Nuestra Belleza México 2008 Explained

Winner:Karla Carrillo[1]
Represented:Jalisco
Date:September 20, 2008
Presenters:Alfredo Adame, Jacqueline Bracamontes
Acts:Playa Limbo, Telefunka
Entrants:33
Placements:15
Venue:Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Broadcaster:Televisa
Withdraws:Estado de México, Quintana Roo
Returns:Guerrero, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Tabasco
Before:2007
Next:2009

Nuestra Belleza México 2008, the 15th annual Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Arena Monterrey of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico on September 20, 2008. Thirty-three contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Karla Carrillo from Jalisco, who later competed in Miss Universe 2009 in The Bahamas. Carrillo was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Elisa Nájera. She was the second Jalisciense to win this Title.

The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title was won by Perla Beltrán from Sinaloa, who later competed in Miss World 2009 in South Africa where she was the 1st Runner-up. Beltrán was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titleholder Anagabriela Espinoza. She was the second Sinaloense to win this Title.

As the Suplente/1st Runner-up the Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2009 title was won by Laura Zúñiga from Sinaloa, and she would compete in Miss International 2009 in China, but was dethroned on December 25, 2008. She was the second Sinaloense to win this T.

This year was the 15th anniversary of Nuestra Belleza México Organization, and on the final night thirteen ex-Queens were invited to the event. The Recognition "Corona al Mérito 2008" was for Priscila Perales, Nuestra Belleza México 2005, Semifinalist in Miss Universe 2006 and Miss International 2007.

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Nuestra Belleza México 2008
  • – Karla Carrillo
Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2008
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
  • – Cecilia Montaño
3rd Runner-Up
  • – Paulina Hernández
Top 10
Top 15
  • - Kimberley Herrera
  • – Nadia Ramos
  • – Ángeles Aguilar
  • – Lenny Meade de León
  • – Priscila Martínez

Order of Announcements

Top 15

  1. Sinaloa
  2. Sinaloa
  3. Nuevo León
  4. Baja California
  5. Querétaro
  6. Guanajuato
  7. Chiapas
  8. Tabasco
  9. Oaxaca
  10. Baja California
  11. Aguascalientes
  12. Sonora
  13. San Luis Potosí
  14. Jalisco
  15. Baja California Sur

Top 10

  1. Sinaloa
  2. Chiapas
  3. Baja California
  4. Sonora
  5. Guanajuato
  6. Querétaro
  7. Sinaloa
  8. Nuevo León
  9. Baja California Sur
  10. Jalisco

Top 5

  1. Baja California
  2. Jalisco
  3. Sonora
  4. Sinaloa
  5. Sinaloa

Preliminary Competition

The Preliminary Competition was held at the Arena Monterrey of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico a few days before to Final Competition. Prior to the final telecast, all contestants competed in swimsuit and evening gown as part of the selection for the others top 10 finalists who were revealed during the beginning of the two-hour live telecast of the Nuestra Belleza México 2008 Pageant live on Televisa on September 20.

The Preliminary Competition was hosted by Silvia Salgado and Patricio Cabezut.

Special Awards

AwardContestant
Miss Top Model
Contestants' Choice
Miss Talent
  • - Mariana González
Miss Sports
  • - Nadia Ramos
Academic Award
  • - Ana Catherina Castrejón
Personality Fraiche
  • - Karla Carrillo
Best Hair Optims
Best Skin Optims
  • - Ana Catherina Castrejón
Steps to Fame
  • - Mariana González

National Costume Competition

In this competition the contestants are not evaluated, only the costumes. It is a competition showing the country's wealth embodied in the colorful and fascinating costumes made by Mexican designers combining the past and present of Mexico.

For the Nuestra Belleza México Organization this event is very important because it discloses the creative work of the great Mexican designers and also elects the costume to represent Mexico in Miss Universe the next year. Also, some costumes are elected to represent Mexico in other beauty contests.

The winning costume designer receives the "Aguja Diamante Award".

Final ResultsContestant
Winner
  • - "Charrería Mexicana"
Finalists
  • - "Tierra Azteca"
  • - "Raíces"
  • - "Tehuana Dorada"
  • - "Alegoria Maya"

Judges

Preliminary Competition

Final Competition

Background music

Titleholders celebration

As part of the pageant 15th Anniversary, 16 Nuestra Belleza México titleholders from the first pageant in 1994 to the outgoing and current titleholders were in attendance.

Contestants

StateContestantAgeHeight
(m)
Hometown
AguascalientesKimberley Herrera García221.78Aguascalientes
Baja CaliforniaNadia Ramos Robles1231.71Tijuana
Baja CaliforniaPaulina Hernández Calderón201.72Mexicali
Baja California SurEstrella Navarro Holm221.76La Paz
CampecheNazli Gantús Bernés211.71Campeche
ChiapasMarliese Edelmann Ayala191.76Tapachula
ChihuahuaNadia Hazel Renpenning Carrasco191.78Cd. Juárez
CoahuilaAmanda Terry Mondragón191.72Piedras Negras
ColimaRoxana Espinoza Morentin191.77Villa de Álvarez
Distrito FederalFernanda Maldonado Cañas181.70Mexico City
DurangoMargarita Favela Fragoso231.80Santiago Papasquiaro
DurangoPatricia Castañeda González201.79Durango
GuanajuatoAndrea Martínez de Velasco Martínez201.72Celaya
GuerreroNatali Bastidas García181.70Acapulco
HidalgoKarla Solano Armenta231.73Tulancingo
JaliscoKarla María Carrillo González201.76Guadalajara
MichoacánAlexis Navarro Gutiérrez201.70Morelia
MorelosAna Karen Mascott Carrasco181.72Cuernavaca
NayaritAraceli Félix Partida181.74Tepic
Nuevo LeónMariana González Elizondo231.73Monterrey
OaxacaÁngeles Aguilar del Puerto221.76Oaxaca
PueblaStephanie Suter Morán231.72Puebla
QuerétaroAna Catherina Castrejón y Pérez211.81Querétaro
San Luis PotosíLenny Meade de León221.75San Luis Potosí
SinaloaLaura Elena Zúñiga Huizar231.74Culiacán
SinaloaPerla Judith Beltrán Acosta211.78Guamúchil
SonoraStephanie Díaz Castro191.78Cananea
SonoraBlanca Cecilia Montaño Moreno211.84Hermosillo
TabascoPriscila Martínez Andrade181.73Villahermosa
TamaulipasAlejandra Silva Hernández201.72Cd. Madero
Veracruz Fabiola Anitúa Valdovinos191.73Veracruz
YucatánMaría Esther Magadán Alonzo231.70Progreso
ZacatecasSandra González de Santiago191.73Jerez

1 Nadia Ramos was going to compete in 2007 but had to leave the competition due to a family emergency and given the opportunity to participate this year.

Designates

Returning states

Withdrawals

Significance

Contestants notes

Crossovers

Contestants who had competed or will compete at other beauty pageants:

Miss Universe
Miss World
Miss Continente Americano
Miss Costa Maya International
Reina Hispanoamericana
Miss Earth México
Reina de la Feria de San Marcos
Miss Grand Slam 2009
Miss Fox Sports

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www2.esmas.com/noticierostelevisa/mexico/013715/karla-carrillo-gana-certamen-nuestra-belleza-mexico-2008