Nuestra Belleza México 2001
The 8th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Aeropuerto Internacional "Lic. Adolfo López Mateos" of Toluca, Estado de México on September 28, 2001. This was the second time Estado de México has been the host State of the pageant. Forty-seven contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Ericka Cruz of Yucatán, who later competed in Miss Universe 2002. Cruz was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Jacqueline Bracamontes. She is the first and only Yucateca and the third winner of foreign descent (she is Afro-Mexican) to win the Nuestra Belleza México Title.
The Title of Nuestra Belleza Mundo México was won by Tatiana Rodríguez of Campeche, who later competed in Miss World 2001. Rodríguez was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titleholder Paulina Flores. She is the first and only Campechana to win the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México Title.
Results
Placements Nuestra Belleza México
| Final Results |
Contestant |
| Nuestra Belleza México 2001 |
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| Suplente / 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up |
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| 3rd Runner-up |
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| 4th Runner-up |
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| Top 10 |
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| Top 20 |
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Placements Nuestra Belleza México
After two years, returned to take place semifinal competition entitled "Nuestra Belleza Mexico: Road to Miss World" here was chosen the top 21 among the 43 candidates, in which was announced the winner of the title of "Nuestra Belleza Mundo México", she didn't participate in the final competition because she started her preparation for the Miss World pageant. Only the top 20 participated in the final competition.
| Final Results |
Contestant |
| Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2000 |
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| Suplente / 1st Runner-up |
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| Top 21 |
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Special Awards
| Award |
Contestant |
| Miss Photogenic |
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| Fuller Beauty Queen |
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| Best Hair |
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| Miss Internet |
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| Lala Light Figure |
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| Best National Costume |
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Judges
Contestants
Designates
Returning States
Withdrawals
Historical Significance
- For the second consecutive year held two competitions, one semifinal (Nuestra Belleza México: Road to Miss World) and the final competition (Nuestra Belleza México).
- Like last year, 21 delegates were chosen to participated in the final competition, but the winner of the semifinal competition wasn't involved in the final night because she started her preparation to compete in Miss World 2001.
- That was the year with more candidates in the contest (47 Contestants).
- Yucatán won the Title of Nuestra Belleza México for the first time.
- Camepeche won the Title of Nuestra Belleza Mundo México for the first time.
- For the first time Quintana Roo retires from competition.
- Aguascalientes, Baja California, Campeche, Durango and Nayarit return to competition after two years (1999).
- Distrito Federal and Nuevo León placed for eighth consecutive year.
- Chihuahua placed for fourth consecutive year.
- Sinaloa, Sonora and Tamaulipas placed for third consecutive year.
- Coahuila, Jalisco, Veracruz and Yucatán placed for second consecutive year.
- Guanajuato returned to making calls to the semifinals after two years (1999), while Campeche after four years (1997).
- States that were called to the semifinals last year and this year failed to qualify were Baja California Sur, Colima, Querétaro, San Luis Potosi and Zacatecas.
- For the first time Alexis Ayala hosted Nuestra Belleza México with Lupita Jones.
- Distrito Federal won Miss Photogenic and Fuller Beauty Queen for the first time.
- Tamaulipas won the Best Hair Award for second time (before 1999) and Miss Internet for the first time.
- Coahuila won the Lala Light Figure Award for the first time.
- Yucatán won the Best National Costume for the first time.
- The host delegate, Eva Geynes of the Estado de México, failed to place in the semifinals.
- Sonora (Lizeth Pérez) is the higher delegate in this edition (1.80 m).
- Baja California (Bibian López and Paulina García), Colima (Laura Mancilla), Estado de México, Nayarit, Puebla, Sinaloa (Mónica Psihas), Tabasco and Tamaulipas (Mónica Aragón) are the lower delegates in this edition (1.68 m).
Contestants Notes
- Baja California Sur - Berenice Cosio Nuestra Belleza Baja California Sur 2001 is cousin of Daniela Cosio Nuestra Belleza Baja California Sur 2005.
- Campeche - Tatiana Rodríguez competed in Miss World 2001, held on November 16, 2001 at the Super Bowl, in Sun City Entertainment Centre, Sun City, South Africa but she didn't place. Also she participated in the famous reality show Big Brother México, and today is a television hostess and actress.
- Coahuila - Greta Galindo competed in Reina Internacional de las Flores 2002 but she didn't place.
- Nuevo León - Diana García is dedicated to the cinema where she participated in productions such as: "Casi Divas" and "Amar", among others. She has participated in soap operas like "Top Models" and special events such as "Adelantadas al Mundial" to Foxlife chain in 2006. She has made music videosr with Reik, Sin Bandera, Moenia, Eduardo Cruz, among others. It has also led film festivals: International Film Festival Guanajuato 2007 and 2008 and International Film Festival Monterrey 2008. She has made numerous television commercials.
- Nuevo León - Elsa Burgos was selected by the Organization to represent Mexico in the international contest Miss Costa Maya International 2002 in Belize where she won the 1st Place. She was hostess of the program shows Ellas con las Estrellas (Them with the stars). She is a Tv Hostess in Monterrey, Nuevo León.
- Sonora - Erika Peña represented Mexico in Queen Mayan World 2001 where she won 1st Place.
- Tamaulipas - Mónica Aragón represented Mexico in the Reinado Internacional del Café 2002 in Manizales, Colombia. Also she is sister of Rosa María Aragón, Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 1999.
- Yucatán - Ericka Cruz represented her country in Miss Universe 2002 held in Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 29, 2002 but she didn't place. She was the first Afro-Mexican that represented Mexico in the Miss Universe history and the second Afro-Mexican to compete in the Nuestra Belleza México pageant. In 2010 she was crowned Reina del Carnaval 2010 in Mérida, Yucatán.
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