# Miss Panamá 2023

Miss Panamá 2023 was the 57th edition of the Miss Panamá pageant, held at the Atlapa Convention Centre in Panama City, Panama, on September 13, 2023. This was the second edition of the renewed Miss Panama pageant, under the direction of Miss Panama Organization, who took charge of the national event in 2022.
Solaris Barba of Herrera crowned Natasha Vargas of Los Santos as her successor at the end of the event. Vargas represented Panama at Miss Universe 2023, held in El Salvador on 18 November 2023.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss Universe Panama 2023 | Los Santos – Natasha Vargas |
| 1st Runner-Up | Panamá Oeste – Diana Lemos |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Chiriquí – Katherine Fuentes |
| Top 7 | Bocas del Toro – Guadalupe Ureña Las Perlas – Luisa López Panamá Centro – Italy Peñaloza Veraguas – Karliz Moreno |

## Special awards

| Award | Contestant |
| Miss Photogenic | Panamá Centro - Italy Peñaloza |
| Miss Congeniality | Taboga - Rocibel Jaramillo |
| Best Hair | Los Santos – Natasha Vargas |
| Healthy Hair | Isla del Rey - Anabelis Moreno |
| Miss Cielo | Los Santos – Natasha Vargas |
| Best Silhouette | Pedasí - Ilany González |
| Miss Maissi | Panamá Oeste - Diana Lemos |
| Best Projection | Panamá Centro - Italy Peñaloza |
| Best Body | Panamá Oeste - Diana Lemos |

## Judges

* Héctor Alfonso: Professor of Pedagogy.
* Stephania De Los Santos: Lawyer and Businesswoman (only as preliminary judge).
* Nadia Jiménez: Businesswoman (only as preliminary judge).
* Adela Vásquez: Brand Manager · Changan Auto Panama.
* Shabania Carter Stew: Wife of the UK ambassador to Panama (preliminary judge only).
* Rossana Tabares: Businesswoman (only as preliminary judge).
* Mariela Vega: Personal, Comprehensive and Business Image Advisor (only as a preliminary judge).
* Zunilda Gutiérrez: fashion designer.
* Dario Moreno: photographer.
* Delia Domínguez: Businesswoman.
* María Chacón: Co-founder of Leotards Panama.
* Luis M. Caballero: Co-Founder of Panama Aesthetics.

## Preliminary competition
### Presentation Show

The presentation Show took place on June 9, 2023, a ceremony that took place at the Las Américas Golden Tower Hotel, in Panama City, where the fifteen candidates who were officially presented to the public and the press were officially presented. They will compete for the title of Miss Panama 2023 and the opportunity to represent Panama in the international beauty pageant, Miss Universe 2023.

### Preliminary interview

Held on September 9, the Miss Panama candidates were qualified in a personal interview for the judges.

## Costume selection

Held on September 12, was the election for the Best National Costume. In this competition, the contestants were not evaluated, only the costumes.
The event showcased the creative work of Panamanian designers and also selected the costume for Panama at Miss Universe 2023. Some costumes were also elected to represent Panama in other beauty contests.
| Final Results | Contest | Designer | Topic |
| Winner | Best National Costume to Miss Universe | Tambor de la Alegría | Daniel Cortina |
| Top 6 | | Diabladas | Daniel Cortina |
| Top 6 | | Puedo Volar | Virgilio Batista |
| Top 6 | | El salón Amarillo del Palacio de las Garzas | David Sáez |
| Top 6 | | La india Dormida, Flor del aire | Rubén Labrador |
| Top 6 | | La mola, mágico vestido ancestral | Abdiel Bonilla |

## Contestants

These are the competitors who have been selected this year.
| Represented | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Placement |
| Bocas del Toro | Guadalupe Mercedes Ureña Coronel | 28 | Bocas del Toro | Top 7 |
| Chiriquí | Katherine Marie Fuentes Bollmeyer | 27 | David | 2nd Runner-Up |
| Coclé | Kimberlyn Lorena García Castillo | 25 | Penonome | |
| Colón | Shayned Rachel La Boissiere Sánchez | 21 | Colón | |
| Darién | Valentina Sánchez Cuenca Martínez | 18 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
| Herrera | Ana Cristina Samaniego González | 24 | Chitré | |
| Isla del Rey | Anabelis Yissel Moreno Navas | 26 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
| Las Perlas | Luisa Lorena López Rodríguez | 28 | Ciudad de Panamá | Top 7 |
| Los Santos | Natasha Lineth Vargas Moreno | 25 | Las Tablas | Miss Universe Panamá 2023 |
| Panamá Centro | Italy Johan Peñaloza Mora | 18 | Ciudad de Panamá | Top 7 |
| Panamá Este | Krystell Estefana Tolluch González | 20 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
| Panamá Oeste | Diana Patricia Lemos Lee | 24 | La Chorrera | 1st Runner-Up |
| Pedasí | Ilany Yasmín González Torres | 21 | Los Santos | |
| Taboga | Rocibel Daivonex Jaramillo Vallejos | 27 | Ciudad de Panamá | |
| Veraguas | Karliz Isabelle Moreno Lagual | 23 | Santiago de Veraguas | Top 7 |

## Delegate notes

* Some of the delegates of Miss Panama 2023 have participated in other important national and international pageants:
** Diana Lemos (Panama Oeste) participated in the Miss Earth 2018.
** Guadalupe Ureña (Bocas Del Toro) was a semifinalist in Miss United Continents 2022.