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[]
- ↑ Ornos, Riza (30 September 2013). "Philippines, Brazil And Venezuela: Three Countries To Win The Big Four International Beauty Pageants". International Business Times. https://www.ibtimes.com.au/philippines-brazil-venezuela-three-countries-win-big-four-international-beauty-pageants-1318720.
- ↑ Kanja, Kirstin (20 December 2019). "Beauty with a purpose: What it means to be Miss World, Miss Universe". Standard Media. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/evewoman/article/2001353920/what-it-means-to-be-miss-world-miss-universe.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303562904579230743737206568. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Amee, Enriquez (2 February 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-25550425. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Cabato, Regine (27 January 2017). "How a country hosts a Miss Universe pageant". CNN. http://cnnphilippines.com/life/culture/2017/01/27/miss-universe-cover.html.
- ↑ News, China (3 November 2018). "Myanmar's beauty queen to take part in Miss World pageant 2018 in China". Xinhua News Agency. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-11/03/c_137579570.htm.
- ↑ News, Reuters (13 December 2013). "The Philippines earns another crown". Reuters. http://in.reuters.com/video/2013/12/19/the-philippines-earns-another-crown?videoId=276014896. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ Joel, Guinto (13 March 2015). "PH Cinderellas 'duck walk' to world stage". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Agence France-Presse. http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/187109/beauty-pageant-cinderellas-beat-poverty-in-ph-seize-world-stage. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Joel, Guinto (12 March 2015). "In beauty pageants, Philippines' modern day Cinderellas seize world stage". Agence France-Presse. GMA News Online. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/451153/lifestyle/in-beauty-pageants-philippines-modern-day-cinderellas-seize-world-stage. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/gioi-sao/trong-nuoc/nhung-scandal-cua-miss-world-1898682.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/09/13/urban-chat-the-misses-and-missuses-world.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/philippines-miss-universe/2455920.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000038924&pageNo=2. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
External links[]
- Miss Universe country participation lists.
- Miss World country participation lists.
- Miss International country participation lists.
- Miss Earth country participation lists.