Miss Nicaragua

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

Since 2024, Miss Universe Nicaragua selects the Nicaraguan's official representative to Miss Universe.

Titleholders YearMiss NicaraguaDepartment 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 Chinandega 2019 Inés López Managua 2020 Ana Marcelo Estelí 2021 Allison Wassmer Managua 2022 Norma Huembes Carazo 2023 Sheynnis Palacios Carazo

Big Four pageants representatives

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

Miss Universe

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 colspan=5 1999 Río San Juan Liliana Pilarte Unplaced 1998 Managua Claudia Alaniz Unplaced 1997 colspan=5 1996 Managua Luz María Sánchez Herdocia colspan=2 1995 Managua Linda Clerk Unplaced 1994 colspan=5 1993 Rivas Luisa Urcuyo Unplaced 1992 Managua Ida Delaney Unplaced 1991 Managua Ana Sofía Pereira Unplaced colspan=6 1979 Rivas Patricia Pineda colspan=2 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 colspan=5 1971 Managua Xiomara Paguaga Unplaced 1970 León Graciela Salazar Unplaced 1969 Managua Soraya Herrera Unplaced 1968 Matagalpa Margine Davidson Unplaced colspan=6 1963 Carazo Leda Sánchez Unplaced colspan=6 1955 Managua Rosa Argentina Lacayo † Unplaced Best Dressed Girl

Gallery of Winners

Regional rankings

DepartmentTitlesYearsManagua20Carazo4Chinandega3LeónMasayaMatagalpaRivasSouth Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region2Estelí1Río San Juan

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. In 2023, Katherine Burgos Reyes, the first runner-up of Miss Nicaragua 2022 was appointed to compete at Miss Supranational 2023.

Removed Miss Nicaragua 2013, Nastassja Bolívar was removed after competing at the Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia.

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