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.[1]

Señorita Panamá 2002
Señorita Panamá 2002- Stefanie de Roux
DateSeptember 6, 2002
PresentersCarlos Mastellari, Madelaine Legnadier & Marisela Moreno
EntertainmentLos Rabanes, René(ex salserín) & Carlos Ponce
VenueCentro de Convenciones Vasco Núñez , Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
BroadcasterRPC-TV
Entrants14
Placements5
WinnerStefanie de Roux
Panama Centro

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.[2]

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.[3] 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 Results Contestant
Señorita Panamá 2002
Señorita Panamá World
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up

Special awards

Final Results Designer Topic Contestants
Best National Costume Horacio Prado Zaracundé Yanela De Sedas
1st runner-up Rogelio González Princesa Nageyarib Nelda Sánchez
2nd runner-up José Luis González Flor del Espíritu Santo Ana Lorena Forgnone
AwardContestant
Miss Congeniality María Isabel Arias
Miss Photogenic Yanela De Sedas
Best Hair Estella Oller

Judges

  • María Elena Berberían, TV Presenter.
  • Giovanni Spirito, hairstylist.
  • Liriola Pittí, Minister of Tourism.
  • José Miguel Alemán - Minister of Health.
  • Analía Núñez - Señorita Panamá 1999.
  • María Cordelia Denis - Señorita Panamá World 1987.
  • Julian Vergara, manager, Panamá Hotel.
  • Mery Alfaro de Villageliú, socialité.

Contestants

These are the competitors who have been selected this year.[4]

RepresentContestantAgeHeight (m)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

Election Schedule

  • August 7 Press Conference in the salón Zafiro del Hotel Panamá.
  • Friday September 6 Final night, coronation Señorita Panamá 2002.[5]

Candidates Notes

  • Stefanie De Roux later competed in the Miss Earth 2006 beauty pageant, held on November 26, 2006 in Manila, Philippines. She came in 5th place.[6]
  • Yoselin Sánchez Espino was among the boycotting contestants (joined in London) of Miss World 2002. She was Unplaced.
  • Carolina Miranda represented Panamá in Miss Earth 2002 as Miss Earth Panamá 2002. She was Unplaced.
  • Karina Goods represented Panamá in Miss Asia Pacific 2002.
  • Gabriela Alegre Panay is the daughter of Jazmine Panay, Miss Panamá 1974.

References

  1. "Recuerdos y sorpresas". La Prensa.
  2. "Resultados de la Búsqueda de imágenes de Google de critica.com.pa". google.com.
  3. Miss Universe 2003
  4. "Dealante.com: Finalistas a Señorita Panamá 2002". dealante.com.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2010-07-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Miss Earth 2006
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