Photos:23 Year old Miss Nicaragua Wins Miss Universe 2023

 Twenty-three year old Miss Sheynnis Palacios Cornejo from Nicaragua, has been crowned Miss Universe at the 72nd annual pageant which held in San Salvador on Saturday 18th November, 2023. Sheynnis who was in competition with 83 other beauty queens from various parts of the world, was crowned by 2022 winner, Miss USA's R' Bonney Nola Gabriel. Anntonia Porsild of Thailand placed first runner-up. The winners of 84 countries’ national pageants had competed at this year’s Miss Universe, judged by a panel including model Halima Aden, “Queer Eye” star Carson Kressley, TikTok influencer Avani Gregg and two former Miss Universe winners, Janelle Commissiong of Trinidad & Tobago (Miss Universe 1977) and Iris Mittenaere of France (Miss Universe 2016).

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Having previously been crowned Miss Nicaragua 2023, Sheynnis Palacios is the first Nicaraguan to win Miss Universe and the first to win one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. Prior to becoming Miss Universe, Miss Palacios Cornejo worked as a journalist in Nicaragua. 

Congratulations to Miss Palacios Cornejo and Nicaragua. See photos: