Señorita Panamá 2000, the 18th Señorita Panamá pageant and 35th celebration of the Miss Panamá contest, was held in Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, Panama, on September 1, 2000, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Ivette Cordovez Usuga.
The pageant was broadcast on September 10 through RPC Televisión Channel 4. About 12 contestants from all over Panamá competed for the prestigious crown. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Analía Núñez of Chiriquí crowned Ivette Cordovez of Panama Centro as the new Señorita Panamá.
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 1999 Jessenia Casanova Reyes of Panama Centro crowned Ana Raquel Ochy Pozo of Cocle as the new Señorita Panamá World. Also was selected the representative for the Miss Asia Pacific pageant Adriana Roquer Hidalgo of Panamá Este was crowned by Marianela Salazar Guillén of Panama Centro.
Cordovez competed in Miss Universe 2001 the 50th edition of the Miss Universe pageant, held at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico on May 11, 2001.
In other hands González competed in Miss World 2000, the 50th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 30 November 2000 at the Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom. Roquer Hidalgo placed in the Top 10 at Miss Asia Pacific 2001.
Result
Placements
Placement Contestant Señorita Panamá 2000 – Ivette Cordovez Señorita Panamá World 2000 – Ana Raquel Ochy Señorita Panamá Asia Pacific 2000 Panamá Este – Adriana Maricel Roquer 1st Runner-Up – Katherine Villaverde 2nd Runner-Up – Melva De Gracia
Special awards Final results TopicBest National Costume to Miss Universe Traje de India Kuna
AwardContestant Miss Congeniality María Carolina Cornejo Martínez Miss Photogenic Ana Raquel Ochy Pozo
Judges Mingthoy M. Giro - Panamanian journalist. Raúl García de Paredes - Dermatologist. Magali Méndez - editor Mundo Social Magazine. Nabil Semaan - Figaly store represent. Lorena Zagia - Señorita Panamá World 1998. Luis Alfonso Ortega - Stylist. Marian Mario - designer. Luis Enrique Bandera - Asecomer Director. Dora de Díaz- Guillén - Dermatologist.
Contestants These are the competitors who have been selected this year. Represent Contestant Age Height (m) Hometown Panama CityVelkys Yoliana Bultrón Guardia191.66Panama CityPanama CityMaría Carolina Cornejo Martínez241.67Panama CityChiriquíKatherine Elena Villaverde Alexópulos221.67DavidPanama CityFlor Elisa Kinglow Camarena211.68Panama CityPanama CityMichelle Marie Palau Campo211.68Panama CityPanama CityAida María Aguilera Crespo251.70Panama CityPanama CityNadiuska Liz Del Castillo Amaya201.70Panama CityVeraguas Melva Aileen de Gracia Yee211.71SantiagoPanamá CentroIvette María Cordovez Usuga201.72Panama CityPanama CityKiria Celineth Aguilar Romero231.74Panama CityPanamá EsteAdriana Maricel Roguer Hidalgo201.75Panama CityCocleAna Raquel Ochy Pozo211.78Penonomé
Election schedule
Thursday September 1 Final night, coronation Señorita Panamá 2000
Candidates notes Adriana Roquer was a semi-finalist in Miss Asia-Pacific 2001.
References
External links Señorita Panamá official website