The Miss Nicaragua 2002 pageant, was held on March 7, 2002 in Managua, after several weeks of events. At the conclusion of the final night of competition,

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held in Tokyo, Japan where she was a semi-finalist. The rest of the finalists would enter different pageants.

Placements

Special awards

* Miss Photogenic - Chinandega - Silvia Cristina Gonzalez * Miss Dorian Gray - Madriz - Carmen Cabrera * Best Hair - Leon - Hazel Calderon * Most Beautiful Face - Managua - Marianela Lacayo * Miss Congeniality - Esteli - Yulissa Molina * Miss Internet - Chinandega - Silvia Cristina Gonzalez (by votes of Global Beauties Webpage)

Official Contestants

Judges

* Leda Sanchez, Vice President of National Tourism Institute * Magdalena Ponce de Leon, Executive Editor of FEM Magazine * Maria Lilly Delgado, News Director of Televicentro * Beatriz Obregón, Miss Nicaragua 1977 * Mario Solano, Regional Manager of Copa Airlines * Marcio Telleria, MBA from University of Minnesota,

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* Roxana Waid de Mantica, Executive Producer of Video-Arte Productions S.A

Background Music

* Opening Show, Pablo Antonio Cuadra, "Cantar de Granada y el Mar" * Swimsuit Competition, Kylie Minogue, "Can't Get You Out of My Head" * Evening Gown Competition, Ronald Hernandez & Jeffrey Ruben, "Cara al Sol" and "Procuro Olvidarte" (Instrumental)

Special Guests

* Ballet Heriberto Mercado, "El Gitano Anton" * Cristyana Somarriba, "Abrazame" * Macolla, "Siempre te Amare"

References

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