HISTORY OF NUESTRA BELLEZA MEXICO

Nuestra Belleza México, literally Our Beauty Mexico, is the most important beauty pageant of Mexico. Held annually since 1994, the pageant is directed by the country's first Miss Universe, Lupita Jones, where over thirty young women compete each year. The winner is chosen to represent the country in Miss Universe, while second place does the same in Miss World. The organization acquired the Miss International franchise in 2007. The organization's first representative to Miss International since obtaining the franchise was chosen to be Priscila Perales, Miss Mexico Universe 2006, who went on to win the 2007 title, thus making her the first Miss International winner from Mexico. Nuestra Belleza Mexico is usually held the year before the winners participate internationally.

Aside from the usual requirements of beauty pageants (citizenship, age, height, etc.), to be eligible to compete in Nuestra Belleza Mexico, contestants must first win their state titles. Although it is not uncommon for some states to have more than one representative competing the same year. This usually occurs when non-winning contestants in their state pageants are invited to participate in the national pageant by Lupita Jones. If one of the winners of Nuestra Belleza Mexico is unable to finish her reign, the runner-up, or as she is referred to in the pageant, the suplente (substitute), then takes her place as the titleholder. Since the pageant was first held in 1994, the highest placement obtained by a Mexican representative in the international pageants mentioned was by Miss International 2007 Priscila Perales. Other representatives who have been the closest to winning were Laura Elizondo (third runner-up in Miss Universe 2005),Dafne Molina (first runner-up in Miss World 2005) and Elisa Najera (fourth runner-up in Miss Universe 2008)

2007

NBMU ELISA NÁJERA GUALITO


NBMM ANAGABRIELA ESPINOZA MARROQUÍN



2006

NBMU ROSA MARÍA OJEDA CUEN


NBMM CAROLINA MORAN



2005

NBMU PRISCILA PERALES ELIZONDO


NBMM KARLA JIMÉNEZ AMESCUA



2004

NBMU LAURA ELIZONDO ERHARD


NBMM DAFNE MOLINA LONA



2003

NBMIU ROSALVA YAZMIN LUNA


NBMM YESICA RAMÍREZ



2002

NBMU MARISOL GONZÁLEZ


NBMM BLANCA ZUMARRAGA



2001

NBMU ERICKA CRUZ


NBMM TATIANA RODRÍGUEZ



2000

NBMU JACQUELINE BRACAMONTES


NBMM PAULINA FLORES



1999

NBMU LETICIA MURRAY


NBMM DANNET VELASCO



1998

NBMU SILVIA SALGADO


NBMM VILMA ZAMORA



1997

NBMU KATHY FUENTES


NBMM BLANCA SOTO



1996

NBMU REBECA TAMEZ


NBMM YESSICA SALAZAR



1995

NBMU VANESSA GUZMÁN


NBMM ALEJANDRA QUINTERO



1994

NBMU LUZ MARÍA ZETINA


Below are the names of the annual titleholders of Nuestra Belleza Mexico, listed in ascending order and according to the year in which they participated in their respective international beauty pageants (Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International) and their final placements in the aforementioned international pageants after their participation.


MISS MEXICO UNIVERSE
2008 Elisa Nájera Gualito (Fourth Runner-up)
2007 Rosa María Ojeda Cuen (Top 10)
2006 Priscila Perales Elizondo (Top 10)
2005 Laura Elizondo Erhard (Third Runner-up)
2004 Rosalva Luna Ruiz (Top 15)
2003 Marisol González Casas
2002 Ericka Cruz Escalante
2001 Jacqueline Bracamontes Van Hoorde
2000 Leticia Murray Acedo
1999 Silvia Salgado Cavazos (Top 10)
1998 Katty Fuentes García
1997 Rebeca Tamez Jones
1996 Vanessa Guzmán Niebla (Top 6)
1995 Luz María Zetina Lugo


MISS MEXICO WORLD
2008 Anagabriela Espinoza Marroquín (To be determined)
2007 Carolina Morán Gordillo (Second Runner-up)
2006 Karla Jiménez Amezcua (Top 17)
2005 Dafne Molina Lona (First Runner-up)
2004 Yessica Ramírez Meza (Top 15)
2003 Erika Honstein García
2002 Blanca Zumárraga Contreras
2001 Tatiana Rodríguez Romero
2000 Paulina Flores Arias
1999 Danette Velasco Bataller
1998 Vilma Zamora Suñol
1997 Blanca Delfina Soto Benavides
1996 Yessica Salazar González (Top 10)
1995 Alejandra Quintero Velasco (Top 10)


MISS MEXICO INTERNATIONAL
2008 Lorenza Bernot Krauze Morelos (To be determined)
2007 Priscila Perales Elizondo Nuevo León (Winner - Miss International 2007)

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