Miss Grand Panama

Miss Grand Panama
Formation2014
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersPanama City
Location
MembershipMiss Grand International
Official language
Spanish
National director
Berly Castillo Antinori
Parent organization
Chass Panamá (2022 – Present)
Miss Grand Panama licensee timeline
Miss Panamá

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, Panamanian 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
  • Miss Grand Panama 2024 Yanelys Bergantiño
    Miss Grand Panama 2024
    Yanelys Bergantiño
  • Miss Grand Panama 2023 Julia Leong
    Miss Grand Panama 2023
    Julia Leong
  • Miss Grand Panama 2022 Laura de Sanctis [es]
    Miss Grand Panama 2022
    Laura de Sanctis [es]
  • Miss Grand Panama 2021 Katie Caicedo
    Miss Grand Panama 2021
    Katie Caicedo
  • Miss Grand Panama 2015 Maria Suarez
    Miss Grand Panama 2015
    Maria Suarez
  • Miss Grand Panama 2014 Carmen de Gracia
    Miss Grand Panama 2014
    Carmen de Gracia

International Competition

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

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