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 Televisión. About 14 contestants from all over Panama competed for the prestigious crown. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Tanisha Drummond of Colón crowned Yamani Saied 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 City 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.