The Miss Nicaragua 2002 pageant, was held on March 7, 2002 in Managua, after several weeks of events. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, Marianela Lacayo from Managua won the title. She represented Nicaragua at Miss Universe 2002 held in Puerto Rico but unplaced and also Miss International 2002 held in Tokyo, Japan where she was a semi-finalist.^[1] The rest of the finalists would enter different pageants.

Placements

Special awards

• Miss Photogenic - Chinandega - Silvia Cristina Gonzalez
• Miss Dorian Gray - Madriz - Carmen Cabrera
• Best Hair - Leon - Hazel Calderon
• Most Beautiful Face - Managua - Marianela Lacayo
• Miss Congeniality - Esteli - Yulissa Molina
• Miss Internet - Chinandega - Silvia Cristina Gonzalez (by votes of Global Beauties Webpage)

Official Contestants

State	Contestant
Achuapa	Arlen Mairena
Carazo	Yahosca Cerda Urbina
Chinandega	Silvia Cristina Gonzalez
Estelí	Yulissa Molina
Granada	Maria Auxiliadora Diaz
Jinotepe	Maria Fernanda Samqui
Leon	Hazel Calderon
Madriz	Carmen Cabrera
Managua	Marianela Lacayo
Nueva Segovia	Cynthia Valle
Rivas	Flavia Bravo
Tipitapa	Marissa Schwartz

Judges

• Leda Sanchez, Vice President of National Tourism Institute
• Magdalena Ponce de Leon, Executive Editor of FEM Magazine
• Maria Lilly Delgado, News Director of Televicentro
• Beatriz Obregón, Miss Nicaragua 1977
• Mario Solano, Regional Manager of Copa Airlines
• Marcio Telleria, MBA from University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management
• Roxana Waid de Mantica, Executive Producer of Video-Arte Productions S.A

Background Music

• Opening Show, Pablo Antonio Cuadra, "Cantar de Granada y el Mar"
• Swimsuit Competition, Kylie Minogue, "Can't Get You Out of My Head"
• Evening Gown Competition, Ronald Hernandez & Jeffrey Ruben, "Cara al Sol" and "Procuro Olvidarte" (Instrumental)

Special Guests

• Ballet Heriberto Mercado, "El Gitano Anton"
• Cristyana Somarriba, "Abrazame"
• Macolla, "Siempre te Amare"