The 15th annual

Nuestra Belleza México 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 ...

pageant, was held at the

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, Mexico on September 20, 2008. Thirty-three contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Karla Carrillo from

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 ...

, who later competed in

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. 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 Perla Judith Beltrán Acosta (born September 30, 1986) is a Mexican beauty queen from the state of Sinaloa, and the first runner-up in Miss World 2009. Early life An industrial engineering alumni, Beltrán was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa and rais ...

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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where she was the 1st Runner-up. Beltrán was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titleholder

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-th ...

. 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 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 Bu ...

from

, and she would compete in

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in China, but was dethroned on December 25, 2008. She was the second Sinaloense to win this T. This year was the 15th anniversary of Nuestra Belleza México Organization, and on the final night thirteen ex-Queens were invited to the event. The Recognition "Corona al Mérito 2008" was for

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). ...

, Nuestra Belleza México 2005, Semifinalist in

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and

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Results

Placements

Order of Announcements

Top 15

#Sinaloa #Sinaloa #Nuevo León #Baja California #Querétaro #Guanajuato #Chiapas #Tabasco #Oaxaca #Baja California #Aguascalientes #Sonora #San Luis Potosí #Jalisco #Baja California Sur

Top 10

#Sinaloa #Chiapas #Baja California #Sonora #Guanajuato #Querétaro #Sinaloa #Nuevo León #Baja California Sur #Jalisco

Top 5

#Baja California #Jalisco #Sonora #Sinaloa #Sinaloa

Preliminary Competition

The Preliminary Competition was held at the

, Mexico a few days before to Final Competition. Prior to the final telecast, all contestants competed in swimsuit and evening gown as part of the selection for the others top 10 finalists who were revealed during the beginning of the two-hour live telecast of the Nuestra Belleza México 2008 Pageant live on

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on September 20. The Preliminary Competition was hosted by Silvia Salgado and Patricio Cabezut.

Special Awards

National Costume Competition

In this competition the contestants are not evaluated, only the costumes. It is a competition showing the country's wealth embodied in the colorful and fascinating costumes made by Mexican designers combining the past and present of Mexico. For the Nuestra Belleza México Organization this event is very important because it discloses the creative work of the great Mexican designers and also elects the costume to represent Mexico in

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 ...

the next year. Also, some costumes are elected to represent Mexico in other beauty contests. The winning costume designer receives the "Aguja Diamante Award". * - "Doncella Matlazinca" * - "Reina PaiPai" * - "México Florece" * - "Fiesta Mexicana" * - "Tierra Azteca" * - "Raíces de México" * - "Malinche" * - "Diosa Teotihuacana" * - "India Colimota" * - "Culturas Vivientes de mi Tierra" * - "Raíces de mi Tierra" * - "Campesina" * - "Princesa Náhuatl" * - "El Pescador" * - "Toltecáyotl, Herencia a México" * - "Raíces" * - "Diosa Michoacana" * - "Entre Águilas" * - "Pasión Norteña * - "Diosa del Maíz" * - "Quechquemitl, Elegante Mujer Huasteca" * - "Platería Mexicana" * - "Charrería Mexicana" ''(Competed in Miss Universe 2009)'' * - "Tehuana Dorada" ''(Competed in Miss International 2008)'' * - "La Fertilidad" * - "Mujer del Istmo" * - "Aguas de Tabasco" * - "Pantanos de Centla" * - "Sacerdotisa Huasteca" * - "Quinto Sol" * - "Tesoros de mi Tierra" * - "Alegoria Maya" * - "Mestiza, Pureza de la Mujer"

Judges

Preliminary Competition

- '' Nuestra Belleza México 2005 &

'' *Alberto Santos - ''Businessman'' *

Blanca Soto Blanca Delfina Soto Benavides (born 1979) is a Mexican actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1997. Career Soto competed in the national beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza México in 1997, repre ...

- '' Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1997, Miss Verano Viña del Mar 1997, International Top Model'' * Norberto Núñez - ''TV Director & Producer'' *

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 ...

- '' Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2006'' *Francisco Contreras - ''Fashion Coordinator'' *Rebecca Solano - ''TV Producer'' * Juan José Origel - ''Journalist & Show Host''

Final Competition

*Alberto Santos - ''Businessman'' *

- '' Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1997, Miss Verano Viña del Mar 1997, International Top Model'' *

Carla Estrada Carla Estrada (born Carla Patricia Estrada Guitrón on March 11, 1956 in Mexico City, D.F., Mexico) is a Mexican television producer, one of the foremost telenovela producers of Latin America. Biography In 2005, the Mexican government decided t ...

- ''TV Producer'' *

- '' Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2006'' *

Gabriel Soto Gabriel Soto Díaz (born April 17, 1975) is a Mexican actor and model. He won the national male pageant El Modelo Mexico, and placed first runner-up in Mister World 1996. He was also a member of the former Mexican boy band Kairo, and acts in te ...

- '' El Modelo México 1996 & Actor'' * Juan José Origel - ''Journalist & Show Host'' * Norberto Núñez - ''TV Director & Producer'' *

- '' Nuestra Belleza México 2005 &

'' * Salvador Mejía - ''TV Producer''

Background music

*Opening Number: "Medley of the host State" by Contestants *Swimsuit Competition: "Un Gancho al Corazón", "Tu Voz" by Playa Limbo *Evening Gown Competition: "Zenith" by Telefunka *Crowning Moment: "Nuestra Belleza México" (Official Theme)

Titleholders celebration

As part of the pageant 15th Anniversary, 16 Nuestra Belleza México titleholders from the first pageant in 1994 to the outgoing and current titleholders were in attendance. *

Alejandra Quintero Alejandra Quintero Velasco (born September 26, 1976) is a Mexican model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented her country and placed in the semi-finals at Miss World 1995 pageant, held in Sun City, South Africa South Africa, offi ...

- '' Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1995'' *

Katty Fuentes Katty Fuentes García (born c. 1976) is a Mexican woman from the state of Nuevo León, who won the national beauty pageant of Mexico and represented her country in the Miss Universe 1998 pageant, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. on May 12, 1998. Th ...

- ''

Nuestra Belleza México 1997 The 4th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Salon Teotihuacan of the Centro Internacional de Convenciones Acapulco of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico on September 20, 1997. Thirty-two contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the ...

'' *

- '' Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1997'' *

Vilma Zamora Vilma Verónica Zamora Suñol (born c. 1977), from the Mexican state of Guanajuato is a beauty pageant title holder. She won the title of Nuestra Belleza Mundo México in 1998, and represented her country in the 1998 Miss World pageant, held in Se ...

- '' Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1998'' *

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. ...

- ''

Nuestra Belleza México 2000 The 7th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Auditorio Emilio Sánchez Piedras of Apizaco, Tlaxcala, Mexico on September 2, 2000. Forty-three contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won by Jacque ...

'' (as presenter) *

Rosalva Luna Rosalva Yazmín Luna Ruiz (born c. 1981 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa) is a Mexican beauty queen who represented her country in Miss Universe 2004, placing as one of the Top 15 semifinalists. Nuestra Belleza Mexico Luna competed in 2003 as the delega ...

- '' Nuestra Belleza México 2003'' *

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 ...

- '' Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2004'' *

- '' Nuestra Belleza México 2005'' * Karla Jiménez - '' Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2005'' *

- '' Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2006'' * Elisa Nájera - ''

Nuestra Belleza México 2007 The 14th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Auditorio "Profr. Manuel Bonilla Valle" of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico on October 6, 2007. Thirty-three contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won ...

'' (as outgoing titleholder) *

- '' Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2007'' (as outgoing titleholder) * Lorenza Bernot - '' Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2008'' (as outgoing titleholder) *Karla Carrillo - ''

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 l ...

'' (as current titleholder) *

- '' Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2008'' (as current titleholder) *

- '' Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2009'' (as current titleholder)

Contestants

¹ Nadia Ramos was going to compete in 2007 but had to leave the competition due to a family emergency and given the opportunity to participate this year.

Designates

* - Nadia Ramos * - Patricia Castañeda * -

* - Stephanie Díaz

Returning states

*Last competed in

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: ** *Last competed in

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: ** ** *Last competed in

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: **

Withdrawals

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Significance

*Jalisco 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 fifth change, this new model would continue until 2009. *Sinaloa won the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title for the second time (before

), the Nuestra Belleza Internacional México title also for the second time (before

) and Suplente/1st Runner-up for the third time (before

and 2000) *This year marks 15 years of the contest and so it was invited thirteen ex-beauty queens who modeled in private gateway. *It was the first mentioned the name of the winner of Nuestra Belleza Internacional México. *For the first time a Titleholder was dethroned to the title (

, Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2009). *Perla Beltran's crown fell to the ground after she congratulated her colleagues on stage, suffering major damage. *For the fourth time an

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compete in the Nuestra Belleza México pageant (Ángeles Aguilar from Oaxaca, before

2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...

and

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). *Guerrero return to competition after two years (

), Hidalgo and Tabasco after three years (

) and Oaxaca after nine years (

). *Jalisco was placed for fifth consecutive year in the Top 5. *Jalisco and Nuevo León placed for sixth consecutive year. *Sonora placed for third consecutive year. *Chiapas and Guanajuato placed for second consecutive year. *Oaxaca returned to making calls to the semifinals after twelve years (

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), Baja California Sur after eight years (

), Querétaro and Tabasco after six years (

), San Luis Potosí after four years (

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), Aguascalientes after three years (

) and Baja California and Sonora after two years (

). *States that were called to the semifinals last year and this year failed to qualify were Colima, Chihuahua, Distrito Federal, Morelos, Tamaulipa, Veracruz and Yucatán. *For the second time Alfredo Adame hosted Nuestra Belleza México, with

who was her fourth time. *Sinaloa won Miss Top Model and Contestants' Choice for the first time and Best Hair for the second time (before

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). *Nuevo León won Miss Talent for the first time. *Baja California won Miss Sports for the second time (before

). *Querétaro won the Academic Award and Best National Costume for the first time. *Jalisco won Fuller Beauty Queen for the first time. *The host delegate, Mariana González from Nuevo León, placed to finalists. *Sonora (Cecilia Montaño) is the higher delegate in this edition (1.84 m). *Campeche (Nazli Gantús), Distrito Federal (Fernanda Maldonado), Guerrero (Natali Bastidas), Michoacán (Alexis Navarro) and Yucatán (María Esther Magadán) are the lower delegates in this edition (1.70 m).

Contestants notes

* - Kimberly Herrera had been Reina Nacional de la Feria de San Marcos 2008 in

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. She is the sister of Estefanía Herrera Nuestra Belleza Aguascalientes 2010. * - Paulina Hernández competed in the Miss Continente Americano 2009 pageant held in Centro de Convenciones Simón Bolívar in

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on September 26, 2009, but she didn't place. * - Marliese Edelmann represented Mexico in the international Miss Costa Maya International 2009 pageant, held in La Isla Bonita, San Pedro,

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on August 7 of that year. Despite being one of the favorites to win the crown, she made the semifinals, ending her participation as the 2nd Runner-up of the year. Also she represented Mexico in Miss Fox Sports 2010 pageant in

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, United States to be the image of the company, where she was semifinalist. * - Nadia Renpenning is cousin of Katherine Renpening Señorita Chihuahua 1987. * - Margarita Favela is sister of Mexican actress

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. * -

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competed in Reina Hispanoamericana 2009 held in Parque Urbano in Santa Cruz,

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on October 29, 2009, but she didn't place. She won the Best National Costume award. * - Karla Carrillo represented Mexico in the international

, held in Imperial Ballroom of the

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on August 23 of that year. She failed to make the top fifteen, ending Mexico's five year streak of consecutive placements in

, from 2004 through 2008. On September 18, 2010 represented Mexico in Miss Continente Americano 2010 held in

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and placed as the 1st Runner-up. * - Mariana González is a television hostess on

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. * - Ana Catherina Castrejón was born in

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and was the Local Director of Nuestra Belleza Querétaro to 2010 - 2012. * - Laura Zuñiga won the title as Reina Hispanoamericana 2008 held at the Manzana Uno in Santa Cruz,

on October 30, 2008. On December 23, 2008, she was arrested in

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, along with seven men who allegedly carried illegal guns and US$53,000 in cash. The arrest was made by the state police and army officers. Zúñiga declared that she was kidnapped by her boyfriend Ángel Orlando García Urquiza, apparently a leader of the

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, and that she was unaware of his illicit activities. On December 25, 2008, a second statement was released announcing that Zúñiga has been stripped of her title as Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2009 and Reina Hispanoamericana 2008. Zúñiga was released from the detention center on January 30, 2009, after the judge found no evidence that tied her to any criminal activity. Actually she works as Model in United States and Mexico. * -

had been Miss Earth Sinaloa 2007 and competed in Miss Earth México 2007 and obtained second place (Miss Air). She was the Suplente/1st Runner-up of

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2008 but she was invited by the national organization to compete in the contest of this year, obtaining the right to represent Mexico in

held at the

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on December 12, 2009 . She won

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fast track event and award, enabling her to advance to the semifinals. She had placed among the Top 12 in the Beach Beauty fast track event. Beltrán obtainted the title of

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and placed as 1st Runner-up during the final competition of

. Also she was crowned as Miss Grand Slam 2009 by Globalbeauties.com, she also placed in Top 10 Face of the Year, was named Sexiest in Americas and placed in the Top 5 Sexiest Woman Alive. Missosology.com name her Queen of the World Cup, a non official nor related to

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pageant, poll involving the 32 delegates from the countries playing in the South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup. Actually she is a businesswoman, in late 2011, she opened her own boutique called "Perla Beltrán Boutique". Actually she is the new State Coordinator of

. * - Cecilia Montaño competed in the Miss Continente Americano 2011 pageant held at the

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on October 22, 2011, where she was the 1st Runner-up. * - Ángeles Aguilar is sister of Elsa Aguilar, Nuestra Belleza Oaxaca 1999 also is the daughter of Agustin Aguilar Roca, who was Mr. Oaxaca in 1972, as well as Ángeles del Puerto Muñoz, who represented

Oaxaca Oaxaca ( , also , , from nci, Huāxyacac ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of Mexico. It is ...

in Señorita Mexico in 1968. She represented Mexico in

Reina Hispanoamericana 2010 Reina (the Spanish word for queen) or La Reina may refer to: Geography * Reina, Badajoz, a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain * Reina, Estonia, a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, Estonia * La Reina, a commune o ...

held in ExpoCruz in Santa Cruz,

on November 25, 2010, but she didn't place. She is the first

to represent Mexico at this pageant. She is the Local Director of Nuestra Belleza Oaxaca.

Crossovers

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

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: : Karla Carrillo ;

: :

''(1st Runner-up)'' ;Miss Continente Americano * 2009: : Paulina Hernánez * 2010: : Karla Carrillo ''(1st Runner-up)'' * 2011: : Cecilia Montaño ''(1st Runner-up)'' ;Miss Costa Maya International * 2009: : Marliese Edelmann ''(2nd Runner-up)'' ;

Reina Hispanoamericana External links Reina Hispanoamericana Official WebsiteReina Hispanoamericana 2012
Reina Hispanoamericana, Beauty pageants for people of specific ethnic or national descents Beauty pageants in Bolivia Beauty pageants International beauty pa ...

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: :

''(Winner/Dethroned)'' *

: :

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: : Ángeles Aguilar ;

Miss Earth México Miss Earth México is an annual beauty pageant in Mexico. The winner of Miss Earth Mexico obtains the right to represent the country in the Miss Earth pageant, the third most important beauty festival in the world, where the goal is to promote en ...

* 2007: :

''(Miss Air/1st Runner-up)'' ; Reina de la Feria de San Marcos * 2008: : Kimberly Herrera ''(Winner)'' ;Miss Grand Slam 2009 * 2009: :

''(Winner)'' ;Miss Fox Sports * 2010: : Marliese Edelmann ''(Top 10)''

References

External links

Official Website
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