Xiomara Blandino

Xiomara Blandino
Born	Xiomara Gioconda Blandino Artola (1984-09-10) September 10, 1984 (age 40) Managua, Nicaragua
Other names	Xiomara Blandino
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Spouse	Juan Carlos Ortega Murillo
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Nicaragua 2007
Hair color	Brunette
Eye color	Brown
Major competition(s)	Miss Nicaragua 2007 (Winner) Miss Universe 2007 (Top 10)

Xiomara Blandino (born September 10, 1984) is a Nicaraguan architect, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss Nicaragua 2007. ^[1] She participated in the Miss Universe 2007 contest representing Nicaragua. ^[2]

Pageantry

Miss Universe 2007

In 2007, Blandino won the title of Miss Nicaragua, earning the right to represent the nation at Miss Universe 2007 and succeed Miss Universe 2006 Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico. At the international competition, Blandino became only the second representative of Nicaragua to place in the semifinals and first in 29 years. Blandino eventually finished in the Top 10. The pageant was won by Riyo Mori of Japan.

Personal life

Blandino is married to Juan Carlos Ortega Murillo, the son of Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

References

1. "Xiomara Blandino es... Miss Nicaragua 2007". La Prensa (in Spanish). 18 March 2007. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
2. "Univision | Shows, Entretenimiento, Noticias, Deportes y Novelas".
3. Wagner, James (2023-12-16). "She Was Crowned Miss Universe. Then Her Government Cracked Down". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-12-16.
4. Despacho 505 (2023-11-09). "Xiomara Blandino critica a la organización Miss Nicaragua y ofrece "táctica" para comprar votos para Sheynnis Palacios". Despacho 505 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
5. "From rebel to strongman: How Daniel Ortega became the thing he fought against". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
6. "Daniel Ortega: From revolutionary leader to opposition hate figure". BBC News. 2011-11-07. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
7. "Daniel Ortega | Biography & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
8. "Nicaragua: Daniel Ortega, from revolutionary to dictator – DW – 11/09/2021". dw.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-01.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Cristiana Frixione	Miss Nicaragua 2007	Succeeded by Thelma Rodríguez
Preceded by Cristiana Frixione	Miss Continente Americano Nicaragua 2007	Succeeded by Thelma Rodríguez