Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2006
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The 13th Nuestra Belleza México
Nuestra Belleza Mexico
Nuestra Belleza México is a Mexican national beauty pageant held annually since 1994. It is currently responsible for selecting the country's delegates to three of the most relevant international beauty contests, Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.In association with Televisa, the...

 pageant, was held at the Espacio Cultural Metropolitano of Tampico
Tampico
Tampico is a city and port in the state of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, directly north across the border from Veracruz. Tampico is the third largest city in Tamaulipas, and counts with a population of 309,003. The Metropolitan area of...

, Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...

, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 on September 2, 2006. Thirty contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Rosa Maria Ojeda
Rosa María Ojeda
Rosa María Ojeda Cuen won the title Miss Mexico 2006. She also represented Mexico at the 56th annual Miss Universe 2007 pageant held at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico.-Biography:...

 of Sinaloa
Sinaloa
Sinaloa officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 18 municipalities and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales....

, who later competed in Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....

 where she was a semifinalist in the Top 10. Ojeda was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México
Nuestra Belleza Mexico
Nuestra Belleza México is a Mexican national beauty pageant held annually since 1994. It is currently responsible for selecting the country's delegates to three of the most relevant international beauty contests, Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.In association with Televisa, the...

 titleholder Priscila Perales. She is the second Sinaloense to win the Nuestra Belleza México
Nuestra Belleza Mexico
Nuestra Belleza México is a Mexican national beauty pageant held annually since 1994. It is currently responsible for selecting the country's delegates to three of the most relevant international beauty contests, Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.In association with Televisa, the...

 Title.

The Title of Nuestra Belleza Mundo México
Nuestra Belleza Mexico
Nuestra Belleza México is a Mexican national beauty pageant held annually since 1994. It is currently responsible for selecting the country's delegates to three of the most relevant international beauty contests, Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.In association with Televisa, the...

 was won by Carolina Morán
Carolina Morán
Carolina Morán Gordillo is a Mexican model who represented her country in the 57th Miss World pageant, which took place on December 1, 2007 in Sanya, China, where she placed as the second runner-up....

 of Colima
Colima
Colima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima....

, who later competed in Miss World 2007
Miss World 2007
Miss World 2007, the 57th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 1, 2007. It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow. Zhang Zilin of the People's Republic of China won the crown and succeeded Miss World 2006, Taťána Kuchařová...

 where she was 2nd Runner-up. Morán was crowned by Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2004
Nuestra Belleza Mexico
Nuestra Belleza México is a Mexican national beauty pageant held annually since 1994. It is currently responsible for selecting the country's delegates to three of the most relevant international beauty contests, Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.In association with Televisa, the...

 Dafne Molina
Dafne Molina
Dafne Molina Lona is a Mexican model who represented her country in Miss World 2005, held in Sanya, China on December 10, 2005.-Biography:...

. She is the first Colimense and fourth winner of foreign descent (her grandfather is a Chinese) to win the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México
Nuestra Belleza Mexico
Nuestra Belleza México is a Mexican national beauty pageant held annually since 1994. It is currently responsible for selecting the country's delegates to three of the most relevant international beauty contests, Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.In association with Televisa, the...

 Title.

For the first time, the winners of special awards automatically go to semifinals. The Recognition "Corona al Mérito 2006" was for Dafne Molina
Dafne Molina
Dafne Molina Lona is a Mexican model who represented her country in Miss World 2005, held in Sanya, China on December 10, 2005.-Biography:...

, Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2004
Nuestra Belleza Mexico
Nuestra Belleza México is a Mexican national beauty pageant held annually since 1994. It is currently responsible for selecting the country's delegates to three of the most relevant international beauty contests, Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.In association with Televisa, the...

 and 1st Runner-up in Miss World 2005
Miss World 2005
Miss World 2005, the 55th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 10, 2005. Nine former Miss World titleholders and chairwoman of Miss World Organization Julia Morley judged the pageant. Miss World 2004 María Julia Mantilla of Peru...

.

Placements

Final Results Contestant
Nuestra Belleza México 2006
  • Sinaloa
    Sinaloa
    Sinaloa officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 18 municipalities and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales....

    - Rosa María Ojeda
    Rosa María Ojeda
    Rosa María Ojeda Cuen won the title Miss Mexico 2006. She also represented Mexico at the 56th annual Miss Universe 2007 pageant held at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico.-Biography:...

Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2006
  • Colima
    Colima
    Colima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima....

    - Carolina Morán
    Carolina Morán
    Carolina Morán Gordillo is a Mexican model who represented her country in the 57th Miss World pageant, which took place on December 1, 2007 in Sanya, China, where she placed as the second runner-up....

  • Suplente / 1st Runner-up
  • Jalisco
    Jalisco
    Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...

    - Gladys Castellanos
  • 2nd Runner-up
  • Tamaulipas
    Tamaulipas
    Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...

    - Adriana Celis
  • 3rd Runner-up
  • Baja California
    Baja California
    Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...

    - Alejandra Espinoza
    Alejandra Espinoza
    Alejandra Espinoza Cruz is a Mexican beauty queen. She won the first year of Univision's beauty contest/reality television show Nuestra Belleza Latina on May 22, 2007.-Pageants:...

  • Top 10
  • Chihuahua - Montserrat Montagut
  • Michoacán
    Michoacán
    Michoacán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia...

    - Tania Rincón
  • Nayarit
    Nayarit
    Nayarit officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its capital city is Tepic.It is located in Western Mexico...

    - Carolina González
  • Nuevo León
    Nuevo León
    Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...

    - Mariana Lombard
  • Puebla
    Puebla
    Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....

    - Rosalba Rojas
  • Top 15
  • Coahuila
    Coahuila
    Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...

    - Luz Areli Astorga
  • Distrito Federal
    Mexico City
    Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...

    - Marisol González
  • Jalisco
    Jalisco
    Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...

    - Perla Mercado
  • Nuevo León
    Nuevo León
    Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...

    - Alejandra Ballesteros
  • Sonora
    Sonora
    Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....

    - Melissa Estrella
    Reina Hispanoamericana 2007
    Reina Hispanoamericana 2007, The 17th Reina Hispanoamericana Beauty Pageant was held at the FEXPO, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on October 26, 2007. 20 contestants was competed in the event...



  • Special Awards

    Award Contestant
    Miss Top Model
    • Tamaulipas
      Tamaulipas
      Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...

      - Adriana Celis
    Miss Congeniality
  • Colima
    Colima
    Colima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima....

    - Carolina Morán
    Carolina Morán
    Carolina Morán Gordillo is a Mexican model who represented her country in the 57th Miss World pageant, which took place on December 1, 2007 in Sanya, China, where she placed as the second runner-up....

  • Miss Talent
  • Jalisco
    Jalisco
    Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...

    - Gladys Castellanos
  • Miss Sports
  • Distrito Federal
    Mexico City
    Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...

    - Marisol González
  • Academic Award
  • Michoacán
    Michoacán
    Michoacán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia...

    - Tania Rincón
  • Fuller Beauty Queen
  • Sinaloa
    Sinaloa
    Sinaloa officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 18 municipalities and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales....

    - Rosa María Ojeda
    Rosa María Ojeda
    Rosa María Ojeda Cuen won the title Miss Mexico 2006. She also represented Mexico at the 56th annual Miss Universe 2007 pageant held at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico.-Biography:...

  • Best Hair Optims
  • Tamaulipas
    Tamaulipas
    Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...

    - Adriana Celis
  • Best Skin Nutrimilk
  • Puebla
    Puebla
    Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....

    - Rosalba Rojas
  • Lala Light Figure
  • Chihuahua - Montserrat Montagut
  • Steps to Fame
  • Jalisco
    Jalisco
    Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...

    - Gladys Castellanos
  • Best National Costume
  • Jalisco
    Jalisco
    Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...

    - Gladys Castellanos
    • "Mujer Tristera"


  • Judges

    • Alicia Machado
      Alicia Machado
      Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo is an actress, singer and former Miss Universe. She was the fourth woman from Venezuela to capture the Miss Universe crown.-Career:...

      - Miss Universe 1996
      Miss Universe 1996
      Miss Universe 1996, the 45th Miss Universe pageant was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in the Aladdin Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on May 17, 1996. Alicia Machado of Venezuela was crowned as Miss Universe 1996 by Miss Universe 1995 Chelsi Smith of USA. 79 contestants...

       & Actres
    • Arturo Carmona - Actor
    • Gerardo Dragonetti - Fashion Designer
    • Héctor Terrones - Fashion Designer
    • Marco Méndez
      Marco Méndez
      Marco Méndez 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 telenovela, Las vías del amor...

      - Actor
    • Natalia Esperón - Actress
    • Odín Dupeyrón - Actor
    • Rebeca Tamez
      Rebeca Tamez
      Rebeca Lynn Tamez Jones is a former Miss Mexico Universe. The daughter of a Mexican father and an American mother, Rebeca represented her country in the 1997 Miss Universe pageant on May 16, 1997 in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S..-External links:...

      - Nuestra Belleza México 1996
      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 competed for the national title, which was won by Rebeca Tamez of Tamaulipas, who later competed in Miss Universe 1997. Tamez was crowned by...

      , Señorita Continente Americano 1997 & Fashion Model
    • Denisse Carrera de Esper - Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 1994
      Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas
      Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas is a pageant in Tamaulipas, Mexico, that selects that state's representative for the national Nuestra Belleza México.Tamaulipas is the fourth State that has produced more crowns in the history with 2 crowns...

    • Laura de la Torre - Fuller Brand Director


    Contestants

    State Contestant Age Height
    (m)
    Hometown
    Aguascalientes
    Aguascalientes
    Aguascalientes is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 11 municipalities and its capital city is Aguascalientes....

    Ana Paulina Parga Padilla 19 1.82 Aguascalientes
    Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
    The city of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes in western central Mexico. It stands on the banks of the Río Aguascalientes, 1880 meters above sea level, at...

    Aguascalientes
    Aguascalientes
    Aguascalientes is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 11 municipalities and its capital city is Aguascalientes....

    María Alicia Pérez Estrada 18 1.74 Aguascalientes
    Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
    The city of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes in western central Mexico. It stands on the banks of the Río Aguascalientes, 1880 meters above sea level, at...

    Baja California
    Baja California
    Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...

    Alejandra Espinoza Cruz 19 1.72 Tijuana
    Tijuana
    Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics...

    Baja California Sur
    Baja California Sur
    Baja California Sur , is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state on October 8, 1974, the area was known as the South Territory of Baja California. It has an area of , or 3.57% of the land mass of Mexico and comprises...

    Siria Martínez Pérez 20 1.72 La Paz
    La Paz, Baja California Sur
    La Paz is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur and an important regional commercial center. The city had a 2010 census population of 215,178 persons, but its metropolitan population is somewhat larger because of surrounding towns like el Centenario, el Zacatal and San Pedro...

    Campeche
    Campeche
    Campeche is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in Southeast Mexico, it is bordered by the states of Yucatán to the north east, Quintana Roo to the east, and Tabasco to the south west...

    Ana Luisa Campos López 21 1.71 Campeche
    Campeche, Campeche
    San Francisco de Campeche is the capital city of the Mexican state of Campeche, located at,...

    Chiapas
    Chiapas
    Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...

    Dalia Lazcano Córdoba 20 1.70 Comitán
    Chihuahua Montserrat Montagut Enciso 20 1.68 Cd. Juárez
    Coahuila
    Coahuila
    Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...

    Luz Areli Astorga Gurza 19 1.79 Torreón
    Torreón
    Torreón is a city and seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Coahuila. As of 2010, the city's population was 608,836 with 639,629 in the municipality. The metropolitan population, including Matamoros, Coahuila, and Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in adjacent Durango,...

    Colima
    Colima
    Colima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima....

    Carolina Morán Gordillo 18 1.78 Manzanillo
    Manzanillo, Colima
    The name Manzanillo refers to the city as well as its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Colima. The city, located on the Pacific Ocean, contains Mexico's busiest port. Manzanillo was the third port created by the Spanish in the Pacific during the New Spain period...

    Distrito Federal
    Mexico City
    Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...

    Marisol González Ficachi 23 1.72 Mexico City
    Mexico City
    Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...

    Durango
    Durango
    Durango officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is located in Northwest Mexico. With a population of 1,632,934, it has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja...

    Dulce María Félix Piña 22 1.74 Durango
    Durango, Durango
    -Climate:The city of Durango has a semi-arid climate, classified as Bsk in the Koppen system. The climate is temperate in the western portion , with the average annual temperature being 15 °C and consisting of an average annual rainfall of 1,600 millimeters. In the eastern region, the average...

    Guanajuato
    Guanajuato
    Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....

    Pilar Pérez Reyes 20 1.71 León
    León, Guanajuato
    The city of León, formally León de los Aldama is the sixth most populous city in Mexico and the first in the state of Guanajuato. It is also the seat of the municipality of León...

    Guerrero
    Guerrero
    Guerrero officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo....

    Cinthia Valle Vidal 20 1.72 Acapulco
    Acapulco
    Acapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history...

    Jalisco
    Jalisco
    Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...

    Gladys Castellanos Jiménez 18 1.75 Guadalajara
    Guadalajara
    Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...

    Jalisco
    Jalisco
    Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...

    Perla Mercado Barajas 21 1.78 Guadalajara
    Guadalajara
    Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...

    Michoacán
    Michoacán
    Michoacán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia...

    Tania Rincón Sánchez 19 1.71 La Piedad
    Morelos
    Morelos
    Morelos officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 33 municipalities and its capital city is Cuernavaca....

    Karla Soto Guerrero 18 1.68 Cuernavaca
    Cuernavaca
    Cuernavaca is the capital and largest city of the state of Morelos in Mexico. It was established at the archeological site of Gualupita I by the Olmec, "the mother culture" of Mesoamerica, approximately 3200 years ago...

    Nayarit
    Nayarit
    Nayarit officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its capital city is Tepic.It is located in Western Mexico...

    Carolina González Serrato 23 1.80 Tepic
    Tepic
    Tepic is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Nayarit.It is located in the central part of the state, at.It stands at an altitude above sea level of some 915 meters, on the banks of the Río Mololoa and the Río Tepic, approximately 225 kilometers north-west of Guadalajara, Jalisco....

    Nuevo León
    Nuevo León
    Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...

    Alejandra Ballesteros González 20 1.73 Monterrey
    Monterrey
    Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...

    Nuevo León
    Nuevo León
    Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...

    Mariana Lombard González 21 1.74 Monterrey
    Monterrey
    Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...

    Puebla
    Puebla
    Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....

    Rosalba Rojas Chávez 19 1.80 Puebla
    Puebla
    Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....

    Querétaro
    Querétaro
    Querétaro officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro de Arteaga is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 18 municipalities and its capital city is Santiago de Querétaro....

    María Fernanda Quinzaños Herrera 19 1.69 Querétaro
    Quintana Roo
    Quintana Roo
    Quintana Roo officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 10 municipalities and its capital city is Chetumal....

    Mercedes Cortina Martín 20 1.68 Cancún
    Cancún
    Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...

    San Luis Potosi
    San Luis Potosí
    San Luis Potosí officially Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is San Luis Potosí....

    Daniela Gonzalez Escobar 21 1.78 San Luis Potosi
    San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí
    San Luis Potosí, commonly called SLP or simply San Luis, is the capital of, and most populous city in the Mexican state of the same name. The city lies at an elevation of 1,850 meters...

    Sinaloa
    Sinaloa
    Sinaloa officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 18 municipalities and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales....

    Rosa María Ojeda Cuen 19 1.74 Culiacán
    Culiacán
    Culiacán is a city in northwestern Mexico, the largest city in the state of Sinaloa as well as its capital and capital of the municipality of Culiacán. With 675,773 inhabitants in the city , and 858,638 in the municipality, it is the largest city in the state of Sinaloa...

    Sonora
    Sonora
    Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....

    Melissa Estrella Pérez
    Reina Hispanoamericana 2007
    Reina Hispanoamericana 2007, The 17th Reina Hispanoamericana Beauty Pageant was held at the FEXPO, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on October 26, 2007. 20 contestants was competed in the event...

    20 1.79 Nogales
    Nogales, Sonora
    Heroica Nogales , more commonly known as Nogales, is a city and its surrounding municipality on the northern border of the Mexican State of Sonora. The municipality covers an area of 1,675 km², and borders to the north the city of Nogales, Arizona, United States, across the U.S.-Mexico border...

    Tamaulipas
    Tamaulipas
    Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...

    Adriana Celis Renero 19 1.77 Cd. Victoria
    Veracruz
    Veracruz
    Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...

    Magdalena Tavizón Barraza 21 1.79 Veracruz
    Veracruz, Veracruz
    Veracruz, officially known as Heroica Veracruz, is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city is located in the central part of the state. It is located along Federal Highway 140 from the state capital Xalapa, and is the state's most...

    Yucatán
    Yucatán
    Yucatán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 106 municipalities and its capital city is Mérida....

    Isis Barrera Correa 23 1.73 Mérida
    Mérida, Yucatán
    Mérida is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Yucatán and the Yucatán Peninsula. It is located in the northwest part of the state, about from the Gulf of Mexico coast...

    Zacatecas
    Zacatecas
    Zacatecas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Zacatecas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is Zacatecas....

    Deyanira Michelle Varela Muñetón
    Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008
    Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008 was the Second season of Nuestra Belleza Latina. The second season of Nuestra Belleza Latina premiered on February 2008. Auditions were once again held in five major US cities and in San Juan, Puerto Rico...

    22 1.72 Jerez


    Designates

    • Aguascalientes
      Aguascalientes
      Aguascalientes is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 11 municipalities and its capital city is Aguascalientes....

      - Ana Paulina Parga
    • Jalisco
      Jalisco
      Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...

      - Perla Mercado
    • Nuevo León
      Nuevo León
      Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...

      - Alejandra Ballesteros


    Returning States

    • Last competed in 2002
      Nuestra Belleza México 2002
      The 9th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the World Trade Center of Boca del Río, Veracruz, Mexico on September 6, 2002. Thirty-three contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Marisol González of Coahuila, who later competed in Miss Universe 2003...

      :
      • Chiapas
        Chiapas
        Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...

      • Colima
        Colima
        Colima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima....


    • Last competed in 2003
      Nuestra Belleza México 2003
      The 10th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Teatro del Arte of Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico on September 5, 2003. Thirty-eight contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Rosalva Luna of Sinaloa, who later competed in Miss Universe 2004 where she was a semifinalist in...

      :
      • Yucatán
        Yucatán
        Yucatán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 106 municipalities and its capital city is Mérida....


    • Last competed in 2002
      Nuestra Belleza México 2002
      The 9th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the World Trade Center of Boca del Río, Veracruz, Mexico on September 6, 2002. Thirty-three contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Marisol González of Coahuila, who later competed in Miss Universe 2003...

      :
      • Chihuahua
      • Guerrero
        Guerrero
        Guerrero officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo....


    Historical Significance

    • The event begins with a parade of costumes, it's not carried out since 1998
      Nuestra Belleza México 1998
      The 5th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held for the second consecutive time in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico on September 19, 1998. It was the first back to back victories in Nuestra Belleza Mexico history: Silvia Salgado of Nuevo León was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder...

      .
    • This is the first year in which the outgoing Queen, Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2005 Karla Jiménez
      Karla Jiménez
      Karla Verónica Jiménez Amezcua represented her country in the 2006 Miss World pageant, held in Warsaw, Poland on September 30, 2006....

      , doesn't give the crown to her successor because of her participation in Miss World 2006
      Miss World 2006
      Miss World 2006, the 56th Miss World pageant was held at Sala Kongresowa, the main 2,897-seat auditorium at the Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw, Poland on the September 30, 2006. It was the first time ever that the pageant was held in a European city other than London, United Kingdom, having...

       in Warsaw
      Warsaw
      Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...

      , Poland
      Poland
      Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

      ; Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2004 and 1st Runner-up in Miss World 2005
      Miss World 2005
      Miss World 2005, the 55th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 10, 2005. Nine former Miss World titleholders and chairwoman of Miss World Organization Julia Morley judged the pageant. Miss World 2004 María Julia Mantilla of Peru...

       Dafne Molina
      Dafne Molina
      Dafne Molina Lona is a Mexican model who represented her country in Miss World 2005, held in Sanya, China on December 10, 2005.-Biography:...

       give the crown to the successor.
    • Sinaloa won the Title of Nuestra Belleza México for second time (before 2003
      Nuestra Belleza México 2003
      The 10th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Teatro del Arte of Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico on September 5, 2003. Thirty-eight contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Rosalva Luna of Sinaloa, who later competed in Miss Universe 2004 where she was a semifinalist in...

      ).
    • Colima won the Title of Nuestra Belleza Mundo México for the first time.
    • Chihuahua, Guerrero and San Luis Potosí return to competition after two years (2004
      Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2004
      The 11th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Teatro Tangamanga of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico on September 11, 2004. Twenty-two contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Laura Elizondo of Tamaulipas, who later competed in Miss Universe 2005 where she was...

      ), Yucatán after three years (2003
      Nuestra Belleza México 2003
      The 10th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Teatro del Arte of Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico on September 5, 2003. Thirty-eight contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Rosalva Luna of Sinaloa, who later competed in Miss Universe 2004 where she was a semifinalist in...

      ), Chiapas and Colima after four years (2002
      Nuestra Belleza México 2002
      The 9th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the World Trade Center of Boca del Río, Veracruz, Mexico on September 6, 2002. Thirty-three contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Marisol González of Coahuila, who later competed in Miss Universe 2003...

      ).
    • 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 (1998
      Nuestra Belleza México 1998
      The 5th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held for the second consecutive time in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico on September 19, 1998. It was the first back to back victories in Nuestra Belleza Mexico history: Silvia Salgado of Nuevo León was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder...

      ), Colima after six years (2000
      Nuestra Belleza México 2000
      The 7th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Auditorio Emilio Sánchez Piedras of Apizaco, Tlaxcala on September 2, 2000. Forty-three contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Jacqueline Bracamontes of Jalisco, who later competed in Miss Universe 2001. Bracamontes was...

      ), Sinaloa and Sonora after three years (2003
      Nuestra Belleza México 2003
      The 10th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Teatro del Arte of Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico on September 5, 2003. Thirty-eight contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Rosalva Luna of Sinaloa, who later competed in Miss Universe 2004 where she was a semifinalist in...

      ), Chihuahua, Coahuila and Michoacán after two years (2004
      Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2004
      The 11th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Teatro Tangamanga of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico on September 11, 2004. Twenty-two contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Laura Elizondo of Tamaulipas, who later competed in Miss Universe 2005 where she was...

      ).
    • 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
      Jacqueline Bracamontes van Hoorde is a Mexican actress, model and former winner of Nuestra Belleza México.-Biography:...

       who was her second time.
    • Tamaulipas won Miss Top Model for the first time and the Best Hair Award for third time (before 1999
      Nuestra Belleza México 1999
      The 6th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico on September 1999. Thirty-two contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Leticia Murray of Sonora, who later competed in Miss Universe 2000. Murray was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México...

       and 2001
      Nuestra Belleza México 2001
      The 8th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Aeropuerto Internacional "Lic. Adolfo López Mateos" of Toluca, Estado de México on September 28, 2001. This was the second time Estado de México has been the host State of the pageant. Forty-seven contestants competed for the national title,...

      )..
    • Colima won Miss Congeniality for the firs time.
    • Jalisco won Miss Talent, the Steps to Fame Award and and Best National Costume for the first time.
    • Distrito Federal won Miss Sports for the first time.
    • Michoacán won the Academic Award for the firs time.
    • Sinaloa won Fuller Beauty Queen for the firs 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 of Tamaulipas, placed to semifinals.
    • Aguascalientes (Ana Paulina Parga) is the higher delegate in this edition (1.82 m).
    • Chihuahua, Morelos and Quintana Roo are the lower delegates in this edition (1.68 m).


    Contestants Notes

    • Baja California
      Baja California
      Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...

      - Alejandra Espinoza
      Alejandra Espinoza
      Alejandra Espinoza Cruz is a Mexican beauty queen. She won the first year of Univision's beauty contest/reality television show Nuestra Belleza Latina on May 22, 2007.-Pageants:...

       is a Mexican beauty queen. She won the first year of Univision
      Univision
      Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...

      's beauty contest/reality television show Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007
      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, diction, teleprompter and physical training. The finalists...

       on May 22, 2007, being the first Mexican to win the crown. Espinoza currently works on Sabado Gigante
      Sábado Gigante
      Sábado Gigante is a Spanish-language television show that is Univision's longest-running program and the longest-running variety TV show in the world. Sábado Gigante is an eclectic and frenetic mix of various contests, human-interest stories, and live entertainment...

       starring Don Francisco
      Don Francisco
      Don Francisco may refer to:*Don Francisco *Don Francisco *Don Francisco de Paula Marin, Hawaiian*Don Francisco...

      . She has appeared several times on El Gordo y La Flaca
      El Gordo y la Flaca
      El Gordo y la Flaca is a Spanish-language entertainment news show...

       covering for Lili Estefan
      Lili Estefan
      Lili Estefan is a famous well known Cuban American model and show host, currently the host of El Gordo y la Flaca on Univision.-Biography:...

      . She is represented by MC2 Model Management in Miami.
    • Chihuahua - Montserrat Montagut represented Mexico
      Mexico
      The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

       in the Reinado Internacional del Café
      Reinado Internacional del Café
      The Reinado Internacional del Café beauty pageant, was internationally launched as the Reinado Continental del Café in 1957, and the name was changed to the current one in 1972 in order to allow for the participation of countries from America and other continents...

       2007 where she won 3rd Runner-up.
    • Colima
      Colima
      Colima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima....

      - Carolina Morán
      Carolina Morán
      Carolina Morán Gordillo is a Mexican model who represented her country in the 57th Miss World pageant, which took place on December 1, 2007 in Sanya, China, where she placed as the second runner-up....

       is a Mexican model who represented her country in Miss World 2007
      Miss World 2007
      Miss World 2007, the 57th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 1, 2007. It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow. Zhang Zilin of the People's Republic of China won the crown and succeeded Miss World 2006, Taťána Kuchařová...

      , which took place on December 1, 2007 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre
      Crown of Beauty Theatre
      Beauty Crown Cultural Center is an indoor arena or theater in the tropical city of Sanya, Hainan Island, People's Republic of China, and it is currently one of the biggest arena or theater for arts and entertainment venues, which stands 36 meters high and covers about 10,000 square meters, and was...

       in Sanya
      Sanya
      Sanya is the southernmost city in China and is a part of Hainan Province. In 2006, it had a population of 536,000, making it, after the provincial capital , the second most populous city on the island. The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination,...

      , People's Republic of China
      People's Republic of China
      China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

      , where she placed as the 2nd Runner-up, obtaining the title of Miss World Americas 2007, she also was a semifinalist in the fast track competitions: Top 5 in Miss World Beach Beauty
      Miss World Beach Beauty
      Miss World Beach Beauty is a swimsuit or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant. The Beach Beauty event first started in 2003, when the Miss World Organization decided to have preliminary or fast track events to automatically give a semifinal spot to some of the delegates...

      , Top 16 in Miss World Sports
      Miss World Sports
      Miss World Sports or Sportswoman is a title and award given to the winner of a sports event at Miss World. It is a fast track or preliminary event, giving the winner automatically makes it into the semifinals. So far there are 5 Miss World Sports winners starting at 2003...

       and 2nd Runner-up in Miss World Top Model
      Miss World Top Model
      The Miss World Top Model is a modeling fast track competition at the Miss World Pageant. The competition was first held in 2004, but not in 2005-2006. It's been held from 2007 onwards. The winner of the competition automatically makes it into the semifinals....

      .She is a Profesional Model.
    • Jalisco
      Jalisco
      Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...

      - Gladys Castellanos represented Mexico
      Mexico
      The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

       in Miss Continente Americano 2007
      Miss Continente Americano 2007
      Miss Continente Americano 2007, the 2nd Miss Continente Americano pageant, was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador on June 30, 2007. Mía Taveras, Miss Continente Americano 2006 from the Dominican Republic, crowned Marianne Cruz, also from the Dominican Republic, as the brand new Miss Continente...

       held in Palacio de Cristal
      Palacio de Cristal
      Palacio de Cristal, "Crystal Palace" is a glass palace located in Madrid's Buen Retiro Park. It was built in 1887 to exhibit flora and fauna from the Philippines. It is high and is currently used for art exhibits.. It was built within 4 months which is relatively quick for its era.-References:...

       in Guayaquil
      Guayaquil
      Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...

      , Ecuador
      Ecuador
      Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...

       where she won the 3rd place. She is currently Tv Hostess in Televisa
      Televisa
      Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...

       Guadalajara.
    • Sinaloa
      Sinaloa
      Sinaloa officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 18 municipalities and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales....

      - Rosa María Ojeda
      Rosa María Ojeda
      Rosa María Ojeda Cuen won the title Miss Mexico 2006. She also represented Mexico at the 56th annual Miss Universe 2007 pageant held at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico.-Biography:...

       at 15 years of age, she was diagnosed thyroid cancer
      Thyroid cancer
      Thyroid neoplasm is a neoplasm or tumor of the thyroid. It can be a benign tumor such as thyroid adenoma, or it can be a malignant neoplasm , such as papillary, follicular, medullary or anaplastic thyroid cancer. Most patients are 25 to 65 years of age when first diagnosed; women are more affected...

      . After overcoming such unfortunate events during her childhood, she competed in the national beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza México
      Nuestra Belleza Mexico
      Nuestra Belleza México is a Mexican national beauty pageant held annually since 1994. It is currently responsible for selecting the country's delegates to three of the most relevant international beauty contests, Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.In association with Televisa, the...

      , as well as obtain the right to represent her country in the 2007 Miss Universe pageant
      Miss Universe 2007
      Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....

      . She became the second woman from the state of Sinaloa
      Sinaloa
      Sinaloa officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 18 municipalities and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales....

       to win the title since the Nuestra Belleza México
      Nuestra Belleza Mexico
      Nuestra Belleza México is a Mexican national beauty pageant held annually since 1994. It is currently responsible for selecting the country's delegates to three of the most relevant international beauty contests, Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.In association with Televisa, the...

       pageant first began in 1994. During the pageant week she was asked who was she closest to among all the 77 contestants, she said she had fun with all of them but felt closest to Xiomara Blandino
      Xiomara Blandino
      Xiomara Blandino is a Nicaraguan architecture student who held the title of Miss Nicaragua 2007.She participated in the Miss Universe 2007 contest representing Nicaragua and made it to the semifinals. She placed 10th overall where Miss Japan Riyo Mori went on to win the title.-References:...

      , Miss Nicaragua 2007
      Miss Nicaragua
      The Miss Nicaragua contest is the national beauty pageant of Nicaragua and is a franchise of SILHUETAS, a modeling agency. Each Nicaraguan department may choose a representative who then enters the Miss Nicaragua finals, traditionally held at the Rubén Darío National Theater. The winner is crowned...

       her roommate and who also was in the top 10. On May 28, 2007, Ojeda placed as a Top 10 finalist in Miss Universe 2007
      Miss Universe 2007
      Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....

       held at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City
      Mexico City
      Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...

      , Mexico
      Mexico
      The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

      . Previously she also was a finalist in Miss Expo World 2002. She is a Profesional Model.
    • Sonora
      Sonora
      Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....

      - Melissa Estrella
      Reina Hispanoamericana 2007
      Reina Hispanoamericana 2007, The 17th Reina Hispanoamericana Beauty Pageant was held at the FEXPO, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on October 26, 2007. 20 contestants was competed in the event...

       was the first delegate that represented Mexico
      Mexico
      The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

       in the contest Reina Hispanoamericana 2007
      Reina Hispanoamericana 2007
      Reina Hispanoamericana 2007, The 17th Reina Hispanoamericana Beauty Pageant was held at the FEXPO, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on October 26, 2007. 20 contestants was competed in the event...

       where she won the Miss Congeniality award. This contest was held at the FEXPO, in Santa Cruz
      Santa Cruz de la Sierra
      Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country...

      , Bolivia
      Bolivia
      Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...

       on October 26, 2007.
    • Tamaulipas
      Tamaulipas
      Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...

      - Adriana Celis is sister of Alejandra Celis, Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2003
      Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas
      Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas is a pageant in Tamaulipas, Mexico, that selects that state's representative for the national Nuestra Belleza México.Tamaulipas is the fourth State that has produced more crowns in the history with 2 crowns...

      .
    • Zacatecas
      Zacatecas
      Zacatecas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Zacatecas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is Zacatecas....

      - Deyanira Varela
      Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008
      Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008 was the Second season of Nuestra Belleza Latina. The second season of Nuestra Belleza Latina premiered on February 2008. Auditions were once again held in five major US cities and in San Juan, Puerto Rico...

       competed at the contest Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008
      Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008
      Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008 was the Second season of Nuestra Belleza Latina. The second season of Nuestra Belleza Latina premiered on February 2008. Auditions were once again held in five major US cities and in San Juan, Puerto Rico...

       representing Mexico
      Mexico
      The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

      , she ended up in 10th place. In 2010 she was detained by Jalisco
      Jalisco
      Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...

      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.


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