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
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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.

Results

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Placements

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Placement Contestant
Señorita Panamá 2002
Señorita Panamá World 2002
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up

Special awards

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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
Award Contestant
Miss Congeniality María Isabel Arias
Miss Photogenic Yanela De Sedas
Best Hair Estella Oller

Judges

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  • 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

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

Represent Contestant Age Height (m) Hometown Sponsor
Panamá Stella Oller Tawachi 20 1.68 Panama City Mueblería Panamá
Panamá Gabriela Alegre Panay 20 1.68 Panama City GNC
Panamá María Isabel Arias Eskildsen 20 1.70 Panama City Vita Slim
Panamá Karen Pittí 22 1.70 Panama City Coca-Cola light
Colón Karina Goods Caicedo 21 1.72 Colón Sedal
Panamá Genthamine Díaz Osorio 24 1.73 Panama City Bellsouth
Panamá Angela Beli De la Torre 24 1.74 San Miguelito Mistolín
Panamá Aracely Sáenz 21 1.74 Panama City U2 Color Cream
Los Santos Yoselin Sánchez Espino 21 1.74 Guararé Max Factor
Panamá Oeste Ana Lorena Forgnone Guerrero 21 1.75 Chorrera Supermercado El Rey
Bocas del Toro Carolina Miranda 20 1.76 Bocas del Toro Palmovile
Panamá Stefanie de Roux Martin 20 1.78 Panama City Nevada
Panamá Yanela De Sedas Santos 19 1.82 Panama City Figali
Panamá Nelda Sánchez Cantoral 20 1.83 Panama City Melo

Election Schedule

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

Candidates Notes

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  • 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

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  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. ^ "Actualícese con la Prensa Web". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  6. ^ Miss Earth 2006
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