The Miss Nicaragua 2009 pageant, was held on March 7, 2009 in Managua, after weeks of events. At the conclusion of the final night of competition,

Indiana Sánchez Indiana María Sánchez Sánchez (born August 3, 1987, in Managua) is a Nicaraguan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Nicaragua 2009 on March 7, 2009 at the Ruben Dario National Theater in Managua. She received the crown fr ...

won the title of Miss Universe Nicaragua 2009. She represented

Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...

at Miss Universe 2009, held in the

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later that year. The rest of the finalists would enter different pageants.

Results

Placements

Special awards

* Best Regional Costume - Masaya - Karen Carrión * Most Beautiful Face - Leon - Massiel Arévalo * Miss Photogenic - Rivas - Arlen América * Miss Congeniality - Esteli - Yovanela Ráudez * Miss Attitude - USA Nica - Indiana Sánchez * Best Model - RAAN - Iris Ordeñana

Official Contestants

Trivia

Despite the fact she was born in Nicaraguan soil. Indiana Sanchez was selected in Sweetwater, Florida, USA to participate representing the Nicaraguan-American community in the National pageant. Sweetwater it is locally known as "Little Managua" .

Judges

* Victor Manuel Garcia - Founder of TV & Novelas Magazine * Kathy Pulido Oropeza - Venezuelan Beauty Queen's Coach * Dr. Luis Douglas Contreras - General Manager of Dental Care * Xiomara Blandino - Miss Nicaragua 2007 * Perrozompopo - Nicaraguan Singer * Lucy Valenti - President of CANATUR (Cámara Nacional de Turismo de Nicaragua) * Mario Sáenz Vanegas - Director of Grupo Multicentro S.A .

Background Music

*Opening Show – Ballet Folklorico Nicarahuatl - "Los Dos Bolillos" *Swimsuit Competition - Beyoncé - "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" *Evening Gown Competition – Ronald Hernandez & Mario Gutierrez - El Solar de Monimbó (Instrumental) .

Special Guests

* Malos Habitos - "Vacio en el Espacio" .

References

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