Señorita Panamá 2024 was the 58th Miss Panamá pageant, where it selected the national representative to the Miss Universe. This was the first selection of the renewed Señorita Panama pageant, under the direction of Cesar Anel Rodríguez, who took charge of the national event after acquired the franchise in 2024.[2]
| Señorita Panamá 2024 | |
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| Date | August 3, 2024 |
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| Entertainment |
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| Venue | Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama |
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| Entrants | 24 [1] |
| Placements | 12 |
| Winner | Italy Mora Riviera del Canal |
| Congeniality | Claudia Martínez, Darién |
The 2024 edition was held in the Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama on Saturday 3 August 2024.[3]
Twenty four preliminary contestants were selected from all over Panama and competed for the crown. Miss Panamá 2023 Natasha Vargas of Los Santos crowned Italy Mora of Riviera del Canal as her successor at the end of the event as the new Señorita Panamá.[4]
Mora will represent Panama at Miss Universe 2024 will be the 73rd Miss Universe pageant, to be held in Mexico on 16 November 2024.[5]
Final results
edit| Final Results | Contestant |
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| Miss Universe Panamá 2024 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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Top 12
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Special awards
edit| Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Best National Costume |
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Judges
edit- Valeria Murillo: director of communications of Miss Universe Panamá organization.[7]
- Héctor Duarte: Latinoamerican brand consultant.[7]
- Monica "Lola" Díaz: TV host.[7]
- Francisco Franco: Journalist and social communicator.[7]
- Anahil Trompiz Torres: director of Ellas Magazine.[7]
- Keno Manzur: Miss Argentina & Miss Universo Chile director.[7]
- Chiara Ortiz Apuy: creative director of Not Basic Studio.[7]
- Jesús Flores: Puerto Rican publicist (only as a final judge). [7]
- Anabella Nahem: director of Selecta & A Otro Nivel Magazine (only as a final judge).[7]
- Alberto Cuervo: publicist and businessman fashion designer (only as a final judge).
- Sugeilin Cabrera: fashion designer (only as a final judge).[7]
- Martín Pereyra Rozas: CEO of Pandora for Latin American and Asia (only as a final judge).[7]
- Paul Loo: personal trainer (only as a final judge).[7]
- Cibeles De Freitas: CEO of PR5 (only as a final judge).[7]
- Jhon Wilson: Doctor & surgeon (only as a final judge). [7]
- Cristian Carabias: Actor and TV presenter (only as a final judge). [7]
- Gloria Karamañites: Miss Panamá 1980 (only as a final judge). [7]
- Sorangel Matos: Miss Panamá 2007 (only as a final judge).[7]
- José L. Castro: Missólogo (only as a final judge).[7]
- Ludwik Tapia: TV host (only as a final judge).[7]
- Carmen Jaramillo: Miss Panamá 2020 (only as a final judge).[7]
- Fernando Corona: Mexican Singer (only as a final judge).[7]
- Juan Diego Vásquez: lawyer and politician (only as a final judge).[7]
Preliminary competition
editPresentation Show
editThe presentation Show took place on July 3, 2024, a ceremony that took place at the Biomuseo of Panamá , in Panama City, where the twenty four candidates who were officially presented to the public and the press were officially presented. They will compete for the title of Señorita Panama 2024 and the opportunity to represent Panama in the international beauty pageant, Miss Universe 2024.[8][9]
Preliminary interview
editHeld on July 28, the Señorita Panama candidates were qualified in a personal interview for the judges.[10]
Preliminary Selection
editCelebrated on August 2, the candidates were qualified in in swimsuit and evening gown.[11]
National Costume Competition
editOn August 2, was celebrated the National Costume contestant called Gala Viva Panamá. In this competition the contestants are not evaluated, only the costumes. It is a competition showing the country's wealth embodied in the colorful and fascinating costumes made by Panamanian designers combining the past and present of Panama. The winner costume represent Panamá in Miss Universe 2024.[12]
| Final Results | Contest | Designer | Topic | Contestant |
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| Winner | Best National Costume to Miss Universe | Róyer Pérez | "Soberanía Heroína del Istmo" | Marie Schwarz |
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Contestants
editThese are the competitors who have been selected this year.[13]
| Represented | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Placement |
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| Archipiélagos | Sofía Rivera |
Ciudad de Panamá | ||
| Bocas del Toro | Christine Williams |
23 | Bocas del Toro | |
| Chiriquí | Mirna Caballini Bouche |
21 | David | 2nd Runner-Up |
| Chiriquí Occidente | Daniela Jiménez |
29 | Puerto Armuelles | Top 12 |
| Coclé | Amarilis Acevedo |
22 | Penonome | |
| Colón | Mariany Galván |
23 | Colón | |
| Contadora | Paulette Rosales |
25 | Ciudad de Panamá | Top 12 |
| Darién | Claudia Martínez |
29 | Darién | |
| Isla Colón | Anduaneth Bernal Smith |
20 | Colón | |
| Flamenco | Nazeli Cervera |
25 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
| Isla Grande | Shahani Guardia |
19 | Colón | 4th Runner-Up |
| Las Tablas | Tatiana Saavedra |
35 | Las Tablas | |
| Los Santos | Marie Schwarz González |
Las Tablas | Top 12 | |
| Panamá Centro | Liliam Ashby Barrera |
24 | Ciudad de Panamá | 1st Runner-Up |
| Panamá Este | Mireily Victoria |
23 | Ciudad de Panamá | Top 12 |
| Panamá Norte | Kathia González |
22 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
| Panamá Oeste | Maryory Alvarado Santos |
35 | La Chorrera | Top 12 |
| Panamá Viejo | Thilcya Martínez |
23 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
| Penonomé | Mariaceleste Saturno |
18 | La Chorrera | |
| Riviera del Canal | 19 | Ciudad de Panamá | Miss Universe Panamá 2024 | |
| Riviera Pacífica | Nairoby Núñez |
26 | Ciudad de Panamá | Top 12 |
| Santa Isabel | Mélida Asprilla |
30 | Colón | Top 12 |
| Taboga | Amira Cáceres |
18 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
| Veraguas | Brigthey Estrella Castillo |
23 | Santiago de Veraguas | 3rd Runner-Up |
Historical significance
edit- Riviera del Canal won the Señorita Panamá title for the first time.
- Chiriquí placed as 2nd Runner-Up for consecutive year.
- Isla Grande placed for the first time and earned the 4th Runner-Up.
- Chiriquí, Panamá Centro, Veraguas, Panamá Oeste, Los Santos placed in the top last year.
- Contadora & Chiriquí Occidente placed for the last time in (2017).
- Panamá Este placed for the last time in (2019).
- Riviera Pacifica placed for the last time in (2019) as Costa Pacifica.
Delegate notes
edit- Some of the delegates of Miss Panama 2023 have participated in other important national and international pageants:
- Italy Mora (Riviera del Canal) was a semifinalist in Miss Panamá 2023 representing Panamá Centro.
- Paulette Rosales (Contadora) was Miss Tourism Panamá 2018.
References
edit- ^ "Miss Universo Panama 2024 quien es Italy Mora". telemetro.com. 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Italy Mora es la nueva Miss Universe Panamá 2024". ellas.pa (in Spanish). 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Final de Miss Universo Panamá 2024: A qué hora y dónde ver la gala". telemetro.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Italy Mora representará a Panamá en el Miss Universo 2024". panamaamerica.com.pa (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Conoce cuál es la fecha de la noche final de Miss Universe 2024". elnuevodia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Italy Mora, nueva Miss Universe Panamá 2024". prensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Éxito en la preliminar del Miss Universe Panamá 2024: desfile de belleza y talento, una chica se retiró". telemetro.com (in Spanish). 4 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Conoce a las aspirantes a la corona del Miss Universo Panamá 2024". telemetro.com (in Spanish). 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Miss Universo Panamá 2024, coloca oficialmente las bandas de las 24 candidatas". telemetro.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "ELLAS integra el jurado de la gala preliminar de Miss Universe Panama 2024". telemetro.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Gala preliminar de Miss Universo Panamá 2024: Fecha, lugar y dónde comprar boletos". telemetro.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Miss Universo Panamá 2024: El traje de fantasía es inspirado en el Águila Arpia". telemetro.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Miss Universo Panamá ya tiene sus 24 candidatas". critica.com.pa (in Spanish). 7 June 2024.