Señorita Panamá 2002


Señorita Panamá 2002 was the 20th Anniversary of the Señorita Panamá pageant which started in 1982 and 37th celebration of the Miss Panama contest, The event was held at the Vasco Núñez Convention Center of the Hotel Panamá, Ciudad de Panamá, on Friday 6, September 2002.
The pageant was broadcast on RPC-TV Channel 4 on September 16. 14 contestants from all over Panama competed for the prestigious crown. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Justine Pasek Panama Centro who became later Miss Universe 2002 crowned Stefanie de Roux 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 2001 Lourdes Cristina González Montenegro of Los Santos crowned Yoselín Sánchez Espino of Los Santos as the new Señorita Panamá World.
De Roux competed in the Miss Universe 2003 pageant, held at the Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama on June 3, 2003. She placed among the Top 15 semi finalists.
In other hands Sánchez competed in Miss World 2002, the 52nd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 7 December 2002 at the Alexandra Palace in London, United Kingdom.

Final Result

Final ResultsContestant
Señorita Panamá 2002
  • Panamá Centro - Stefanie de Roux Martin
Señorita Panamá World
  • Los Santos - Yoselín Sánchez Espino
    • 1st runner-up
  • Panamá City - Yanela De Sedas
    • 2nd runner-up
  • Panamá City - Nelda Sánchez Cantoral
    • 3rd runner-up
  • Panamá City - María Isabel Arias

    • Special awards

    AwardContestant
    Miss CongenialityMaría Isabel Arias
    Miss PhotogenicYanela De Sedas
    Best HairEstella Oller

    Judges

    These are the competitors who have been selected this year.
    RepresentContestantAgeHeight HometownSponsor
    PanamáStella Oller Tawachi201.68Panama CityMueblería Panamá
    PanamáGabriela Alegre Panay201.68Panama CityGNC
    PanamáMaría Isabel Arias Eskildsen201.70Panama CityVita Slim
    PanamáKaren Pittí221.70Panama CityCoca-Cola light
    ColónKarina Goods Caicedo211.72ColónSedal
    PanamáGenthamine Díaz Osorio241.73Panama CityBellsouth
    PanamáAngela Beli De la Torre241.74San MiguelitoMistolín
    PanamáAracely Sáenz211.74Panama CityU2 Color Cream
    Los SantosYoselin Sánchez Espino211.74GuararéMax Factor
    Panamá OesteAna Lorena Forgnone Guerrero211.75ChorreraSupermercado El Rey
    Bocas del ToroCarolina Miranda201.76Bocas del ToroPalmovile
    PanamáStefanie de Roux Martin201.78Panama CityNevada
    PanamáYanela De Sedas Santos191.82Panama CityFigali
    PanamáNelda Sánchez Cantoral201.83Panama CityMelo

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