Who is Sheynnis Palacios, Miss Universe 2023? Nicaragua Makes History As It Takes Home Its First Crown
History was made on Saturday evening as the Nicaraguan beauty took home her country’s first Miss Universe win
Who is Sheynnis Palacios Miss Universe 2023? Bazaar Arabia shares everything we know about the 23-year-old beauty who made history in El Salvador in Saturday night.
Viewers waited on bated breath as Sheynnis Palacios was crowned Miss Universe 2023, beating out Australia’s Moyara Wilson and Thailand’s Anntonia Porsild, 1st runner up, for the crown.
It was the first time a contestant from the Central American nation took home the Miss Universe crown. In the moments leading up to the announcement of 2023’s Miss Universe Sheynnis and Anntonia clasped each other’s hands.
MISS UNIVERSE 2023 IS @sheynnispalacio !!!! ???@mouawad #72ndMISSUNIVERSE #MissUniverse2023 pic.twitter.com/mmR90DJ16m
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) November 19, 2023
Sheynnis wore a cream gown embellished with crystals and a cerulean blue cape to the final round; the look perfectly offsetting the glittering Miss Universe crown, made by Mouawad, when it was placed on her head by Miss Universe 2022, USA’s R’Bonney Gabriel.
The 72nd edition of the competition saw numerous groundbreaking moments for the pageant. Nepal plus-size model, Jane Garret, made it into the top 20 along with Miss Pakistan Erica Robin who made her country’s debut appearance on the global stage. Celebrations reverberated in the GCC as Lujane Yacoub represented Bahrain for its third entry into the prestigious competition.
Who is Sheynnis Palacios, Miss Universe 2023? 4 Facts You Need To Know
Sheynnis Palacios was born in Managua, Nicaragua.
The 23-year-old beauty grew up in her country’s capital city and is a seasoned pageant competitor, having also won the Miss Teen Nicaragua 2016 pageant and the Miss World Nicaragua 2020. She also placed in the Top 40 at Miss World 2021. A keen student, Sheynnis studied mass communications at the Central American University, Managua (Universidad Centroamericana), while also playing varsity volleyball.
She’s the first Nicaraguan woman to win Miss Universe.
Sheynnis makes history by being the first-ever contestant from her nation to take home the crown.
She enjoys keeping active.
In addition to playing volleyball, Sheynnis leads an active lifestyle by hitting the gym.
Sheynnis is an animal lover.
Sheynnis has shared Instagram posts with a few of her furry friends, having recently brought her dogs along to a pet party.
She’s incredibly close with her family.
Sheynnis shared a sweet video on Instagram of a moment when she surprised her mum after being away for her Miss Universe duties.
Family is clearly very important to Sheynnis; take a quick scroll through her feed and you’ll see videos and photos of her with her loved ones.
Images courtesy of Twitter