| Ericka Cruz | |
| Nuestra Belleza México 2001 | |
| Competitions: | Nuestra Belleza México 2001 (Winner) Miss Universe 2002 |
| Birth Date: | November 16, 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |
| Birth Name: | Ericka Yadira Cruz Escalante |
| Hair Color: | Brown |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'10" |
Ericka Yadira Cruz Escalante (born November 16, 1981 in Mérida) is a Mexican model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented her country in the Miss Universe 2002, held in Puerto Rico.[1] [2] She was the first woman of predominantly African heritage to represent Mexico in Miss Universe.