Adriana Paniagua

Adriana María Paniagua Cabrera (born 24 November 1995 in Chinandega, Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Nicaragua 2018 and competed at Miss Universe 2018 pageant.

In 2013, she withdrew at the Miss World 2013 contest in Indonesia, for personal reasons.

Paniagua also won a number of special awards including Best Hair, Best secret personality, Miss Eyewear, Best Face, Miss Digital Moviestar, Gold Candidate and Best Smile.

She represented her country at the Miss Universe 2018 later this year, but did not place in the semifinals.

[1][2][3][4][5][6] Paniagua has been vocal in her support of the 2018 protests against President Daniel Ortega; writing "For a free Nicaragua, where there exists justice, liberty, and democracy" ("Por una Nicaragua libre, donde exista la justicia, libertad y democracia.")

Paniagua in 2013 after refusing to compete in Miss World , saying she was not ready