Miss World Mexico 2016, is a new pageant organization formed by Hugo Castellanos after Lupita Jones, former president of Nuestra Belleza México, lost the franchise with Miss World. The pageant held at Teatro Morelos of Morelia, Michoacán on 14 October 2016 . 31 contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title.[citation needed]
Aguascalientes – Giovana Alfieri participated in Nuestra Belleza Aguascalientes 2015, and is the actual "Reina de la Feria de San Marcos".
Coahuila – Liliana Saucedo was Miss Earth Coahuila 2014 and Top 16 in Miss Earth México 2014.
Guanajuato – Renata Aguirre resigned from the competition a few days before the finale because of online bullying.
Jalisco – Yoanna Gutierrez won the Regional pageant of Señorita Turismo Región de los Altos in 2013.
Nayarit – Camila Villalvazo was Miss Teen Universe Nayarit 2015.
San Luis Potosí – Veronica Sánchez who participated in Nuestra Belleza México 2012 resigned from the title after getting an offer for a job at an international model agency. Alejandra Delgadillo from Nuevo León takes the thrown of Miss San Luis Potosí 2016.
Sonora - Norhely Celaya participated in Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2009 where she was placed as the second runner up and was finalist in Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2011.
Tabasco – Yussihey Vidal was Miss Earth Tabasco 2011 and finished in second place (Miss Air Mexico or First Runner-Up) in Miss Earth Mexico 2011 and 2013 she won Flor Tabasco in representing to Jonuta.
Tamaulipas – Patricia Morato participated in Nuestra Belleza Tamualipas 2016, where she was placed as the first runner up.
Veracruz – Marilú Acevedo participated in Nuestra Belleza Veracruz 2012, where she was placed as the first runner up.