Señorita Panamá 1997

Señorita Panamá 1997
Atlapa, venue of Señorita Panamá 1997
DateAugust 30, 1997
PresentersIvan Donoso, Madelaine Leignadier, Marisela Moreno
EntertainmentMiguel Bosé, Amanda Miguel, Ricardo & Alberto and Pescuezipela'o
VenueAtlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama
BroadcasterRPC Televisión
Entrants14
Placements5
WinnerTanisha Drummond
Colón
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Señorita Panamá 1997, the 15th Señorita Panamá pageant and 32nd celebration of the Miss Panamá contest, was held in Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, Panama, on Saturday, August 30, 1997, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Tanisha Drummond.

The pageant was broadcast live on RPC Televisión. About 14 contestants from all over Panamá competed for the prestigious crown. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Lía Borrero of Los Santos crowned Tanisha Drummond of Colón as the new Señorita Panamá.[1]

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 1996 Norma Elida Pérez of Panamá Centro crowned Patricia Aurora Bremner Hernández of Panamá Centro as the new Señorita Panamá World. Also was selected the representative for the Nuestra Belleza Internacional pageant Iris Avila Moreno of Panamá Centro was crowned by Amelie González Assereto Nuestra Belleza Internacional Panamá 1996.

Also Bremner Hernández competed in Miss World 1997,the 47th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 22 November 1997 in Baie Lazare, Seychelles.[2] Avila Moreno competed in Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1997 pageant, the 4th and final edition of Nuestra Belleza Internacional Pageant held on November 21, 1997 in Miami, United States.

Result

Placements

Placement Contestant
Señorita Panamá 1998
Señorita Panamá World 1998
Señorita Panamá Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1998
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up

Special awards

Final results Designer Topic
Best National Costume to Miss Universe Javier Burgos "Interpretacion de la Pollera y sus joyas"[3]

Contestants

These are the competitors who have been selected this year.

# Represent Contestant Age Height Hometown
1 Chiriquí Belen Ramirez Urriola 21 5'5" David
2 Panama City Maria Teresa Maure 23 5'5" Panama City
3 Panama City Melanie Sarti Baquerizo 19 5'7" Panama City
4 Panama City Narmila Navarro Guardia 22 5'7" Panama City
5 Colón Dayanara Phipps Duffis 22 5'7" Colón
6 Panama City Mariana Duran Yuen 20 5'7" Panama City
7 Panama City Yamilet Vejarano Castro 22 5'7" Panama City
8 Panama City Tessie Angulo Gonzalez 23 5'8" Panama City
9 Colón Tanisha Drummond Johnson 21 5'8" Colón
10 Panama City Monica Herrador Gonzalez 20 5'9" Panama City
11 Panama City Patricia Bremner Hernandez 21 5'9" Panama City
12 Panama City Iris Avila Moreno 24 5'10" Panama City
13 Panama City Lourdes Priscilla Lewis Artavia 19 5'11" Panama City
14 Panama City' Mariela Vega Benedito 22 6'0" Panama City

Election schedule

  • Saturday 30 August Final night, coronation Señorita Panamá 1997

Candidates notes

Tanisha Drummond also competed for Panamá in the Miss Caraïbes Hibiscus 1998 and won the title. This is the first title for Panamá in this pageant.[4]

Historical significance

Colón won Señorita Panamá for third time, the first time with Sonia Inés Ríos (1965) and second with Gloria Karamañites ( 1980).

References

  • [1] Señorita Panamá official website
  • [2]