Miss Nicaragua

The Miss Nicaragua contest is the national beauty pageant of Nicaragua and is a franchise of Silhuetas modeling agency.[1] Each Nicaraguan department may choose a representative who then enters the Miss Nicaragua finals, traditionally held at the Rubén Darío National Theater. The winner is crowned at the conclusion of the final competition. The pageant has been held since 1955 and is responsible for selecting the country's representatives to Miss Universe and Miss International (among others). The winner goes to Miss Universe and the first runner-up to Miss International. Since 2018 Miss Nicaragua only franchised the Miss Universe pageant and in 2019 Miss Charm International.

Miss Nicaragua Organization
Formation1955(66 years)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersManagua
Location
Membership
Official language
Spanish
Miss Universe Nicaragua 2021
Allison Wassmer
National Director
Karen Celebertti
Key people
Paula Shugart
Parent organization
Websitewww.missnicaragua.com

Participants

Participants for the Miss Nicaragua contest must be between 18 and 28 years old, not married, and have no children. After participants are chosen, 16 candidates are elected and represent their region. The majority of Miss Nicaragua winners have been from Managua.

Some years, the pageant has had a theme; for 2006, it was "León, pasado maravilloso... presente esperanzador... futuro luminoso" meaning "León, wonderful past... hopeful present.. luminous future".[2]

Despite only having had only three Miss Universe semi-finalists to date, Nicaragua has done well in other international beauty pageants.

Titleholders
Cristiana Frixione at the Miss Nicaragua 2007 contest held in the Rubén Darío National Theater in Managua on March 17, 2007
YearMiss NicaraguaMunicipalityNotesHeritage
1955 Rosa Argentina Lacayo † Managua
1963 Leda Sánchez Carazo
1968 Margine Davidson Morales Matagalpa
British
1969 Soraya Herrera Chávez Tipitapa
1970 Xiomara Paguaga Rodríguez Managua
1973 Ana Cecilia Saravia Lanzas Leon
1974 Francys Duarte Leon
1975 Aida Maritza Sánchez Masaya
1976 Ivania Navarro Genie Matagalpa Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1976 & Miss Tourism Latin America 1976
French
1977 Beatriz Obregón Rivas
1978 Claudia Herrera Cortez Masaya
1979 Patricia Pineda Chamorro Rivas
1991 Ana Sofía Pereira Managua Miss América Latina 1992
1992 Ida Patricia Delaney Managua
1993 Luisa Amalia Urcuyo Lacayo Rivas
1995 Linda Clerk Castillo Managua
British
1996 Luz María Herdocia Managua Did not compete in Miss Universe 1996
1998 Claudia Alaniz Managua
1999 Liliana Pilarte Río San Juan
2001 Ligia Cristina Argüello Roa Managua
2002 Marianela Lacayo Mendoza Managua Miss Mundo Latin Internacional 2002
2003 Claudia Salmerón Tipitapa
2004 Marifely Argüello César Managua Miss Expo World 2004
2005 Daniela Clerk Castillo Managua
British
2006 Cristiana Frixione Managua World Miss University 2006
Italian
2007 Xiomara Blandino Managua
2008 Thelma Rodríguez Chinandega
2009 Indiana Sánchez Managua
American
2010 Scharllette Allen Bluefields
2011 Adriana Dorn Managua
German
2012 Farah Eslaquit Masaya
Mexican
2013 Nastassja Bolívar Carazo Nuestra Belleza Latina 2011
Colombian
2014 Marline Barberena Chinandega
American
2015 Daniela Torres Managua
2016 Marina Jacoby Matagalpa
British
2017 Berenice Quezada El Rama
2018 Adriana Paniagua[3] Chinandega Miss Teen International 2011
American
2019 Inés López Managua
2020 Ana Marcelo Estelí Miss Teen Américas 2015
Peruvian
2021 Allison Wassmer Managua
German
2022 TBA TBA TBA

Regional rankings
ProvinceTitlesYears
Managua 18 1955, 1971, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2021
Leon 4 1960, 1970, 1973, 1974
Chinandega 3 2008, 2014, 2018
Matagalpa 1968, 1976, 2016
Masaya 1975, 1978, 2012
Rivas 1977, 1979, 1993
Carazo 2 1963, 2013
Granada 1961, 1962
Tipitapa 1969, 2003
Bluefields 1 2010
El Rama 2017
Estelí 2020
Río San Juan 1999

Big Four pageants representatives

The following women have represented Nicaragua in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[4][5] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[6][7][8]

Placement at Miss Universe
Key
  •   Declared as the winner
  •   Ended as a runner-up
  •   Ended as a finalist or semifinalist
Year Miss Universe Nicaragua Represented Age[lower-alpha 1] International placement Special award(s) Ref.
2022 TBD TBD TBD
2021 Allison Wassmer Managua 26 [9]
2020 Ana Marcelo Esteli 24 Top 21 [10]
2019 Inés López Managua 19
2018 Adriana Paniagua Chinandega 23
2017 Berenice Quezada El Rama 25
2016 Marina Jacoby Matagalpa 20
2015 Daniela Torres Managua 25 4th place at Best in National Costume
2014 Marline Barberena Chinandega 27
2013 Nastassja Bolívar Carazo 24 Top 16 Best in National Costume [11]
2012 Farah Slaquit Masaya 21 6th place at Best in National Costume
2011 Adriana Dorn Managua 24
2010 Scharllette Allen Bluefields 18 [12]
2009 Indiana Sánchez Com.Nic.EUA 22 2nd place at Best in National Costume [13]
2008 Thelma Rodriguez Chinandega 19 [14]
2007 Xiomara Blandino Managua 22 Top 10
2006 Cristiana Frixione Managua 22
2005 Daniela Clerk Managua 23
2004 Marifely Argüello Managua 22
2003 Claudia Salmerón Tipitapa 25
2002 Marianela Lacayo Managua 22
2001 Ligia Argüello Managua 21
2000 Nicaragua did not compete.
1999 Liliana Pilarte Managua 25
1998 Claudia Alaniz Managua 24
Nicaragua did not compete between 1996-1997.
1995 Linda Clerk Managua 24
1994 Nicaragua did not compete.
1993 Luisa Urcuyo Rivas 18
1992 Ida Delaney Managua 24
1991 Sofía Pereira Managua 22
Nicaragua did not compete between 1979-1990.
1978 Claudia Herrera Masaya 23
1977 Beatriz Obregón Managua 20 Top 12
1976 Ivania Navarro Matagalpa 23
1975 Alda Sánchez Masaya 22
1974 Francis Duarte León 24
1973 Ana Saravia León 19
1972 Nicaragua did not compete.
1971 Xiomara Paguaga Masaya 23
1970 Graciela Salazar León 21
1969 Soraya Herrera Tipitapa 22
1968 Margine Davinson Matagalpa 20
Nicaragua did not compete between 1964-1967.
1963 Leda Sánchez Carazo 21
Nicaragua did not compete between 1956-1962.
1955 Rosa Lacayo Managua 18

Placement at Miss Charm
Key
  •   Declared as the winner
  •   Ended as a runner-up
  •   Ended as a finalist or semifinalist
Year Miss Charm Nicaragua Represented Age[lower-alpha 2] International placement Special award(s) Ref.
2022

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.[15]

Dethroned

Miss Nicaragua 2013, Nastassja Bolívar was dethroned after competing at the Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia.[16]

See also

References
  1. Ages at the time of Miss Universe
  2. Ages at the time of Miss Charm
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  2. "Miss Nicaragua". January 3, 2007. Archived from the original on January 3, 2007.
  3. "Adriana Paniagua triunfa en Miss Nicaragua 2018".
  4. Jun, Kwanwoo (December 3, 2003). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  5. Kenya, News (July 15, 2011). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  6. Vietnam, News (October 8, 2008). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  7. Ibrahim, Lynda (September 13, 2013). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  8. Lowe, Aya (January 25, 2016). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  9. "Allison Wassmer es Miss Nicaragua 2021". Vos TV (in Spanish). August 14, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  10. "Virtual preparation allows Miss Nicaragua amid pandemic". The San Diego Union-Tribune. August 9, 2020.
  11. Martínez, Roberto (2013). "Nastassja Bolívar es Miss Nicaragua 2013". El Nuevo Diario. Archived from the original on March 5, 2013.
  12. "¿Quién será Miss Nicaragua 2010?". La Prensa. February 27, 2010. Archived from the original on February 22, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  13. ¿Quién Será Miss Nicaragua 2009?. (consultado el 3 de marzo de 2009)
  14. Chinandega gana Miss Nicaragua. (consultado el 3 de marzo de 2009)
  15. Trejos, Tania (March 30, 2006). "Sharon Amador es Miss Ámbar 2006". La Prensa (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2007.
  16. "After prolonged dispute, Miss Nicaragua 2013 loses her crown -". The Tico Times. Agence France-Presse. January 22, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
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