# Miss Nicaragua

Miss Nicaragua was a Nicaraguan beauty pageant. It was held from 1955 until 2023, when the organization cancelled it for political reasons.
Since 2024, Miss Universe Nicaragua selects the Nicaraguan's official representative to Miss Universe.

## Titleholders

| Year | Miss Nicaragua | Department |
| 1955 | Rosa Argentina Lacayo | Managua |
| 1963 | Leda Sánchez Ortega | Carazo |
| 1968 | Margine Davidson Morales | Matagalpa |
| 1969 | Soraya Herrera Chávez | Managua |
| 1970 | Graciela Salazar Lanzas | León |
| 1971 | Xiomara Paguaga Rodríguez | Managua |
| 1973 | Ana Cecilia Saravia Lanzas | León |
| 1974 | Francis Duarte de León Tapia | León |
| 1975 | Alda Maritza Sánchez | Masaya |
| 1976 | Ivania Navarro Genie | Matagalpa |
| 1977 | Beatriz Obregón Lacayo | Rivas |
| 1978 | Claudia Herrera Cortez | Masaya |
| 1979 | Patricia Pineda Chamorro | Rivas |
| 1991 | Ana Sofía Pereira | Managua |
| 1992 | Ida Patricia Delaney | Managua |
| 1993 | Luisa Amalia Urcuyo Lacayo | Rivas |
| 1995 | Linda Asalia Clerk Castillo | Managua |
| 1996 | Luz María Sánchez Herdocia | Managua |
| 1998 | Claudia Alaniz | Managua |
| 1999 | Liliana Pilarte Centeno | Río San Juan |
| 2001 | Ligia Cristina Argüello Roa | Managua |
| 2002 | Marianela Lacayo | Managua |
| 2003 | Claudia Salmerón Avilés | Managua |
| 2004 | Marifely Argüello César | Managua |
| 2005 | Daniela Clerk Castillo | Managua |
| 2006 | Cristiana Frixione | Managua |
| 2007 | Xiomara Blandino | Managua |
| 2008 | Thelma Rodríguez | Chinandega |
| 2009 | Indiana Sánchez | Managua |
| 2010 | Scharllette Allen | South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region |
| 2011 | Adriana Dorn | Managua |
| 2012 | Farah Eslaquit | Masaya |
| 2013 | Nastassja Bolívar | Carazo |
| 2014 | Marline Barberena | Chinandega |
| 2015 | Daniela Torres | Managua |
| 2016 | Marina Jacoby | Matagalpa |
| 2017 | Berenice Quezada | South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region |
| 2018 | Adriana Paniagua | Chinandega |
| 2019 | Inés López | Managua |
| 2020 | Ana Marcelo | Estelí |
| 2021 | Allison Wassmer | Managua |
| 2022 | Norma Huembes | Carazo |
| 2023 | Sheynnis Palacios | Carazo |

## Big Four pageants representatives

The following women have represented Nicaragua in the Big Four international beauty pageants.

### Miss Universe

* : Declared as winner
* : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Ended as special awards winner
       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 | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held |
| 1999 | Río San Juan | Liliana Pilarte | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Managua | Claudia Alaniz | Unplaced | |
| 1997 | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held |
| 1996 | Managua | Luz María Sánchez Herdocia | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 1995 | Managua | Linda Clerk | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held |
| 1993 | Rivas | Luisa Urcuyo | Unplaced | |
| 1992 | Managua | Ida Delaney | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Managua | Ana Sofía Pereira | Unplaced | |
| No competition held between 1980–1990 |||||
| 1979 | Rivas | Patricia Pineda | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition |
| 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 | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held |
| 1971 | Managua | Xiomara Paguaga | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | León | Graciela Salazar | Unplaced | |
| 1969 | Managua | Soraya Herrera | Unplaced | |
| 1968 | Matagalpa | Margine Davidson | Unplaced | |
| No competition held between 1964–1967 |||||
| 1963 | Carazo | Leda Sánchez | Unplaced | |
| No competition held between 1956–1962 |||||
| 1955 | Managua | Rosa Argentina Lacayo † | Unplaced | Best Dressed Girl |

## Gallery of Winners

* Miss Nicaragua 2023 and Miss Universe 2023 Sheynnis Palacios
* Miss Nicaragua 2020 Ana Marcelo
* Miss Nicaragua 2019 Inés López
* Miss Nicaragua 2018 Adriana Paniagua
* Miss Nicaragua 2017 Berenice Quezada
* Miss Nicaragua 2016 Marina Jacoby
* Miss Nicaragua 2015 Daniela Torres
* Miss Nicaragua 2014 Marline Barberena
* Miss Nicaragua 2013 Nastassja Bolívar
* Miss Nicaragua 2012 Farah Eslaquit
* Miss Nicaragua 2011 Adriana Dorn
* Miss Nicaragua 2010 Scharllette Allen
* Miss Nicaragua 2009 Indiana Sánchez
* Miss Nicaragua 2008 Thelma Rodríguez
* Miss Nicaragua 2007 Xiomara Blandino
* Miss Nicaragua 2006 Cristiana Frixione
* Miss Nicaragua 2002 Marianela Lacayo

### Regional rankings

| Department | Titles | Years |
| Managua | 20 | 19551969197119911992199519961998200120022003200420052006200720092011201520192021 |
| Carazo | 4 | 1963201320222023 |
| Chinandega | 3 | 200820142018 |
| León | 3 | 197019731974 |
| Masaya | 3 | 197519782012 |
| Matagalpa | 3 | 196819762016 |
| Rivas | 3 | 197719791993 |
| South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region | 2 | 20102017 |
| Estelí | 1 | 2020 |
| Río San Juan | 1 | 1999 |