Keity Mendieta
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Keity Mendieta Britton July 24, 1990 Panama City, Panama |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) |
Miss Panamá Centro 2011 Miss Panamá International 2011 Miss Panamá 2016 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Panamá 2011 (1st runner-up) Miss International 2011 (4th runner-up) Miss Panamá 2016 (Winner) Miss Universe 2016 (TBA) |
Keity Drennan Mendieta Britton (born July 24, 1990 in Panama City, Panama) is a Panamanian-American model and beauty pageant titleholder who the winner of the Miss International Panamá 2011 and Miss Panamá 2016 title.[1] She also participated in Miss Panamá 2011 where she won the title of Virreina Panamá and now she will represent Panama at Miss Universe 2016 pageant.[2]
Early life
Mendieta born in Panama City, Panama. Her father is from the United States and her Panamanian mother is of Indian ancestry. She is a graduate from the high school at American College in Panama City. She said in an press junket that she changed her last name to Drennan because her biological father recognized her
Modelling career
The start of her modeling career took place when she won the "Chica Chico Modelo" contest in 2008. It gave Mendieta the chance to work for Physical Modelos, her official modeling agency as of today and represent Panamá in the Ford Model's Supermodel Of The World 2008.
In the same year, Keity represented Panama in the Miss Teen America and the Caribbean, making three awards: Miss Teen Photogenic, Miss Teen Model and Third Princess contest.[3]
Miss Panamá 2011
Mendieta is 5 ft 9 in (1.77 m) tall, and competed in the national beauty pageant Miss Panamá 2011, obtained the title of Virreina Panamá. She represented the state of Panamá Centro.[4]
Miss International 2011
She represented Panama in the Miss International 2011 pageant, held in Chengdu, China on November 6, 2011. She finished as 4th runner-up.
Miss Panamá 2016
Mendieta was selected in a casting made on April 26, 2016 where she was selected as Miss Panamá 2016 to represent Panama in Miss Universe 2016.[5]
Miss Universe 2016
Mendieta will represent Panama at Miss Universe 2016 where Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines will crown her successor at the end of the event.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.misspanama.net/2011/02/18/miss-panama-2011-finalista-keity-mendieta-miss-panama-centro/
- ↑ http://www.laesquinadelsoplon.net/2011/04/bellaaaaa-keity-mendieta-en-el-miss.html
- ↑ http://www.mundolatinohoy.com/noticias/panama/2011/05/28/keity-mendieta-la-belleza-del-miss-panama-2011/
- ↑ http://www.laestrella.com.pa/online/noticias/2011/05/27/keity_mendieta_la_belleza_del_miss_panama_2011.asp
- ↑ "senoritapanamaoficialNuestra nueva Señorita Panamá 2016: Keity Drennan". Senoritapanamaoficial (Instagram). 26 April 2016.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Gladys Brandao |
Miss Panamá 2016-2017 |
Succeeded by TBA |
| Preceded by Katherine Dolande |
Miss Panamá Centro 2011 |
Succeeded by Stephanie Vander Werf |
Preceded by Michelle Ostler Cosme |
Miss International Panamá 2011 |
Succeeded by Karen Jordán |
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