The Miss Nicaragua 2018 pageant, was held on March 22, 2018 in Managua, after several weeks of events. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, Adriana Paniagua from Chinandega won the title. She represented Nicaragua at Miss Universe 2018. ^[1] The rest of the finalists would enter different pageants.

Results

Placements

Special Awards

• Miss Photogenic - Villanueva - Belén Espinales
• Best Smile - Chinandega - Adriana Paniagua
• Best Hair - Chinandega - Adriana Paniagua
• Miss Attitute - Jinotega - Dayrin Talavera

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Official Contestants

State	Contestant
Bluefields	Katherine Chavarría
Boaco	Yoseling Gómez
Camoapa	Yubelka Sandigo
Chinandega	Adriana Paniagua
Chontales	Geysell García
Ciudad Sandino	Omara Muñoz
Corinto	Nayris Davila
Granada	Sandra Cajina
Jinotega	Dayrin Talavera
Leon	Alejandra Pereira
Managua	Ingger Zepeda Solano
Matagalpa	Marlen Morales
Muelle de los Bueyes	Daniela Garzón
Tipitapa	Laura Ramírez
Villanueva	Belén Espinales

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Judges

• Waskar Medal - Executive Director at Charmante Ecole, NY

• Sandra Rios - Miss Earth Nicaragua 2005

• Maria Gabriela Castillo - Marketing Manager of APEN (Association of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua)

• Ligia de Kosh - Regional Manager of Firenze Shampoo

• Jeannette Duque-Estrada - President of Serlisa Group

• Julio Rosales - Professional Photographer

• Belgica Suarez De Plasencia - Fashion Designer

• Reina Gonzalez de Ordoñez - Associate Partner of KPMG US, LLP

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Background Music

• Opening Show – Evenor Gonzalez - "Mi belleza, Mi Fuerza".