# Miss Universe Nicaragua

Miss Universe Nicaragua (MUNIC) is a beauty pageant and organization that selects Nicaragua's official representative to Miss Universe.
The reining Miss Universe Nicaragua 2024 is Geyssell García from Chontales, who was crowned on October 1, 2024, in Mexico City, Mexico by Sheynnis Palacios.

## History

From 1955 to 2023, Miss Nicaragua held the national franchise for Miss Universe, wherein it was responsible for selecting Nicaraguans to represent Nicaragua and compete at the annual Miss Universe pageant. Under Miss Nicaragua, Nicaragua representatives to the Miss Universe pageant were crowned with the title of Señorita Nicaragua from 1955 to 1999, and Miss Nicaragua from 2001 to 2023.
In September 2024, the Miss Universe Organization introduced a new franchise under Miss Universe Nicaragua. This is an organization outside Nicaragua. Since November 2023 after Sheynnis Palacios, Miss Nicaragua 2023 won the Miss Universe 2023 held in San Salvador, El Salvador Ortega's government cancelled the pageant in Nicaragua and getting out national directors from the previous organization.

## Titleholders under Miss Universe Nicaragua org.
### Miss Universe Nicaragua 2024—Present

* : Declared as Winner
* : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* : Ended as one of the Finlaist/Semi-finalists
* : Unplaced but given special award(s)
| Year | Delegate | Age | State | Competition performance | Competition performance |
| Year | Delegate | Age | State | Placements | Special award(s) |
| 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2024 | Geyssell García | 29 | Chontales | Top 30 | |

### Miss Nicaragua 1955—2023

       The winner of Miss Nicaragua represents her country at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Since 2023, the election of Miss Universe Nicaragua took over the franchise of Miss Universe in Nicaragua.
| Year | Delegate | Age | State | Competition performance | Competition performance |
| Year | Delegate | Age | State | Placements | Special award(s) |
| 2023 | Sheynnis Palacios | 23 | Carazo | Miss Universe 2023 | |
| 2022 | Norma Huembes | 24 | Carazo | Unplaced | |
| 2021 | Allison Wassmer | 26 | Managua | Unplaced | |
| 2020 | Ana Marcelo | 24 | Estelí | Top 21 | |
| 2019 | Inés López | 19 | Managua | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Adriana Paniagua | 23 | Chinandega | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Berenice Quezada | 24 | South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Marina Jacoby | 21 | Matagalpa | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Daniela Torres | 25 | Managua | Unplaced | Best National Costume (4th Place) |
| 2014 | Marline Barberena | 27 | Chinandega | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Nastassja Bolívar | 25 | Carazo | Top 16 | Best National Costume |
| 2012 | Farah Eslaquit | 21 | Masaya | Unplaced | Best National Costume (6th Place) |
| 2011 | Adriana Dorn | 24 | Managua | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Scharllette Allen | 18 | South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Indiana Sánchez | 22 | Managua | Unplaced | Best in National Costume (2nd Place) |
| 2008 | Thelma Rodríguez | 19 | Chinandega | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Xiomara Blandino | 22 | Managua | Top 10 | |
| 2006 | Cristiana Frixione | 22 | Managua | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Daniela Clerk | 23 | Managua | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Marifely Argüello | 22 | Managua | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Claudia Salmerón | 25 | Managua | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Marianela Lacayo | 21 | Managua | Unplaced | |
| 2001 | Ligia Argüello | 21 | Managua | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held |
| 1999 | Liliana Pilarte | 23 | Río San Juan | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Claudia Alaniz | 21 | Managua | Unplaced | |
| 1997 | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held |
| 1996 | Luz María Sánchez Herdocia | – | Managua | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 1995 | Linda Clerk | 22 | Managua | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held |
| 1993 | Luisa Urcuyo | 18 | Rivas | Unplaced | |
| 1992 | Ida Delaney | | Managua | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Ana Sofía Pereira | | Managua | Unplaced | |
| No competition held between 1980–1990 ||||||
| 1979 | Patricia Pineda | – | Rivas | Withdrew from the competition | Withdrew from the competition |
| 1978 | Claudia Herrera | | Masaya | Unplaced | |
| 1977 | Beatriz Obregón | 18 | Rivas | Top 12 | |
| 1976 | Ivania Navarro | | Matagalpa | Unplaced | |
| 1975 | Alda Maritza Sánchez | | Masaya | Unplaced | |
| 1974 | Francis Duarte | | León | Unplaced | |
| 1973 | Ana Saravia | 18 | Managua | Unplaced | |
| 1972 | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held |
| 1971 | Xiomara Paguaga | 20 | Managua | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | Graciela Salazar | – | León | Unplaced | |
| 1969 | Soraya Herrera | 18 | Managua | Unplaced | |
| 1968 | Margine Davidson | 20 | Matagalpa | Unplaced | |
| No competition held between 1964–1967 ||||||
| 1963 | Leda Sánchez | 20 | Carazo | Unplaced | |
| No competition held between 1956–1962 ||||||
| 1955 | Rosa Argentina Lacayo † | 19 | Managua | Unplaced | Best Dressed Girl |

## Titleholder gallery

* 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 |
| Chontales | 1 | 2024 |
| Estelí | 1 | 2020 |
| Río San Juan | 1 | 1999 |