# Señorita Panamá 2024

Señorita Panamá 2024 was the 58th edition of the Señorita Panamá pageant, held at the Figali Convention Center in Panama City, Panama, on August 3, 2024. This was the first selection of the renewed Señorita Panama pageant, under the direction of Cesar Anel Rodríguez, who took charge of the national event after acquired the franchise in 2024.
Miss Panamá 2023 Natasha Vargas of Los Santos crowned Italy Mora of Riviera del Canal as her successor at the end of the event. Mora will represent Panama at Miss Universe 2024 will be the 73rd Miss Universe pageant, to be held in Mexico on 16 November 2024.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss Universe Panama 2024 | Riviera del Canal – Italy Mora (dethroned) |
| 1st Runner-Up | Panamá Centro – Liliam Ashby Barrera |
| 2nd runner-Up | Chiriquí – Mirna Caballini Bouche |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Veraguas – Brigthey Estrella Castillo |
| 4th Runner-Up | Isla Grande – Shahani Guardia |
| Top 12 | Chiriquí Occidente – Daniela Jiménez Contadora – Paulette Rosales Los Santos – Marie Schwarz González Panamá Este – Mireily Victoria Panamá Oeste – Maryory Alvarado Santos Riviera Pacífica – Nairoby Núñez Santa Isabel – Mélida Asprilla |

### Special awards

| Award | Contestant |
| Miss Congeniality | Daríen – Claudia Martínez |
| Best National Costume | Los Santos – Marie Schwarz |

## Judges

* Valeria Murillo: director of communications of Miss Universe Panamá organization.
* Héctor Duarte: Latinoamerican brand consultant.
* Monica "Lola" Díaz: TV host.
* Francisco Franco: Journalist and social communicator.
* Anahil Trompiz Torres: director of Ellas Magazine.
* Keno Manzur: Miss Argentina & Miss Universo Chile director.
* Chiara Ortiz Apuy: creative director of Not Basic Studio.
* Jesús Flores: Puerto Rican publicist (only as a final judge).
* Anabella Nahem: director of Selecta & A Otro Nivel Magazine (only as a final judge).
* Alberto Cuervo: publicist and businessman fashion designer (only as a final judge).
* Sugeilin Cabrera: fashion designer (only as a final judge).
* Martín Pereyra Rozas: CEO of Pandora for Latin American and Asia (only as a final judge).
* Paul Loo: personal trainer (only as a final judge).
* Cibeles De Freitas: CEO of PR5 (only as a final judge).
* Jhon Wilson: Doctor & surgeon (only as a final judge).
* Cristian Carabias: Actor and TV presenter (only as a final judge).
* Gloria Karamañites: Miss Panamá 1980 (only as a final judge).
* Sorangel Matos: Miss Panamá 2007 (only as a final judge).
* José L. Castro: Missólogo (only as a final judge).
* Ludwik Tapia: TV host (only as a final judge).
* Carmen Jaramillo: Miss Panamá 2020 (only as a final judge).
* Fernando Corona: Mexican Singer (only as a final judge).
* Juan Diego Vásquez: lawyer and politician (only as a final judge).

## Preliminary competition
### Presentation Show

The presentation Show took place on July 3, 2024, a ceremony that took place at the Biomuseo of Panamá , in Panama City, where the twenty four candidates who were officially presented to the public and the press were officially presented. They will compete for the title of Señorita Panama 2024 and the opportunity to represent Panama in the international beauty pageant, Miss Universe 2024.

### Preliminary interview

Held on July 28, the Señorita Panama candidates were qualified in a personal interview for the judges.

### Preliminary Selection

Celebrated on August 2, the candidates were qualified in swimsuit and evening gown.

## National Costume Competition

On August 2, was celebrated the National Costume contestant called Gala Viva Panamá. In this competition the contestants are not evaluated, only the costumes. It is a competition showing the country's wealth embodied in the colorful and fascinating costumes made by Panamanian designers combining the past and present of Panama. The winner costume represent Panamá in Miss Universe 2024.
| Final Results | Contest | Designer | Topic | Contestant |
| Winner | Best National Costume to Miss Universe | Róyer Pérez | "Soberanía Heroína del Istmo" | Marie Schwarz |

## Contestants

These are the competitors who have been selected this year.
| City/Province | Contestant | Age | Hometown |
| Archipiélagos | Sofía Rivera | | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Bocas del Toro | Christine Williams | 23 | Bocas del Toro |
| Chiriquí | Mirna Caballini Bouche | 21 | David |
| Chiriquí Occidente | Daniela Jiménez | 29 | Puerto Armuelles |
| Coclé | Amarilis Acevedo | 22 | Penonome |
| Colón | Mariany Galván | 23 | Colón |
| Contadora | Paulette Rosales | 25 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Darién | Claudia Martínez | 29 | Darién |
| Isla Colón | Anduaneth Bernal Smith | 20 | Colón |
| Flamenco | Nazeli Cervera | 25 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Isla Grande | Shahani Guardia | 19 | Colón |
| Las Tablas | Tatiana Saavedra | 35 | Las Tablas |
| Los Santos | Marie Schwarz González | | Las Tablas |
| Panamá Centro | Liliam Ashby Barrera | 24 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Panamá Este | Mireily Victoria | 23 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Panamá Norte | Kathia González | 22 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Panamá Oeste | Maryory Alvarado Santos | 35 | La Chorrera |
| Panamá Viejo | Thilcya Martínez | 23 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Penonomé | Mariaceleste Saturno | 18 | La Chorrera |
| Riviera del Canal | Italy Johan Peñaloza Mora | 19 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Riviera Pacífica | Nairoby Núñez | 26 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Santa Isabel | Mélida Asprilla | 30 | Colón |
| Taboga | Amira Cáceres | 18 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Veraguas | Brigthey Estrella Castillo | 23 | Santiago de Veraguas |

## Historical significance

* Riviera del Canal won the Señorita Panamá title for the first time.
* Chiriquí placed as 2nd Runner-Up for consecutive year.
* Isla Grande placed for the first time and earned the 4th Runner-Up.
* Chiriquí, Panamá Centro, Veraguas, Panamá Oeste, Los Santos placed in the top last year.
* Contadora & Chiriquí Occidente placed for the last time in (2017).
* Panamá Este placed for the last time in (2019).
* Riviera Pacifica placed for the last time in (2019) as Costa Pacifica.

## Delegate notes

* Some of the delegates of Miss Panama 2023 have participated in other important national and international pageants:
** Italy Mora (Riviera del Canal) was a semifinalist in Miss Panamá 2023 representing Panamá Centro.
** Paulette Rosales (Contadora) was Miss Tourism Panamá 2018.