Italy Mora

Mora is from Panama City.^[1] She is a professional model.^[2]

On September 13, 2023, Mora represented the state of Panamá Centro at Miss Panamá 2023, and reached the top seven. She also won the Photogenic and Best Projection awards.^[3]

On August 3, 2024, Mora represented The Riviera del Canal and won Señorita Panamá 2024, competing against 24 candidates at the Figali Convention Center, in Panama City, Panama.^[4][5][6]

At Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico, Mora was disqualified for leaving the hotel without permission from the Miss Universe Organization.^[7] She later stated that she had been informed the "measure was taken due to non-compliance with leaving the room, which I admit occurred to put on makeup and collect personal items." She said that the measure was a severe one and the matter could have been "resolved with a dialogue or a warning."^[8] After her disqualification, she was removed by the Señorita Panama Organisation as Miss Universe Panama 2024.^[9]

Mora represented Panama at Miss Cosmo 2025, held on December 20, 2025, in Vietnam. She was the first contestant to represent Panama at the Miss Cosmo.^[10] During the competition, she won the Cosmo Beauty Icon Award.^[11] At the conclusion of the event, Mora placed in the Top 5.^[12]