Miss Nicaragua

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Miss Nicaragua
Sheynnis Palacios, Miss Universe 2023.
TypeWomen's Beauty Pageant
HeadquartersManagua
Country representedNicaragua
Qualifies for
First edition1955
Last edition2023
Current titleholderSheynnis Palacios
 Carazo
Owner
Miss Universe
Language/sSpanish
Websitemissnicaragua.com

The Miss Nicaragua or (Miss Universe Nicaragua) is an Nicaraguan beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1955 to select the entrant from Nicaragua in the Miss Universe and since 2023 to select the entrant to Miss Charm pageant.

The current Miss Nicaragua is Sheynnis Palacios of Diriamba, who was crowned on August 5, 2023, at the Crowne Plaza Convention Center in Managua. She was also crowned as Miss Universe on November 18, 2023 at the José Adolfo Pineda National Gymnasium at San Salvador, El Salvador. This is Nicaragua’s first victory in the 72 year history of the pageant.

History[edit]

The Miss Nicaragua beauty pageant is the most important pageant for women in Nicaragua. The very first Señorita Nicaragua was held in 1955. The pageant was hosting by Club de Leones, Club 20–30 and Club Terraza those were some of the most important clubs in Managua during the 1950s.

The first Miss Nicaragua was Rosa Argentina Lacayo (R.I.P.) when in 1955 became the first lady to represent Nicaragua at Miss Universe 1955 held in Long Beach, California, United States, Lacayo's was unable to reached in the Top 15 during the pageant whoever was recognize as the winner of the Best Dressed Girl award. Lacayo passed away on September 2016 at the age of 79.

During the following years until 1979 Nicaragua has sent to Miss Universe 13 delegates advancing for the first time ever in the Top 12 in 1977 held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with Beatriz Obregón Lacayo who became the first Nicaraguan to qualify in a Miss Universe top. In 1979 the Miss Universe was held in Perth, Australia the Nicaraguan embassador Patricia Pineda Chamorro declined to compete in the final competition due to threats of death by the Somoza family who were governing Nicaragua during this decade. In this year the franchise holders for Miss Nicaragua resigned to send more delegates in to the pageant.

After 12 years Nicaragua returns to Miss Universe after the defeat of the Somoza's the Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism (INTUR) took the Miss Nicaragua pageant and crowned Ana Sofía Pereira from Managua as the new Miss Nicaragua 1991 she represented the country in the Miss Universe 1991 held in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. During the 1990s and with the INTUR directionship Nicaragua sent 6 more delegates to Miss Universe, at this point 19 delegates represented the country at Miss Universe. In 1996 Luz María Sánchez Herdocia was crowned as Miss Nicaragua 1996 but she were unable to compete in the pagent due to a lack of the channel who supposed to pay the inscription for Sánchez Herdocia.

Starting the 2000s in 2001 the Intur lost the franchise of Miss Nicaragua and was held by Silhuetas a Models academy in Nicaragua under the directorship of Karen Celebertti a former contest in Miss Nicaragua 1992. After a year of absence at Miss Universe a new Miss Nicaragua was crowned to represent the country at Miss Universe 2001 held in Bayamón, Puerto Rico were Ligia Argüello Roa became Miss Nicaragua 2001. During the Miss Universe 2007 held in Mexico City, Mexico the delegate of Nicaragua Xiomara Blandino placed in the top 15 (Top 10 among the pageant) after 30 years since Nicaragua qualified for the first time.

In the 2010s the Miss Nicaragua was competing at Miss Universe for 10 consecutive years the longest period of Nicaragua in the pageant during the Miss Universe 2013 held at the Crocus city hall in Moscow, Russia the Carazian based in the United States Nastassja Bolívar was crowned Miss Nicaragua 2013 at represented the country in Miss Universe advancing into the Top 16 of the edition returning the country into the Miss Universe top after 6 years since 2007, in this edition Nicaragua won the Best in National Costume award for the first time fun fact Nicaragua placed in this award category 2nd place in 2009 in Nassau, Bahamas and 6th place in 2012 during the edition in Las Vegas. Bolívar was dethroned by the Miss Nicaragua organization at beginning of 2014 when she mentioned the national director doesn't agree with some strategies during her representation in Russia. In 2015 Nicaragua placed in the 4th place of Best National Costume competition with Daniela Torres Miss Nicaragua 2015 who represented the country in Las Vegas.

Starting the 2020s the Miss Nicaragua crowned Ana Marcelo as the Miss Nicaragua 2020 becoming the first Estelian woman tho win the Miss Nicaragua title, Marcelo's qualified into the top 21 during this Miss Universe edition held in Hollywood, Florida returning the country into the Miss Universe final top after 7 years since the last time in 2013 this edition was held during the COVID-19 pandemic that affects the whole world.

In 2023 the Miss Universe was held in San Salvador, El Salvador on 18 November. The Nicaraguan embassador was the Miss Nicaragua 2023 pageant who was crowned Sheynnis Palacios from Carazo on 5 August, Palacios became the first Nicaragua to earn the 3 important pageants in Nicaragua the Miss Teen Nicargua 2016 and Miss World Nicaragua 2020. Palacios became the 5ft delegate to placed into the final top in the Miss Universe competition after 2 years of absence since the last time in 2020 during the preliminaries Palacios was a huge contest to earn the Miss Universe title during the final night Palacios won the Miss Universe 2023 competition defeated 83 women from all over the world and became the first Central American and Nicaraguan to earn the Miss Universe crown.

After 2 months of the Miss Universe 2023 competition due to the political protest in Nicaragua against the Ortega's government the national director Karen Celebertti who where not in favor of the Ortega's government were unable to return to Nicaragua and was sent back to Mexico where she is working as talent acquisition in the Miss Universe organization whoever during a Instagram post Celebertti wrote that she resigned of the Miss Nicaragua organization with this Nicaragua has sent to Miss Universe 41 women from differents Nicaraguan departments who were representing with proud and honor their departments and compite for the most important title in the country.

As March 2024 there is not license holder for the Miss Nicaragua franchise whoever there is an non official comment that the franchise will be holding by a former Miss Nicaragua.

Participants[edit]

Cristiana Frixione at the Miss Nicaragua 2007 contest held in the Rubén Darío National Theater in Managua on March 17, 2007

Participants for the Miss Nicaragua contest must be at least 18. After participants are chosen, between 8 and 17 candidates are elected and represent a city or department. The majority of Miss Nicaragua winners has been from Managua.

Since 2023, the Miss Nicaragua pageant allowed women married and mothers to join in the competition.

As well the transgender women are allow to compete however since there is not any government mandate about legalisation the candidates are not allowed to join the national pageant.

Regional ranking[edit]

This is a regional ranking based on departments representation since 2001 until 2023.

Department Year's competed Delegates sent Total
Boaco 3 3
 Carazo 12 18
Chinandega 10 13
Chontales 8 10
Estelí 13 15
Granada 13 14
Jinotega 9 9
Leon 12 16
Madriz 5 4
Managua 15 34
Masaya 11 13
Matagalpa 10 14
Nueva Segovia 12 12
RACCN 4 4
RACCS 12 13
Río San Juan 6 6
Rivas 11 11

Titleholders[edit]

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
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
2024 TBA

Big Four pageants representatives[edit]

The following women have represented Nicaragua in the Big Four international beauty pageants.

Miss Nicaragua Universo[edit]

Color key
  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as top 5 qualification
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   Ended as special awards winner
The winner of Miss Nicaragua represents her country at 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 Notes
2024 TBA
2023 Carazo Sheynnis Palacios Miss Universe 2023
  • Previously Miss World Nicaragua 2020
  • Last titleholder under Karen Celebertti directionship
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
2014 Chinandega Marline Barberena Unplaced
2013 Carazo Nastassja Bolívar Top 16
  • Best National Costume
2012 Masaya Farah Eslaquit Unplaced
2011 Managua Adriana Dorn Unplaced
2010 South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region Scharllette Allen Unplaced
2009 Managua Indiana Sánchez
2008 Chinandega Thelma Rodríguez Unplaced
2007 Managua Xiomara Blandino Top 10
  • Later Miss Teen Nicaragua owner
2006 Managua Cristiana Frixione Unplaced
2005 Managua Daniela Clerk Castillo Unplaced
2004 Managua Marifely Argüello César Unplaced
2003 Managua Claudia Salmerón Unplaced
2002 Managua Marianela Lacayo Unplaced
2001 Managua Ligia Argüello Roa Unplaced
  • First titleholder under Karen Celebertti directionship
2000 No pageant held
1999 Río San Juan Liliana Pilarte Unplaced
1998 Managua Claudia Alaniz Unplaced
No pageant held between 1996—1997
1995 Managua Linda Clerk Castillo Unplaced
1994 No pageant held
1993 Rivas Luisa Amalia Urcuyo Unplaced
1992 Managua Ida Patricia Delaney Unplaced
1991 Managua Ana Sofía Pereira Unplaced
No pageant held between 1979—1990
1978 Masaya Claudia Herrera Cortez Unplaced
1977 Rivas Beatriz Obregón Top 12
1976 Matagalpa Ivania Navarro Genie Unplaced
1975 Masaya Alda Maritza Sánchez Unplaced
1974 León Francis Duarte Unplaced
1973 León Ana Saravia Lanzas Unplaced
1972 No pageant held
1971 Managua Xiomara Paguaga Unplaced
1970 León Graciela Salazar Unplaced
1969 Managua Soraya Herrera Unplaced
1968 Matagalpa Margine Davidson Morales Unplaced
No pageant held between 1963—1967
1963 Carazo Leda Sánchez Unplaced
No pageant held between 1956—1962
1955 Managua Rosa Argentina Lacayo † Unplaced
  • Best Dressed Girl

Miss Nicaragua Charm[edit]

Color key
  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as top 6 qualification
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   Ended as special awards winner
The winner of Miss Charm Nicaragua represents her country at Miss Charm. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
Year Department Miss Nicaragua Placement Special Awards Notes
2024 TBA
2023 Chinandega Isabella Salgado Unplaced
  • First titleholder under Karen Celebertti directorship

Gallery of Winners[edit]

Regional rankings[edit]

Department Titles Years
 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
 Matagalpa
  • 1968
  • 1976
  • 2016
 Masaya
  • 1975
  • 1978
  • 2012
 Rivas
  • 1977
  • 1979
  • 1993
 South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region 2
  • 2010
  • 2017
 Estelí 1
  • 2020
 Río San Juan
  • 1999

Notes[edit]

Contestants[edit]

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[edit]

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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Vietnam, News (8 October 2008). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Retrieved 9 November 2015. {{cite news}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Ibrahim, Lynda (13 September 2013). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  3. ^ Lowe, Aya (25 January 2016). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Adriana Paniagua triunfa en Miss Nicaragua 2018". Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Quién es Norma Huembes, la joven que ha sido elegida Miss Nicaragua 2022". 20 minutos (in Spanish). 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Las nuevas reinas latinas camino al certamen Miss Universo 2023" [The new Latin queens on their way to the Miss Universe 2023 pageant]. La Nación (in Spanish). 7 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  7. ^ Trejos, Tania (30 March 2006). "Sharon Amador es Miss Ámbar 2006". La Prensa (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2007.
  8. ^ "After prolonged dispute, Miss Nicaragua 2013 loses her crown -". The Tico Times. Agence France-Presse. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2020.

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