Realmente Bella Señorita Panamá 2008
| Realmente Bella Señorita Panamá 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 26, 2008 |
| Presenters | Marianella Salazar & Andrea Pérez |
| Venue | Studio "B" de Canal 13 Telemetro, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama |
| Broadcaster | Telemetro |
| Entrants | 10 |
| Winner |
Carolina Dementiev Justavino Distrito Central |
Realmente Bella Señorita Panamá 2008 is the new beauty pageant that was created after the cancellation of Señorita Panamá. The pageant was made to send the winner to Miss Universe.
For this year only, the pageant was made into a reality show and it was made to be like America's Next Top Model and each week a candidate would leave until only 4 remained. The new pageant would send the winner to Miss Universe 2008. The First Runner up to Miss Continente Americano 2008. The Second Runner up to Miss Tourism Queen International 2009. The Third Runner up to Miss Earth 2008. For this time only, there would be a special contest at the beginning that would send a contestant to Miss World 2008.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Realmente Bella Señorita Panamá 2008 | Distrito Central - Carolina Dementiev |
| 1st Runner-up | Herrera - Karina Pinilla |
| 2nd Runner-up | Los Santos - Estefanía Varela |
| 3rd Runner-up | Chiriquí - Ginelle Saldaña |
Special Awards
- Representer at Miss World - Kathia Saldaña (Veraguas)
- Miss Congeniality - Aurora Cornejo (Colón)
- Miss Photogenic - Geraldine Higuera (Panamá Occidental)
Candidates
| Province | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bocas del Toro | Anaís Solís | 22 | 1.70 | Changuinola |
| Chiriquí | Ginelle Saldaña | 21 | 1.77 | Ciudad de David |
| Colón | Aurora Cornejo | 22 | 1.67 | Colón |
| Distrito Central | Carolina Dementiev | 19 | 1.73 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Panamá Occidental | Geraldine Higuera | 19 | 1.68 | Santiago de Veraguas |
| Los Santos | Estefanía Varela Ruiz | 20 | 1.75 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Herrera | Karina Pinilla | 23 | 1.75 | Ciudad de Panamá |
| Coclé | Nallalit González | 22 | 1.70 | Ancón |
| Panamá Oriental | Mónica Franco | 24 | 1.80 | Chepo |
| Veraguas | Kathia Saldaña | 20 | 1.72 | Santiago de Veraguas |
Other notes
Karina Pinilla participate in Miss Supranational 2010 and won the crown in Plock, Poland