Señorita Panamá 1997, the 15th Señorita Panamá pageant and 32nd celebration of the Miss Panamá contest, was held at Teatro Anayansi, Atlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama, on August 30, 1997. The event was broadcast live on RPC Televisión. Fourteen contestants competed; Tanisha Drummond of Colón won and was crowned by outgoing titleholder Lía Borrero. The same night, Patricia Aurora Bremner Hernández (Panamá Centro) was crowned Señorita Panamá World, and Iris Avila Moreno (Panamá Centro) was selected as Nuestra Belleza Internacional Panamá.