Señorita Panamá 1997, the 15th Señorita Panamá pageant and 32nd celebration of the Miss Panamá contest, was held in Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, Panama, on Saturday, August 30, 1997, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Tanisha Drummond.
The pageant was broadcast live on RPC Televisión. About 14 contestants from all over Panamá competed for the prestigious crown. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Lía Borrero of Los Santos crowned Tanisha Drummond of Colón as the new Señorita Panamá.YouTube – miss panama 1997
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 1996 Norma Elida Pérez of Panamá Centro crowned Patricia Aurora Bremner Hernández of Panamá Centro as the new Señorita Panamá World. Also was selected the representative for the Nuestra Belleza Internacional pageant Iris Avila Moreno of Panamá Centro was crowned by Amelie González Assereto Nuestra Belleza Internacional Panamá 1996.
Also Bremner Hernández competed in Miss World 1997, the 47th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 22 November 1997 in Baie Lazare, Seychelles. Avila Moreno competed in Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1997 pageant, the 4th and final edition of Nuestra Belleza Internacional Pageant held on November 21, 1997 in Miami, United States.
Result Placements
Placement Contestant Señorita Panamá 1998 Colón – Tanisha Drummond Señorita Panamá World 1998 – Patricia Aurora Bremner Hernández Señorita Panamá Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1998 – Iris Avila Moreno 1st Runner-Up – Monica Herrador Gonzalez 2nd Runner-Up – Lourdes Priscilla Lewis Artavia
Special awards Final results Designer TopicBest National Costume to Miss Universe Javier Burgos "Interpretacion de la Pollera y sus joyas"Trajes Típicos de Panamá en MU: Los 90 | Miss Panama.net
Contestants These are the competitors who have been selected this year. # Represent Contestant Age Height Hometown 1ChiriquíBelen Ramirez Urriola215'5"David2Panama CityMaria Teresa Maure235'5"Panama City3Panama CityMelanie Sarti Baquerizo195'7"Panama City4Panama CityNarmila Navarro Guardia225'7"Panama City5ColónDayanara Phipps Duffis225'7"Colón6Panama CityMariana Duran Yuen205'7"Panama City7Panama CityYamilet Vejarano Castro225'7"Panama City8Panama CityTessie Angulo Gonzalez235'8"Panama City9ColónTanisha Drummond Johnson215'8"Colón10Panama CityMonica Herrador Gonzalez205'9"Panama City11Panama CityPatricia Bremner Hernandez215'9"Panama City12Panama CityIris Avila Moreno245'10"Panama City13Panama CityLourdes Priscilla Lewis Artavia195'11"Panama City14Panama City'Mariela Vega Benedito226'0"Panama City
Election schedule Saturday 30 August Final night, coronation Señorita Panamá 1997
Candidates notes Tanisha Drummond also competed for Panamá in the Miss Caraïbes Hibiscus 1998 and won the title. This is the first title for Panamá in this pageant.Miss Caraïbes Hibiscus
Historical significance Colón won Señorita Panamá for third time, the first time with Sonia Inés Ríos (1965) and second with Gloria Karamañites ( 1980).
References
External links Señorita Panamá official website