Miss Panamá 2012


Miss Panamá 2012 the 46th Annual Miss Panamá pageant was held at the Riu Plaza Panamá Hotel, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama, on Friday 30, March 2012.
This is the second edition of the pageant under the management of Marisela Moreno former Miss World Panama, the OMP and broadcast live on Telemetro. About 12 contestants from all over Panamá will compete for the prestigious crown. Miss Panamá 2011, Sheldry Sáez of Herrera and Irene Núñez of Veraguas crowned Stephanie Vander Werf of Panamá Centro and Maricely González of Bocas del Toro at the end of the event as the new Miss Panamá Universe and Miss Panamá World respectively.
Stephanie Miss Panamá Universe represented Panama in the 61st Miss Universe 2012 pageant held on December 19, 2012 at the Theatre for the Performing Arts at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Maricely Miss Panamá World also represented the country in Miss World 2012 which was held in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China.
The contest also selected the Winner of the title Miss International Panamá, giving her the right to represent the country in Miss International 2012 was take place on October 21, 2012 in Okinawa, Japan and the Winner of the title Miss Earth Panamá, giving her the right to represent the country in Miss Earth 2012 was scheduled to be held in Philippines in November 24, 2012.

Final Result

Placements

Presentation Show

This Preliminary Competition also called The Runway and the Council of the Misses was celebrated on 6 February 2012, is the night when the twelve finalists were selected from Miss Panama 2012. A jury panel, together with the advice of the misses, eleven of the selected finalists based on the outputs of the girls during the event in the Swimsuit and cocktail dress categories. The candidate number 12, will be selected through the votes of those attending the Gala by one count, once the show.

Special awards

AwardContestant
Miss Photogenic
  • Maricely González
Miss Congeniality
  • Heidy Choy
    • Miss Eloquence
  • Stephanie Vander Werf
    • Best Body Power Club
  • Karen Jordán

    • National Costume Competition

    On 5 March 2012, was celebrated the National Costume contestant called Descubre Tu Interior. 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 2012.
    Final ResultsContestDesignerTopicContestant
    WinnerBest National Costume to Miss UniverseCesar D'Castro"Diosa da Bahide"Maricely González
    1st runner-upDaniel Cortina"Altar de Oro"Nabil González
    2nd runner-upEdgar Bedoya"Panama Precolombina"Yinela Yero

    Held on Thursday March 29 to Miss Panama candidates were qualified in swimsuit and personal interview.

    Judges

    These are the competitors who have been selected this year.
    RepresentsContestantAgeHeightHometown
    Bocas del ToroMaricely González22Ciudad de Panamá
    ChiriquíKaren Jordán 23David
    Chiriquí OccidenteNabil González Lozano22Penonomé
    CocléAna Lorena Ibáñez25Penonomé
    ColónNatalia Tamayo Dominici24Ciudad de Panamá
    DariénMichelle Madrid Dudley18Ciudad de Panamá
    HerreraYinela Yohan Yero21Capira
    Los SantosMilagros Ramos Castro24Macaracas
    Panamá CentroStephanie Vander Werf25Ciudad de Panamá
    Panamá EsteHeidy Choy Barrera21Ciudad de Panamá
    Panamá OesteElissa Estrada18Arraiján
    VeraguasAstrid Caballero Santos21Ciudad de Panamá

    Historical significance

    Contestants who were part of the top 20, eliminated in the preliminary meeting on February 6, 2012 are in color.
    ContestantAgeHeightHometown
    Maricely González Pomares22Ciudad de Panamá
    Yinela Yohan Yero21Ciudad de Panamá
    Nathalia Tamayo Dominici24Ciudad de Panamá
    Nabil González Lozano22Ciudad de Panamá
    Elissa Estrada19Ciudad de Panamá
    Karen Elena Jordán Beitia20David
    Astrid Caballero21Ciudad de Panamá
    Carolina Angulo21Ciudad de Panamá
    Darling Pinto18Darién
    Claudia Elena De León19Coclé
    Nereyda Moreno21Herrera
    Milagros Guadalupe Ramos Castro24Los Santos
    Dania María Vergara27Los Santos
    Michelle Marie Dudley18Ciudad de Panamá
    Melibeth Escurra19Ciudad de Panamá
    Heidy Choy20Ciudad de Panamá
    Ana Lorena Ibañez Carles25Coclé
    Daniela Moreno26Ciudad de Panamá
    Stephanie Vander Werf25Ciudad de Panamá
    Milagros Abrego21Ciudad de Panamá

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