Señorita Panamá 2006
Señorita Panamá 2006 the 24th Annual Señorita Panamá pageant and 41st celebration of the Miss Panama contest, was held in the Gran Salón del Hotel & Casino Venetto, Panama City, Panama Wednesday 15, July 2006.
About 9 contestants from all over Panamá competed for the prestigious crown. Señorita Panamá World 2005, Anna Vaprio Medaglia of Panamá Centro crowned to Giselle Bissot of Panamá Centro as the new Señorita Panamá. This year the final only selected Señorita Panamá for Miss World.
The requirements of selection of the competitors for this year were: to be a model and have experience in beauty contests, since it needed to be a woman who was already prepared in advance. Contestants had taken part in: Miss Panama, Miss Hawaiian Tropic Panamá and Miss International Panama.
Bissot competed in the 56th edition of the Miss World 2006 pageant, was held at the Palace of Culture and Science in, Warsaw, Poland on September 30, 2006.Bissot declined her
participation in Miss Universe due to her studies. Matos competed in the 56th Miss Universe pageant, held on 28 May 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico.
Final result
| Final Results | Contestant |
| Señorita Panamá 2006 |
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| 1st runner-up |
Special awards
Others special awards
Contestants
These are the competitors who have been selected this year.| Represent | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown | Agency |
| Panamá | Hercilia Rivera | 23 | - | Panama City | Panamá Talents |
| Los Santos | Irina Pardo | - | - | Las Tablas | Panamá Talents |
| Darién | Sorángel Matos Arce | 20 | 1.74 | Yaviza | Panamá Talents |
| Panamá Centro | Giselle Bissot | 23 | 1.74 | Panama City | Physical |
| Panamá | Lilianne Thompson | 21 | 1.70 | Panama City | Panamá Talents |
| Panamá | Kelly Mata | 23 | - | Panama City | Panamá Talents |
| Panamá | Nadia Luisa Díaz | 24 | 1.67 | Panama City | Tania Hyman’s Models & Talents |
| Panamá Este | Anais Mabel Velásquez Pérez | 25 | 1.78 | Panama City | Tania Hyman’s Models & Talents |
| Panamá | Anaida González | 19 | - | Panama City | Tania Hyman’s Models & Talents |
Historical significance
- Panamá Centro placed in the final round for consecutive year and won the title Miss World Panamá.
Election Schedule
- Friday July 10 final presentation to the press in the Hotel Radisson Decapolis.
- Tuesday July 14 competition of interview with the juror.
- Wednesday 23 Final night, coronation Señorita Panamá to Miss World 2006