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| File:Nuestra Belleza Mexico logo.png Logo of the Nuestra Belleza México pageant. | |
| Formation | 1994 |
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| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | Mexico City |
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President | Lupita Jones |
| Website | Official website |
Nuestra Belleza México (English: Our Beauty Mexico) is a Mexican beauty pageant held annually since 1994. It is directed by the country's first Miss Universe titleholder, Lupita Jones (1991).[1] In association with Televisa, Nuestra Belleza Mexico is responsible for chosing the country's delegates for three of the current big four international pageants; Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International. The organization has produced one Miss Universe (2010) and two Miss International winners (2007 and 2009).
Nuestra Belleza México
Aspiring contestants must fulfill the organization's requirements and win their state contest for eligibility to participate in Nuestra Belleza México. Participants are allowed to compete for their state title more than once, as long as they meet the age limit. However, this can no longer be done once they have taken part in the national pageant. In addition, it is not uncommon for some states to have more than one delegate competing simultaneously in Nuestra Belleza Mexico. This occurs when non-winning state pageant contestants are invited to participate in the national competition by the organization, either because they see potential in them, or simply because other states lack representation.[2] Over thirty young women compete each year.
Contestants take part in various events and appearances prior to the preliminary competition, from which semifinalists are chosen and announced during the final. Some receive special awards that automatically give them a semifinal spot.[3] The semifinalists compete in swimsuit and evening gown, with eliminations taking place after each of these stages. The remaining contestants are subsequently interviewed, and the runners-up and winners are announced at the end of the Nuestra Belleza México telecast. If one of the winners is unable to complete her reign, the suplente (substitute) will then take her place. The pageant is held a year prior to when the winners compete internationally. This allows more time to prepare for their respective pageants.
Titleholders
Below are the names of the annual titleholders of Nuestra Belleza Mexico, listed in ascending order, according to the year in which they participated in their respective international beauty pageants (Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International), the states they represented during their national crowning or assignment, and their final placements in the aforementioned international pageants after their participation.
Miss Universe delegates
| Year | Titleholder | State | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ximena Navarrete Rosete | Jalisco | Winner |
| 2009 | Karla Carrillo González | Jalisco | |
| 2008 | Elisa Nájera Gualito | Guanajuato | 4th Runner-up |
| 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 | |
| 1999 | Silvia Salgado Cavazos | Nuevo León | Top 10 |
| 1998 | Katty Fuentes García | Nuevo León | |
| 1997 | Rebeca Tamez Jones | Tamaulipas | |
| 1996 | Vanessa Guzmán Niebla | Chihuahua | Top 6 |
| 1995 | Luz María Zetina Lugo | Mexico |
Miss World delegates
| Year | Titleholder | State | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Anabel Solís Sosa | Yucatán | TBD |
| 2009 | Perla Beltrán Acosta | Sinaloa | 1st Runner-up |
| 2008 | Anagabriela Espinoza Marroquín | Nuevo León | Top 15 |
| 2007 | Carolina Morán Gordillo | Colima | 2nd Runner-up |
| 2006 | Karla Jiménez Amezcua | Puebla | Top 17 |
| 2005 | Dafne Molina Lona | Distrito Federal | 1st Runner-up |
| 2004 | Yessica Ramírez Meza | Baja California | Top 15 |
| 2003 | Erika Honstein García | Sonora | |
| 2002 | Blanca Zumárraga Contreras | Puebla | |
| 2001 | Tatiana Rodríguez Romero | Campeche | |
| 2000 | Paulina Flores Arias | Sinaloa | |
| 1999 | Danette Velasco Bataller | Distrito Federal | |
| 1998 | Vilma Zamora Suñol | Guanajuato | |
| 1997 | Blanca Soto Benavides | Morelos | |
| 1996 | Yessica Salazar González | Jalisco | Top 10 |
| 1995 | Alejandra Quintero Velasco | Nuevo León | Top 10 |
Miss International delegates
| Year | Titleholder | State | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | TBA | ||
| 2009 | Anagabriela Espinoza Marroquín | Nuevo León | Winner |
| 2008 | Lorenza Bernot Krauze | Morelos | |
| 2007 | Priscila Perales Elizondo | Nuevo León | Winner |
| 2000 | Leticia Murray Acedo | Sonora | Top 15 |
| 1999 | Graciela Soto Cámara | Morelos | |
State tally
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 31 Mexican States and the Federal District, based on all results from the first event in 1994 to the most recent competition in 2009. Note that, from 2000 to present, a state may send more than one delegate if the Nuestra Belleza Mexico organization agreed on it.
| Rank | State | NBM1 | NBMM2 | NBIM3 | 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up | 3rd Runner-up | Semifinalists | Total |
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| 1 |  Nuevo León
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3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| 2 |  Jalisco
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 |  Sinaloa
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2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 |  Tamaulipas
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 |  Sonora
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1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 |  Yucatán
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 |  Guanajuato
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 8 |  Chihuahua
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 9 |  Coahuila
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 |  Mexico
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
1 Nuestra Belleza Mexico
2 Nuestra Belleza Mundo Mexico
3 Nuestra Belleza Internacional Mexico
State titles
Below are the names of the states whose delegates have obtained one or more of the three major national titles of Nuestra Belleza Mexico, and the years in which they competed in their respective international pageants. Years in bold indicate the delegate won that contest.
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