The splendid finale of Señorita Panama 2017 held last night at the Amador Convention Center, Panama concluded with the crowning of Laura Sofia De Sanctis from Contadora as the Miss Universe Panama 2017 (Miss Universo Panama 2017). Laura, a student of social communication, is just 20 years of age and stands tall at 183 cm. She was amongst our Top 7 favourites to win the title.
Laura will now represent Panama in Miss Universe 2017 to be held later this year. She succeeds the gorgeous outgoing queen, Keity Drennan, who successfully represented Panama in Miss Universe 2016 managing to place in Top 13 at the finale held in Manila, Philippines.
The nineteen beauties competing for the crown presented themselves on stage in swimwear and evening gowns, and thereafter the Top 10 finalists were announced who went through the question and answer round. Top 10 finalists were Carolina Castillo, Darelys Yahel Santos, Erika Parker, Karol Dayana Batista Gómez, Laura Sofia De Sanctis, Luz Amanda Sune, Norma Díaz, Paulette Sanchez, Stephany Michelle Guevara and Titi Del Castillo.
Based on jury's assessment, the Top 5 finalists were then announced, and the contestants who finally made their way to Top 5 were -
Carolina Castillo (Coclé)
Darelys Yahel Santos (Panamá Norte)
Erika Parker (Colón)
Laura Sofia De Sanctis (Contadora)
Titi Del Castillo (Isla Flamenco)
Till date, only Miss Universe from Panama is Justine Pasek who became Miss Universe 2002 after the originally crowned queen Oxana Fedorova was dethroned. Can Laura get for Panama its second Miss Universe title?