# Miss Nicaragua 2014

The Miss Nicaragua 2014 pageant, was held on March 15, 2014 in Managua, after weeks of events.
The winner was Marline Barberena of Chinandega was crowned Miss Nicaragua 2014. She represented Nicaragua at Miss Universe 2014 in Doral, Florida but unplaced. The rest of the finalists would enter different pageants.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss Nicaragua 2014 | Chinandega – Marline Barberena |
| 1st Runner-Up | Rivas – Jeymmy García |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Masatepe – Paola Quintero |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Masaya – Katherine Guadamuz |
| 4th Runner-Up | Villanueva – Xilonem Quiñonez |
| 5th Runner-up | Corn Islands – Elizabeth Hodson |

## Special awards

* Most Beautiful Face - Masaya - Katherine Guadamuz
* Miss Photogenic - Masaya - Katherine Guadamuz
* Miss Congeniality - Chontales - Linda Yamaki
* Best Smile - Masaya - Katherine Guadamuz
* Miss Fitness - Chinandega - Marline Barberena
* Miss Popularity - Matagalpa - Kiutza Merdina (by Text votes of CLARO Telecom company)

## Official contestants

| State | Contestant | Age |
| Bluefields | Liz Pasos | 20 |
| Carazo | Teresa López | 25 |
| Chinandega | Marline Barberena | 26 |
| Chontales | Linda Yamaki | 18 |
| Corn Islands | Elizabeth Hodson | 25 |
| Estelí | Gabriela Pauth | 25 |
| Jinotega | Heydi Rivera | 19 |
| Leon | Christiam López | 24 |
| Managua | Desireé Estrada | 22 |
| Masatepe | Paola Quintero | 19 |
| Masaya | Katherine Guadamuz | 18 |
| Matagalpa | Kiutza Merdina | 23 |
| Rivas | Jeymmy García | 25 |
| Villanueva | Xilonem Quiñonez | 21 |

## Trivia

* This makes it the first time in the pageant's history that a Miss Nicaragua is NOT crowned by her predecessor, because Nastassja Bolívar got dethroned a month before this pageant. The reason for this dethronement is that Nastassja did not agree to the modeling agreement that is part of the contract that competitors have to sign to compete. According to reports, Nastassja backed out before the Miss Universe 2013 but because they were so short on time, the Miss Nicaragua Orzanization let her represent them anyway on the competition in Russia. Now that the competition is over, they are taking the crown away.
* Marline Barberena was crowned by the hostess Valeria Sanchez instead of the 1st runner-up of 2013 or Mrs. Karen Celebertti, National Director of the Miss Nicaragua Orzanization creating widespread controversy.

## Judges

* Luisa Amalia Urcuyo - Miss Nicaragua 1993
* Shantall Lacayo - Fashion Designer
* María Gabriela Vega Gutiérrez - Regional Director of Zoom Communications, LLC
* Mauricio Solorzano - Operations Manager of Compañía Licorera de Nicaragua, S.A
* Dra. Paula Arce - Nutritionist
* Jorge Antonio Vega Umaña - Fashion Designer
* Sharon Amador - Miss Ámbar Mundial 2006

## Background music

* Opening Show – Revuelta Sonora - "Morasucia"
* Swimsuit Competition - Revuelta Sonora - "Catalunya"
* Evening Gown Competition – Solartape - Goodbye

## Special guests

* Grupo de Danzas S.e.v.E.n - Icona Pop - All Night

## Contestant notes

* Marline Barberena, has dual citizenships American and Nicaraguan.
* Desireé Estrada, is of American descent.
* Linda Yamaki, is of Japanese descent.