Miss International Nicaragua
| Formation | January 1, 1962 |
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| Headquarters | Managua |
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Miss Nicaragua International 2025 | Verónica Iglesias |
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Parent organization |
Miss International Nicaragua is a national beauty pageant in Nicaragua, that selects the Nicaraguan representatives for Miss International.
The reining Miss International Nicaragua is Verónica Iglesias from Granada, she represented Nicaragua in 27 November 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Placing in the top 10 semifinalist.
History
The pageant began in the 1960s when clubs in Managua, including the Club de Leones and the Club 20–30 started the pageant with the selection of candidates across the country. In 2001, the Miss Nicaragua Organization, selected the Nicaraguan representatives at Miss International, choosing one amongst several finalists. Starting in 2018 the Miss Nicaragua Organization lost its franchise due to financial problems rising in the Miss Nicaragua pageant. The current organization of Miss Mundo Nicaragua by Denis Dávila is the one selecting the Nicaraguan representatives in Miss International.
Titleholders
| Year | Miss Nicaragua | State | Venue | |
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| 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 Lacayo | 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 | Sofía Argüello | Managua | Designated | |
| 1976 | María Fiallos | Granada | Designated | |
| 1977 | María Griffith | Masaya | Designated | |
| 1978 | Auxiliadora Paguaga | Managua | Designated | |
| 1979 | María Elena 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[1] | Managua | March 2, 2013 | |
| 2014 | Jeimmy García[2] | Rivas | March 15, 2014 | |
| 2015 | Yaoska Ruiz[3] | Managua | March 7, 2015 | |
| 2016 | Brianny Chamorro[4][5] | Managua | March 5, 2016 | |
| 2017 | Helen Martínez | Matagalpa | March 25, 2017 | |
| 2018 | Stefanía Alemán[6] | Masaya | Designated | |
| 2019 | María Gabriela Saballos | Managua | February 16, 2019 | |
| 2020 | Sherly Casco[7] | Jinotega | February 14, 2020 | |
| Against COVID-19 pandemic no pageant between 2020 and 2021 | ||||
| 2022 | Fernanda Salazar | Managua | July 2, 2022 | |
| 2023 | Leylani Leytón[8] | Managua | Designated | |
| 2024 | Mariela Cerros | Nueva Segovia | Designated | |
| Dorianny Carmona | Chontales | Did not compete | ||
| 2025 | Verónica Iglesias | Granada | March 23, 2025 | |
International representatives
- Declared as the winner
- Ended as the runner-up
- Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
| Year | Representative | State | Competition performance | ||
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| Placements | Title/Award | Fast Track | |||
| 2025 | Verónica Iglesias | Granada | Top 10 | ||
| 2024 | Mariela Cerros | Nueva Segovia | |||
| 2023 | Leylani Leytón | Managua | |||
| 2022 | Fernanda Salazar | Managua | |||
| Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held between 2020–2021 | |||||
| 2020 | Sherly Casco | Jinotega | Did not compete | ||
| 2019 | María Gabriela Saballos | Managua | |||
| 2018 | Stefanía Alemán | Masaya | |||
| 2017 | Helen Martínez | Matagalpa | |||
| 2016 | Brianny Chamorro | Managua | 3rd Runner-up |
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| 2015 | Yaoska Ruiz | Managua | |||
| 2014 | Jeimmy García | Rivas | |||
| 2013 | Celeste Castillo | Managua | |||
| 2012 | Reyna Pérez | Chinandega | |||
| Did not compete in 2011 | |||||
| 2010 | Indira Rivas | Estelí | |||
| 2009 | Slilma Ulloa | Managua | |||
| Did not compete between 2006–2008 | |||||
| 2005 | Daniela Clerk | Managua | |||
| Did not compete between 2003–2004 | |||||
| 2002 | Marianela Lacayo | Managua | Top 12 | ||
| 2001 | Renneé Dávila | Managua | |||
| 2000 | Marynes Argüello | Managua | |||
| 1999 | Claudia Alaniz | Managua | Top 15 | ||
| Did not compete between 1995–1998 | |||||
| 1994 | Luisa Amalia Urcuyo | Managua | Top 15 | ||
| 1993 | Ida Delaney | Managua | |||
| Did not compete between 1980–1992 | |||||
| 1979 | María Amador | Managua | |||
| 1978 | Auxiliadora Paguaga | Managua | |||
| 1977 | María Griffith | Masaya | |||
| 1976 | María Fiallos | Granada | |||
| 1975 | Myra Barquero | Managua | |||
| 1974 | María Rivas | Masaya | Top 15 | ||
| 1973 | Fabiola Cárdenas | Granada | |||
| 1972 | Connie Ballantyne | Managua | |||
| 1971 | Odilie Díaz | León | |||
| 1970 | Jessie Salinas | Managua |
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| 1969 | Margarita Cuadra | Managua | 2nd Runner-up | ||
| 1968 | Nadia Leets | Managua | Top 15 | ||
| 1967 | Milagros Argüello | León | |||
| Did not compete in 1966 | |||||
| 1965 | Patricia Mena | Managua | |||
| 1964 | Ileana Rojas | Managua | |||
| 1963 | Claudia Díaz | Estelí | |||
| 1962 | María Elena Hasbani | Granada | |||
Regional rankings
| Department | Titles | Years |
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| Managua | 19 |
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| Granada | 5 |
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| Masaya | 4 |
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| León | 3 |
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| Matagalpa | 2 |
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| Rivas |
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| Estelí | 1 |
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| Chinandega |
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| Jinotega |
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| Nueva Segovia |
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See also
References
- ^ "Miss Nicaragua". Miss Nicaragua. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
- ^ Door: redactie 16-03-13 – 06:05 bron: BuzzE. "Miss International Nicaragua 2014". Retrieved 2014-03-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Miss Nicaragua 2015: Daniela Torres (Spanish News)". www.hoy.com.ni. hoy.com.ni. 7 March 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "PH bet Kylie Verzosa crowned Miss Int'l 2016". Rappler. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "FULL LIST: Winners of Miss International 2016". Philstar Global. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Stefanía Alemán es Miss International Nicaragua 2018" (in Spanish). Miss Mundo Nicaragua – Sitio Oficial. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Miss Monde Nicaragua 2020" (in French). Miss International Belgium. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Instagram".