Solaris de la Luna Barba Cañizales (born March 1, 1999)''Anuario Crisol'' 2016, Instituto Justo Arosamena, p. 267 . is a Panamanian model, dancer and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Panamá 2022 and represented

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. She was previously crowned as Miss World Panamá 2018 and represented Panama at the

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, China, where she finished in the Top 12 and was awarded the title Miss World Americas 2018.

Early life and education

Barba is from

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. She graduated in 2016 from Instituto Justo Arosemena with a specialization in business, and is studying marketing and international business.

Pageantry

Señorita Panamá 2018

On June 7, 2018, Barba represented Herrera at the

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pageant held at the Roberto Duran Arena in Panama City, and won the title of Miss World Panama 2018 by the outgoing Julianne Brittón.

Miss World 2018

In December 2018. she represented Panama at the

competition in China in December, where she was one of the top 12 semifinalists and was awarded the title Miss World Americas 2018, the highest placement achieved by a Panamanian up to that date.

Miss Universe Panamá 2022

On May 25, 2022, Barba was crowned Miss Universe Panamá 2022 pageant by succeeded outgoing Señorita Panamá - Universe 2021, Brenda Smith of Panamá Centro.

Miss Universe 2022

She represented Panama at the

pageant, held at the

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in the United States on January 14, 2023. During the national costume competition, she wore a colorful outfit entitled "Bridge of the World, Heart of the Universe", covered in

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and

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, paired with a huge feathered headpiece and metallic gloves. The costume also included a giant gold heart attached to her back, which represented "her love for people who visit her home country" but was constantly slipping to the side during her performance. Ultimately, she did not make placement to the Top 16.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barba, Solaris 1999 births Living people Panamanian female models Panamanian beauty pageant winners Miss World 2018 delegates Miss Universe 2022 contestants