Miss Nicaragua
National beauty pageant in Nicaragua
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Miss Nicaragua was a Nicaraguan beauty pageant. It was held from 1955 until 2023, when the organization cancelled it for political reasons.[citation needed]
TypeBeauty pageant
representedNicaragua
First edition1955
Last edition2023
| Type | Beauty pageant |
|---|---|
| represented | Nicaragua |
| First edition | 1955 |
| Last edition | 2023 |
| Language | Spanish |
| Successor | Miss Universe Nicaragua |
Since 2024, Miss Universe Nicaragua selects the Nicaraguan's official representative to Miss Universe.
Titleholders
| Year | Miss Nicaragua[1][2][3] | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Rosa Argentina Lacayo | Managua |
| 1963 | Leda Sánchez Ortega | Carazo |
| 1968 | Margine Davidson Morales | Matagalpa |
| 1969 | Soraya Herrera Chávez | Managua |
| 1970 | Graciela Salazar Lanzas | León Department |
| 1971 | Xiomara Paguaga Rodríguez | Managua |
| 1973 | Ana Cecilia Saravia Lanzas | León Department |
| 1974 | Francis Duarte de León Tapia | León Department |
| 1975 | Alda Maritza Sánchez | Masaya |
| 1976 | Ivania Navarro Genie | Matagalpa |
| 1977 | Beatriz Obregón Lacayo | Rivas |
| 1978 | Claudia Herrera Cortez | Masaya |
| 1979 | Patricia Pineda Chamorro | Rivas |
| 1991 | Ana Sofía Pereira | Managua |
| 1992 | Ida Patricia Delaney | Managua |
| 1993 | Luisa Amalia Urcuyo Lacayo | Rivas |
| 1995 | Linda Asalia Clerk Castillo | Managua |
| 1996 | Luz María Sánchez Herdocia | Managua |
| 1998 | Claudia Alaniz | Managua |
| 1999 | Liliana Pilarte Centeno | Río San Juan |
| 2001 | Ligia Cristina Argüello Roa | Managua |
| 2002 | Marianela Lacayo | Managua |
| 2003 | Claudia Salmerón Avilés | Managua |
| 2004 | Marifely Argüello César | Managua |
| 2005 | Daniela Clerk Castillo | Managua |
| 2006 | Cristiana Frixione | Managua |
| 2007 | Xiomara Blandino | Managua |
| 2008 | Thelma Rodríguez | Chinandega |
| 2009 | Indiana Sánchez | Managua |
| 2010 | Scharllette Allen | South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region |
| 2011 | Adriana Dorn | Managua |
| 2012 | Farah Eslaquit | Masaya |
| 2013 | Nastassja Bolívar | Carazo |
| 2014 | Marline Barberena | Chinandega |
| 2015 | Daniela Torres | Managua |
| 2016 | Marina Jacoby | Matagalpa |
| 2017 | Berenice Quezada | South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region |
| 2018 | Adriana Paniagua[4] | Chinandega |
| 2019 | Inés López | Managua |
| 2020 | Ana Marcelo | Estelí |
| 2021 | Allison Wassmer | Managua |
| 2022 | Norma Huembes[5] | Carazo |
| 2023 | Sheynnis Palacios[6] | Carazo |
Big Four pageants representatives
The following women have represented Nicaragua in the Big Four international beauty pageants.
Miss Universe
- : Declared as winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- The winner of Miss Nicaragua represented her country at the Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Department | Miss Nicaragua | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Carazo | Sheynnis Palacios | Miss Universe 2023 | ||
| 2022 | Carazo | Norma Huembes | Unplaced | ||
| 2021 | Managua | Allison Wassmer | Unplaced | ||
| 2020 | Estelí | Ana Marcelo | Top 21 | ||
| 2019 | Managua | Inés López | Unplaced | ||
| 2018 | Chinandega | Adriana Paniagua | Unplaced | ||
| 2017 | RACCS | Berenice Quezada | Unplaced | ||
| 2016 | Matagalpa | Marina Jacoby | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Managua | Daniela Torres | Unplaced | Best National Costume (4th Place) | |
| 2014 | Chinandega | Marline Barberena | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Carazo | Nastassja Bolívar | Top 16 | Best National Costume | |
| 2012 | Masaya | Farah Eslaquit | Unplaced | Best National Costume (6th Place) | |
| 2011 | Managua | Adriana Dorn | Unplaced | ||
| 2010 | RACCS | Scharllette Allen | Unplaced | ||
| 2009 | Managua | Indiana Sánchez | Unplaced | Best in National Costume (2nd Place) | |
| 2008 | Chinandega | Thelma Rodríguez | Unplaced | ||
| 2007 | Managua | Xiomara Blandino | Top 10 | ||
| 2006 | Managua | Cristiana Frixione | Unplaced | ||
| 2005 | Managua | Daniela Clerk | Unplaced | ||
| 2004 | Managua | Marifely Argüello | Unplaced | ||
| 2003 | Managua | Claudia Salmerón | Unplaced | ||
| 2002 | Managua | Marianela Lacayo | Unplaced | ||
| 2001 | Managua | Ligia Argüello | Unplaced | ||
| 2000 | No competition held | ||||
| 1999 | Río San Juan | Liliana Pilarte | Unplaced | ||
| 1998 | Managua | Claudia Alaniz | Unplaced | ||
| 1997 | No competition held | ||||
| 1996 | Managua | Luz María Sánchez Herdocia | Did not compete | ||
| 1995 | Managua | Linda Clerk | Unplaced | ||
| 1994 | No competition held | ||||
| 1993 | Rivas | Luisa Urcuyo | Unplaced | ||
| 1992 | Managua | Ida Delaney | Unplaced | ||
| 1991 | Managua | Ana Sofía Pereira | Unplaced | ||
| No competition held between 1980–1990 | |||||
| 1979 | Rivas | Patricia Pineda | Withdrew from the competition | ||
| 1978 | Masaya | Claudia Herrera | Unplaced | ||
| 1977 | Rivas | Beatriz Obregón | Top 12 | ||
| 1976 | Matagalpa | Ivania Navarro | Unplaced | ||
| 1975 | Masaya | Alda Maritza Sánchez | Unplaced | ||
| 1974 | León | Francis Duarte | Unplaced | ||
| 1973 | León | Ana Saravia | Unplaced | ||
| 1972 | No competition held | ||||
| 1971 | Managua | Xiomara Paguaga | Unplaced | ||
| 1970 | León | Graciela Salazar | Unplaced | ||
| 1969 | Managua | Soraya Herrera | Unplaced | ||
| 1968 | Matagalpa | Margine Davidson | Unplaced | ||
| No competition held between 1964–1967 | |||||
| 1963 | Carazo | Leda Sánchez | Unplaced | ||
| No competition held between 1956–1962 | |||||
| 1955 | Managua | Rosa Argentina Lacayo † | Unplaced | Best Dressed Girl | |
Gallery of Winners
2023, Sheynnis Palacios and Miss Universe 2023
2020, Ana Marcelo
2019, Inés López
2018, Adriana Paniagua
2017, Berenice Quezada
2016, Marina Jacoby
2015, Daniela Torres
2014, Marline Barberena
2013, Nastassja Bolívar
2012, Farah Eslaquit
2011, Adriana Dorn
2010, Scharllette Allen
2009, Indiana Sánchez
2008, Thelma Rodríguez
2007, Xiomara Blandino
2006, Cristiana Frixione
2002, Marianela Lacayo
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Regional rankings
| Department | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Managua | 20 |
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| Carazo | 4 |
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| Chinandega | 3 |
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| León |
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| Masaya |
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| Matagalpa |
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| Rivas |
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| South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region | 2 |
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| Estelí | 1 |
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| Río San Juan |
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Notes
Contestants
The runners-up and semi-finalists of the Miss Nicaragua pageant are sometimes sent to represent Nicaragua in other international beauty pageants. Winners include Sharon Amador, the first finalist in Miss Nicaragua 2006. Amador won Miss Ambar Mundial in 2006. In 2010, the franchise for Miss Earth Nicaragua was awarded to Nuestra Belleza Nicaragua.[7] In 2023, Katherine Burgos Reyes, the first runner-up of Miss Nicaragua 2022 was appointed to compete at Miss Supranational 2023.[citation needed]
Removed
Miss Nicaragua 2013, Nastassja Bolívar was removed after competing at the Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia.[8]
