Miss Nicaragua

Miss Nicaragua
Logo of the Miss Nicaragua pageant.
Formation	1955
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Managua
Location	Nicaragua
Membership	Miss Universe Miss International
Official language	Spanish
Website	Official website

The Miss Nicaragua contest is the national beauty pageant of Nicaragua and is a franchise of SILHUETAS, a 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 (amongst others). The winner goes to Miss Universe and the 1st runner-up to Miss International.^[2]

Participants

Participants for the Miss Nicaragua contest must be between 18 and 26 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.

For the past couple of 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".^[3]

Despite only having had only three Miss Universe Semifinalists 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

Some of the Miss Nicaragua 2007 contestants in bathing suits

Miss Nicaragua
1955	Rosa Argentina Lacayo	1963	Leda Sánchez	1968	Margine Davidson
1969	Soraya Herrera Chávez	1970	Xiomara Paguaga Rodríguez	1973	Ana Cecilia Saravia Lanzas
1974	Francys Duarte	1975	Aida Maritza Sánchez	1976	Ivania Navarro Genie
1977	Beatriz Obregón Lacayo	1978	Claudia Herrera Cortez	1979	Patricia Pineda Chamorro
1991	Ana Sofía Pereira	1992	Ida Patricia Delaney	1993	Luisa Amalia Urcuyo Lacayo
1995	Linda Clerk Castillo	1997	Luz María Sánchez Herdocia	1998	Claudia Alaniz
1999	Liliana Pilarte	2001	Ligia Cristina Argüello Roa	2002	Marianela Lacayo Mendoza
2003	Claudia Salmerón Aviles	2004	Marifely Argüello César	2005	Daniela Clerk Castillo
2006	Cristiana Frixione	2007	Xiomara Blandino	2008	Thelma Rodríguez
2009	Indiana Sánchez	2010	Scharllette Allen	2011	Adriana Dorn
2012	Farah Eslaquit	2013	Nastassja Bolívar^[A]	2014	Marline Barberena
2015	Daniela Torres	2016	Marina Jacoby	2017	TBA

^A Dethroned/Resigned

International Winners

Miss Nicaragua Organization also has International winners at other pageants.

Year	Miss Nicaragua	International Pageants
1976	Ivania Navarro Genie	Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1976 Miss Tourism Latin America 1976
1991	Ana Sofía Pereira	Miss America Latina 1992
2002	Marianela Lacayo Mendoza	Miss Mundo Latino Internacional 2002
2004	Marifely Argüello César	Miss Expo World 2004
2006	Cristiana Frixione	Miss World University 2006
2011	Nastassja Bolívar	Nuestra Belleza Latina 2011

Regional rankings

Province	Titles	Winning Years
Managua	14	1955, 1971, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2015
Leon	4	1960, 1970, 1973, 1974
Matagalpa	3	1968, 1976, 2016
Masaya		1975, 1978, 2012
Rivas		1977, 1979, 1993
USA Nica		2009, 2013, 2014
Carazo	2	1963, 2013
Chinandega		2008, 2014
Granada		1961, 1962
Tipitapa		1969, 2003
Bluefields	1	2010
Río San Juan		1999

List of Miss Nicaragua at International pageants

Representatives at Miss Universe

Color key

Declared as Winner
Ended as runner-up
Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Since 1955 traditionally the winner of Miss Nicaragua represents her country at the Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) a runner-up is sent. In 1979 and 1996 Nicaragua did not compete at the pageant. In 2013 Nastassja Bolívar was dethroned after competing at the Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia.

Year	Miss Nicaragua	Region	Placement	Special Awards
1955	Rosa Lacayo	Managua
1963	Leda Sánchez	Carazo
1968	Margine Davidson	Matagalpa
1969	Soraya Herrera Chávez	Tipitapa
1970	Graciela Salazar	Leon
1971	Xiomara Paguaga	Managua
1973	Ana Cecilia Saravia Lanzas	Leon
1974	Francys Duarte	Leon
1975	Alda Maritza Sánchez	Masaya
1976	Ivania Navarro Genie	Matagalpa
1977	Beatriz Obregón Lacayo	Rivas	Top 12
1978	Claudia Herrera Cortez	Masaya
1991	Ana Sofía Pereira	Managua
1992	Ida Patricia Delaney	Managua
1993	Luisa Amalia Urcuyo Lacayo	Rivas
1995	Linda Clerk Castillo	Managua
1998	Claudia Alaniz	Managua
1999	Liliana Pilarte	Río San Juan
2001	Ligia Cristina Argüello Roa	Managua
2002	Marianela Lacayo Mendoza	Managua
2003	Claudia Salmerón	Tipitapa
2004	Marifely Argüello César	Managua
2005	Daniela Clerk	Managua
2006	Cristiana Frixione	Managua
2007	Xiomara Blandino	Managua	Top 10
2008	Thelma Rodríguez	Chinandega
2009	Indiana Sánchez	USA Nica		Best National Costume (3rd Runner-up)
2010	Scharllette Allen	Bluefields
2011	Adriana Dorn	Managua
2012	Farah Eslaquit	Masaya		Best National Costume (Top 10)
2013	Nastassja Bolívar^[A]	Carazo	Top 16	Best National Costume
2014	Marline Barberena	Chinandega
2015	Daniela Torres	Managua		Best National Costume (3rd Runner-up)
2016	Marina Jacoby	Matagalpa	TBA

^A Dethroned/Resigned

Representatives at Miss International

The second title of Miss Nicaragua competes at the Miss International pageant. Sometimes the winner or other candidates will be able to compete at the pageant.

Year	Miss Nicaragua	Region	Placement	Special Awards
1962	María Elena Hasbani	Granada
1963	Claudia Díaz	Estelí
1964	Ileana Rojas Arana	Managua
1965	Patricia Estela Mena	Managua		Most Popular Girl
1967	Milagros Argüello	Leon
1968	Nadia Leets Lacayo	Managua	Top 15
1969	Margarita Cuadra Lacayo	Granada	2nd Runner-Up
1970	Jessie Salinas	Leon		Miss Congeniality
1971	Odilie Díaz	Leon
1972	Connie Ann Ballantyne	Managua
1973	Fabiola Cardenas	Granada
1974	Maria Amanda Rivas	Masaya	Top 10
1975	Myra Barquero Robleto	Masaya
1976	Maria Fiallos Castellón	Granada
1977	Marie Gretchen Griffith	Masaya
1978	Auxiliadora Paguaga	Managua
1979	Maria Elena Amador	Managua
1993	Ida Patricia Delaney	Managua
1994	Luisa Amalia Urcuyo Lacayo	Rivas	Top 10
1999	Claudia Alaniz	Managua	Top 15
2000	Marynes Arguello	Managua
2001	Renee Fabiola Davila	Managua
2002	Marianela Lacayo Mendoza	Managua	Top 12
2005	Daniela Clerk	Managua
2009	Slilma Ulloa	Matagalpa
2010	Indira Rojas	Rivas
2012	Reyna Perez Núñez	Chinandega
2013	Celeste Castillo	Managua
2014	Jeymmy García	Rivas
2015	Yaoska Ruiz	Managua
2016	Brianny Marcela	Managua	TBA

Former titles

Representatives at Miss World

Color key

Declared as Winner
Ended as runner-up
Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Previously, the second title or sometimes winner of Miss Nicaragua declared as Miss World Nicaragua in 1960-2005. Since 2011 Nicaragua representative in Miss World is selected by Miss Mundo Nicaragua contest. Further information: Miss Mundo Nicaragua

Year	Miss Nicaragua	Region	Placement	Special Awards
1960	Carmen Isabel Recalde	Leon
1961	Thelma Arana	Granada
1964	Sandra Correa	Masaya
1968	Margine Davidson	Matagalpa	6th Runner-Up
1969	Carlota Brenes López	Matagalpa
1970	Evangelina Lacayo	Managua
1971	Soraya Herrera Chávez	Tipitapa
1974	Francys Duarte	Leon
1975	Auxiliadora Paguaga	Managua
1977	Beatriz Obregón	Rivas
1998	Claudia Alaniz	Managua
2001	Ligia Argüello Roa	Managua	3rd Runner-Up
2002	Hazel Calderón	Leon
2003	Hailey Aisha Britton Brooks	Bluefields
2004	Anielka Sánchez	Masaya
2005	Valeria Garcia Davila	Tipitapa

Representatives at Miss Earth

Previously, Miss Nicaragua handled the Miss Earth Nicaragua pageant. In 2010, Nuestra Belleza Nicaragua pageant selects its winner to represent Nicaragua at the Miss Earth pageant. Further information: Nuestra Belleza Nicaragua.

Year	Miss Nicaragua	Region	Placement	Special Awards
2001	Karla Leclair Monzón	Matagalpa
2002	Yahoska Cerda Urbina	Carazo
2003	Marynés Argüello	Managua
2004	Marifely Argüello César	Managua	Top 16
2005	Sandra Rios	Leon
2006	Sharon Amador	Matagalpa
2007	Iva Grijalva Pashova	Europa Nica
2008	Thelma Rodríguez	Chinandega

Notes

Contestants

The runners-up and semifinalists of the Miss Nicaragua pageant are sometimes sent to represent Nicaragua in other international beauty pageants. Winners include Sharon Amador, the 1st 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 another organizer, Nuestra Belleza Nicaragua.^[4]

Dethroned

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

References

↑ http://www.tnrubendario.gob.ni/Images/presentaciones/04.html
↑ "Miss Nicaragua History & Information". www.angelopedia.com (Angelopedia). Retrieved 2015-02-23.
↑ Miss Nicaragua
↑ Trejos, Tania (2006-03-30). "Sharon Amador es Miss Ámbar 2006". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-05-30.

External links

Miss Nicaragua Official site

Miss Nicaragua

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Beauty pageants in Nicaragua

Miss Nicaragua Miss Mundo Nicaragua Nuestra Belleza Nicaragua

Miss Universe participant countries and territories

Active
(1952–present)

Inactive

Belize (2007)
Benin (1962)
Bermuda (1997)
Bonaire (1999)
Chinese Taipei (2004)
Cook Islands (1999)
Cote d'Ivoire (1986)
Cuba (1967)
Dominica (1985)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1986)
Fiji (1981)
Gambia (1986)
Gibraltar (1990)
Grenada (1964)
Iraq (1972)
Jordan (1960)
Latvia (2006)
Lesotho (1978)
Liberia (1977)
Luxembourg (1994)
Madagascar (1961)
Micronesia (1975)
Morocco (1978)
Papua New Guinea (1986)
Samoa (1986)
Senegal (1987)
Seychelles (1995)
St. Kitts & Nevis (1981)
St. Martin (2006)
St. Vincent & the Grenadines (2006)
Suriname (1999)
Swaziland (1994)
Tunisia (1971)
Vanuatu (1978)
Zambia (2010)
Zimbabwe (2001)

Inactive territories and dependencies
(1952–1990)

Region of China	Hong Kong (1952–2000)

Constituent country of Denmark	Greenland (1987–1990)

Overseas regions of France	French Guiana (1977–1984) Guadeloupe (1977–1984) Martinique (1957–1984) New Caledonia (1982) Réunion (1977–1986) Tahiti (1962–1985)

Part of United Kingdom	England (1955–1990) Scotland (1961–1990) Wales (1961–1990)

Part of Japan	Okinawa (1963–1968)

Bantustans of South Africa	Bophuthatswana (1979) Transkei (1979–1983)

Territories of USA	Alaska (1952–1958) Hawaii (1952–1959)

Miss International participant countries and territories

Active (1960–present)	Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Belarus Belgium Bolivia Brazil Cameroon Canada Chile China Chinese Taipei Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Curaçao Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Gibraltar Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guyana Haiti Hawaii (Special Region) Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Israel Italy Japan Kenya Korea Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Malaysia Martinique Mauritius Mexico Mongolia Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Northern Marianas Norway Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Romania Russia Serbia Singapore Slovakia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Sweden Tahiti Tanzania Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom USA US Virgin Islands Venezuela Vietnam Zambia

Inactive	Angola (2004) Austria (1994) Bahamas (2010) Belize (2012) Bermuda (1971) Bulgaria (1970) Croatia (2003) Cote d'Ivoire (1999) Cyprus (2006) Czech Republic (2010) Democratic Republic of the Congo (1987) Ethiopia (2009) Fiji (1996) Greece (2010) Ireland (1994) Jamaica (2010) Jordan (1963) Kazakhstan (2005) Liberia (2008) Madagascar (1961) Malta (2004) Moldova (2009) Morocco (1969) New Caledonia (2006) Palau (2001) Republic of the Congo (2008) San Marino (2001) Senegal (2004) Seychelles (1995) Switzerland (1993) Togo (2000) Uganda (2009) Uruguay (1999) Zimbabwe (2011)

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