Description: (Beauty pageant titleholder)
Gloria Karamañites is a renowned Panamanian actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She made history by becoming the first Black woman to win the Miss Panamá beauty pageant title in 1980. Her victory was a significant milestone for Afro-Panamanians and Afro-descendants in Panama. Karamañites went on to represent Panama at the Miss Universe 1980 pageant, where she achieved the title of Miss Panamá Universo and reached the semifinals. Her experiences with racism inspired the documentary "Miss Panama (2021)", shedding light on the challenges faced by Panama's Afro-descendant community.