The 13th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Espacio Cultural Metropolitano of Tampico,

Tamaulipas Tamaulipas (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas), is a state in the northeast region of Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entiti ...

Mexico 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 Guatema ...

on September 2, 2006. Thirty contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won by Rosa Maria Ojeda from

Sinaloa Sinaloa (), officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sinaloa), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is d ...

, who later competed in

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in Mexico where she was a Semifinalist in the Top 10. Ojeda was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder

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 the second Sinaloan to win this title. The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title was won by

Carolina Morán Carolina Morán Gordillo (born 30 December 30 1987) is a Mexican actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who placed as the second runner-up in the 57th Miss World pageant on December 1, 2007, in Sanya, China. Morán, who stands 1.78 m tal ...

from Colima, who later competed in

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where she was the 2nd Runner-up. Morán was crowned by Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2004

Dafne Molina Dafne Molina Lona (born February 24, 1982, in Mexico City, Distrito Federal) is a Mexican designer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented her country in the Miss World 2005 pageant, held in Sanya, China on December 10, 2005. Biogr ...

. She is the only Coliman and fourth winner of foreign descent (her grandfather is Chinese) to win this Title. The Recognition "Corona al Mérito 2006" was for

, Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2004, 1st Runner-up in Miss World 2005 and International Top Model.

Results

Placements

Order of announcements

Top 15

#Tamaulipas #Colima #Jalisco #Daitrito Federal #Michoacán #Sinaloa #Chihuahua #Nuevo León #Puebla #Baja California #Coahuila #Nuevo León #Nayarit #Sonora #Jalisco

Top 10

#Chihuahua #Baja California #Nayarit #Tamaulipas #Sinaloa #Jalisco #Michoacán #Nuevo León #Puebla #Colima

Top 5

#Tamaulipas #Baja California #Colima #Jalisco #Sinaloa

Special awards

Judges

They were the same judges at the Preliminary and Final Competition. * Alicia Machado - '' Miss Universe 1996 & Actress'' *Arturo Carmona - ''Actor'' *Gerardo Dragonetti - ''Fashion Designer'' *Héctor Terrones - ''Fashion Designer'' *

Marco Méndez Marco Méndez (born Marco Anibal Méndez Ramírez on October 1, 1976, in Uruapan, Michoacán) is a Mexican actor. Méndez began as a model and later studied acting in Televisa's CEA. He made his television debut as 'Oscar Méndez' in the telenov ...

- ''Actor'' *Natalia Esperón - ''Actress'' *Odín Dupeyrón - ''Actor'' *

Rebeca Tamez Rebeca Lynn Tamez Jones (born October 18, 1975, in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas) is a former Nuestra Belleza México titleholder. The daughter of a Mexican father and an American mother, Rebeca represented her country in the 1997 Miss Universe pag ...

- ''

Nuestra Belleza México 1996 The 3rd Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Centro de Convenciones of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico on September 22, 1996. Thirty-two contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won by Rebeca Tam ...

, Señorita Continente Americano 1997 & Fashion Model'' *Denisse Carrera de Esper - '' Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 1994'' *Laura de la Torre - ''Fuller Brand Director''

Background music

*Opening Number: "Medley of the host State" by Contestants *Intermediate: "Vanidosa" by

Bobby Pulido Jose Roberto Pulido Jr. (born April 25, 1971), known professionally as Bobby Pulido, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He is credited for introducing Tejano music to a youthful crowd and became a teen idol and one of the mo ...

*Swimsuit Competition: "Guapa" by Santo Diablito *Intermediate: "Rosa Pastel" by

Belanova Belanova was a Mexican pop music, pop band that formed in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, in 2000. The group consisted of Denisse Guerrero (lead vocals), Edgar Huerta (keyboards, programming) and Ricardo "Richie" Arreola (Bass (instrument), ba ...

*Evening Gown Competition: Leo Paryna *Intermediate: "Y Aquí Estoy" by Fey *Crowning Moment: "Nuestra Belleza México" (Official Theme)

Contestants

Designates

* - Ana Paulina Parga * - Perla Mercado * - Alejandra Ballesteros

Returning states

*Last competed in

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: ** *Last competed in

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: ** **

Withdrawals

* Estado de México

Significance

*Sinaloa won the Nuestra Belleza México title for the second time (before

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). *This year the crown of Nuestra Belleza México suffers his third change, this new model would continue only this year. *Colima won the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title for the first time. *This was the fourth time a Winner of Nuestra Belleza México pageant is of foreign descent (

, her grandfather is Chinese). *Jalisco was the Suplente/1st Runner-up for the first time. *The event begins with a parade of costumes, it's not carried out since

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

. *This is the first year in which the outgoing Queen, Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2005 Karla Jiménez, doesn't give the crown to her successor because of her participation in

Miss World 2006 Miss World 2006, the 56th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 30 September 2006 at the Sala Kongresowa, the main 2,897-seat auditorium of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland. It was the first time ever that the page ...

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; Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2004 and 1st Runner-up in Miss World 2005

give the crown to the successor. *Chihuahua, Guerrero and San Luis Potosí return to competition after two years (

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

), Chiapas after four years (

). *Tamaulipas placed for eighth consecutive year. *Distrito Federal, Jalisco and Nuevo León placed for fourth consecutive year. *Baja California and Puebla placed for second consecutive year. *Nayarit returned to making calls to the semifinals after eight years (

), Colima after six years (

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), Sinaloa and Sonora after three years (

), Chihuahua, Coahuila and Michoacán after two years (

). *States that were called to the semifinals last year and this year failed to qualify were Aguascalientes, Baja California Sur, Durango, Guanajuato, Morelos, Quintana Roo, Veracruz, Yucatán and Zacatecas. *For the first time Juan José Origel hosted Nuestra Belleza México, with

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. ...

who was on her second time. *Tamaulipas won Miss Top Model for the first time and the Best Hair Award for third time (before

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and

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).. *Colima won Contestants' Choice for the first time. *Jalisco won Miss Talent, the Steps to Fame Award and Best National Costume for the first time. *Distrito Federal won Miss Sports for the first time. *Michoacán won the Academic Award for the first time. *Sinaloa won Fuller Beauty Queen for the first time. *Puebla won the Best Skin Award for the first time. *Chihuahua won the Lala Light Figure Award for the first time. *The host delegate, Adriana Celis from Tamaulipas, placed to semifinals. *Aguascalientes (Ana Paulina Parga) is the tallest delegate in this edition (1.82 m). *Chihuahua (Montserrat Montagut), Morelos (Karla Soto) and Quintana Roo (Mercedes Cortina) are the shortest delegates in this edition (1.68 m).

Contestants notes

* -

Alejandra Espinoza Alejandra Marrero (née: Espinoza Cruz; born March 27, 1987) is a Mexican beauty queen, model, and TV presenter. She won the first yearUnivision Univision () is an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the Latino public and includes ...

's beauty contest/reality television show

Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007 ''Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007'' was the first season of ''Nuestra Belleza Latina''. After castings around the United States and Puerto Rico 12 finalists moved to Miami and lived together where they received different classes of dancing, runway, di ...

on May 22, 2007, being the first Mexican to win the crown. Espinoza currently works on Sabado Gigante starring Don Francisco. She has appeared several times on El Gordo y La Flaca covering for

Lili Estefan Liliana Del Carmen Estefan (born March 20, 1967) is a Cuban American model and television presenter, known as the co-host of '' El Gordo y la Flaca'' on Univision. Biography Lili Estefan was born on March 20, 1967, in Santiago de Cuba. Lili' ...

. She is represented by MC2 Model Management in

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. * - Montserrat Montagut represented

in the Reinado Internacional del Café 2007 where she was the 3rd Runner-up. * -

is a Mexican model who represented her country in

, which took place on December 1, 2007 at the

Crown of Beauty Theatre Beauty Crown Grand Theater () is an indoor arena or theater in seven-star Beauty Crown Hotel Complex in the tropical city of Sanya, Hainan Island, China, and it is currently one of the biggest arena or theater for arts and entertainment venues, wh ...

Sanya Sanya (; also spelled Samah) is the southernmost city on Hainan Island, and one of the four prefecture-level cities of Hainan Province in South China. According to the 2020 census, the total population of Sanya was 1,031,396 inhabitants, li ...

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

, where she placed as the 2nd Runner-up, obtaining the title of

Miss World Americas Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss Int ...

2007, she also was a semifinalist in the fast track competitions: Top 5 in

Miss World Beach Beauty Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss Int ...

, Top 16 in

Miss World Sports Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss Inte ...

and 2nd Runner-up in

Miss World Top Model Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss Inte ...

.She is a Professional Model and currently she studies Political Science. * -

Pilar Pérez Pilar Pérez (born 22 September 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. Biography Pérez, who began competing on the ITF circuit in the 1989 season, was the Orange Bowl champion in 1990, becoming the first Spanish female to wi ...

was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa but lived most of her life in Guanajuato. She currently co-hosts

ESPN Deportes ESPN Deportes (, ''ESPN Sports'') is an American multinational Spanish-language pay television sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and Hearst Communications (whi ...

sports talk show '' Nación ESPN''. * - Gladys Castellanos represented Mexico in Miss Continente Americano 2007 held in

Palacio de Cristal The Palacio de Cristal ("Glass Palace") is a conservatory located in the Buen Retiro Park in Madrid, Spain. The Palacio de Cristal, in the shape of a Greek cross, is made almost entirely of glass set in an iron framework on a brick base, which ...

Guayaquil , motto = Por Guayaquil Independiente en, For Independent Guayaquil , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Ecuador#South America , pushpin_re ...

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

where she won the 3rd place. She is currently TV Hostess in

Televisa Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...

Guadalajara. * - Tania Rincón is a TV Hostess in

TV Azteca TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate owned by Grupo Salinas. It is the second-largest mass media company in Mexico after Televisa. It primarily competes with Televisa as well as some local operators. It owns two national ...

. * - Mercedes Cortina was born in

Aguascalientes Aguascalientes (; ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Aguascalientes), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. At 22°N and ...

, but she lives for several years in Cancún. * -

Rosa María Ojeda Rosa María Ojeda Cuen (born October 15, 1986 in Culiacán, Sinaloa) is a Mexican model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title Miss Mexico 2006. She also represented Mexico at the 56th annual Miss Universe 2007 pageant held at the Natio ...

at 15 years of age, she was diagnosed

thyroid cancer Thyroid cancer is cancer that develops from the tissues of the thyroid gland. It is a disease in which cells grow abnormally and have the potential to spread to other parts of the body. Symptoms can include swelling or a lump in the neck. C ...

. After overcoming such unfortunate events during her childhood, she competed in the national beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza México, as well as obtain the right to represent her country in the 2007 Miss Universe pageant. She became the second woman from the state of

to win the title since the Nuestra Belleza México pageant first began in 1994. On May 28, 2007, Ojeda placed as a Top 10 finalist in

held at the Auditorio Nacional in

Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...

. Previously she also was a finalist in Miss Expo World 2002. Also she was Miss Turismo México Internacional 2004. She is a Professional Model. * - Melissa Estrella was the first delegate that represented

in the contest Reina Hispanoamericana 2007 where she won the Miss Congeniality award. This contest was held at the FEXPO, in Santa Cruz,

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on October 26, 2007. * - Adriana Celis is sister of Alejandra Celis, Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2003. * - Deyanira Varela competed at the contest

Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008 ''Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008'' was the second season of ''Nuestra Belleza Latina'', which premiered in February 2008 on Univision. Auditions were once again held in five major U.S. cities (Los Angeles; Houston; Miami; Chicago; and New York City) a ...

representing

, she ended up in 10th place. In 2010 she was detained by

Jalisco Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal En ...

state authorities to be surprised with her boyfriend in possession of 6 stolen cars after a long stretch of investigations, she was found not guilty.

Crossovers

Contestants who had competed or will compete at other beauty pageants: ;

Miss Universe Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by a United States and Thailand based Miss Universe Organization.Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015"Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel". ''The Wall Stre ...

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: :

''(Top 10)'' ;

Miss World Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss Int ...

: :

''(2nd Runner-up)'' ;Miss Continente Americano * 2007: : Gladys Castellanos ''(2nd Runner-up)'' ; Reina Hispanoamericana *

: : Melissa Estrella ;

Reinado Internacional del Café The Reinado Internacional del Café (''International Queen of Coffee'') beauty pageant, was internationally launched as the Reinado Continental del Café (''Continental Queen of Coffee'') in 1957, and the name was changed to the current one in ...

* 2007: : Montserrat Montagut ''(3rd Runner-up)'' ;Nuestra Belleza Latina *

: :

Alejandra Espinoza Alejandra Marrero (née: Espinoza Cruz; born March 27, 1987) is a Mexican beauty queen, model, and TV presenter. She won the first year2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

: : Deyanira Varela ''(11th Runner-up)'' ** s representative'' ;Miss Turismo México * 2004: :

''(Winner)''

References

External links

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