Miss Nicaragua

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Miss Nicaragua
Type Beauty pageant
represented Nicaragua
First edition1955
Last edition2023
LanguageSpanish
Successor Miss Universe Nicaragua

Miss Nicaragua was a Nicaraguan beauty pageant. It was held from 1955 until 2023, when the organization cancelled it for political reasons.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Titleholders

YearMiss Nicaragua [1] [2] [3] Department
1955Rosa Argentina LacayoFlag of Managua.svg  Managua
1963Leda Sánchez OrtegaFlag of Jinotepe.svg  Carazo
1968Margine Davidson MoralesFlag of Matagalpa.svg  Matagalpa
1969Soraya Herrera ChávezFlag of Managua.svg  Managua
1970Graciela Salazar LanzasFlag of Leon, Nicaragua.svg  León
1971Xiomara Paguaga RodríguezFlag of Managua.svg  Managua
1973Ana Cecilia Saravia LanzasFlag of Leon, Nicaragua.svg  León
1974Francis Duarte de León TapiaFlag of Leon, Nicaragua.svg  León
1975Alda Maritza SánchezFlag of Masaya.svg  Masaya
1976Ivania Navarro GenieFlag of Matagalpa.svg  Matagalpa
1977Beatriz Obregón LacayoFlag of Rivas.svg  Rivas
1978Claudia Herrera CortezFlag of Masaya.svg  Masaya
1979Patricia Pineda ChamorroFlag of Rivas.svg  Rivas
1991Ana Sofía PereiraFlag of Managua.svg  Managua
1992Ida Patricia DelaneyFlag of Managua.svg  Managua
1993Luisa Amalia Urcuyo LacayoFlag of Rivas.svg  Rivas
1995Linda Asalia Clerk CastilloFlag of Managua.svg  Managua
1996Luz María Sánchez HerdociaFlag of Managua.svg  Managua
1998Claudia AlanizFlag of Managua.svg  Managua
1999Liliana Pilarte CentenoFlag of San Carlos, Nicaragua.svg  Río San Juan
2001 Ligia Cristina Argüello RoaFlag of Managua.svg  Managua
2002 Marianela Lacayo Flag of Managua.svg  Managua
2003 Claudia Salmerón AvilésFlag of Managua.svg  Managua
2004 Marifely Argüello CésarFlag of Managua.svg  Managua
2005 Daniela Clerk CastilloFlag of Managua.svg  Managua
2006 Cristiana FrixioneFlag of Managua.svg  Managua
2007 Xiomara Blandino Flag of Managua.svg  Managua
2008 Thelma RodríguezFlag of Chinandega.svg  Chinandega
2009 Indiana Sánchez Flag of Managua.svg  Managua
2010 Scharllette Allen Flag of Region Autonoma Atlantico Sur.svg  South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
2011 Adriana Dorn Flag of Managua.svg  Managua
2012 Farah Eslaquit Flag of Masaya.svg  Masaya
2013 Nastassja Bolívar Flag of Jinotepe.svg  Carazo
2014 Marline BarberenaFlag of Chinandega.svg  Chinandega
2015 Daniela Torres Flag of Managua.svg  Managua
2016 Marina Jacoby Flag of Matagalpa.svg  Matagalpa
2017 Berenice Quezada Flag of Region Autonoma Atlantico Sur.svg  South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
2018 Adriana Paniagua [4] Flag of Chinandega.svg  Chinandega
2019 Inés LópezFlag of Managua.svg  Managua
2020 Ana MarceloFlag of Esteli.svg  Estelí
2021 Allison WassmerFlag of Managua.svg  Managua
2022 Norma Huembes [5] Flag of Jinotepe.svg  Carazo
2023 Sheynnis Palacios [6] Flag of Jinotepe.svg  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.
YearDepartmentDelegatePlacementSpecial awards
2023 Carazo Sheynnis Palacios Miss Universe 2023
2022 Carazo Norma Huembes Unplaced
2021 Managua Allison WassmerUnplaced
2020 Estelí Ana MarceloTop 21
2019 Managua Inés LópezUnplaced
2018 Chinandega Adriana Paniagua Unplaced
2017 South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region Berenice Quezada Unplaced
2016 Matagalpa Marina Jacoby Unplaced
2015 Managua Daniela Torres UnplacedBest National Costume (4th Place)
2014 Chinandega Marline BarberenaUnplaced
2013 Carazo Nastassja Bolívar Top 16Best National Costume
2012 Masaya Farah Eslaquit UnplacedBest National Costume (6th Place)
2011 Managua Adriana Dorn Unplaced
2010 South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region Scharllette Allen Unplaced
2009 Managua Indiana Sánchez UnplacedBest in National Costume (2nd Place)
2008 Chinandega Thelma RodríguezUnplaced
2007 Managua Xiomara Blandino Top 10
2006 Managua Cristiana FrixioneUnplaced
2005 Managua Daniela ClerkUnplaced
2004 Managua Marifely ArgüelloUnplaced
2003 Managua Claudia SalmerónUnplaced
2002 Managua Marianela Lacayo Unplaced
2001 Managua Ligia ArgüelloUnplaced
2000No competition held
1999 Río San Juan Liliana PilarteUnplaced
1998 Managua Claudia AlanizUnplaced
1997No competition held
1996 Managua Luz María Sánchez HerdociaDid not compete
1995 Managua Linda ClerkUnplaced
1994No competition held
1993 Rivas Luisa UrcuyoUnplaced
1992 Managua Ida DelaneyUnplaced
1991 Managua Ana Sofía PereiraUnplaced
No competition held between 1980–1990
1979 Rivas Patricia PinedaWithdrew from the competition
1978 Masaya Claudia HerreraUnplaced
1977 Rivas Beatriz ObregónTop 12
1976 Matagalpa Ivania NavarroUnplaced
1975 Masaya Alda Maritza SánchezUnplaced
1974 León Francis DuarteUnplaced
1973 León Ana SaraviaUnplaced
1972No competition held
1971 Managua Xiomara PaguagaUnplaced
1970 León Graciela SalazarUnplaced
1969 Managua Soraya HerreraUnplaced
1968 Matagalpa Margine DavidsonUnplaced
No competition held between 1964–1967
1963 Carazo Leda SánchezUnplaced
No competition held between 1956–1962
1955 Managua Rosa Argentina Lacayo †Unplaced
  • Best Dressed Girl

Regional rankings

Department TitlesYears
Managua 20
  • 1955
  • 1969
  • 1971
  • 1991
  • 1992
  • 1995
  • 1996
  • 1998
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2005
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2009
  • 2011
  • 2015
  • 2019
  • 2021
Carazo 4
  • 1963
  • 2013
  • 2022
  • 2023
Chinandega 3
  • 2008
  • 2014
  • 2018
León
  • 1970
  • 1973
  • 1974
Masaya
  • 1975
  • 1978
  • 2012
Matagalpa
  • 1968
  • 1976
  • 2016
Rivas
  • 1977
  • 1979
  • 1993
South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region 2
  • 2010
  • 2017
Estelí 1
  • 2020
Río San Juan
  • 1999

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. Sharon won the Miss Ambar Mundial pageant 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.

Dethroned

Miss Nicaragua 2013, Nastassja Bolívar was dethroned after competing at the Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia. [8]

See also

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