Sheynnis Palacios
Sheynnis Alondra Cornejo Palacios[1] (born May 30, 2000) is a Nicaraguan model, community developer and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Nicaragua 2020 and Miss Universe Nicaragua 2023. She represented Nicaragua at the Miss World 2021 pageant in San Juan, Puerto Rico on March 16, 2022, where she was Top 40.[2] She will also represent Nicaragua at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador on November 18, 2023.
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| Born | Sheynnis Alondra Cornejo Palacios 30 May 2000 Managua, Nicaragua |
| Alma mater | Central American University |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Teen Nicaragua 2016 Miss World Nicaragua 2020 Miss Universe Nicaragua 2023 |
| Hair colour | Black |
| Eye colour | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss World Nicaragua 2020 (Winner) Miss World 2021 (Top 40) Miss Nicaragua 2023 (Winner) Miss Universe 2023 (TBA) |
Early life and education
Palacios was born on May 31, 2000, in Managua, Nicaragua. She studied at the Universidad Centroamericana and pursued a degree in mass communication. At the same time, she also played varsity volleyball for the university.
Pageantry
Miss Teen Nicaragua 2016
Palacios's pageantry debut was in 2016 when she won the Miss teen Nicaragua 2016 pageant.
Teen Universe
As Miss Teen Nicaragua 2016, Palacios represented her country in Teen Universe 2017, in Managua, Nicaragua where she was in the Top 10.
Miss World Nicaragua 2020
On May 16, 2020, representing the capital Managua, Palacios win the Miss World Nicaragua 2020 crown.
Miss World 2021
Against the COVID-19 pandemic the Miss World 2020 and 2021 Pageant was canceled. On 2022 in 70th edition of the Miss World pageant, Palacios represented her country at the Miss World 2021 competition in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Palacios was part of the Top 40 where the winner was Karolina Bielawska from Poland.
Reinado Internacional del Café 2022
Palacios did not compete in the Reinado Internacional del Café 2022 competition because she was positive in the COVID-19 test. The same situation was for the representatives of Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Dominican Republic as the same time a week later the representatives of Cuba, Hong Kong and Guatemala withdraw for the competition.
Miss Nicaragua 2023
Palacios was announced as one of the delegates for Miss Nicaragua 2023. On 5 August 2023, Palacios won the title of Miss Nicaragua 2023, earning her the right to represent Nicaragua in Miss Universe.[3]
References
- "Sheynnis Palacios is Miss World Nicaragua 2020". Vos TV (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- "Celebrarán concurso internacional de Miss Mundo en Puerto Rico!". Metro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- "Sheynnis Palacios Crowned Miss Universe Nicaragua 2023". InformationWapi.com. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
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