Miss World Nicaragua is a beauty pageant in Nicaragua that selects the country's representatives to the Miss World, Mister World, Miss International and Miss Supranational ones of the Big Four international beauty pageants.

Miss Mundo Nicaragua
TypeWomen's beauty pageant
Franchise holderBellezas Globales de Nicaragua
HeadquartersManagua
Country representedNicaragua
Qualifies for
First edition1960
Most recent edition2024
Current titleholderJulia Aguilar
Granada
Executive Committee
  • Denis Dávila
Owner
Bellezas Globales de Nicaragua
CEO
Denis Dávila
LanguageSpanish
Websitemissmundonicaragua.com

Since 1960 Nicaragua has compite in the Miss World pageant previously the pageant was part of the Miss Nicaragua organization until 2013 when the current CEO Denis Dávila earn the franchise for Nicaragua to send delegates into the Miss World pageant.

The reining Miss World Nicaragua is Julia Aguilar from Granada she was 1st Runner-up of Miss Mundo Nicaragua 2024, she were crowned after Ismeli Jarquín from Jinotega declined for the title.

Titleholders

Year Miss Mundo Nicaragua Department
1960 Carmen Isabel Recalde   León
1961 Thelma Arana   Granada
1964 Sandra Correa   Masaya
1968 Margine Davidson Morales   Matagalpa
1969 Carlota Brenes   Matagalpa
1970 Evangelina Lacayo   Managua
1971 Soraya Herrera Chávez   Managua
1974 Francis Duarte de León Tapia   León
1975 María Auxiliadora Paguaga Mantilla   Managua
1977 Beatriz Obregón Lacayo   Rivas
1998 Claudia Alaniz   Managua
2001 Ligia Cristina Argüello Roa   Managua
2002 Hazel Calderón   León
2003 Hailey Britton Brooks   South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
2004 Anielka Sanchez   Masaya
2005 Johanna Madrigal   Managua
2011 Darling Trujillo   Matagalpa
2012 Lauren Lawson   Granada
2013 Luz Mery Decena   Nueva Segovia
2014 Yumara López   Rivas
2015 Stefanía Alemán   Masaya
2016 Maria Laura Ramírez   Masaya
2017 América Allen   Rivas
2018 Yoselin Gómez   Boaco
2019 María Teresa Cortez   Carazo
2020 Sheynnis Palacios   Managua
2021 Mariela Cerros   Nueva Segovia
2023 Daniela de Smet   Estelí
2024 Julia Aguilar   Granada

Big Four representatives beauty pageants

Miss Nicaragua for Miss World

Note: The current franchise owner started the competition on 2013.

Year State Miss Mundo Nicaragua Placement at Miss World Special Awards Notes
2025 Granada Julia Aguilar TBA
Jinotega Ismeli Jarquín Originally Miss World Nicaragua 2024 due to personal reasons declined for the title of Miss World Nicaragua.
2024 No competition held
2023 Nueva Segovia Mariela Cerros Unplaced
Estelí Daniela de Smet Originally Miss World Nicaragua 2022 she should represent Nicaragua at Miss World 2024. Due to dates changes de Smet's declined to compite at the Miss World pageant.
2022 Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022
2021 Managua Sheynnis Palacios Top 40
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held
2019 Carazo María Teresa Cortez Unplaced
2018 Boaco Yoselin Gómez Unplaced
2017 Rivas América Allen Unplaced
2016 Masaya María Laura Ramírez Unplaced
2015 Masaya Stefanía Alemán Cerda Unplaced
2014 Rivas Yumara Lopez † Unplaced
Managua María Esther Cortés Originally Miss World Nicaragua 2014 she declined represent Nicaragua at Miss World 2014. Due to no personal reasons.
2013 Nueva Segovia Luz Mery Decena Unplaced
  • First titleholder under Denis Dávila directorship
Chinandega Adriana Paniagua Originally Miss World Nicaragua 2013 she declined represent Nicaragua at Miss World 2013. Due to no full preparation.
2012 Granada Lauren Lawson Unplaced
  • Last titleholder under Miss Nicaragua
2011 Matagalpa Darling Trujillo Unplaced
Did not compete between 2006–2010
2005 Managua Johanna Madrigal Unplaced
2004 Masaya Anielka Sánchez Unplaced
2003 South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region Hailey Britton Brooks Unplaced
2002 León Hazel Calderón Unplaced
2001 Managua Ligia Argüello Roa Top 5
  • Miss World Americas
Did not compete between 1999–2000
1998 Managua Claudia Patricia Alaniz Unplaced
Did not compete between 1978–1998
1977 Rivas Beatriz Obregón Unplaced
1976 Did not compete
1975 Managua Auxiliadora Paguaga Unplaced
1974 León Francis Duarte de León Unplaced
Did not compete between 1972–1973
1971 Managua Soraya Herrera Chávez Unplaced
1970 Managua Evangelina Lacayo Unplaced
1969 Matagalpa Carlota Brenes Unplaced
1968 Matagalpa Margine Davidson Morales 6th Runner-up
Did not compete between 1965–1967
1964 Masaya Sandra Correa Unplaced
Did not compete between 1962–1963
1961 Granada Thelma Arana Unplaced
1960 León Carmen Isabel Recalde Unplaced
Did not compete between 1951–1959

Mister Nicaragua for Mister World

Year State Mister Mundo Nicaragua Placement Special Award / Title
2024 Managua Erlin Ayerdis TBA
  • Top 35 at Talent
Chontales Hanniel Espinoza Originally Mister World Nicaragua 2024 due to personal reasons declined for the title of Mister World Nicaragua.
2019 León José Antonio Vallejos Pérez Unplaced Top 8 at Swimmers
2016 Managua Edson Janyny Bonilla Álvarez Unplaced

Miss Nicaragua International

Year State Miss Nicaragua International Placement Special Award / Title
2024 Nueva Segovia Mariela Cerros Unplaced
2023 Managua Leylani Leytón Unplaced
2022 Managua Fernanda Salazar Unplaced
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2021
2019 Managua María Gabriela Saballos Unplaced
2018 Masaya Stefanía Alemán Unplaced

Miss Supranational Nicaragua

Year State Miss Supranational Nicaragua Placement Special Award / Title
2025

Minor beauty pageants representatives

Nicaragua in Miss Cosmo

Since 2024 the Miss Mundo Nicaragua selects the delegate of Nicaragua in Miss Cosmo.

Year Miss Nicaragua Region Placement Special awards
2024 Granada Julia Aguilar[1] Unplaced

Nicaragua in Miss Orb International

Since 2022 the Miss Mundo Nicaragua selects the delegate of Nicaragua in Miss Orb International.

Year Miss Nicaragua Region Placement Special awards
2022 Mariela Cerros Nueva Segovia 1st Runner-up
2024 Adelaida Landero Chinandega Unplaced

Nicaragua in the Reinado Internacional del Café

Since 2011 the Miss Mundo Nicaragua selects the delegate of Nicaragua in The Reinado Internacional del Café.

Year Miss Nicaragua Region Placement Special awards
1957 Leyla Bendaña Managua
Did not compete between 1958–1960
1961 María de Lourdes Valladares Managua
Did not compete between 1962–1975
1976 Morena Cuadra Managua 1st Runner-up
Did not compete between 1977–1998
1999 Abril Pérez Managua
Did not compete between 2000–2005
2006 Johanna Madrigal Managua
Did not compete between 2007–2013
2014 Stefanía Alemán Masaya
2015 Did not compete
2016 María Laura Ramírez Masaya
2017 América Allen Rivas
2018 Yoselin Gómez Boaco
2019 Did not compete
2020 Geyssell García Chontales
Did not compete between 2021–2022
2023 Daniela de Smet Estelí
2024 Fernanda Salazar Managua
2025 Karla González Chontales

Previous franchises under Miss Mundo Nicaragua

Miss Continentes Unidos Nicaragua

  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
The Winner of Miss Continentes Unidos Nicaragua goes to Miss Continentes Unidos. After Miss Nicaragua losing the franchise. Sometimes the winner or other candidates will be able to compete at the pageant.
Year Municipality Miss Continentes Unidos Nicaragua Placement at Miss Continentes Unidos Special Awards
2022 Bluefields Deneshka Loanie Betty López Unplaced
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no between 2020 and 2021
2019 RACCS Katty Bello Unplaced
2018 Estelí Sarahí Fuentes Unplaced
2017 León Allison Herrera Unplaced
2016 RACCN Virginia Picado Chow Unplaced
2015 Granada Ruth Martínez Unplaced
2014 Managua Xilonem Quiñónez Unplaced
2013 Managua Luviana Torres Unplaced
2012 Granada Violeta Majano Unplaced
2011 Managua Fátima Lucía Flores Bonilla Unplaced Miss Photogenic
2010 Bluefields Scharllette Allen Unplaced
2009 Managua Indiana Sánchez Unplaced
2008 Chinandega Thelma Rodríguez Unplaced
2007 Managua Xiomara Blandino Unplaced
2006 Managua María Cristiana Frixione Mendoza Unplaced

Nicaragua in Miss Global Charity Queen International

Since 2015 the Miss Mundo Nicaragua selects the delegate of Nicaragua in the Miss Global Charity Queen International.

Year Miss Nicaragua Region Placement Special awards
2015 Christiam López León
2017 Ana Belén Abud Rodríguez Managua
2018 María Laura Ramírez Masaya
  • Best National Costume (1st Runner-up)

Nicaragua in Face of Beauty International

Since 2018 the Miss Mundo Nicaragua selects the delegate of Nicaragua in Face of Beauty International.

Year Miss Nicaragua Region Placement Special awards
2018 Geyssell Lined García Navarrete Chontales 2nd Runner-up
  • Best catwalk in a bathing suit

See also

References

  1. ^ "Julia Aguilar es Miss Cosmo Nicaragua 2024". www.instagram.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 August 2024.