Model and beauty pageant winner Sheynnis Palacios, who represents Nicaragua, made headlines in 2023 when she became the first person from her nation to win both “Miss Universe” and one of the “Big Four” international beauty pageants.
Born Name
Sheynnis Alondra Palacios Cornejo
Nick Name
Sheynnis
Age
Sheynnis Palacios Birth Date Is May 30, 2000
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born Place
Managua, Nicaragua
Nationality
Nircaraguan
Education
Sheynnis attended the La Salle Pedagogical Institute in Managua. She afterwards earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from Managua’s Central American University.
Occupation
Model, Beauty Pageant Titleholder
Family
- Mother – Raquel Cornejo
- Siblings – Alex Cornejo (Younger Brother)
- Others – Silvia Cornejo (Paternal Grandmother)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm
Weight
60 kg or 132 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Hispanic
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Tall height
- Well-toned physical appearance
Brand Endorsements
Sheynnis has supported and endorsed a number of brands on social media, such as MUBA CosmeticsTM️ and Hotel Crowne Plaza Managua.
Sheynnis Palacios Facts
- Her interest in beauty pageants was piqued by one of her first pageant victories, the “Miss Lasallista” contest.
- While attending Central American University, she participated in the varsity volleyball team at her school.
- Sheynnis entered her first professional pageant in 2016 and won the title of “Miss Teen Nicaragua 2016.” She later finished in the top 10 of “Teen Miss Universe 2017.”
- Following a two-year break, she came back to represent her nation at “Miss World Nicaragua 2020” and “Miss World 2021,” which was postponed to March 16, 2022 due to a significant increase in COVID-19 cases. Despite reaching the top 40 list, she was unable to move up.
- She was crowned “Miss Nicaragua 2023” a second time in 2023, which granted her the opportunity to represent her nation at “Miss Universe 2023,” which she took home on November 18, 2023, in San Salvador, El Salvador.
- Palacios experienced anxiety attacks as a child. Later, she used her illness as a platform to talk about mental health awareness for pageants.
- Before being crowned “Miss Universe 2023,” she was employed as a journalist in Nicaragua.