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.
Results Placements Placement Contestant Miss Nicaragua 2014 – Marline Barberena 1st Runner-Up – Jeymmy García 2nd Runner-Up Masatepe – Paola Quintero 3rd Runner-Up – Katherine Guadamuz 4th Runner-Up – 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
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
Contestant notes Marline Barberena, has dual citizenships American and Nicaraguan. Desireé Estrada, is of American descent. Linda Yamaki, is of Japanese descent.
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