# Miss Panamá 2015

Miss Panamá 2015 was held at the Megapolis Convention Center on Monday, August 24, 2015. The event was broadcast on Telemetro.
Miss Panamá 2014, Yomatzy Hazlewood of Darién crowned her successor Gladys Brandao of Los Santos, as the Miss Panama. Nicole Pinto, Miss World Panama 2014 of Panamá Oeste, crowned her successor, Diana Jaen of Cocle, as the Miss World Panama winner and Marisel Franco of Veraguas crowned her successor Catherine Agrazal of Veraguas.
Brandao later competed in Miss Universe 2015, which was held on December 20 at Zappos Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jaén represented Panama in Miss World 2015, which was held on December 19 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, Hainan.

## Miss Panamá Universe

The event was held at the Hard Rock Cafe Megapolis Panamá in Panama City, Panama, on August 24, 2015. A total of 24 contestants from around the country competed for the title. At the end of the event, Miss Panamá 2014, Yomatzy Hazlewood, crowned her successor as the new Miss Panamá.

### Final results

| Final Results | Contestant |
| Miss Panamá 2015 | Los Santos (Miss Las Santos) - Gladys Brandao Amaya |
| 1st runner-up | Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto |
| 2nd runner-up | Colón (Miss Chame) - Nayomy Mendoza |
| 3rd runner-up | Bocas del Toro (Miss Bocas del Toro) - Estefanía Mora |
| 4th runner-up | Darién (Miss Darién) - Leydis González |

### Special awards

| Award | Contestant |
| Miss Photogenic (Miss Fotogénica) | Chiriquí (Miss Potrerillos) - Valeria Selles |
| Miss Popularity | Panamá (Miss Chame) - Nayomy Mendoza |
| Miss Congeniality (Miss Amistad) | Comarcas (Miss Comarcas) - Daniela Ochoa |
| Miss Fitness (Mejor Silueta) | Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto |
| Miss Top Model (Srta. Modelo) | Panamá (Miss Pedregal) - Marelys Medina |
| Best Hair (Mejor Cabellera) | Villa de los Santos (Miss Villa de los Santos) - Alexandra Arosemena |
| Best Evolution (Mejor Evolución) | Panamá (Miss Pacora) - Jenise Richards McKenzie |
| Best Face (Mejor Rostro) | Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto |
| Miss Excellence (Srta. Excelencia) | Los Santos (Miss Los Santos) - Gladys Brandao Amaya |
| Miss Fitness (Srta. Fitness) | Panamá (Miss San Francisco) - Natalie Abad |
| Miss Beach Beauty (Srta. Belleza Playera) | Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto |
| Miss Multimedia | Veraguas (Miss Veraguas) - Catherine Agrazal |
| Best Talent (Mejor Talento) | Los Santos (Miss Los Santos) - Gladys Brandao Amaya |

## Costume competition

This year, a preliminary costume competition was held, where Panamanian designers competed to design costumes that combined the past and present of Panama. The winning costume went on to represent Panamá in Miss Universe 2015.
| Final Results | Contest | Designer | Topic |
| Winner | Best National Costume to Miss Universe | Javier Hernandez | "Las tumbas Doradas de Sitio Conte en Panamá" |
| 1st runner-up | | Juan Carlos Robinson | "Fiestas de mi Panamá" "Las Vacas locas" |

## Preliminary interviews

Preliminary interviews were held on August 23. Miss Panamá candidates wore swimsuits and had personal interviews.

## Judges

* Virginia Hernández - Miss World Panamá 2013
* Maricely González - Miss World Panamá 2012
* Irene Núñez - Miss World Panamá 2011
* Yesenia Casanova - Miss World Panamá 1999
* Madeleine Legnadier - Miss World Panamá 1990
* Ricardo Quintero - Fashion photographer
* Orly Benzacar
* José Luis Rodríguez
* Maria Fernanda Maduro
* Michael Horth

## Miss Panamá World

The Miss Panamá Mundo pageant was held at the Hotel Hard Rock Cafe Megapolis, Panama City, Panama, on August 24. Around 24 contestants from all over Panamá competed for the title. This year, by decision of the international Miss World Organization, the election of the new global sovereign was held in a separate competition to the traditional national election. Nicole Pinto (Miss Panamá World 2014) crowned her successor, Diana Jaén, as the new Miss Panamá World.

### Final results

| Final Results | Contestant |
| Miss Panamá World 2015 | Coclé (Miss Coclé) - Diana Doris Jaén Ortega |
| 1st runner-up | Los Santos (Miss Las Santos) - Gladys Brandao Amaya |
| 2nd runner-up | Herrera (Miss Pese) - Joseline Pinto |

## Official contestants

The following table lists the competitors who have been selected.
| Estate | Represents | Contestant | Age | Hometown |
| Chiriquí | Miss Alanje | Sarai Berenice Cervera Ortega | 19 | Chiriquí |
| Bocas del Toro | Miss Bocas del Toro | Estefanía Mora Quirós | 24 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Chiriquí | Miss Bugaba | Yulieth Rivera | 24 | Chiriquí |
| Panamá | Miss Chame | Nayomy A. Mendoza Diamantidis | 24 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Herrera | Miss Chitre | Yirieth Noemí Nieto Reyes | 20 | Herrera |
| Coclé | Miss Coclé | Diana Jaén | 23 | Coclé |
| Comarcas | Miss Comarcas | Daniela Ochoa Barragan | 21 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Darién | Miss Darién | Leydis Maibeth González Rivas | 18 | Darién |
| Panamá Este | Miss Don Bosco | Nahitsory González | 25 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Panamá | Miss Las Cumbres | Sonia Patricia Velásquez Lezcano | 24 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Los Santos | Miss Los Santos | Gladys Brandao Amaya | 24 | Los Santos |
| Panamá Este | Miss Madugandí | Beatriz Silva | 23 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Panamá | Miss Pacora | Jenise Elaine Richards McKenzie | 24 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Panamá | Miss Panamá Centro | Génesis Christine Arjona Gómez | 23 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Panamá Oeste | Miss Panamá Oeste | Lissa Gutierrez | 25 | Panamá Oeste |
| Panamá Este | Miss Pedregal | Marelys Medina Gómez | 21 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Herrera | Miss Pese | Joseline Pinto De Gracia | 19 | Herrera |
| Chiriquí | Miss Potrerillos | Valeria Selles | 18 | Chiriquí |
| Colón | Miss Puerto Pilón | Jhasmeiry Herrera | 20 | Ciudad de Colón |
| Colón | Miss San Cristobal | Nikkei Brathwhite | 19 | Ciudad de Colón |
| Panamá | Miss San Francisco | Natalie Abad | 23 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Panamá | Miss Tocumen | Francheska Edith Francisco | 22 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Los Santos | Miss Villa de los Santos | Alexandra Victoria Arosemena Araúz | 23 | Los Santos |
| Veraguas | Miss Veraguas | Catherine Argelia Agrazal Pinilla | 23 | Veraguas |

### Presentation show

This preliminary competition (also called "The Runway" and the "Council of the Misses") was held on August 3. The 24 finalists were selected for the pageant. A jury panel, together with the advice of the misses, selected the finalists based on individual performances during events in the Swimsuit and Cocktail Dress categories.

## Preliminary contestants

The following contestants were part of the top 30, but were eliminated in the preliminary meeting on August 5.
| Estate | Represents | Contestant | Hometown |
| Chiriquí | Miss Boquete | Keyla Al Halabi | Chiriquí |
| Colón | Miss Chagres | Madeleine Medianero | Ciudad de Colón |
| Los Santos | Miss Las Tablas | Rita Tello | Los Santos |
| Panamá Oeste | Miss San Carlos | Gianilliz Goico | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Herrera | Miss Santa María | Naomi García | Herrera |

## Historical significance

* Different regions and provinces were used this year, changing the naming format used previously.
* Los Santos won Miss Panamá for eighth time in history. The previous time was in 2009, when Diana Broce won.
* Veraguas won Reinado Internacional del Cafe Panamá for the second consecutive year.
* Panama Centro failed to advance to the final round for the second consecutive year.
* Darien reached the top six for the second consecutive year.
* Bocas del Toro reached the final top after three years. The previous time was in 2012, with Maricely González.
* Colón reached the final top after two years. The previous time was in 2013, with Zumay Elena Antonios.
* States reached the top six the previous year were Veraguas, Los Santos, Darien, and Herrera.

## Election schedule

* August 5: presentation show
* August 5: costume competition
* August 24: final night and coronation of Miss Panamá 2015

## Candidates notes

* Nayomy Mendoza Diamantidis participated in the National Pageants: Miss Panama Latinoamericana 2014 and won the title Miss Global Panamá 2014.
* Estefanía Mora Quirós participated in the national pageant: Bellezas Panamá 2013.
* Genesis Arjona was Miss Globe Panamá 2014 and participated in the Miss Globe International 2014 in Azerbaijan, where she reached the top 20.
* Diana Jaén was Miss Tourism International Panamá 2013 and participated in the Miss Tourism International 2013 in Malaysia.
* Gladys Brandao was Miss Yacht Model Panamá 2012 and participated in Miss Yacht Model International 2012 in Sanya, Hainan.
* Daniela Ochoa competed in Miss International 2016 pageant, which was held on October 27, 2016, at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan.