Sheynnis Alondra Palacios Cornejo was born on 30 May 2000, at Hospital Aleman Nicaraguense in Managua to parents Raquel Guadalupe Cornejo Pichardo and Edgar Aristides Palacios Garcia.
10 Facts About Sheynnis Palacios
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Sheynnis Palacios later grew up in the town of Diriamba in Carazo Department, and was educated at La Salle Managua Pedagogical Institute in Managua.
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Sheynnis Palacios went on to represent her country at Teen Universe 2017, where she reached the top six.
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Sheynnis Palacios later took a break from pageantry until returning to compete in Miss World Nicaragua 2020, which she went on to win.
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Sheynnis Palacios was selected as one of the 40, but did not advance further.
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Sheynnis Palacios won Miss Nicaragua 2023 in August 2023, earning the right to represent her country at Miss Universe 2023.
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Sheynnis Palacios became the first Nicaraguan to be crowned Miss Universe, and the first Nicaraguan to win any of the Big Four international beauty pageants.
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Sheynnis Palacios is the first Central American to win Miss Universe outright, following Justine Pasek of Panama who became Miss Universe 2002 following the resignation of original winner Oxana Fedorova.
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Sheynnis Palacios visited countries in Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa.
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On March 15 2025, Sheynnis Palacios revealed that the Miss Universe Organization has gifted her the Mouawad Force for Good crown as a tribute to her successful reign.