Realmente Bella Señorita Panamá 2009 is the second edition of the beauty contest format that was created when the Señorita Panamá contest was renewed. It was the 43rd celebration of the Miss Panama contest and the 26th Annual contest Señorita Panamá, was held at the Ascanio Arosemena Auditorium with the final night at the Tihany Spectacular, Panama, Panama on Friday, May 15, 2009. The new pageant would send the winner to Miss Universe 2009.
About 10 contestants from all over the country will compete for the prestigious crown. Realmente Bella Señorita Panamá 2008 Carolina Dementiev of Panama Centro crowned Diana Broce of Los Santos as her successor at the end of the event as the new Señorita Panamá.
Thas year there was a new change. On the same night, the final competition entitled "Señorita Panamá Mundo" was announced as the winner of the Señorita Panamá Mundo title. Giselle Bissot Señorita Panamá World 2006 of Panama Centro crowned Nadege Herrera of Panama Centro as her successor at the end of the event. The First Runner up to Miss Continente Americano 2009.
Results Placements Placement Contestant Realmente Bella Señorita Panamá – Diana Broce Señorita Panamá Mundo 2009 – Nadege Herrera Señorita Panamá Continente Americano 2009 Panamá Este – Liseth Díaz Top 6 – Lissa Talesca Panamá Oeste – Aylin Delgado Herrera – Lidia McNulty
Special awards Award Represent ContestantBest National Costume Panamá Centro Nadege HerreraMiss CongenialityChiriquí María PreteltMiss PhotogenicColónAlicia Durán Best FacePanamá Centro Nadege Herrera
Jury Carolina Dementiev - Realmente Bella Señorita Panamá 2008 María Sofía Velásquez - Señorita Panamá 1993 Miguel Herrera
Candidates Province Represented Contestant Age Height Hometown Chiriquí Occidente Lissa Talesca 20 1.70 Boquete Chiriquí Oriente Giosue Cozzarelli 19 1.67 David Colón Alicia Durán 18 1.78 Colón Los Santos Diana Broce 22 1.70 Las Tablas Panamá Centro Nadege Herrera 22 1.82 Ciudad de Panamá Herrera Lidia McNulty 19 1.70 Las Tablas Panamá Este Liseth Díaz 24 1.70 Ciudad de Panamá Panamá Oeste Aylin Delgado 18 1.72 Ciudad de Panamá Chiriquí María Luisa Pretelt 22 1.71 David Veraguas Stephanie Thompson 18 1.71 Ciudad de Panamá
Candidates Notes Diana Broce won the Best National Costume in Miss Universe 2009. Nadege Herrera was top 7 (5th) in Miss World 2009, also was Finalist in Miss World Beach Beauty (1RUp), Top Model and Best Designer. Lidia McNulty was Miss Supranational Panama 2011 and place in the top 20 in Miss Supranational 2011. Giosue Cozzarelli represented Panama in Miss All Nations 2010.
References
External links Official Website Señorita Panamá official website