Miss Universe Nicaragua or Miss Nicaragua is a beauty pageant and organization that selects Nicaragua's official representative to Miss Universe.
The reining Miss Universe Nicaragua 2026 is Jasmine Blandford from the South Caribbean Coast, who was crowned September 4, 2026 in Miami, Florida, United States by Itza Castillo.
On June 2025, Daniel Guevara was announced as the new national director for Nicaragua on 2025.
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.
Winners by year
Year Department Miss Universe Nicaragua Venue2026South Caribbean CoastJasmine BlandfordInterContinental Miami, Downtown Miami, Florida, United States2025ManaguaItza CastilloJames L. Knight Center Coliseum, Downtown Miami, Florida, United States2024ChontalesGeyssell GarcíaMexico City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico
Titleholders under Miss Universe Nicaragua org. Miss Universe Nicaragua 2024—Present
Year Miss Universe Nicaragua Age State Placement at Miss Universe 2026 Jasmine Blandford 27 South Caribbean Coast TBA 2025 Itza Castillo 29 Managua Top 30 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 Miss Nicaragua Age State Placement at Miss Universe 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 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 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 colspan=5 1999 Liliana Pilarte 23 Río San Juan Unplaced 1998 Claudia Alaniz 21 Managua Unplaced 1997 colspan=5 1996 Luz María Sánchez Herdocia – Managua colspan=2 1995 Linda Clerk 22 Managua Unplaced 1994 colspan=5 1993 Luisa Urcuyo 18 Rivas Unplaced 1992 Ida Delaney Managua Unplaced 1991 Ana Sofía Pereira Managua Unplaced colspan=6 1979 Patricia Pineda – Rivas colspan=2 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 colspan=6 1971 Xiomara Paguaga 20 Managua Unplaced 1970 Graciela Salazar – León Unplaced 1969 Soraya Herrera 18 Managua Unplaced 1968 Margine Davidson 20 Matagalpa Unplaced colspan=6 1963 Leda Sánchez 20 Carazo Unplaced colspan=6 1955 Rosa Argentina Lacayo † 19 Managua Unplaced Best Dressed Girl
Placements in Miss Universe This list includes the placements, unplacements, and absences of Miss Universe Nicaragua in the international competition.
PlacementTotalYear Miss Universe1 2023 1st Runner-up0 2nd Runner-up0 3rd Runner-up0 4th Runner-up0 Top 5/60 Top 9/10/122 1977, 2007 Top 13/15/16/20/21/304 2013, 2020, 2024, 2025Total 7 Unplaced36 1963, 1968–1971, 1973–1976, 1978, 1991–1993, 1995, 1998–1999, 2001–2006, 2008–2012, 2014–2019, 2021–2022.Total 36 Absent 31 1952–1954, 1956–1962, 1964–1967, 1972, 1979–1990, 1994, 1996–1997, 2000.
Titleholder gallery
Regional rankings DepartmentTitlesYearsManagua21Carazo4Chinandega3LeónMasayaMatagalpaRivasSouth Caribbean CoastChontales1EstelíRío San Juan
Notes
See also
Miss Mundo Nicaragua Miss International Nicaragua
References
External links Miss Universe Nicaragua in Instagram