Lía Borrero
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Lía Victoria Borrero González is a beauty queen from Las Tablas, the first Panama
nian delegate in history to win a major beauty pageant, the title of Miss International 1998
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pageant, broadcast live from Miami Beach, Florida
.
). Miss USA
, Brook Mahealani Lee would be the eventual winner.
beauty pageant, which is annually held in Japan. On September 26, 1998, she became the first ever Panamanian to win a major international pageant, overcoming other strong delegates such as Venezuela and Colombia. She worked for the International Culture Association (ICA) during her year-long reign, helping the One Love Fund, a foundation that gives donations to people who suffer from natural disasters, through the creation of goodwill activities.
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
nian delegate in history to win a major beauty pageant, the title of Miss International 1998
Miss International 1998
Miss International 1998, the 38th Miss International pageant, was won by Lía Victoria Borrero González of Panama. It took place on 26 September 1998 at the Koseinenkin Hall in Tokyo, Japan.- Results :- Special awards:*Friendship:...
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Early life
Lía won her first beauty contest in early 1996 when she became queen of the Las Tablas carnival, a title that had previously been won by her aunt by the same name Lía Victoria Borrero de Jurado.Señorita Panamá
She competed in the Miss Panama competition that same year, where she beat other 14 contestants and became Miss Panama 1996. This gave her the opportunity to compete in the 1997 Miss UniverseMiss Universe 1997
Miss Universe 1997 pageant was held in Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, culminating in the final competition on May 16, 1997. This was the second consecutive year that the pageant had been held in the United States. Miss USA, Brook Lee of Hawaii was crowned Miss...
pageant, broadcast live from Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper...
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Miss Universe
She was a Top 6 finalist, the highest placement ever by a Panamanian at the time (a record that would not be surpassed until 2002Miss Universe 2002
Miss Universe 2002, the 51st edition of the Miss Universe pageant, was held in Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 29, 2002. There were 75 delegates from around the world who competed for the title Miss Universe 2002. Oxana Fedorova of Russia was crowned Miss Universe 2002 by...
). Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
, Brook Mahealani Lee would be the eventual winner.
Miss International
Later in 1998, she was invited to participate in the Miss InternationalMiss International 1998
Miss International 1998, the 38th Miss International pageant, was won by Lía Victoria Borrero González of Panama. It took place on 26 September 1998 at the Koseinenkin Hall in Tokyo, Japan.- Results :- Special awards:*Friendship:...
beauty pageant, which is annually held in Japan. On September 26, 1998, she became the first ever Panamanian to win a major international pageant, overcoming other strong delegates such as Venezuela and Colombia. She worked for the International Culture Association (ICA) during her year-long reign, helping the One Love Fund, a foundation that gives donations to people who suffer from natural disasters, through the creation of goodwill activities.