrerillos Valeria Selles 18ChiriquíColónMiss Puerto PilónJhasmeiry Herrera20Ciudad de ColónColónMiss San Cristobal Nikkei Brathwhite 19Ciudad de ColónPanamáMiss San Francisco Natalie Abad 23Ciudad de PanamáPanamáMiss Tocumen Francheska Edith Francisco22Ciudad de PanamáLos Santos Miss Villa de los SantosAlexandra Victoria Arosemena Araúz 23Los SantosVeraguas Miss Veraguas Catherine Argelia Agrazal Pinilla 23Veraguas
Presentation show This preliminary competition (also called "The Runway" and the "Council of the Misses") was held on August 3. The 24 finalists were selected for the pageant. A jury panel, together with the advice of the misses, selected the finalists based on individual performances during events in the Swimsuit and Cocktail Dress categories.
Preliminary contestants The following contestants were part of the top 30, but were eliminated in the preliminary meeting on August 5.
Estate Represents Contestant HometownChiriquí Miss Boquete Keyla Al Halabi ChiriquíColónMiss Chagres Madeleine Medianero Ciudad de ColónLos Santos Miss Las Tablas Rita Tello Los SantosPanamá OesteMiss San Carlos Gianilliz Goico Ciudad de PanamáHerrera Miss Santa MaríaNaomi GarcíaHerrera
Historical significance Different regions and provinces were used this year, changing the naming format used previously. Los Santos won Miss Panamá for eighth time in history. The previous time was in 2009, when Diana Broce won. Veraguas won Reinado Internacional del Cafe Panamá for the second consecutive year. Panama Centro failed to advance to the final round for the second consecutive year. Darien reached the top six for the second consecutive year. Bocas del Toro reached the final top after three years. The previous time was in 2012, with Maricely González. Colón reached the final top after two years. The previous time was in 2013, with Zumay Elena Antonios. States reached the top six the previous year were Veraguas, Los Santos, Darien, and Herrera.
Election schedule August 5: presentation show August 5: costume competition August 24: final night and coronation of Miss Panamá 2015
Candidates notes Nayomy Mendoza Diamantidis participated in the National Pageants: Miss Panama Latinoamericana 2014 and won the title Miss Global Panamá 2014. Estefanía Mora Quirós participated in the national pageant: Bellezas Panamá 2013. Genesis Arjona was Miss Globe Panamá 2014 and participated in the Miss Globe International 2014 in Azerbaijan, where she reached the top 20. Diana Jaén was Miss Tourism International Panamá 2013 and participated in the Miss Tourism International 2013 in Malaysia. Gladys Brandao was Miss Yacht Model Panamá 2012 and participated in Miss Yacht Model International 2012 in Sanya, Hainan. Daniela Ochoa competed in Miss International 2016 pageant, which was held on October 27, 2016, at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
References
External links Panamá 2015 official website Miss Panamá Facebook