Mexicana Universal Explained

Mexicana Universal
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Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Mexico City
Location:Mexico
Language:Spanish
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Lupita Jones

The Mexicana Universal is a national beauty pageant in Mexico held annually since 2018, replacing the former pageant, Nuestra Belleza México, held since 1994. Currently, the pageant is responsible for selecting the country's delegates to Miss International, Reina Hispanoamericana, Miss Charm, Nuestra Latinoamericana Universal, and Miss Orb International. The current Mexicana Universal is Melissa Flores of Michoacán, who represented Mexico at Miss Universe 2023 but was unplaced.

The organization is directed by the nation's first Miss Universe titleholder, Lupita Jones (1991).[1] Who originally produced the pageant as Nuestra Belleza México in association with the Televisa TV network. In October 2017, the organization parted ways with Televisa, and found a new home for the pageant's broadcasting in rival network TV Azteca, rebranding the pageant due to televisa still owning the trademark, and changing the format.[2] The organization has produced two Miss Universe winners (2010, 2020), two Miss International winners (2007, 2009), and three Reina Hispanoamericana winners (2008, 2019, 2021).

Contestants

Aspiring hopefuls, ranging from 18 to 27 years of age and a minimum height of, must fulfill the organization's additional requirements and consequently vie in their respective state pageants for eligibility to participate in the national pageant.[3] Contestants are permitted to compete for their sub-national beauty titles more than once. However, this can no longer be done once they have taken part in the national event. They may also choose to represent a different state, as long as they provide proof of having resided in it for at least the last twelve months before registration.

As of the year 2000's edition of the pageant, it is not uncommon for some states to have more than one delegate competing simultaneously. This occurs when non-winning hopefuls from select subdivisions are invited (designated) by the organization to partake in the nationwide competition, taking into consideration their potential, and to possibly make up for other states which may lack representation. Usually three or four are designated annually.[3]

Once in the national concentration, the participants engage in various events and appearances prior to the crucial preliminary competition from which a number of semi-finalists are chosen, only to be announced during the final competition. Additionally, five special awards given through sub-challenges enable the recipients an automatic pass to the semi-finals.[4] During the crowning night, the semi-finalists are evaluated by a panel of judges while vying in swimsuit and evening gown, with eliminations taking place after each of these rounds. The remaining contestants are subsequently interviewed, and the runners-up and winners are respectively announced at the conclusion of the Nuestra Belleza México telecast.

If any of the titleholders is unable to fulfill her duties, the next in turn, known as the suplente (substitute), assumes the right to represent the country abroad. The pageant is held a year prior to when the winners compete internationally, giving them sufficient time to prepare for their corresponding beauty events.

Titleholders

Below are the names of the annual titleholders of Nuestra Belleza México/Mexicana Universal, the states they represented and the venue which played host to their crowning, in ascending order. Titleholders whose names appear highlighted went on to win a major international pageant. For further details, see the representatives at major international pageants section.

Color key
  • Miss Universe winner
  • Ended as Runner-up
  • Ended as one of the finalists, semi-finalists, or quarter-finalists
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Winner's Title is Mexicana Universal
2023Melissa Flores GodinezMichoacánAguascalientes
2022Irma Miranda Valenzuela[5] SonoraSan Luis Potosí
2021Débora Hallal AyalaSinaloa
2020Alma Andrea Meza CarmonaChihuahuaJuriquilla, QuerétaroMiss Universe 2020
2019Sofía Montserrat Aragón TorresJaliscoMexico City2nd Runner-up
2018Andrea Isabel Toscano RamírezColimaMexico City
Until 2017 the Title was Nuestra Belleza México
2017Denisse Iridane Franco PiñaSinaloaMexico City
2016Yuselmi Kristal Silva DávilaTamaulipasMexico CityTop 9
2015No Pageant
2014Wendolly Esparza DelgadilloAguascalientesJojutla, MorelosTop 15
2013Josselyn Garciglia BañuelosBaja California SurToluca, Estado de México
2012Nuevo LeónTuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
2011Laura Karina González MuñozAguascalientesPuerto Vallarta, JaliscoTop 10
2010Karin Cecilia Ontiveros MezaJaliscoSaltillo, Coahuila
2009Jimena Navarrete RoseteJaliscoMérida, YucatánMiss Universe 2010
2008Karla Carrillo GonzálezJaliscoMonterrey, Nuevo León
2007Elisa Nájera GualitoGuanajuatoManzanillo, Colima4th Runner-up
2006Rosa María Ojeda CuenSinaloaTampico, TamaulipasTop 10
2005Silvia Priscila Perales ElizondoNuevo LeónAguascalientesTop 10
2004Laura Elizondo ErhardTamaulipasSan Luis Potosí3rd Runner-up
2003Rosalva Yasmin Luna RuizSinaloaMorelia, MichoacánTop 15
2002Marisol González CasasCoahuilaBoca del Río, Veracruz
2001Ericka Yadira Cruz EscalanteYucatánToluca, Estado de México
2000Jacqueline Bracamontes Van HoordeJaliscoApizaco, Tlaxcala
1999Leticia Judith Murray AcedoSonoraPachuca, Hidalgo
1998Silvia Salgado CavazosNuevo LeónAcapulco, GuerreroTop 10
1997Katty Fuentes GarcíaNuevo LeónAcapulco, Guerrero
1996Rebeca Lynn Tamez JonesTamaulipasCancún, Quintana Roo
1995Vanessa Guzmán NieblaChihuahuaToluca, Estado de MéxicoTop 6
1994Luz María Zetina LugoEstado de MéxicoZapopan, Jalisco
(**)Denisse Franco was awarded with two titles, as the last Nuestra Belleza México 2017 and the first Mexicana Universal 2017

Mexican Miss Universe Winners

Representatives at major international pageants

Below are the names of the delegates enlisted by the Nuestra Belleza Mexico Organization to represent the country at major worldwide beauty contests. Keep in mind that they are listed according to the year in which they participated in their respective international pageants, which do not always coincide with when their national crowning took place, as explained in the last paragraph of the contestants section.

Miss Grand International

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Miss International

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2024Valeria López VillanuevaColimaTBATBA
2023Itziá Margarita Garcia Jiménez[6] ColimaTop 7Miss People's Choice Award
2022Yuridia del Carmen Durán Peña[7] Nayarit
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2019Andrea Isabel Toscano RamírezColima1st Runner-up
2018Nebai Torres CamarenaJaliscoTop 15Miss Best Dresser
2017Citlaly Higuera LópezTamaulipas
2016Geraldine Ponce MendezNayaritTop 15
2015Lorena Sevilla MesinaColimaTop 10
2014Vianey Vázquez RamírezAguascalientesTop 10
2013Lucero Montemayor GraciaNuevo León
2012Jessica García FormentiBaja California SurTop 15
2011Karen Higuera ContrerasBaja California SurMiss Friendship
2010Gabriela Palacio Díaz de LeónAguascalientesMiss Photogenic
2009Anagabriela Espinoza MarroquínNuevo LeónMiss International 2009Miss Chengdu Glamor
2008Lorenza Bernot KrauzeMorelos
2007Silvia Priscila Perales ElizondoNuevo LeónMiss International 2007
2000Leticia Judith Murray AcedoSonoraTop 15

Miss Universe

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2023Melissa Flores GodinezMichoacán
2022Irma Miranda ValenzuelaSonora
2021Débora Hallal AyalaSinaloa
2020Alma Andrea Meza CarmonaChihuahuaMiss Universe 2020
2019Sofía Montserrat Aragón TorresJalisco2nd Runner-up
2018Andrea Isabel Toscano RamírezColima
2017Denisse Iridane Franco PiñaSinaloa
2016Yuselmi Kristal Silva DávilaTamaulipasTop 9
2015AguascalientesTop 15
2014Josselyn Garciglia BañuelosBaja California Sur
2013Nuevo León
2012Laura Karina González MuñozAguascalientesTop 10
2011Karin Ontiveros MezaJalisco
2010Ximena Navarrete RoseteJaliscoMiss Universe 2010
2009Karla Carrillo GonzálezJalisco
2008Elisa Nájera GualitoGuanajuato4th Runner-upBest Swimsuit & Best Figure
2007Rosa María Ojeda CuenSinaloaTop 10
2006Silvia Priscila Perales ElizondoNuevo LeónTop 10
2005Laura Elizondo ErhardTamaulipas3rd Runner-up
2004Rosalva Yazmín Luna RuizSinaloaTop 15
2003Marisol González CasasCoahuila
2002Ericka Cruz EscalanteYucatán
2001Jacqueline BracamontesJalisco
2000Leticia Judith Murray AcedoSonoraBest National Costume
1999Silvia Salgado CavazosNuevo LeónTop 10
1998Katty Fuentes GarcíaNuevo LeónMiss Herbal Essences
1997Rebeca Tamez JonesTamaulipas
1996Vanessa Guzmán NieblaChihuahuaTop 6
1995Luz María Zetina LugoEstado de México

Miss World

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2015Sonora
2014MorelosTop 11
2013Veracruz
2012Mariana Berumen ReynosoGuanajuatoTop 15
2011Gabriela Palacio Díaz de LeónAguascalientes
2010Anabel Solís SosaYucatán
2009Perla Judith Beltrán AcostaSinaloa1st Runner-upMiss World Americas
Miss World Top Model
2008Anagabriela Espinoza MarroquínNuevo LeónTop 15Miss World Beach Beauty
2007Carolina Morán GordilloColima2nd Runner-upMiss World Americas
2006Karla Jiménez AmezcuaPueblaTop 17
2005Dafne Molina LonaDistrito Federal1st Runner-upMiss World Americas
2004Yessica Ramírez MezaBaja CaliforniaTop 15Miss World Top Model
2003Erika Honstein GarcíaSonora
2002Blanca Zumárraga ContrerasPuebla
2001Tatiana Rodríguez RomeroCampeche
2000Paulina Flores AriasSinaloa
1999Danette Velasco BatallerDistrito Federal
1998Vilma Zamora SuñolGuanajuato
1997Blanca Delfina Soto BenavidesMorelos
1996Yessica Salazar GonzálezJaliscoTop 10Best Swimsuit
1995Alejandra Quintero VelascoNuevo LeónTop 10

Replaced delegates

The Nuestra Belleza México contestants below were slated to participate in an international pageant, but were unable to go through with it for one reason or another. And thus, they were eventually replaced.

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2011Cynthia de la VegaNuevo LeónMiss World 2011Dethroned
2009Laura ZúñigaSinaloaMiss International 2009Dethroned
2000Jacqueline BracamontesJaliscoMiss World 2000Resigned
1999Lynette DelgadoSinaloaMiss International 1999Resigned

State tally

Below is a table of the top rankings for the Nuestra Belleza Mexico pageant, of the thirty-two Mexican states, based on all results from the first event in 1994 to the most recent competition.

width=10% bgcolor="#EAEAEA" Rankwidth=15% bgcolor="#EAEAEA" Statewidth=15% bgcolor="#FFE1F5" NB México
MxU Universal
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until 2015
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MxU Internacional
width=15% bgcolor="#FFFFCF" Miss Charm Internacional México
MxU Charm Internacional
width=15% bgcolor="#FFFFCF" Reina Hispanoamericana México
MxU Hispanoamericana
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1Jalisco5217
2Nuevo León4239
3Sinaloa426
4Tamaulipas3115
5Aguascalientes21216
6Sonora12126
7Guanajuato1214
8Colima1124
9Yucatán112
10Baja California Sur123
11Chihuahua112
12Coahuila11
Estado de México11
13Morelos224
14Puebla213
15Ciudad de México22
16Baja California112
17Campeche11
Veracruz11
18Nayarit213
19Quintana Roo11
20Tabasco11
Michoacán11
Oaxaca11
Hidalgo11
Cynthia de la Vega was dethroned, decreasing the number of Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titles for Nuevo León by one. The title was passed on to Gabriela Palacio of Aguascalientes.
Laura Zuñiga was dethroned, decreasing the number of Nuestra Belleza Internacional México titles for Sinaloa by one. The title was passed on to Anagabriela Espinoza of Nuevo León.
Jacqueline Bracamontes resigned her title after winning the main Nuestra Belleza México crown, decreasing the number of Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titles for Jalisco by one. The title was passed on to Paulina Flores.

Delegates at other pageants

Reina Hispanoamericana

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2023Carolina Pérez MartínezSinaloaTop 13Fan Vote Choicely
2022Diana Robles RiveraGuanajuato3rd Runner-up
2021Andrea Martinez BazarteNuevo LeónReina Hispanoamericana 2021Best Smile
2019Regina Peredo GutierrezPueblaReina Hispanoamericana 2019
2018Aranza Molina RuedaTabasco1st Runner-upMiss Photogenic
Miss Elegance
Best Lips
2017Karla López BerumenAguascalientes3rd Runner-up
2016Magdalena Chipres HerreraMichoacánVirreina Hispanoamericana 2016Best National Costume
2015Sandra Ahumada TreviñoTamaulipasTop 9
2014Vanessa López QuijadaSonoraVirreina Hispanoamericana 2014Miss Photogenic
Look Oster
Amazonas Girl
2013Gabriela Prieto Díaz InfanteChihuahua3rd Runner-upMiss Photogenic
2012Jeraldine González MezaBaja CaliforniaMiss Elegance
2011Lili Rosales LópezHidalgo
2010Ángeles Aguilar del PuertoOaxaca
2009Andrea Martínez de VelascoGuanajuatoBest National Costume
2008Laura Zúñiga HuizarSinaloaReina Hispanoamericana 2008
(dethroned)
2007Melissa Estrella PérezSonoraMiss Friendship

Miss Charm

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2024TBATBATBATBA
2023Karen Bustos GonzálezSan Luis PotosíTop 20

Miss Orb International

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2024Xiadani Saucedo ArrietaCiudad de MéxicoTBATBA
2022Camila Canto VeraPueblaMiss Orb International 2022

Miss Continente Americano

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2012Karen Padilla BrizuelaDistrito Federal5th Runner-upMiss Photogenic
2011Cecilia Montaño MorenoSonora1st Runner-up
2010Karla Carrillo GonzálezJalisco1st Runner-up
2009Paulina Hernández CalderónBaja California
2008Lupita González GallegosJaliscoMiss Continente Americano 2008Miss Photogenic
Miss Yanbal Face
2007Gladys Castellanos JiménezJalisco2nd Runner-up
2006Diana Jiménez PérezZacatecas

Reina Internacional del Café

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2008Georgina Holguín LozanoChihuahuaTop 10
2007Monserrat Montagut EncisoChihuahua2nd Runner-up
2006Daniela de Jesús CosíoBaja California SurTop 10
2004Brisseida Moya Leal
2003María Félix Espinoza
2002Mónica Aragón Herrera
2001Eva Ruíz TorresZacatecasVirreina

Miss Costa Maya Internacional

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2002Elsa Lucia Burgos PérezNuevo LeónMiss Costa Maya Internacional 2002
2001Evelyn Esther López PachecoYucatán
2000Valeria de Anda González
1999Denisse Guzmán Virgen Miss Costa Maya Internacional 1999
1998Bárbara Macossay ArtegaCampeche
1997Tania Elizabeth Vásquez PérezNayarit
1996Socorro Retolaza UlloaMiss Costa Maya Internacional 1996

Nuestra Latinoamericana Universal

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2022Alma Angeles Castro ChavezOaxacaDid not competePageant Cancelled
2023Verónica Gamboa HernandezNayaritDid not competePageant Cancelled

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.esmas.com/nuestrabellezav2/biografia/ Nuestra Belleza Mexico
  2. https://www.am.com.mx/espectaculos/Cambia-de-nombre-Nuestra-Belleza-Mexico...-y-de-televisora--20171003-0107.html Cambia de nombre Nuestra Belleza Mexico y de televisora
  3. http://www.esmas.com/nuestrabellezav2/faqs/ Nuestra Belleza Mexico – FAQ
  4. http://www.esmas.com/nuestrabellezav2/premios_especiales/ Nuestra Belleza Mexico – Premios Especiales
  5. Web site: Mendivil . Isabel . 2022-05-21 . ¡Orgullo de Sonora! La cajemense Irma Miranda gana Mexicana Universal y se alista para Miss Universo . 2022-05-21 . Tribuna . es.
  6. Web site: 22 May 2022 . Itzia García representante de Colima fue coronada como Mexicana Universal Internacional . 16 September 2022 . Colima Noticias . es.
  7. Web site: Mexicana Internacional 2020 title for Yuridia Durán. Imperium Miss. July 2, 2019.