Señorita Panamá 1998
| Señorita Panamá 1998 | |
|---|---|
 Atlapa, venue of Señorita Panamá 1998 | |
| Date | September 5, 1998. |
| Entertainment | Yigo Sugasti, Diny, Estefano and Donato & Myriam Hernández. |
| Venue | Atlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama |
| Broadcaster | RPC-TV Panamá |
| Entrants | 13 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Winner | Yamani Esther Saied Calviño Panamá Centro |
Señorita Panamá 1998, the 16th Señorita Panamá pageant and 33rd celebration of the Miss Panamá contest, was held in Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, Panama, on Saturday, September 5, 1998, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Yamani Saied.
The pageant was broadcast live on RPC-TV Panamá. About 14 contestants from all over Panamá competed for the prestigious crown. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Tanisha Tamara Drummond Johnson of Colon crowned Yamani Esther Saied Calviño of Panama Centro as the new Señorita Panamá.[1]
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 1997 Patricia Aurora Bremner Hernández of Panama Centro crowned Lorena del Carmen Zagía Miró of Panama Centro as the new Señorita Panamá World. Also was selected the representative for the Miss Asia Pacific pageant Abimelec Rodríguez Fernández of Panama Centro was crowned by Iris Avila Moreno Nuestra Belleza Internacional Panamá 1997 of Panama Centro.
Saied competed in the 48th edition, Miss Universe 1999 pageant, held at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre, Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago on May 26, 1999.[2]
In other hands Zagía Miró competed in Miss World 1998, the 48th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 26 November 1998 at the Lake Berjaya Mahé Resort in Mahé Island, Seychelles. Rodríguez competed in Miss Asia Pacific 1999 pageant, the 29th edition of Miss Asia Pacific Pageant held on December 11, 1999 in Quezon City Philippines, where she won the Best National Costume.[3]
Result[edit]
Placements[edit]
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Señorita Panamá 1998 | |
| Señorita Panamá World 1998 |
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| Señorita Panamá Asia Pacific 1998 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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Special awards[edit]
| Final Results | Designer | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Best National Costume to Miss Universe | Charles Branan Jaén | "Diablo Sucio"[4] |
Contestants[edit]
These are the competitors who have been selected this year.
| # | Represent | Contestant | Age | Height (m) | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panamá | Raquel Rubio | - | - | Panama City |
| 2 | Panamá | Maria de los Angeles Solis | - | - | Panama City |
| 3 | Panamá | Abimelec Rodríguez Fernández | 20 | - | Panama City |
| 4 | Panamá Centro | Yamani Saied Calviño | - | 1.75 | Panama City |
| 5 | Panamá | Lorena del Carmen Zagía Miró | - | - | Panama City |
| 6 | Panamá | Yira Gorrichategui | 23 | - | Panama City |
| 7 | Panamá | Teresa Rivas | - | - | Panama City |
| 8 | Panamá | Anabella Sibauste | - | - | Panama City |
| 9 | Panamá | Diana Roca | - | - | Panama City |
| 10 | Panamá | Marichell Rodriguez | - | - | Panama City |
| 11 | Panamá | Guadalupe Solis | - | - | Panama City |
| 12 | Panamá | Glinka Pinate Thirwall | - | - | Panama City |
| 13 | Panamá | Yenela Aguilar | - | - | Panama City |
Election schedule[edit]
- Saturday September 5 Final night, coronation Señorita Panamá 1998
Candidates notes[edit]
Yamani Saied considered one of the most delicate and beautiful Señorita Panama.[5]
Historical significance[edit]
- Panamá Centro won Señorita Panamá for 19th time.
References[edit]
- ^ "Miss Panamá 1998". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ "CHAGUARAMAS News Miss Universe 1999". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ "Miss Asia Pacific 1999". veestarz.com. Archived from the original on 2007-06-23.
- ^ "Trajes Típicos de Panamá en MU: Los 90 | MissPanama.net". Archived from the original on 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ^ "Actualícese con la Prensa Web". mensual.prensa.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-03.
External links[edit]
- [1] Señorita Panamá official website