Mexicana Universal Sonora Explained

Mexicana Universal Sonora
Formation:1994 (as Nuestra Belleza Sonora)
2017 (as Mexicana Universal Sonora)
Type:Beauty Pageant
Headquarters:Hermosillo
Location:Mexico
Leader Title:Local Coordinator
Leader Name:Héctor Huerta

Mexicana Universal Sonora is a pageant in Sonora, Mexico, that selects that state's representative for the national Mexicana Universal.

The State Organization has produced one Nuestra Belleza México in 1999 with Leticia Murray who was appointed at the same time as Nuestra Belleza Internacional México next year and one designated as Nuestra Belleza Mundo México in 2002 with Erika Honstein.

Prior to "Mexicana Universal Sonora" some regional competitions are held within the State as:

Mexicana Universal Sonora is located at number 4 with four crowns of Nuestra Belleza México.

Titleholders

Below are the names of the annual titleholders of Nuestra Belleza Sonora 1994-2016, Mexicana Universal Sonora 2017, and their final placements in the Mexicana Universal.

YearTitleholderHometownNational PlacementNational AwardOther TitleOther Award
2022Alemar MoralesPuerto Peñasco(Withdrew)
2021Irma Cristina Miranda ValenzuelaCd. ObregónMexicana UniversalCompeted in Miss Universe 2022
Suplente/1st Runner-up in Nuestra Belleza México 2016
Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2015
Nuestra Belleza Cajeme 2015
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2019Karla Idolina Ochoa GutiérrezHermosilloTop 10Mexicana Universal Hermosillo 2019
2018Marcela Castillo OrduñoHermosillo-Teen Globe México 2017
Teen Globe Sonora 2017
2017Brenda Janeth Vargas RomeroHermosillo-Mexicana Universal Hermosillo 2017
Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Sonora
2016María José Antillón Mayorga Cd. ObregónTop 10Personality FraicheMiss Earth Sonora 2018 (Resigned)
Nuestra Belleza Cajeme 2016
2015Irma Cristina Miranda ValenzuelaCd. ObregónSuplente/1st Runner-upMiss SportsCompeted in Miss Universe 2022
Mexicana Universal 2022
Mexicana Universal Sonora 2021
Nuestra Belleza Cajeme 2015
2014Yamelin Ramírez CotaNavojoaNuestra Belleza Mundo MéxicoCompeted in Miss World 2015
2013Vanessa López QuijadaNogalesSuplente/1st Runner-up
Reina Hispanoamericana México
(Designated)
Top 12 in Miss Supranational 2023
Miss México Supranational 2023
Miss Sonora 2021
Nuestra Belleza Nogales 2013
Virreina in Reina Hispanoamericana 2014
Amazonas GirlLook Oster

Miss Photogenic

2012Gabriela Saldívar PreciadoCd. Obregón-Nuestra Belleza Cajeme 2012
2011Laura Palacio NuñezPuerto PeñascoTop 10Nuestra Belleza Puerto Peñasco 2011

Miss Earth Sonora 2011 (Resigned)

2010Erika Bernal LópezHermosillo-
2009Lorena Camargo MirandaCd. ObregónTop 10Nuestra Belleza Cajeme 2009
2008Blanca Cecilia Montaño MorenoHermosillo2nd Runner-up
Miss Continente Americano México
(Designateed)
1st Runner-up in Miss Continente Americano 2011
Coordinator of Miss Sonora
2007Carla Cardona GonzálezCananeaTop 10Steps to Fame
2006Melissa Estrella PérezNogalesTop 15
Reina Hispanoamericana México
(Designated)
Competed in Reina Hispanoamericana 2007Miss Congeniality
2005Jazmín Hurtado ParkerHermosillo-
2004Carolina Karam BaézHuatabampoTop 20Miss Congeniality
2003Laura Almada IbarraNavojoaTop 20
2002Elizabeth Palacio NuñezPuerto Peñasco-
2001Erika Peña RamírezHermosilloTop 10Miss Queen Maya World 2001
2000Ana Lourdes Astiazarán NievesHermosillo2nd Runner-upMiss PhotogenicEdoardos Model
1999Leticia Judith Murray AcedoHermosilloNuestra Belleza México1Top 15 in Miss International 2000Competed in Miss Universe 2000Best Hair/Style AwardBest National Costume
1998Lina Mercedes Samaniego JiménezAgua Prietaalign="center" -
1997Ana Laura Bernal CamarenaCd. Obregón-
1996Mirna Irene Miranda TorresNogalesTop 16
1995Lourdes Guadalupe Portela PeñuñuriCd. ObregónSuplente/1st Runner-up
1994Abigaíl Kuñasich GameroHermosilloTop 16

1 She was selected by The Nuestra Belleza México Organization to represent Mexico in Miss International beauty pageant.

Designated contestants

As of 2000, it is not uncommon for some States to have more than one delegate competing simultaneously in the national pageant. The following Nuestra Belleza Sonora contestants were invited to compete in Nuestra Belleza México. Some have placed higher than the actual State winners.

YearTitleholderHometownNational PlacementNational AwardOther TitleOther Award
2022Coralia Vega JiménezCd. ObregónTop 16
2019Nathalia Martínez VázquezGuaymas-
2013Clarisa Lucía Sandoval ValenzuelaNavojoa-Nuestra Belleza Navojoa 2013
2011Paulina Burrola MoralesHermosilloTop 10
2010Jessica María Lerma PalomaresHuatabampoTop 10Miss Top Model2nd Runner-up Reina Mundial del Banano 2014Best National Costume
2009Gabriela Bórquez LacyCd. Obrgón-
2008Stephanie Diaz CastroCananea-
2007Lydia Bernal LiñanHermosillo-
Nilza Domínguez AguayoHermosillo-
2005Ana Patricia González MontesNavojoa-Suplente/1st Runner-up Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2005Nuestra Belleza Navojoa 2005

Nuestra Belleza Latina 2010

2004Alexia Vázquez VerduzcoHermosillo-
2003Amanda Castillo LópezHermosilloTop 10
2002Erika Lizeth Honstein GarcíaHermosillo2nd Runner-upNuestra Belleza Mundo México

(Designated)

2nd Runner-up in Miss Mesoamerica 2003

Competed in Miss World 2003

Miss Personality
María del Carmen Félix EspinozaHermosilloTop 12Competed in the Reinado Internacional del Café 2003Best Figure
2001Carmen Valera LeyvaCd. Obregón2nd Runner-up
Lizeth Pérez RodarteGuaymasTop 20
2000Karla Jazmín Arias AmarillasCd. Obregón
Rubi López UreñaNogales

Competed in Miss World.

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