Nuestra Belleza México 2009, the 16th annual

Nuestra Belleza México The 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 ...

beauty pageant, was held at the Centro de Convenciones Yucatán Siglo XXI of Mérida,

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, Mexico on September 20, 2009. It was the second time there were back-to-back victories for a state in Nuestra Belleza México history:

Ximena Navarrete Jimena "Ximena" Navarrete Rosete (; born February 22, 1988) is a Mexican actress, TV host, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2010. She was previously named as Nuestra Belleza México 2009. She became the second Miss Univers ...

from

Jalisco Jalisco, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in western Mexico and is bordered by s ...

was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Karla Carrillo also from Jalisco. She was the third Jalisciense to win this title. Thirty-four contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title. Navarrete competed in

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in the US and won the Universal Title. The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title was won by Anabel Solís from Yucatán, who competed in

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in China. Solís was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titleholder

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. She is the first and only Yucateca and second with red hair to win this Title. The recognition "Corona al Mérito 2009" was for Lilián Villanueva, Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2000 and Reina Internacional de las Flores 2001.

Results

Placements

Order of Announcements

Top 15

#Querétaro #Chihuahua #Jalisco #Zacatecas #Sinaloa #Aguascalientes #Estado de México #Jalisco #Coahuila #Sonora #Nuevo León #Chiapas #Baja California #Yucatán #Distrito Federal

Top 10

#Zacatecas #Chihuahua #Coahuila #Sonora #Distrito Federal #Yucatán #Jalisco #Sinaloa #Jalisco #Chiapas

Top 5

#Jalisco #Jalisco #Sinaloa #Zacatecas #Yucatán

Special Awards

Judges

They were the same judges at the Preliminary and Final Competition. *

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- ''Television Producer'' *David Salomon - ''Fashion Designer'' *

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 ...

- ''

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'' *Francisco Contreras - ''Fashion Producer'' *Laura de la Torre - ''Vice-President of Fuller Cosmetics'' *Luis Moya - ''Cosemtic Dermatologist'' *Maru Ruiz - ''Magazine Editor'' *

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- ''Actor'' *

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- ''Actor'' *

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- ''Actor''

Background music

*Opening Number: "Medley of the host State" by Contestants *Swimsuit Competition: "Desechable" by Telefunka *Intermediate: "Rompiendo Cadenas" by

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*Intermediate: "Mujeres" by

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*Evening Gown Competition: Telefunka *Crowning Moment: "Nuestra Belleza México" (Official Theme)

Contestants

Replacements

* - Melissa Solano was the winner of Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2009. The Suplente/1st Runner-up, Ana Karen González was who represented

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in Nuestra Belleza México 2009. Melissa Solano was dethroned from the band and crown without clarifying the causes.

Designates

* - Mildreth Jiménez * - Sandra Luz Vargas * - Paulina Cabrera * - Gabriela Bórquez

Returning states

*Last competed in

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: ** *Last competed in

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

: **

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Withdrawals

* *

Significance

*Jalisco won the Nuestra Belleza México in 2008 and 2009 (second in Nuestra Belleza México's History) *Yucatán won the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title for the first time. *Zacatecas was the Suplente/1st Runner-up for the first time. *For the second time a Titleholders were dethroned to the title (Verónica Llamas, Nuestra Belleza Zacatecas 2009 and Melissa Solano Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2009). *This was the last time the delegates made an opening singing a medley of the host state. *Estado de México and Quintana Roo return to competition after two years (

) and Tlaxcala after five years (

). *Jalisco placed for sixth consecutive year in the Top 5. *Sinaloa placed for second consecutive year in the Top 5. *Jalisco and Nuevo León placed for seventh consecutive year. *Sonora placed for fourth consecutive year. *Chiapas placed for third consecutive year. *Aguascalientes, Baja California, Querétaro and Sinaloa placed for second consecutive year. *Estado de México returned to making calls to the semifinals after six years (

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), Zacatecas after four years (

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

), Coahuila after three years (

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), Chihuahua, Distrito Federal and Yucatán after two years (

). *States that were called to the semifinals last year and this year failed to qualify were Baja California Sur, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosí and Tabasco. *For the fourth time

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hosted Nuestra Belleza México, and for the first time with

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, Alma San Martín and Sebastian Rulli. *Sinaloa won Miss Top Model for second time (before

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). *Zacatecas won Contestants' Choice for the first time. *Chihuahua won Miss Talent for the first time. *Querétaro won Miss Sports for the first time. *Jalisco won the Academic Award for the first time and Fuller Beauty Queen for second time (before

). *Nuevo León won the Steps to Fame Award for the first time. *Coahuila won Personality Fraiche Award for the first time. *Yucatán won Best National Costume for third time (before

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and

) and Sensodyne Waitening Award for the first time. *The host delegate, Anabel Solís from Yucatán, won the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title. *Yucatán (Anabel Solís) is the higher delegate in this edition (1.81 m). *Michoacán (Itzel García) is the lower delegate in this edition (1.70 m).

Contestants notes

* - Abigaíl González was Princess in Reina Nacional de la Feria de San Marcos 2008 in

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. * - Claudia Espinoza competed in

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2008, finishing as 4th Runner-up. It was celebrated in

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. Also she was elected to represent Mexico in

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2011 but she didn't place. * - Giannina Huerta competed in Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2010 in China representing Mexico where she was a semifinalist in the Top 15 and won Miss Photogenic award. She was the Local Director of

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2010 - 2013. * -

was named

at the

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in the

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, United States on August 23, 2010, making her the second Mexican delegate to win the title, after

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in 1991. Both were crowned in Las Vegas. On February 10, 2011, she became the official face of L'Oreal Paris and

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. During her reign, Navarrete traveled to Spain, Mexico,

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, China, France, India, Russia,

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and

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in addition to numerous trips around the United States. * - Adriana Treviño had been the 3rd Runner-up in Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2008. After to compete in

she was moved to

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to work as a Professional Model. * - Sarahí Carrillo competed in the first Reina Internacional del Transporte pageant in

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in January 2010 where she was finalist in the Top 6. Also she competed in Miss Latin America 2010 held on June 5, 2010, in

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where she was the 2nd Runner-up. She is a professional model in the Baxt Agency. * - Anabel Solís competed in

held in

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on October 30, 2010, but she didn't place. She failed to make the semifinalists, ending Mexico's six year streak of consecutive placements in

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, from 2004 through 2009. * - Verónica Llamas was dethroned as Nuestra Belleza Zacatecas 2009 for posing topless in a magazine for men, so breaking a clause in the contract of

, she also lost the right to represent Mexico in Miss Continente Americano 2010 held in

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, and her replacement was Karla Carrillo.

Crossovers

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

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: :

''(Winner)'' ;

: : Anabel Solis ; Miss Latin America *

: : Sarahí Carrillo ''(2nd Runner-up)'' ;

* 2011: : Claudia Espinoza ''(2nd Runner-up)'' ;

* 2008: : Claudia Espinoza ''(4th Runner-up)'' ;Reina Internacional del Transporte * 2010: : Sarahí Carrillo ''(Top 6)'' ;Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International * 2010: : Giannina Huerta ''(Top 15)'' ; Reina de la Feria de San Marcos * 2008: : Abigaíl González ''(Princess)'' ;

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: : Adriana Treviño ''(3rd Runner-up)''

References

External links

Official Website
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