| Nuestra Belleza México | |
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Logo of the Nuestra Belleza México pageant. |
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| Formation | 1994 |
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | Mexico City |
| Location | Mexico |
| President | Lupita Jones |
| Website | Official website |
Nuestra Belleza México (English: Our Beauty Mexico) is a Mexican national beauty pageant held annually since 1994. It is currently responsible for selecting the country's delegates to three of the most relevant international beauty contests, Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.
In association with Televisa, the Nuestra Belleza México pageant and organization of the same name is directed by the nation's first Miss Universe titleholder, Lupita Jones (1991).[1] The organization has produced one Miss Universe (2010) — the second title for Mexico in that event, and two Miss International winners, 2007 and 2009.
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Aspiring hopefuls ranging from 18 to 23 years of age and a minimun height of 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) must fulfill the organization's additional requirements and vie in their respective state pageants for eligibility to participate in Nuestra Belleza México.[2] Contestants are permitted to compete for their sub-national beauty titles more than once, as long as they still meet the age limit. This, however, can no longer be done once they have taken part in the national event, be it even as a designated contestant. As of 2000, it is not uncommon for some administrative divisions of the country to have more than one delegate competing simultaneously. This generally occurs when non-winning state pageant hopefuls are invited (designated) by the organization to partake in the national competition, either because they believe in the contestants' potential, or simply because other states lack representation.[2] Over thirty of Mexico's most beautiful young women collide each year.
Once in the national concentration, the participants engage in various events and appearances prior to the crucial preliminary competition, from which a number of semifinalists are chosen, only to be announced during the final competition. Additionally, five special awards given through sub-challenges enable the winners of these an automatic pass to the semifinals.[3] During the crowning night, the semifinalists 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, she is then replaced by the suplente (substitute). The pageant is held a year prior to when the winners compete internationally, facilitating more time to prepare for their corresponding beauty events.
Below are the names of the annual titleholders of Nuestra Belleza México, listed in ascending order, according to the year in which they participated in their respective international pageants. Nuestra Belleza México is in charge of representing the nation in Miss Universe, Nuestra Belleza Mundo México does likewise in Miss World, and so does Nuestra Belleza Internacional México in Miss International. The states they represented during their national crowning or designation and their final placements and special awards acquired in the aforementioned global beauty competitions are also displayed.
| Year | Titleholder | State | Placement | Award |
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| 2012 | Karina González Muñoz | Aguascalientes | TBD | TBD |
| 2011 | Karin Ontiveros Meza | Jalisco | ||
| 2010 | Ximena Navarrete Rosete | Jalisco | Winner | |
| 2009 | Karla Carrillo González | Jalisco | ||
| 2008 | Elisa Nájera Gualito | Guanajuato | 4th Runner-up | Queen of Vinpearl Best Body |
| 2007 | Rosa María Ojeda Cuen | Sinaloa | Top 10 | |
| 2006 | Priscila Perales Elizondo | Nuevo León | Top 10 | |
| 2005 | Laura Elizondo Erhard | Tamaulipas | 3rd Runner-up | |
| 2004 | Rosalva Luna Ruiz | Sinaloa | Top 15 | |
| 2003 | Marisol González Casas | Coahuila | ||
| 2002 | Ericka Cruz Escalante | Yucatán | ||
| 2001 | Jacqueline Bracamontes van Hoorde | Jalisco | ||
| 2000 | Leticia Murray Acedo | Sonora | Best National Costume Clairol Style |
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| 1999 | Silvia Salgado Cavazos | Nuevo León | Top 10 | |
| 1998 | Katty Fuentes García | Nuevo León | Clairol Style | |
| 1997 | Rebeca Tamez Jones | Tamaulipas | ||
| 1996 | Vanessa Guzmán Niebla | Chihuahua | Top 6 | |
| 1995 | Luz María Zetina Lugo | México |
Won Miss Universe.
| Year | Titleholder | State | Placement | Award |
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| 2011 | Karen Higuera Contreras | Baja California Sur | Miss Friendship | |
| 2010 | Gabriela Palacio Díaz | Aguascalientes | Miss Photogenic | |
| 2009 | Anagabriela Espinoza Marroquín (replacement) | Nuevo León | Winner | Miss Chengdu Glamor |
| Laura Zúñiga Huizar (dethroned) | Sinaloa | DNC | ||
| 2008 | Lorenza Bernot Krauze | Morelos | ||
| 2007 | Priscila Perales Elizondo | Nuevo León | Winner | |
| 2000 | Leticia Murray Acedo | Sonora | Top 15 | |
| 1999 | Graciela Soto Cámara | Morelos |
Won Miss International.
Anyone who follows the Olympic Games or other sporting events will be familiar with the concept of the Medal Table, which ranks countries based on their first (gold), second (silver) and third (bronze) place finishes. Below is a similar table of the top rankings for the Nuestra Belleza Mexico pageant, but of the thirty-two Mexican states, based on all results from the first event in 1994 to the most recent competition.
| Rank | State | Nuestra Belleza México | NB Mundo México | NB Internacional México | Total |
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| 1 | Jalisco | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | Nuevo León | 3 | 2[a] | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Sinaloa | 2 | 2 | [b] | 4 |
| 4 | Tamaulipas | 2 | 2 | ||
| 5 | Guanajuato | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | Aguascalientes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sonora | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Yucatán | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Chihuahua | 1 | 1 | ||
| Coahuila | 1 | 1 | |||
| México | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9 | Distrito Federal | 2 | 2 | ||
| Puebla | 2 | 2 | |||
| 10 | Morelos | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 | Baja California | 1 | 1 | ||
| Campeche | 1 | 1 | |||
| Colima | 1 | 1 | |||
| 12 | Baja California Sur | 1 | 1 |
a 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.
b 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.
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