Miss Panamá 2013, the 47th annual Miss Panamá pageant, was held at the

Atlapa Convention Centre Atlapa Convention Centre (Spanish: Centro de Convenciones de Atlapa) is located in Panama City, Panama. The convention centre was opened in June 1980. Run by the Panamanian tourist authority, it contains 19 meeting rooms, some of which are capable ...

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, on Tuesday, 30 April 2013.

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Stephanie Vander Werf Stephanie Marie Vander Werf Lobato, (born October 26, 1986) is a Panamanian TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Panama 2012 on March 30, 2012, for the Miss Universe 2012 contest. Early life Born in Panama City, Vander ...

of Panamá Centro crowned to

Carolina Brid Carolina Del Carmen Brid Cerrud (born July 4, 1990) is a Panamanian actress, TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Tourism Panamá 2011, Miss Metropolitan International 2011 and Miss Panama 2013 beauty pageants. She repre ...

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at the end of the event as the new Miss Panamá Universe, also Astrid Caballero Miss Intercontinental Panamá 2012 of

crowned to Sara Bello of Los Santos as the new Miss Intercontinental Panamá. This year there was a new change after three years, returned the final competition entitled "Miss Panamá World" where announced the winner of the Miss Panamá Mundo title.

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Miss Panamá World 2012 of Bocas del Toro crowned

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of Panamá Centro as the new Miss Panamá World at the end of the event. The winner cannot participate in the competition for Miss Panama Universe.

, Miss Panamá Universe represented Panama in

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held in

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on November 9, 2013.

, Miss Panamá World on the other hand represented the country in

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held in

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on September 28, 2013. Sara Bello, Miss Panamá Intercontinental represented the country in Miss Intercontinental 2013 in November 2013.

Result

Placements

Special awards

National Costume Competition

This year the contestant, was celebrated in a private casting. It is a competition showing the country's wealth embodied in the colorful and fascinating costumes made by Panamenian designers combining the past and present of Panama. The winner costume represent Panamá in

Preliminary Interview

Held on Monday April 29 to Miss Panama candidates were qualified in swimsuit and personal interview.

Judges

*Rosario Grajales *Alvaro Alvarado - Journalist and TV news presenter. *Ana Gabriela Strathaman *Rolando Espino - Specialist in Beauty pageants *Muriel Rens - 1st runner up Miss International 1987. *

Stefanie de Roux Stefanie de Roux Martin (born 5 August 1982) is a Panamanian model, TV host and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the winner of the 2002 Señorita Panamá pageant, and she competed in the Miss Universe 2003 pageant held in Panama City, Panama, ...

- TV presenter and Miss Panama 2002. *

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- Conceptual artist who creates work in a variety of media. *

Irene Esser Irene Sofía Esser Quintero (born 20 November 1991) is a Venezuelan actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Venezuela 2011. Esser grew up in Río Caribe, Sucre, Venezuela. She represented Venezuela in Miss Universe ...

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. *Hector Alfonzo *Ericka Nota

Official Contestants

These are the competitors who have been selected this year.

Presentation Show

This Preliminary Competition also called ''The Runway and the Council of the Misses'' was celebrated on 4 March 2013, is the night when the third finalists were selected from Miss Panama 2012. A jury panel, together with the advice of the misses, selected the finalists based on the outputs of the girls during the event in the Swimsuit and cocktail dress categories.

Historical significance

*Panamá Centro & Veraguas placed again in the final round for consecutive year. *Veraguas has placed in the final round for four consecutive years. *Veraguas won the Miss Panama title for four time, last time

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with

Anyolí Ábrego Anyoli Amorette Abrego Sanjur, (born 16 November 1987) is a Panamanian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was the winner of the Señorita Panamá 2010 contest on 8 July 2010. She represented Panama in the 59th Miss Universe 2010 which was ...

. *Comarcas was the first representation from her region and placed in the top 6. *Colón returned to make the cut to the finals after several years. *Los Santos won ''Miss Intercontinental Panamá'' title for first time.

Preliminary Contestants

Contestants who were part of the top 19, eliminated in the preliminary meeting on March 4, 2013 are in color.

Miss Panamá World

The Miss Panamá Mundo pageant was held at the Atlapa Convention Center, Panama City, on January 8, 2012. About 10 contestants from all over Panama will compete for the prestigious title. This year by decision of the international Miss World Organization, the election of the new global sovereign will be held in a separate competition to the traditional national election.

Miss Panamá World 2012 crowned her successor at the end of the event. Also the winner is the new queen of the carnival of the city 2013.

Final results

Placements

Official Contestants

These are the competitors who have been selected this year for the Miss Panama World.

Special awards

Judges

*Enrique Hoo *

: Model and Miss Panamá 2010. *Monica Aguilera *José Agustín Espino: plastic surgeon Organization official Miss Panama. *

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: Internacional Model, Ex Carnival Queen and Miss Panamá 2007

Election Schedule

(Miss Panamá World 2013) *Thursday January 3 presentation Show. *Monday January 7 interview with the juror. *Tuesday January 8 Final night, coronation Miss Panamá World 2013. (Miss Panamá 2013) *Monday March 4 presentation Show. *March competition National Costume. *April Final night, coronation Miss Panamá 2013.

Candidates Notes

(Miss Panamá 2013) *Carolina Del Carmen Brid Cerrud was Miss Tourism International Panamá 2011 and participate in the Miss Tourism International 2011 in

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. She was 1st Runner-up (Miss Tourism Metropolitan International). *Claudia De León 2010 Ellas Fotogenica and Chica Avon 2010, in the 2012 participate in

but did no place in the top 12 finalist. *Arianny Chávez participate in the national pageant ''Bellezas Panamá 2010'' where she was 1st Runner-up. *Jeniffer Brown participate in the national pageant ''Miss Top Model Panama 2012'' *Maria Gabrielle Sealy was ''Miss Teen America Panamá 2007'' and ''Miss Teen Belleza Mundial 2007'' also represent

in the ''Reinado Internacional del Joropo 2011'', was 1st Runner-up in the

Carnival 2011. *Zumay Antonios participate in the national pageant ''Miss Turismo Panamá 2011''. (Miss Panamá World 2013) *Nabil González was ''Miss Atlantic Panamá 2009'' and participate in the Miss Atlántico Internacional 2009 in

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, Uruguay, also participate in the

representing the ''Chiriquí Occidente'' region and represented

in the contest ''Reinado Internacional de la Ganadería 2012'' in

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but did no place. *Andrea Quintero was queen of Calle Arriba in the ''2011 Las Tablas's Carnival'' also represent Panama in the contest ''Reinado Internacional de la Ganadería 2011'' in

but did no place. *Carolina Garzón was Miss Top Model Panamá 2011-2012 (later dethroned). *Yorkibel Marín was Miss Top Model Panamá 2011 and represent Panama in the ''Reinado Internacional del Pacífico 2012'', won the Miss Congeniality. *Virginia Hernández was ''Miss World University Panamá 2010'' and represent her country in the ''Miss World University 2010'' in

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where she won the Miss Congeniality.

References

External links

Panamá 2013 official websiteMiss Panamá
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