Miss Universe 2023 Winner: Who Is Sheynnis Palacios, The First Nicaraguan Woman To Win The Miss Universe Pageant

Sheynnis Palacios from Nicaragua has been crowned as Miss Universe 2023. The pageant was held in San Salvador, El Salvador November 18, 2023. Here is everything you need to know about her. 

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Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua has won the title of Miss Universe 2023, she is the first woman from Nicaragua to win the Miss Universe crown. Anntonia Porsild from Thailand was the first runner up and Moraya Wilson from Australia was the second runner up of Miss Universe 2023. The 23-year-old Shweta Sharda of Chandigarh, representing India, made it to the top 20 finalists. The 72nd Miss Universe competition was held at the Jose Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador on November 18, 2023. Here is everything you need to know about Sheynnis Palacios:

Who Is Sheynnis Palacios?

Sheynnis Palacios is a 23-year-old, TV host, model, mental-health activist, and audiovisual producer. She was born on May 30, 2000, in Managua, Nicaragua. She is the first woman from Nicaragua to win the Miss Universe crown. Sheynnis Palacios was crowned by R'Bonney Gabriel, Miss Universe 2022.

Sheynnis Palacios experienced anxiety attacks when she was a young girl which subsequently inspired her to use mental health awareness as her pageant platform. She was working as a journalist in Nicaragua before she was crowned Miss Universe.

Sheynnis Palacios's Educational Qualification

Sheynnis Palacios graduated from the Central American University in Managua with a degree in mass communication. She played volleyball at her university and is an active sports lover.

Sheynnis Palacios's Career

Sheynnis Palacios is a Nicaraguan model, a mental-health activist, an audiovisual producer, and a beauty pageant titleholder. She entered the pageantry industry in 2016. Before her historic victory in the Miss Universe 2023, she competed as Miss World Nicaragua 2020 in the Miss World 2021 pageant. (Miss Universe Beauty Pageant Rewrites History, R'Bonney Gabriel Declares No Upper Age Limit)

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Sheynnis Palacios Winning Answer For Miss Universe 2023

For the final round of Miss Universe 2023, Sheynnis Palacios was asked “If you could live one year in another woman’s shoes, who would you choose and why?”

To this, she answered, "I would choose Mary Wollstonecraft because she opened the gap and gave an opportunity to many women. And what I would do, I would want that income gap to open up so women could work. In any area, they choose to work because there are no limitations for women. That was 1750. Now in 2023, we are making history.”

Mary Wollstonecraft was a British writer, philosopher, and women's rights advocate.

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About Sheynnis Palacios’s Beauty Pageant Journey

Following her 2016 Miss Teen Nicaragua crown, Sheynnis Palacios entered the beauty pageant world. She then competed in the Teen Miss Universe 2017 pageant achieving in the Top 10. After that, she took a break from pageants before entering and ultimately winning Miss World Nicaragua 2020. Palacios competed in the Miss World 2021 pageant as Miss World Nicaragua.

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In August 2023, Palacios entered the Miss Nicaragua 2023 pageant and won the pageant. She was then eligible to compete as a national representative at Miss Universe 2023.

Palacios's victory at Miss Universe is a historic moment for Nicaragua. She is a role model for young women everywhere, and her advocacy for mental health is making a real difference in the lives of people around the world.

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