Type | Beauty pageant |
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represented | Nicaragua |
First edition | 1955 |
Last edition | 2023 |
Language | Spanish |
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 ]
Year | Miss Nicaragua [1] [2] [3] | Department |
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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 |
1971 | Xiomara Paguaga Rodríguez | Managua |
1973 | Ana Cecilia Saravia Lanzas | León |
1974 | Francis Duarte de León Tapia | León |
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 |
The following women have represented Nicaragua in the Big Four international beauty pageants.
Year | Department | Delegate | Placement | Special awards | |
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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 | South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region | Berenice Quezada | Unplaced | ||
2016 | Matagalpa | Marina Jacoby | Unplaced | ||
2015 | Managua | Daniela Torres | Unplaced |
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2014 | Chinandega | Marline Barberena | Unplaced | ||
2013 | Carazo | Nastassja Bolívar | Top 16 |
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2012 | Masaya | Farah Eslaquit | Unplaced |
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2011 | Managua | Adriana Dorn | Unplaced | ||
2010 | South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region | Scharllette Allen | Unplaced | ||
2009 | Managua | Indiana Sánchez | Unplaced |
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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 |
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Department | Titles | Years |
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Managua | 20 |
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Carazo | 4 |
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Chinandega | 3 |
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León |
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León |
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Masaya |
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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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