# Miss Nicaragua International

Miss Nicaragua International is a national beauty pageant in Nicaragua, that selects the Nicaraguan representatives for Miss International.
The reining Miss International Nicaragua is Mariela Cerros from Nueva Segovia, she will represent Nicaragua in November 2024 in Japan.

## History

The pageant began in the 1960's when the clubs in the own Managua, Club de Leones, Club 20–30 started the pageant with ladies from across the country.
In 2001, the Miss Nicaragua Organization, selects the Nicaraguan representatives at Miss International selecting between the finalists in the final top.
Began 2018 the Miss Nicaragua Organization, loose the franchise against the financial problems in the Miss Nicaragua pageant. The current organization of Miss Mundo Nicaragua by Denis Dávila that selects the Nicaraguan representatives in Miss International.

## Titleholders

| Year | Miss Nicaragua | State | Venue |
| 1962 | María Elena Hasbani | Granada | Designated |
| 1963 | Claudia Díaz | Estelí | Designated |
| 1964 | Ileana Rojas | Managua | Designated |
| 1965 | Patricia Mena | Managua | Designated |
| 1967 | Milagros Argüello | León | Designated |
| 1968 | Nadia Leets | Managua | Designated |
| 1969 | Margarita Cuadra | Granada | Designated |
| 1970 | Jessie Salinas | León | Designated |
| 1971 | Odilie Díaz | León | Designated |
| 1972 | Connie Ballantyne | Managua | Designated |
| 1973 | Fabiola Cárdenas | Granada | Designated |
| 1974 | María Rivas | Masaya | Designated |
| 1975 | Myra Barquero | Masaya | Designated |
| 1976 | María Fiallos | Granada | Designated |
| 1977 | María Griffith | Masaya | Designated |
| 1978 | Auxiliadora Paguaga | Managua | Designated |
| 1979 | María Amador | Managua | Designated |
| 1993 | Ida Delaney | Managua | Designated |
| 1994 | Luisa Urcuyo | Managua | Designated |
| 1999 | Claudia Alaniz | Managua | Designated |
| 2000 | Marynes Argüello | Managua | Designated |
| 2001 | Renneé Dávila | Managua | February 3, 2001 |
| 2002 | Marianela Lacayo | Managua | March 7, 2002 |
| 2005 | Daniela Clerk | Managua | March 5, 2005 |
| 2009 | Slilma Ulloa | Matagalpa | March 7, 2009 |
| 2010 | Indira Rojas | Rivas | February 27, 2010 |
| 2012 | Reyna Pérez | Chinandega | March 17, 2012 |
| 2013 | Celeste Castillo | Managua | March 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | Jeimmy García | Rivas | March 15, 2014 |
| 2015 | Yaoska Ruiz | Managua | March 7, 2015 |
| 2016 | Brianny Chamorro | Managua | March 5, 2016 |
| 2017 | Helen Martínez | Matagalpa | March 25, 2017 |
| 2018 | Stefanía Alemán | Masaya | Designated |
| 2019 | María Gabriela Saballos | Managua | February 16, 2019 |
| 2020 | Sherly Casco | Jinotega | February 14, 2020 |
| Against COVID-19 pandemic no pageant between 2020 and 2021 ||||
| 2022 | Fernanda Salazar | Managua | July 2, 2022 |
| 2023 | Leylani Leytón | Managua | Designated |
| 2024 | Mariela Cerros | Nueva Segovia | Designated |
| 2024 | Dorianny Carmona | Chontales | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |

## International representatives

* : 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
| Year | State | Miss Nicaragua International | Placement at Miss International | Special Awards |
| 1962 | Granada | María Elena Hasbani | | |
| 1963 | Estelí | Claudia Díaz | | |
| 1964 | Managua | Ileana Rojas | | |
| 1965 | Managua | Patricia Mena | | Miss Popularity |
| 1966 | No pageant | No pageant | No pageant | No pageant |
| 1967 | León | Milagros Argüello | | |
| 1968 | Managua | Nadia Leets | Top 15 | |
| 1969 | Granada | Margarita Cuadra | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 1970 | León | Jessie Salinas | | Miss Friendship |
| 1971 | León | Odilie Díaz | | |
| 1972 | Managua | Connie Ballantyne | | |
| 1973 | Granada | Fabiola Cárdenas | | |
| 1974 | Masaya | María Rivas | Top 10 | |
| 1975 | Masaya | Myra Barquero | | |
| 1976 | Granada | María Fiallos | | |
| 1977 | Masaya | María Griffith | | |
| 1978 | Managua | Auxiliadora Paguaga | | |
| 1979 | Managua | María Amador | | |
| No pageant between 1980 and 1992 |||||
| 1993 | Managua | Ida Delaney | | |
| 1994 | Managua | Luisa Urcuyo | Top 15 | |
| No pageant between 1995 and 1998 |||||
| 1999 | Managua | Claudia Alaniz | Top 15 | |
| 2000 | Managua | Marynes Argüello | | |
| 2001 | Managua | Renneé Dávila | | |
| 2002 | Managua | Marianela Lacayo | Top 12 | |
| No pageant between 2003 and 2004 |||||
| 2005 | Managua | Daniela Clerk | | |
| No pageant between 2006 and 2008 |||||
| 2009 | Matagalpa | Slilma Ulloa | | |
| 2010 | Rivas | Indira Rojas | | |
| 2011 | No pageant | No pageant | No pageant | No pageant |
| 2012 | Chinandega | Reyna Pérez | | |
| 2013 | Managua | Celeste Castillo | | |
| 2014 | Rivas | Jeimmy García | | |
| 2015 | Managua | Yaoska Ruiz | | |
| 2016 | Managua | Brianny Chamorro | 3rd Runner-up | Best National Costume |
| 2017 | Matagalpa | Helen Martínez | | |
| 2018 | Masaya | Stefanía Alemán | | |
| 2019 | Managua | María Gabriela Saballos | | |
| 2020 | Jinotega | Sherly Casco | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, Casco did not compete in Miss International 2020. | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, Casco did not compete in Miss International 2020. |
| Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2021 |||||
| 2022 | Managua | Fernanda Salazar | | |
| 2023 | Managua | Leylani Leytón | | |
| 2024 | Chontales | Dorianny Carmona | Did not compete | Originally Miss Nicaragua International 2024 but due to personal reasons she declined the title of Miss Nicaragua International. |
| 2024 | Nueva Segovia | Mariela Cerros | | |

## Regional rankings

| Department | Titles | Years |
| Managua | 19 | 1964196519681972197819791993199419992000200120022005201320152016201920222023 |
| Granada | 4 | 1962196919731976 |
| Masaya | 4 | 1974197519772018 |
| León | 3 | 196719701971 |
| Matagalpa | 2 | 20092017 |
| Rivas | 2 | 20102014 |
| Estelí | 1 | 1963 |
| Chinandega | 1 | 2012 |
| Jinotega | 1 | 2020 |
| Nueva Segovia | 1 | 2024 |