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Miss Panamá 2012

{{Infobox beauty pageant

| caption = Panama City host of Señorita Panamá 2012

| photo = Montage Panama City.jpg

| presenters = {{hlist|Jorge Herrera|Ana Lucia Herrera|Stefanie de Roux{{cite web |url=http://www.misspanama.net/2012/02/14/miss-panama-2012-ana-lucia-herrera-nueva-presentadora/ |title=Miss Panamá 2012: Ana Lucia Herrera Nueva Presentadora |accessdate=2012-02-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216204614/http://www.misspanama.net/2012/02/14/miss-panama-2012-ana-lucia-herrera-nueva-presentadora |archivedate=2012-02-16 }}}}

| winner = Stephanie Vander Werf

| acts = {{hlist|Margarita Henriquez|Aldo Ranks|Sergio Vargas}}

| represented = Panamá Centro

| venue = Riu Plaza Panamá Hotel, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama

| date = March 30, 2012

| entrants = 12

| placements = 6

| broadcaster = Telemetro

| before = 2011

| next = 2013

}}

Miss Panamá 2012 was the 46th Annual Miss Panamá pageant, held at the Riu Plaza Panamá Hotel in Ciudad de Panamá, Panama, on March 30, 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.misspanama.com.pa/?p=articulo&n=109 |title=Organización Miss Panamá |accessdate=2012-01-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305054310/http://www.misspanama.com.pa/?p=articulo&n=109 |archivedate=2016-03-05 }}

It was broadcast live on Telemetro. About 12 contestants from all over Panamá competed for the prestigious crown. Miss Panamá 2011, Sheldry Sáez of Herrera and Irene Núñez of Veraguas crowned Stephanie Vander Werf of Panamá Centro and Maricely González of Bocas del Toro at the end of the event as the new Miss Panamá Universe and Miss Panamá World, respectively.

Stephanie Miss Panamá Universe represented Panama in the 61st Miss Universe 2012 pageant held on December 19, 2012 at the Theatre for the Performing Arts at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.{{cite web|author=Site by: ILS |url=http://missuniverse.com/members/home |title=Home |publisher=Miss Universe |date= |accessdate=2012-09-29}}

The contest also selected the Winner of the title Miss International Panamá, giving her the right to represent the country in Miss International 2012, which was to take place on October 21, 2012 in Okinawa, Japan and the Winner of the title Miss Earth Panamá, giving her the right to represent the country in Miss Earth 2012, which was scheduled to be held in Philippines in November 24, 2012.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/r1xM8CktELk Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160729195411/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1xM8CktELk Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1xM8CktELk| title = Marisela Moreno y Tania Hyman unen fuerzas por Panamá. | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

Result

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=Placements=

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! Placement

! Contestant

Miss Panamá 2012

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Miss Panamá World 2012

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Miss Panamá Earth 2012

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Miss Panamá International 2012

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Top 6

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  • {{Flag|Veraguas}} – Astrid Caballero
  • {{Flagicon image|Bandera de la Provincia de Herrera.svg}} Herrera – Yinela Yero

=Presentation Show=

This Preliminary Competition also called The Runway and the Council of the Misses was celebrated on 6 February 2012, is the night when the twelve finalists were selected from Miss Panama 2012. A jury panel, together with the advice of the misses, eleven of the selected finalists based on the outputs of the girls during the event in the Swimsuit and cocktail dress categories. The candidate number 12, will be selected through the votes of those attending the Gala by one count, once the show.

=Special awards=

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Award

! Contestant

Miss Photogenic (Miss Fotogénica)

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Miss Congeniality (Miss Amistad)

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Miss Eloquence (Miss Elocuencia)

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Best Body Power Club (Mejor Cuerpo)

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National Costume Competition

On 5 March 2012, was celebrated the National Costume contestant called Descubre Tu Interior. 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 2012.

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Final Results

! Contest

! Designer

! Topic

! Contestant

align="center" | Winner

| Best National Costume to Miss Universe

| Cesar D'Castro

| "Diosa da Bahide"

| Maricely González

1st runner-up

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| Daniel Cortina

| "Altar de Oro"

| Nabil González

2nd runner-up

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| Edgar Bedoya

| "Panama Precolombina"

| Yinela Yero

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Preliminary Interview

Held on Thursday March 29 to Miss Panama candidates were qualified in swimsuit and personal interview.

Judges

  • Gustavo Alvarez: General Manager, Peugeot Panama.
  • Anabel Quintero: Ecuadorean, a Fashion Designer
  • Reina Royo Rivera: Miss Panama for Miss Universe 1995.
  • Carlos Mastellari, Director of the Pompa Group
  • Oscar Borda Colombia. General Manager, Claro Panama
  • Tania Hyman: Cheerleader, actress and owner of Tania Models.
  • Marcel Andrew Chang: Director of Sales, RIU Plaza Panama
  • Alejandro Rada Cassab: Colombian. Medical Doctor, Rada Cassab founder of Aesthetic Medicine
  • Ximena Navarrete Rosete: Mexican Miss Universe 2010
  • Katty Pulido: Venezuelan. Katty Pulido Director of International Academy recognized modeling
  • Gabriel Ramos: Venezuelan. Entrepreneur with experience in beauty pageants.

Official contestants

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These are the competitors who have been selected this year.

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! Represents !! Contestant !! Age !! Height !! Hometown

Bocas del ToroMaricely González22{{height|m=1.70|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá
ChiriquíKaren Jordán23{{height|m=1.73|frac=4}}David
Chiriquí OccidenteNabil González Lozano22{{height|m=1.67|frac=4}}Penonomé
CocléAna Lorena Ibáñez25{{height|m=1.74|frac=4}}Penonomé
ColónNatalia Tamayo Dominici24{{height|m=1.73|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá
DariénMichelle Madrid Dudley18{{height|m=1.74|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá
HerreraYinela Yohan Yero21{{height|m=1.79|frac=4}}Capira
Los SantosMilagros Ramos Castro24{{height|m=1.66|frac=4}}Macaracas
Panamá CentroStephanie Vander Werf25{{height|m=1.76|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá
Panamá EsteHeidy Choy Barrera21{{height|m=1.69|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá
Panamá OesteElissa Estrada18{{height|m=1.72|frac=4}}Arraiján
VeraguasAstrid Caballero Santos21{{height|m=1.83|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá

Historical significance

  • Panamá Centro won Miss Panamá, last time in 2008 with Carolina Dementiev.
  • Panamá Centro, Veraguas, Bocas del Toro & Herrera placed again in the final round for consecutive year.
  • Chiriquí returned to make the cut to the finals after two years 2010.
  • Coclé won Miss Earth Panamá title for first time.
  • Chiriquí won Miss International Panamá title for second time, last time in 2009.

Preliminary contestants

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Contestants who were part of the top 20, eliminated in the preliminary meeting on February 6, 2012 are in color.

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! Contestant !! Age !! Height !! Hometown

Maricely González Pomares22{{height|m=1.73|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá
Yinela Yohan Yero21{{height|m=1.80|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá
Nathalia Tamayo Dominici24{{height|m=1.75|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá
Nabil González Lozano22{{height|m=1.72|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá
Elissa Estrada19{{height|m=1.72|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá
Karen Elena Jordán Beitia20{{height|m=1.75|frac=4}}David
Astrid Caballero21{{height|m=1.82|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá
style="background-color:#FFE066;"|Carolina Angulo21{{height|m=1.70|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá
style="background-color:#FFE066;"|Darling Pinto18{{height|m=1.70|frac=4}}Darién
style="background-color:#FFE066;"|Claudia Elena De León19{{height|m=1.70|frac=4}}Coclé
style="background-color:#FFE066;"|Nereyda Moreno21{{height|m=1.70|frac=4}}Herrera
Milagros Guadalupe Ramos Castro24{{height|m=1.70|frac=4}}Los Santos
style="background-color:#FFE066;"|Dania María Vergara27{{height|m=1.77|frac=4}}Los Santos
Michelle Marie Dudley18{{height|m=1.70|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá
style="background-color:#FFE066;"|Melibeth Escurra19{{height|m=1.70|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá
Heidy Choy20{{height|m=1.70|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá
Ana Lorena Ibañez Carles25{{height|m=1.74|frac=4}}Coclé
style="background-color:#FFE066;"|Daniela Moreno26{{height|m=1.70|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá
Stephanie Vander Werf25{{height|m=1.78|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá
style="background-color:#FFE066;"|Milagros Abrego21{{height|m=1.70|frac=4}}Ciudad de Panamá

Election Schedule

  • Monday February 6 presentation Show.
  • Monday March 5 competition National Costume.
  • Friday March 30 Final night, coronation Miss Panamá 2012.

Candidates notes

  • Maricely González Pomares was Miss Tourism International Panamá 2010 and participate in the Miss Tourism International 2010 in Malaysia. She was Semi-finalists (top 20).{{Cite web |url=http://www.misstourisminternational.com/mti-contestants/ |title=~ Miss Tourism International | Miss Tourism International Contestants |access-date=2012-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190309071159/http://www.misstourisminternational.com/mti-contestants/ |archive-date=2019-03-09 |url-status=dead }}
  • Yinela Yohan Yero was the Carnival Panamá City queen in 2011.
  • Natalia Tamayo Dominici participate in Elite Model Look Panamá, Chico & Chica Modelo (modeling search), Reign Costa Maya International, Miss World Business in Colombia and the International Queen of Carnival in Ecuador.
  • Nabil González was Miss Atlantic Panamá 2009 and participate in the Miss Atlántico Internacional 2009 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
  • Elissa Estrada participate in the 2007 Miss Teen América Panamá where she was 1st runner and the Ford Super Model of the World in São Paulo, Brazil where she won.
  • Karen Jordan participate in the national pageant Miss Mundo Panamá 2010, the International Queen of Coffee in Manizales, Colombia, the Chica Avon 2010, Miss Model of the World Panamá 2011 and Miss Asia Pacific 2011 in South Korea.
  • Astrid Caballero participate in the Miss Teen América Panamá 2009 (second runner up), and later in the Miss Mundo Panamá 2010.
  • Carolina Angulo in 2010 participate in Miss Tourism Queen Panamá 2010 and Chica Avon 2010.
  • Claudia De León 2010 Ellas Fotogenica and Chica Avon 2010.
  • Melibeth Escurra participate in the national pageant Miss Atlantic Panamá 2011.
  • Heidy Choy was Reina China Panamá and won the World Miss University Panamá.
  • Daniela Moreno was Miss Hawaiian Tropic Panamá and participate in Miss Hawaiian Tropic Internacional in Oahu Hawaii (top 10).
  • Milagros Abrego participate in the Miss Mesoamérica Internacional 2011 in Guatemala.

International participation

  • Maricely González Pomares was quarter-finalist (Top 30) at Miss World 2012 and place Top 5 in Miss World Talent.
  • Astrid Caballero was appointed as Miss Intercontinental Panama, so giving her the right to represent Panama in Miss Intercontinental 2012 in Aachen, Germany.

Relationship with other contests

  • Elissa Estrada was elected as Miss Supranational Panama by the Miss Supranational Panama Organization, she placed in the top 10 finalist and was elected as Miss Supranational Americas, contest held in Warsaw, Poland on September 14, 2012.

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20130111083430/http://www.misspanama.info/2012/Miss Panamá 2012 official website]
  • [http://www.misspanama.net/ Miss Panamá]
  • [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Miss-Panam%C3%A1/255640371114468#!/pages/Miss-Panam%C3%A1/255640371114468/ Facebook]

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