Señorita Panamá 1998


Señorita Panamá 1998, the 16th Señorita Panamá pageant and 33rd celebration of the Miss Panamá contest, was held in Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, Panama, on Saturday, September 5, 1998, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Yamani Saied.
The pageant was broadcast live on RPC-TV Panamá. About 14 contestants from all over Panamá competed for the prestigious crown. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Tanisha Tamara Drummond Jonhson of Colon crowned Yamani Esther Saied Calviño 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 1997 Patricia Aurora Bremner Hernández of Panama Centro crowned Lorena del Carmen Zagía Miró of Panama Centro as the new Señorita Panamá World. Also was selected the representative for the Miss Asia Pacific pageant Abimelec Rodríguez Fernández of Panama Centro was crowned by Iris Avila Moreno Nuestra Belleza Internacional Panamá 1997 of Panama Centro.
Saied competed in the 48th edition, Miss Universe 1999 pageant, held at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre, Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago on May 26, 1999.
In other hands Zagía Miró competed in Miss World 1998, the 48th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 26 November 1998 at the Lake Berjaya Mahé Resort in Mahé Island, Seychelles. Rodríguez competed in Miss Asia Pacific 1999 pageant, the 29th edition of Miss Asia Pacific Pageant held on December 11, 1999 in Quezon City Philippines, where she won the Best National Costume.

Final result

Final ResultsContestant
Señorita Panamá 1998
Señorita Panamá World
  • Panamá City - Lorena del Carmen Zagía Miró
  • Señorita Panamá Asia Pacific
  • Panamá City - Abimelec Rodríguez Fernández
  • 1st Runner up
  • Panamá City - Raquel Rubio
  • 2nd Runner up
  • '''Panamá City - Maria de los Angeles Solis
  • Special awards

    Contestants

    These are the competitors who have been selected this year.
    #RepresentContestantAgeHeight Hometown
    1PanamáRaquel Rubio--Panama City
    2PanamáMaria de los Angeles Solis--Panama City
    3PanamáAbimelec Rodríguez Fernández20-Panama City
    4Panamá CentroYamani Saied Calviño-1.75Panama City
    5PanamáLorena del Carmen Zagía Miró--Panama City
    6PanamáYira Gorrichategui23-Panama City
    7PanamáTeresa Rivas--Panama City
    8PanamáAnabella Sibauste--Panama City
    9PanamáDiana Roca--Panama City
    10PanamáMarichell Rodriguez--Panama City
    11PanamáGuadalupe Solis--Panama City
    12PanamáGlinka Pinate Thirwall--Panama City
    13PanamáYenela Aguilar--Panama City

    Election schedule

    Yamani Saied considered one of the most delicate and beautiful Señorita Panama.

    Historical significance