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Nuestra Belleza México 2008
The 15th annual Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Arena Monterrey of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico on September 20, 2008. Thirty-three contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Karla Carrillo from Jalisco, who later competed in Miss Universe 2009 in The Bahamas. Carrillo was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Elisa Nájera. She was the second Jalisciense to win this Title. The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title was won by Perla Beltrán from Sinaloa, who later competed in Miss World 2009 in South Africa where she was the 1st Runner-up. Beltrán was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titleholder Anagabriela Espinoza. She was the second Sinaloense to win this Title. As the Suplente/1st Runner-up the Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2009 title was won by Laura Zúñiga from Sinaloa, and she would compete in Miss International 2009 in China, but was dethroned on December 25, 2008. She was the second Sinalo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline Bracamontes
Jacqueline Bracamontes Van Hoorde (born 23 December 1979) is a Mexican actress, former model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 2000, Nuestra Belleza México 2000 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2001. Early life Bracamontes born in Guadalajara, Jalisco to Jesús Bracamontes, the former coach of the popular Mexican football team Chivas, and Jacqueline Van Hoorde. She is the oldest of three children. She has a sister Alina, and a brother, Jesus, Jr. Her father is currently a football analyst for the Hispanic-American television network Univision. Pageant career After seeing her on a magazine cover, ex-Miss Universe Lupita Jones contacted her and asked her to enter the Nuestra Belleza México. Bracamontes went on to win the state and national beauty titles and to represent Mexico in Miss Universe 2001, which took place in Puerto Rico. Acting and hosting career After being crowned Miss Mexico in 2000, Bracamontes decided to pursue a tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisa Nájera
Elisa Nájera Gualito (born August 16, 1986, in Celaya, Guanajuato) is a Mexican TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Nuestra Belleza México on October 5, 2007, in Manzanillo, Colima. Pageants Nájera competed against 33 other contestants in the national pageant Nuestra Belleza Mexico, which she won. On July 2, 2008, beating 79 other contestants, Najera won the "Best in Bikini - Queen Of Vinpearl" special award title, which came with a trophy and US$2,000. During the final competition of Miss Universe, held on July 13, 2008, Najera placed among the top 15 semi-finalists and competed in swimsuit and evening gown rounds before moving on to the final five, finishing as fourth runner-up to the eventual winner, Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada (born 1 June 1986) is a Venezuelan actress, model, film producer and director. She is also a former beauty queen, winner of the titles of Miss Venezuela 2007 and Miss Universe 2008. Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuestra Belleza Sinaloa
Mexicana Universal Sinaloa is a pageant in Sinaloa, Mexico, that selects that state's representative for the national Mexicana Universal. Sinaloa is the third State in Mexico that has produced more crowns in the history with 5 crowns. The State Organization has produced three Nuestra Belleza México in 2003 with Rosalva Luna, 2006 with Rosa María Ojeda and 2017 with Denisse Franco, two Nuestra Belleza Mundo México in 2000 with Paulina Flores and 2008 with Perla Beltrán and two Nuestra Belleza Internacional México in 1999 with Lynette Deldago and 2008 with Laura Zúñiga, but these crowns are not taken into account because later Lynette resigned and Laura was dethroned. Titleholders Below are the names of the annual titleholders of Mexicana Universal Sinaloa, listed in ascending order, and their final placements in the Mexicana Universal after their participation, until 2017 the names was Nuestra Belleza Sinaloa. * ''Competed in Miss Universe.'' * ''Competed in Miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuestra Belleza Jalisco
Mexicana Universal Jalisco is a pageant in Jalisco, Mexico, that selects that state's representative for the national Mexicana Universal pageant. Jalisco is considered one of the strongest states in Mexican pageantry, as they are almost always among the finalists. Jalisco is the first state that has produced more winners of Nuestra Belleza México/Mexicana Universal in history. With 5 Nuestra Belleza México crowns (now Mexicana Universal), 3 of them being consecutive years 2008, 2009, 2010. The state organization has also produced one Nuestra Belleza Mundo México in 1996 and the second Miss Universe winner in Mexican history Ximena Navarrete in 2010. Jalisco is the state was the first to place two representatives in the top 5 (2008, 201 0, 2014). Jalisco was placed for the eleventh consecutive year in the top 5 since 2004. Titleholders Below are the names of the annual titleholders of Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 1994-2017, Mexicana Universal Jalisco 2018, and their final place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss International 2007
Miss International 2007, the 47th Miss International pageant, was held on October 15, 2007 at The Prince Park Tower in Tokyo, Japan. 61 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Miss International 2006, Daniela Di Giacomo of Venezuela, crowned her successor Priscila Perales of Mexico as the new Miss International. Results Placements Special awards Contestants * – Paula Quiroga * – Rita Tsatryan * – Jonella Oduber * – Danielle Byrnes * – Yuliya Sindzeyeva * – Angélica Olavarría * – Carolina Prates * – Justine Stewart * – Marie Ann Salas * – Lina Ding * – Ana Milena Lamus * – Leonela Paniagua * – Veronika Pompeova * – Ana Carolina Viñas Machado * – Jessica Ortiz * – Madonna Khaled * – Ledin Damas * – Kidan Tesfahun * – Joanna Väre * – Sophie Vouzelaud * – Svetlana Tsys * – Despoina Vlepaki * – Ann Love Viranin * – Alida Maria Boer Reyes * – Margarita Valle * – Grace Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe 2006
Miss Universe 2006 was the 55th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States on July 23, 2006. At the end of the event, Natalie Glebova of Canada crowned Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico as Miss Universe 2006. It is Puerto Rico's fifth victory in the pageant's history. After the show, Rivera passed out but quickly recovered. Contestants from 86 countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, surpassing the previous record of 84 contestants in 1999. The pageant was hosted by Carlos Ponce and Nancy O'Dell, with Queer Eye's Carson Kressley and Miss USA 2004 Shandi Finnessey providing commentary and analysis throughout the event. American singer-rapper Chelo and Italian operatic tenor Vittorio Grigolo performed in this year's pageant. Background Location and date Due to the lack of interest of several cities from hosting the pageant, the Miss Universe Organization decided to hold the pageant in July instead of May. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuestra Belleza México 2005
Nuestra Belleza México 2005, the 12th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Antiguo Taller de Locomotoras of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico on September 2, 2005. Thirty-three contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won by Priscila Perales from Nuevo León, who later competed in Miss Universe 2006 in United States where she was a Semifinalist in the Top 10. Perales was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Laura Elizondo. She was the third Neoleonesa to win this title. The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title was won by Karla Jiménez from Puebla, who later competed in Miss World 2006 in Poland where she was a Semifinalist in the Top 17. Jiménez was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titleholder Dafne Molina. She was the second Poblana to win this title. This year established the "Reina de Un Millón", a new prize structure that encourages more quality and participation of young Mexican an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscila Perales
Priscila Perales (born Silvia Priscila Perales Elizondo; February 24, 1983 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, spokesperson, beauty queen, author and former model. She was crowned Nuestra Belleza México 2005 (Miss Mexico). She was a top ten finalist in the Miss Universe 2006, Miss Universe 2006 pageant. The following year, she became the first Mexican to win the title of Miss International 2007, Miss International in 2007. After competing in beauty pageants, Priscila debuted as an actress in Hispanic soap operas with Univision and Telemundo television networks in Miami, Florida where she currently resides. She retired from modeling in 2014 and married race car driver Adrián Fernández in 2018. Early life Priscila Perales was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico to Mexican parents Jesús Perales and Sylvia Elizondo. She has a younger brother, Jesus Perales Elizondo. She was raised in the neighborhood of San Pedro Garza García where she lived until 2008. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss International 2009
Miss International 2009, the 49th Miss International pageant, was held on November 28, 2009, at the Sichuan International Tennis Center in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The pageant was originally scheduled to be held on November 7, 2009, at The Venetian Macao in Macau, but the host committee backed out. 65 contestants competed for the coveted title. Alejandra Andreu of Spain crowned Anagabriela Espinoza of Mexico as the new titleholder. Results Placements Special awards Number of contestants According to the official website, 73 contestants were expected to attend the pageant, but only 65 contestants showed up to compete for the coveted title. Contestants from Italy and Suriname withdrew before the pageant started. While, contestants from Guam, Guatemala, Kenya, Sudan, Ukraine withdrew 10 days after the pageant started, only 66 contestants continued at the competition. A day before the grand final, Costa Rica and Nigeria confirmed not arrived at Chengdu, China due both of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Zúñiga
Laura Elena Zúñiga Huizar (born 3 January 1985), is a Mexican model and former beauty queen, who in December 2008 became a central figure in an international drug trafficking scandal. The critically acclaimed 2011 film '' Miss Bala'' (''Miss Bullet'') is loosely based on Zúñiga and her involvement in the events of December 2008. Biography After winning the state pageant title of Nuestra Belleza Sinaloa, Laura Zúñiga competed against thirty-two other contestants in the national pageant uestra Belleza México 2008 held on September 20, 2008, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, where she placed as the ''suplente'' and was automatically selected to represent the country in the Miss International 2009 pageant. Scandal On December 22, 2008, Laura Zuñiga was arrested in Zapopan, Jalisco, along with seven men who allegedly carried US$53,000 in cash, two AR-15 rifles, three handguns, 633 cartridges of different calibers, and 16 cellphones. The arrest was made by the state police of Zapopan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anagabriela Espinoza
Anagabriela Espinoza Marroquín (born April 18, 1988) is a Mexican model and beauty queen who won Miss International 2009 on November 28, 2009, in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. At the age of nineteen, Anagabriela Espinoza competed against thirty-three other contestants in the 2007 national Nuestra Belleza México contest held in Manzanillo, Colima on October 5, 2007. She obtained Nuestra Belleza Mexico Mundo and the right to compete in the 58th international Miss World pageant held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Espinoza won the Miss World Beach Beauty fast track event and award, which automatically gave her a semifinal spot in the 2008 Miss World competition, held December 13, 2008. A year later, Anagabriela Espinoza was chosen to represent Mexico in Miss International 2009 Miss International 2009, the 49th Miss International pageant, was held on November 28, 2009, at the Sichuan International Tennis Center in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The pageant was originally scheduled to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
