10 things about Miss Universe Nicaragua 2025 Itza Castillo

Itza Helen Castillo Maradiaga Rivas represented Nicaragua in the 74th edition of Miss Universe. She is based in New York City, New York, United States.

BIOGRAPHY

Castillo is a Nicaraguan model and beauty queen born in Managua, Nicaragua. She is Coury Castillo‘s older sister.

On August 17, 2025, Itza turned 30. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She attended Centro Cultural Nicaragüense Norteamericano (CCNN) and Universidad Centroamericana, which are both in Managua.
2. She earned a postgraduate degree in marketing at the Universidad Americana in Managua.
3. She was a Miss Teen Nicaragua 2011 candidate.
4. In 2018, she visited Costa Rica.
5. In 2021, she moved to the New York City, New York, United States.
6. In 2022, she visited the Dominican Republic and Guatemala.
7. In 2024, she joined Reinhard Model and Talent Agency, which is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
8. In 2025, she visited El Salvador, Qatar and Thailand.
9. She won Miss Universe Nicaragua 2025.
10. She was a Miss Universe 2025 semifinalist.

TIMELINE

Itza is 5′ 9½” tall. She is the second generation in her family with higher education.

2010s

• On July 6, 2011, she competed against 15 other Miss Teen Nicaragua 2011 candidates at Seminole Hotel in Managua. She was unplaced.
• In November 2018, she traveled to Costa Rica.
• In December 2019, she visited Potosi, Rivas, Nicaragua.

2020s

• On March 6, 2021, she moved to New York City.
• In August 2022, she traveled to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
• In December 2022, she traveled to Antigua, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala.
• In November 2023, she traveled to Philadelphia.
• In August 2024, she traveled to Icacos Cay, Cabezas, Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
• In October 2024, she signed with Reinhard Model and Talent Agency and she traveled to Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, USA.
• On September 4, 2025, she represented Managua at Miss Universe Nicaragua 2025 and competed against 15 other candidates at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida, USA. She won the title.
• In October 2025, she traveled to El Salvador and Qatar.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented Nicaragua at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 124 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She finished in the Top 30.