Señorita Panamá 2000


Señorita Panamá 2000, the 18th Señorita Panamá pageant and 35th celebration of the Miss Panamá contest, was held in Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama city, Panama, on September 1, 2000, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Ivette Cordovez Usuga.
The pageant was broadcast on September 10 through RPC-TVPanamá Channel 4. About 12 contestants from all over Panamá competed for the prestigious crown. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Analía Núñez Sagripanti of Chiriquí crowned Ivette Cordovez Usuga of Panama Centro as the new Señorita Panamá.
In the same night was celebrated the election of the "Señorita Panamá World", was announced the winner of the Señorita Panamá Mundo title. Señorita Panamá World 1999 Jessenia Casanova Reyes of Panama Centro crowned Ana Raquel Ochy Pozo of Cocle as the new Señorita Panamá World. Also was selected the representative for the Miss Asia Pacific pageant Adriana Roquer Hidalgo of Panamá Este was crowned by Marianela Salazar Guillén of Panama Centro.
Cordovez competed in Miss Universe 2001 the 50th edition of the Miss Universe pageant, held at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico on May 11, 2001.
In other hands González competed in Miss World 2000, the 50th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 30 November 2000 at the Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom.
Roquer Hidalgo competed in Miss Asia Pacific 2001 pageant, was held on 10 November 2001 at the NEC Tent, Fort Bonifacio, Makati City Philippines, where she placed in the Top 10.

Final result

Final ResultsContestant
Señorita Panamá 2000
  • Panamá Centro - Ivette Cordovez Usuga
Señorita Panamá World
  • Cocle - Ana Raquel Ochy Pozo
    • Señorita Panamá Asia Pacific
  • Panamá Este - Adriana Maricel Roquer Hidalgo
    • 1st runner-up
  • Chiriquí - Katherine Villaverde Alexópulos
    • 2nd runner-up
  • Veraguas - Melva De Gracia Yee

    • Special awards

    AwardContestant
    Miss CongenialityMaría Carolina Cornejo Martínez
    Miss PhotogenicAna Raquel Ochy Pozo

    Judges

    These are the competitors who have been selected this year.
    RepresentContestantAgeHeight Hometown
    PanamáVelkys Yoliana Bultrón Guardia191.66Panama City
    PanamáMaría Carolina Cornejo Martínez241.67Panama City
    ChiriquíKatherine Elena Villaverde Alexópulos221.67David
    PanamáFlor Elisa Kinglow Camarena211.68Panama City
    PanamáMichelle Marie Palau Campo211.68Panama City
    PanamáAida María Aguilera Crespo251.70Panama City
    PanamáNadiuska Liz Del Castillo Amaya201.70Panama City
    VeraguasMelva Aileen de Gracia Yee211.71Santiago
    Panamá CentroIvette María Cordovez Usuga201.72Panama City
    PanamáKiria Celineth Aguilar Romero231.74Panama City
    Panamá EsteAdriana Maricel Roguer Hidalgo201.75Panama City
    CocleAna Raquel Ochy Pozo211.78Penonomé

    Election schedule

    Adriana Roquer was a semi-finalist in Miss Asia-Pacific 2001.