Señorita Panamá 2003, the 21st Señorita Panamá beauty pageant and 38th celebration of the Miss Panama contest, was held in the Figali Convention Center, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama, on Thursday November 26, 2003. After weeks of events, the winner was Jessica Rodríguez.
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 2002Yoselín Sánchez Espino of Los Santos crowned Melissa Del Carmen Piedrahita of Panama Centro as the new Señorita Panamá World.
Rodríguez competed in the 53rd edition of the Miss Universe pageant, held at the Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO in Quito, Ecuador, on June 1, 2004. She won the award for best national costume. In other hands Piedrahita competed in Miss World 2004, the 54th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 4 December 2004 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China.[2]
August 5 presentation to the press in the Hotel Continental
Wednesday November 25 election Best National Costume
Thursday November 26 Final night, coronation Señorita Panamá 2003
Candidates notes
Ana Karina Abrego won Miss Hawaiian Tropic Panamá 2006. She competed in the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino Theater Paradise, Nevada, on April 17, 2006.
Gabriela Moreno Gonzalez is a recognized TV host.
Anabella Hale Ruiz won Miss International Panamá 2004 and participated in Miss International 2004 in Beijing, China, on October 16, 2004. She was Unplaced.
Lilianne Thompson Franceschi represented Panamá in the Miss Intercontinental 2005 pageant and place in the Top 12 winning also the Miss Photogenic award.