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This is a list of Nicaragua's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has yet to win any crowns.

Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious,[1] widely covered and broadcast by media.[2] The Wall Street Journal,[3] BBC News,[4] CNN,[5] Xinhua News Agency,[6] and global news agencies such as Reuters[7] and Agence France-Presse[8][9] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.[10][11][12]

The Nicaragua franchise holders of the four major beauty pageants are the following:

  • Miss Mundo Nicaragua — for Miss World & Miss International
  • Miss Nicaragua — for Miss Universe
  • Nuestra Belleza Nicaragua — for Miss Earth.

Nicaragua's Big Four titleholders[]

Nicaragua has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[3][13] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[10][11][12]

Color key
  •      Miss Universe winner
  •      Miss World winner
  •      Miss International winner
  •      Miss Earth winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YEAR MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2022 TBA Mariela Cerros
TBA
TBA TBA
2021 TBA Sheynnis Palacios
Top 40
Sherly Casco
TBA
TBA
2020 Ana Marcelo
Top 21
↑ No Pageant Held ×
2019 Inés López María Teresa Cortez María Saballos ×
2018 Adriana Paniagua Yoselin Gómez Stefania Alemán ×
2017 Berenice Quezada América Montserrat Helen Martínez ×
2016 Marina Jacoby María Laura Ramírez Brianny Chamorro
3rd Runner-Up
×
2015 Daniela Torres Stefania Alemán Yaoska Ruiz ×
2014 Marline Barberena Yumara López Jeymmy García ×
2013 Nastassja Bolívar
Top 16
Luz Decena Celeste Castillo ×
2012 Farah Eslaquit Lauren Lawson Reyna Perez Braxis Alvarez
2011 Adriana Dorn Darling Trujillo × ×
2010 Scharllette Allen × Indira Rojas Junieth Rosales
2009 Indiana Sánchez × Slilma Ulloa ×
2008 Thelma Rodríguez × × Thelma Rodríguez
2007 Xiomara Blandino
Top 10
× × Iva Grijalva
2006 Cristiana Frixione × × Sharon Amador
2005 Daniela Clerk Johanna Madrigal Daniela Clerk Sandra Ríos
2004 Marifely Argüello Anielka Sánchez × Marifely Argüello
Top 16
2003 Claudia Salmerón Hailey Britton × Marynés Argüello
2002 Marianela Lacayo Hazel Calderón Marianela Lacayo
Top 12
Yahoska Cerda
2001 Ligia Argüello Ligia Argüello
Top 5
Renee Davila Karla Leclair
2000 × × Marynes Argüello ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines.)
1999 Liliana Pilarte × Claudia Alaniz
Top 15
1998 Claudia Alaniz Claudia Launiz ×
1997 × × ×
1996 × × ×
1995 Linda Clerk × ×
1994 × × Luisa Urcuyo
Top 10
1993 Luisa Urcuyo × Ida Delaney
1992 Ida Delaney × ×
1991 Ana Pereira × ×
1990 × × ×
1989 × × ×
1988 × × ×
1987 × × ×
1986 × × ×
1985 × × ×
1984 × × ×
1983 × × ×
1982 × × ×
1981 × × ×
1980 × × ×
1979 × × María Amador
1978 Claudia Herrera × Auxiliadora Paguaga
1977 Beatriz Obregón
Top 12
Beatriz Obregón Marie Griffith
1976 Ivania Navarro × Maria Fiallos
1975 Alda Maritza María Auxiliadora Mantilla Myra Barquero
1974 Francis Duarte Francis Duarte Maria Rivas
Top 10
1973 Ana Saravia × Fabiola Cardenas
1972 × × Connie Ballantyne
1971 Xiomara Paguaga Soraya Herrera Odilie Díaz
1970 Graciela Salazar Evangelina Lacayo Jessie Salinas
1969 Soraya Herrera Carlota Brenes Margarita Cuadra
2nd Runner-Up
1968 Margine Davidson Margine Davidson
Top 15
Nadia Leets
Top 15
1967 × × Milagros Argüello
1966 × × ↑ No Pageant Held
1965 × × Patricia Mena
1964 × Sandra Correa Ileana Rojas
1963 Leda Sánchez × Claudia Díaz
1962 × × Elena Hasbani
1961 × Thelma Arana ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. Nicaragua sent the first delegate in 1962.)
1960 × Carmen Recalde
1959 × ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1951 in England, United Kingdom. Nicaragua sent the first delegate in 1960.)
1958 ×
1957 ×
1956 ×
1955 Rosa Lacayo
↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Nicaragua sent the first delegate in 1955)


× Did not compete
No pageant held

Pageant Placements Best result
Miss Universe 4 Top 10 (2007)
Miss World 3 Top 5 (2001)
Miss International 7 2nd Runner-Up (1969)
Miss Earth 1 Top 16 (2004)
Total 15 2nd Runner-Up (1969) (Miss International)

See also[]

  • Miss Nicaragua
  • Miss Mundo Nicaragua
  • Nuestra Belleza Nicaragua

References[]

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