| Miss Nicaragua | |
| Type: | Beauty pageant |
| Region Represented: | Nicaragua |
| First: | 1955 |
| Last: | 2023 |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Leader Title2: | Owners |
| Successor: | Miss Universe Nicaragua |
Miss Nicaragua was a Nicaraguan beauty pageant. It was held from 1955 until 2023, when the organization cancelled it for political reasons.
| Year | Miss Nicaragua[1] [2] [3] | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Rosa Argentina Lacayo | |
| 1963 | Leda Sánchez Ortega | |
| 1968 | Margine Davidson Morales | |
| 1969 | Soraya Herrera Chávez | |
| 1970 | Graciela Salazar Lanzas | |
| 1971 | Xiomara Paguaga Rodríguez | |
| 1973 | Ana Cecilia Saravia Lanzas | |
| 1974 | Francis Duarte de León Tapia | |
| 1975 | Alda 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 Asalia Clerk Castillo | |
| 1996 | Luz María Sánchez Herdocia | |
| 1998 | Claudia Alaniz | |
| 1999 | Liliana Pilarte Centeno | |
| 2001 | Ligia Cristina Argüello Roa | |
| 2002 | Marianela Lacayo | |
| 2003 | Claudia Salmerón Avilés | |
| 2004 | Marifely Argüello César | |
| 2005 | Daniela Clerk Castillo | |
| 2006 | Cristiana Frixione | |
| 2007 | ||
| 2008 | Thelma Rodríguez | |
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | Scharllette Allen | |
| 2011 | Adriana Dorn | |
| 2012 | ||
| 2013 | Nastassja Bolívar | |
| 2014 | Marline Barberena | |
| 2015 | Daniela Torres | |
| 2016 | Marina Jacoby | |
| 2017 | Berenice Quezada | |
| 2018 | Adriana Paniagua[4] | |
| 2019 | Inés López | |
| 2020 | Ana Marcelo | |
| 2021 | Allison Wassmer | |
| 2022 | Norma Huembes[5] | |
| 2023 | Sheynnis Palacios[6] | |
The following women have represented Nicaragua in the Big Four international beauty pageants.
See also: Miss Universe Nicaragua.
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 | Delegate | Placement | 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 | South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region | 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 | South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region | 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 |
|
| Department | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Managua | 20 | |
| Carazo | 4 | |
| Chinandega | 3 | |
| León | ||
| Masaya | ||
| Matagalpa | ||
| Rivas | ||
| South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region | 2 | |
| Estelí | 1 | |
| Río San Juan |
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.[7] In 2023, Katherine Burgos Reyes, the first runner-up of Miss Nicaragua 2022 was appointed to compete at Miss Supranational 2023.
Miss Nicaragua 2013, Nastassja Bolívar was dethroned after competing at the Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia.[8]