Señorita Panamá 1996, the 14th Señorita Panamá pageant and 31st celebration of the Miss Panamá contest, took place at the Atlapa Convention Centre (Teatro Anayansi), Panama City, Panama, in September 1996 after weeks of events. The live broadcast aired on RPC Televisión. Fifteen contestants competed; outgoing titleholder Reyna Royo (Panamá Centro) crowned Lía Borrero (Los Santos) as Señorita Panamá 1996. The same night, Norma Elida Pérez Rodriguez (Panamá Centro) was named Señorita Panamá World, and Amelie González Assereto (Panamá Centro) was selected to represent Panama at Nuestra Belleza Internacional.