Miss Grand Panama
Formation2014
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersPanama City
Location
Membership
Miss Grand International
Official language
Spanish
National director
Berly Castillo Antinori
Parent organization

Miss Grand Panama is a national title bestowed upon a woman chosen to represent Panama at Miss Grand International.[1][2][3] The title was first mentioned in 2014, when a Miss Panamá Mundo 2014 finalist, Carmen De Gracia, was appointed to represent the country at the Miss Grand International in Thailand.[4] In the first few years of participation, most of the country representatives were appointed to the position without organizing the Miss Grand National pageant.[5][6][7] However, some of them obtained the title at the multi-title national pageants, such as Reinas y Mister de Panamá in 2017,[1][8] and Señorita Panamá in 2019 and 2022.[2][3]

Since its first participation in 2014, Panamian representatives obtained placement at the Miss Grand International pageant only twice, including the top 20 finalists in 2020,[9] and the third runner-up in 2019.[10]

History

Panama debuted at Miss Grand International in 2014 when Carmen Librada De Gracia who represented Los Santos in Miss Panamá Mundo 2014, was appointed by pageant organizer, Marisela Moreno, to represent the country at Miss Grand International 2014 in Thailand.[4] Later in 2016, Marisela lost the franchise to the director of Reinas y Mister de Panamá pageant, José Alberto Sosa Roner, who served as the licensee until 2018.[1][8] The country representatives during the mentioned period were either appointed or determined through casting processes or the said pageant.[1][8][11] The license was then taken over by another national pageant chaired by César Anel Rodríguez, Señorita Panamá, in 2019.[2]

Under the direction of Rodríguez, Miss Grand Panama's titleholders were usually determined through his affiliated pageant, Señorita Panamá,[2][3] in which the primary winner was sent to compete at the Miss Universe pageant.[2] In late 2022, Rodríguez lost the license to a jewelry company, Chass Panamá, even though the country representative for that year's international contest had already been determined.[3] The new licensee team led by Berly Castillo Antinori then appointed another titleholder as a replacement,[12] and planned to organize the first Miss Grand Panama contest in 2024.[13]

Gallery

International Competition

Miss Grand Panama director timeline

The following is a list of Panamian representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.

Year Delegate National Title Competition Performance Ref.
Placements Other Award(s)
2014 Carmen de Gracia Miss Panamá 2014 — Finalists Unplaced — [4][14]
2015 Maria Suarez Appointed Unplaced — [15][16]
2016 Selena Santamaria Appointed Unplaced — [5][17]
2017 Andrea Marìa Torres Reinas Grand Panamá 2017 Unplaced — [1][18]
2018 Gabriela Mornhinweg Miss Grand Panama 2018 Unplaced — [6][19]
2019 Carmen Drayton Señorita Panamá 2019 — Grand 3rd Runner Up Best in Swimsuit [10][20]
2020 Angie Keith Señorita Panamá 2019 — Top 12 Top 20 — [7][9]
2021 Massiell Llamas Appointed Resigned [21][22]
Katie Caicedo Appointed Unplaced — [23][24]
2022 Katheryn Yejas Señorita Panamá 2021 — Grand Unable to compete [3][25]
Laura de Sanctis Señorita Panamá 2017 Unplaced — [26][27]
2023 Julia Leong Appointed Unplaced — [28]
2024 Yanelys Bergantiño Miss Panama Grand Slam 2024 — Grand [29]
Color keys for the Placements at Miss Grand International
  Declared as the winner
  Ended as a runner-up (Top 5)
  Ended as a finalist (Top 10)
  Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20/21)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Katherine Vizcaíno (2017). "Hay nuevas Reinas y Misters de Panamá". Too Magazine. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Yelina Pérez Sánchez (March 28, 2019). "Presentan oficialmente las 24 candidatas a Señorita Panamá 2019" (in Spanish). La Estrella de Panamá. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Chass Panamá adquirió la licencia de Miss Grand International: ¿Qué pasará con Katheryn Yejas?". www.panamaamerica.com.pa (in Spanish). August 31, 2022. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Miss Grand International 2014 contestants". Miss Grand International. December 25, 2014. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  5. 1 2 "Miss Grand Panama 2016 is Selena Santamaria". Times of India. July 8, 2016. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Miss Grand International Panamá 2018 comparte en exclusiva su experiencia en el concurso". www.mujer.com.pa (in Spanish). June 20, 2019. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Angie Keith está orgullosa de Katie Caicedo" (in Spanish). Día a Día. December 6, 2020. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 Yelina Pérez Sánchez (June 5, 2017). "Panamá será representada en Guatemala por dos miss y un mister Expoworld" (in Spanish). La Estrella de Panamá. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Samantha Bernardo makes it to Top 20 of Miss Grand International!". GMA Network. March 27, 2021. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  10. 1 2 อีจัน Oline Team (October 26, 2019). "สาว "เวเนซุเอลา" คว้ามง Miss grand international 2019". www.ejan.co (in Thai). Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Gabriela Mornhinweg appointed Miss Grand Panama 2018". Times of India. June 22, 2018. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  12. ↑ Katheryn Quintero Macías (April 24, 2023). "Miss Grand Panamá competirá en octubre en Vietnam" (in Spanish). El Siglo. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Esta es tu oportunidad" (in Spanish). Miss Grand Panama. April 11, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Instagram.
  14. ↑ Arvin Ello (October 6, 2014). "Miss Cuba is Miss Grand International 2014". www.vintersections.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Miss Grand International 2015 contestants". Miss Grand International. November 16, 2015. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  16. ↑ "Lệ Quyên bất ngờ "trắng tay" tại Miss Grand International 2015". Dantri.com.vn (in Vietnamese). October 26, 2015. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Nguyen Thi Loan in final top 20 Miss Grand International 2016". Vietnam Television. October 26, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Ngắm Top 20 Miss Grand International 2017 nóng bỏng với phần thi bikini" (in Vietnamese). Voice of Vietnam. October 26, 2017. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Meenakshi Chaudhary from India wins 1st runner-up title at Miss Grand International 2018". Times of India. October 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  20. ↑ Emily Sánchez (October 27, 2019). "Carmen Drayton gana dos distinciones en el Miss Grand Internacional" (in Spanish). Mi Diario. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Massiell Alejandra Llamas Castro es la nueva Señorita Panamá Grand 2021". www.radiomiapanama.com (in Spanish). June 30, 2021. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  22. ↑ Selene Ricord. "Señorita Panamá hará casting y votaciones para escoger a la nueva Miss Grand". Día a Día. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Katie Caicedo is designated Miss Panama Grand 2021". Pana Times. 2021. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Introducing the Top 20 of Miss Grand International 2021". Times of India. December 4, 2021. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  25. ↑ Gerard Govea (November 8, 2022). "Katheryn Yejas, Miss Grand International 2022" (in Spanish). Telemetro. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Laura de Sanctis va por la corona del Miss Grand Intl. en Indonesia" (in Spanish). Crítica. October 3, 2022. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  27. ↑ María Fernanda Cedeño (October 25, 2022). "Miss Grand International 2022 Isabella Novaes Menin de Brasil, ganadora del certámen". Colombia.as.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  28. ↑ Luis Trujillo (March 11, 2023). "Presentan a la nueva Miss Grand Panamá, Julia Leong" (in Spanish). InformaT Panamá. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Yanelys Bergantiño, Miss Grand Panamá 2024, encargada de llevar nuestra Tricolor hasta Myammar y hacer latir el corazón de 4 millones de Panameños" (in Spanish). Miss Panama Grand Slam. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
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