Miss World Mexico 2016, now referred to as Miss Mexico 2016, is the very first edition of a new
pageant organization formed by Hugo Castellanos after
Lupita Jones, president of Nuestra Belleza México (now
Mexicana Universal
Mexicana Universal is a national beauty pageant in Mexico held annually since 2018, replacing the former pageant, Nuestra Belleza México, held since 1994. Currently, the pageant is responsible for selecting the country’s delegates to Miss U ...
), 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
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...
competed for the national title. Two winners were crowned in the end of the event, Miss World Mexico 2016/Miss Mexico 2016 and Miss World Mexico 2017/Miss Mexico 2017. Ana Girault of Ciudad de México (
Mexico City) was crowned as the titleholder for 2016 and
Andrea Meza of
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Places
*Chihuahua (state), a Mexican state
**Chihuahua (dog), a breed of dog named after the state
**Chihuahua cheese, a type of cheese originating in the state
**Chihuahua City, the capital city of the state
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was crowned as the titleholder for 2017. Ana Girault represented Mexico at
Miss World 2016 in the United States. Andrea Meza represented the country at
Miss World 2017 in
China
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.
Results
Placements
Judges
Final Judges
These are the members of the jury who evaluated the contestants:
*José Medel - Beauty Contest Historian
*Misael Espinoza - Models and Public Relations agent of the Queta Rojas Agency
*Aldo Esparza - Mister Mexico 2016
*Alejo Rios - Trainer of Misses in Los Angeles
*Alejandro Mata - Fashion Designer
Preliminary Judges
These are the members of the preliminary jury, who chose the 16 semifinalists, after seeing the candidates in private during interviews and catwalk in swimsuits and gala:
*José Medel - Beauty Contest Historian
*Karla Carrillo -
Nuestra Belleza México 2009, Model, Actress and Television Host
*Aldo Esparza - Mister Mexico 2016
*Dra. Vicky Benitez - Director of Modstil, a collaborator of Elite Mexico
*Alejandro Mata - Fashion Designer
Candidates
31 Candidates have been officially chosen
Challenges
''Sports''
''Top Model''
''Beach Beauty''
''Beauty With a Purpose''
''Talent''
''Golf Challenge''
''Multimedia''
''Dances of México''
About the contestants
* – Giovana Alfieri participated in Nuestra Belleza Aguascalientes 2015, and is the actual "Reina de la Feria de San Marcos".
* – Liliana Saucedo was Miss Earth Coahuila 2014 and Top 16 in Miss Earth México 2014.
* – Renata Aguirre resigned from the competition a few days before the finale because of online bullying.
* – Yoanna Gutierrez won the Regional pageant of Señorita Turismo Región de los Altos in 2013.
* – Camila Villalvazo was Miss Teen Universe Nayarit 2015.
* – 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
Nuevo León () is a state in the northeast region of Mexico. The state was named after the New Kingdom of León, an administrative territory from the Viceroyalty of New Spain, itself was named after the historic Spanish Kingdom of León. With a ...
takes the thrown of Miss San Luis Potosí 2016.
* – Melissa Lizarraga
[ ] participated in
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 O ...
in 2015 and was placed as the first runner up.
* - 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.
* – 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.
* – Patricia Morato participated in Nuestra Belleza Tamualipas 2016, where she was placed as the first runner up.
* – Marilú Acevedo participated in Nuestra Belleza Veracruz 2012, where she was placed as the first runner up.
* - Roxana Reyes participated in
Nuestra Belleza Zacatecas 2012, where she was placed as the 1st Runner-up.
References
{{Miss World Mexico
2016 beauty pageants
Beauty pageants in Mexico
Miss World by country
2016 in Mexico