Miss Panamá 2023 Explained

Miss Panamá 2023 was the 57th edition of the Miss Panamá pageant, held at the Atlapa Convention Centre in Panama City, Panama, on September 13, 2023. This was the second edition of the renewed Miss Panama pageant, under the direction of Miss Panama Organization, who took charge of the national event in 2022.^{[2] [3]}

Solaris Barba of Herrera crowned Natasha Vargas of Los Santos as her successor at the end of the event.^[4] Vargas represented Panama at Miss Universe 2023, held in El Salvador on 18 November 2023.^{[5] [6]}

Results

Placements

Placement	Contestant
Miss Universe Panama 2023	Los Santos – Natasha Vargas[7]
1st Runner-Up	Panamá Oeste – Diana Lemos
2nd Runner-Up	Chiriquí – Katherine Fuentes
Top 7	Bocas del Toro – Guadalupe Ureña Las Perlas – Luisa López Panamá Centro – Italy Peñaloza Veraguas – Karliz Moreno

Special awards

Award	Contestant
Miss Photogenic	Panamá Centro - Italy Peñaloza
Miss Congeniality	Taboga - Rocibel Jaramillo
Best Hair	Los Santos – Natasha Vargas
Healthy Hair	Isla del Rey - Anabelis Moreno
Miss Cielo	Los Santos – Natasha Vargas
Best Silhouette	Pedasí - Ilany González
Miss Maissi	Panamá Oeste - Diana Lemos
Best Projection	Panamá Centro - Italy Peñaloza
Best Body	Panamá Oeste - Diana Lemos

Judges

• Héctor Alfonso: Professor of Pedagogy.^[8]
• Stephania De Los Santos: Lawyer and Businesswoman (only as preliminary judge).
• Nadia Jiménez: Businesswoman (only as preliminary judge).
• Adela Vásquez: Brand Manager · Changan Auto Panama.
• Shabania Carter Stew: Wife of the UK ambassador to Panama (preliminary judge only).
• Rossana Tabares: Businesswoman (only as preliminary judge).
• Mariela Vega: Personal, Comprehensive and Business Image Advisor (only as a preliminary judge).
• Zunilda Gutiérrez: fashion designer.
• Dario Moreno: photographer.
• Delia Domínguez: Businesswoman.
• María Chacón: Co-founder of Leotards Panama.
• Luis M. Caballero: Co-Founder of Panama Aesthetics.

Preliminary competition

Presentation Show

The presentation Show took place on June 9, 2023, a ceremony that took place at the Las Américas Golden Tower Hotel, in Panama City, where the fifteen candidates who were officially presented to the public and the press were officially presented. They will compete for the title of Miss Panama 2023 and the opportunity to represent Panama in the international beauty pageant, Miss Universe 2023.^[9]

Preliminary interview

Held on September 9, the Miss Panama candidates were qualified in a personal interview for the judges.^{[10] [11]}

Costume selection

Held on September 12, was the election for the Best National Costume. In this competition, the contestants were not evaluated, only the costumes.

The event showcased the creative work of Panamanian designers and also selected the costume for Panama at Miss Universe 2023. Some costumes were also elected to represent Panama in other beauty contests.^[12]

Final Results	Contest	Designer	Topic
Winner	Best National Costume to Miss Universe	Tambor de la Alegría	Daniel Cortina
Top 6		Diabladas	Daniel Cortina
		Puedo Volar	Virgilio Batista
		El salón Amarillo del Palacio de las Garzas	David Sáez
		La india Dormida, Flor del aire	Rubén Labrador
		La mola, mágico vestido ancestral	Abdiel Bonilla

Contestants

These are the competitors who have been selected this year.^[13]

Represented	Contestant	Age	Hometown	Placement
		28	Bocas del Toro	Top 7
		27		2nd Runner-Up
		25	Penonome
		21	Colón
		18	Ciudad de Panamá
		24	Chitré
		26	Ciudad de Panamá
		28	Ciudad de Panamá	Top 7
Los Santos		25	Las Tablas	Miss Universe Panamá 2023
		18	Ciudad de Panamá	Top 7
		20	Ciudad de Panamá
		24	La Chorrera	1st Runner-Up
			21	Los Santos
		27	Ciudad de Panamá
		23	Santiago de Veraguas	Top 7

Delegate notes

• Some of the delegates of Miss Panama 2023 have participated in other important national and international pageants:
  • Diana Lemos (Panama Oeste) participated in the Miss Earth 2018.^[14]
  • Guadalupe Ureña (Bocas Del Toro) was a semifinalist in Miss United Continents 2022.

External links

• Miss Panamá 2023 official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Miss Panamá presenta a las candidatas 2023. 10 June 2023 . laestrella.
2. Web site: Presentan a las 15 aspirantes a la corona de Miss Panamá 2023. 10 June 2023 . metrolibre.
3. Web site: ¡Conócelas aquí! Presentan candidatas oficiales a la corona Miss Panamá 2023. 10 June 2023 . mujer. 10 June 2023 .
4. Web site: Miss Panamá, Natasha Vargas: 'Si realmente quieres algo lo puedes lograr' . La Estrella de Panamá . 18 September 2023. es.
5. Web site: Miss Panamá 2023: Natasha Vargas nos representará en el Miss Universo . telemetro.com. 14 September 2023.
6. Web site: Loreto . Maria . 27 July 2023 . Miss Universe unveils teaser for upcoming competition . 28 July 2023 . . en-US.
7. Web site: Miss Panamá 2023: Natasha Vargas nos representará en el Miss Universo . telemetro.com. 14 September 2023.
8. Web site: ¡Natasha Vargas es elegida como la Miss Universo Panamá 2023. larepublica.pe . 13 September 2023.
9. Web site: Miss Panamá presenta a sus 15 candidatas 2023 para el MU . ECOTV. 10 June 2023 . 10 June 2023. es.
10. Web site: Entrevista con el Jurado de Miss Panamá 2023 . toomagazine. 9 September 2023 . es.
11. Web site: Las candidatas oficiales a Miss Panamá 2023. 12 June 2023 . ellas.
12. Web site: Miss Panamá 2023: Estos son los seis trajes de fantasía que compiten para ir al Miss Universo. telemetro.com. 14 September 2023 . es.
13. Web site: Miss Panamá 2023 arrancó, presentan a las 15 candidatas. 10 June 2023 . informatpanama.
14. Web site: Diana Lemos, la chorrerana favorita a Miss Tierra 2018. 20 August 2018 . ellas.