Miss Universe Panamá 2022
| Miss Universe Panamá 2022 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | May 25, 2022[1] |
| Presenters | Ricardo Canto |
| Venue | Teatro Gladys Vidal, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama |
| Broadcaster | |
| Entrants | 10 |
| Placements | 3 |
| Winner | Solaris Barba Herrera |
Miss Universe Panamá 2022 was the first Miss Universe Panamá pageant, held to select Panama's representative to the Miss Universe pageant. This was the first edition of the renewed Miss Universe Panama Pageant, after the Miss Universe organization awarded the license to event producer Ricardo Canto who had been named the new director of the pageant in 2022.[2]
Ten preliminary contestants were selected from all over Panama and competed for the crown. Miss Panamá Universe 2021 Brenda Andrea Smith Lezama of Panamá Centro crowned Solaris De la Luna Barba Cañizales of Herrera as her successor at the end of the event.
Barba will represent Panama at Miss Universe 2022.[3][4]
History
In 2022 the Señorita Panamá Organization lost the right of Miss Universe pageant. Ricardo Canto acquire the rights of the title "Miss Universe Panamá" creating a new contest that will select the representative to Miss Universe separately.
Final results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Universe Panamá 2022 | Herrera - Solaris Barba[5] |
| 1st runner-up | Panamá Centro - Alina López Reyna |
| 2nd runner-up | Coclé - Adaluz Perea Vieto |
Judges
- Claudia De Villalba: Businesswoman
- Eduardo Lowe: Co-Editor and Creative Director of The Reviewer magazine
- Gladys Brandao: Miss Panamá 2015
- David Bobadilla: Stylist and makeup artist
- Gina Faarup De Cochez: Producer, film and theater actress
- Rina Laxman Aswani: Businesswoman
Contestants
These are the competitors who have been selected this year.
| Represent | Contestant | Age | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panamá (city) | María José Pérez Alonzo | 18 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Coclé | Adaluz Perea Vieto | 27 | Penonome |
| Panamá | Yarielis Noemy Díaz Vega | 18 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Panamá | Shatzelym Rodríguez Campos | 19 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Panamá City | Alina López Reyna | 25 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Herrera | Lilena Lourdes Rodríguez González | 22 | Chitré |
| Herrera | Solaris De la Luna Barba Cañizales | 23 | Chitré |
| Panamá | Hazel Nair Quinn García | 22 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Panamá | Walkiria Isabel Reina Sánchez | 23 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Panamá | Gabriela Alejandra Hernández Gómez | 23 | Ciudad de Panamá |
References
- ^ "Miss Universo Panamá adquiere la licencia del Miss Universe". ecotvpanama. April 12, 2022.
- ^ "Crean la organización Miss Universo Panamá para tomar las riendas de la franquicia en el país". MetroLibre. April 12, 2022.
- ^ "Solaris Barba, nueva reina de América en el Miss Mundo", La Estrella de Panamá, December 9, 2018 (in Spanish).
- ^ Roxana Muñoz and Anahil Trómpiz Torres, "Panamá tiene su primera Miss World América: Solaris Barba", Ellas, December 8, 2018 (in Spanish).
- ^ "¡Eso se sabía! Solaris Barba es la Miss Panamá para Miss Universo 2022". DiaaDia. May 25, 2022.