Mexicana Universal Nuevo León
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Mexicana Universal Nuevo León (until 2016 called Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León) is a state-level contest in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico, which selects the state representative for the national contest Mexicana Universal (formerly called Nuestra Belleza México), thus aspiring to represent the country internationally on one of the platforms offered.
Formation1994 (as Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León)
2017 (as Mexicana Universal Nuevo León)
2017 (as Mexicana Universal Nuevo León)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersMonterrey
Location
- Mexico
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| Formation | 1994 (as Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León) 2017 (as Mexicana Universal Nuevo León) |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Monterrey |
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Local Coordinator | Oscar Pérez |
The state organization has achieved the following results since 1994:
- Winner: 8 (1995, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2019)
- 1st Runner-up: 5 (2003, 2004, 2012, 2018, 2021)
- 3rd Runner-up: 1 (2015)
- 4th Runner-up: 1 (2001)
- Top 10/11/12: 8 (1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016)
- Top 15/16: 7 (1994, 1996, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2017)
- Top 20/21: 1 (2000, 2001, 2003)
- Unplaced: 4 (2002, 2011, 2022, 2025)
- Absences: 1 (2023)
National Queens
- Andrea Bazarte - Mexicana Hispanoamericana 2021
- Lucero Montemayor - Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2013 (Designated)
- Cynthia Duque - Nuestra Belleza México 2012
- Cynthia de la Vega - Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2010 (Dethroned)
- Anagabriela Espinoza - Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2009 (Designated)
- Anagabriela Espinoza - Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2007
- Priscila Perales - Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2007 (Designated)
- Priscila Perales - Nuestra Belleza México 2005
- Brisseida Moya - Reina del Café México 2004 (Designated)
- Carolina Salinas - Miss Expo World México 2002 (Designated)
- Elsa Burgos - Miss Costa Maya México 2002 (Designated)
- Silvia Salgado - Reina del Café México 1999 (Designated)
- Silvia Salgado - Nuestra Belleza México 1998
- Katty Fuentes - Miss Atlántico México 1998 (Designated)
- Katty Fuentes - Nuestra Belleza México 1997
- Yadira Elizondo - Top Model of the World México 1996 (Designated)
- Elena Martínez - Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 1996 (Designated)
- Alejandra Quintero - Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1995
Reinas Internacionales
- Andrea Bazarte - Reina Hispanoamericana 2021
- Anagabriela Espinoza - Miss International 2009
- Priscila Perales - Miss International 2007
- Carolina Salinas - Miss Expo World 2002
- Elsa Burgos - Miss Costa Maya International 002
Titleholders
The following are the names of the annual winners of Mexicana Universal Nuevo León, listed in ascending order, as well as their results during the national Mexicana Universal pageant. State queens who represented the country in a current or past franchise of the national organization are also highlighted in a specific color.
Current Franchises:
- Competed at Miss Grand International.
- Competed at Miss International.
- Competed at Miss Charm.
- Competed at Reina Hispanoamericana.
- Competed at Miss Orb International.
- Competed at Nuestra Latinoamericana Universal.
Former Franchises:
- Competed at Miss Universe.
- Competed at Miss World.
- Competed at Miss Continente Americano.
- Competed at Miss Costa Maya International.
- Competed at Miss Atlántico Internacional.
- Competed at Miss Verano Viña del Mar.
- Competed at Reina de la Atlantida.
- Competed at Reina Internacional del Café.
- Competed at Top Model of the World.
- Competed at Miss Expo World.
- Competed at Nuestra Belleza Internacional.
| Year | Titleholder | Hometown | Placement | Special Award | Notes | |
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| 2025 | Valery Sarahí Salazar Garza | San Nicolás de los Garza | - | - |
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| 2024 | In 2024, due to changes in the dates of the national pageant, the election of the state queens was postponed for this year. | |||||
| 2023 | Valery Sarahí Salazar Garza[1] Withdrew from the national competition due to the postponement of the national pageant. |
San Nicolás de los Garza | Did not Compete | - |
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| 2022 | Dania Steysie Sánchez Niño[2] | Aramberri | - | - |
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| 2021 | Mayra Carolina Valencia Gamez | Monterrey | 1st Runner-up | - |
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| 2020 | In 2020, due to the contingency of COVID-19 there was a lag in the year of the state contest | |||||
| 2019 | Andrea Paola Martínez Bazarte | Guadalupe | Mexicana Hispanoamérica | HC Wellness Ambassadress |
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| 2018 | Claudia Lozano Domínguez[3] | San Pedro Garza García | 1st Runner-up | Steps to Fame |
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| 2017 | Andrea Merodio Reyes[4] | Escobedo | Top 16 | - |
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| Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León | ||||||
| 2016 | Rebeca Alicia Pérez Amor | Monterrey | Top 10 | - |
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| 2015 | Naomi Berenice Garza Mondragón | San Nicolás de los Garza | 3rd Runner-up | - |
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| 2014 | Alejandra Monserrat Medina Casas | Monterrey | Top 10 | - |
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| 2013 | Vanesa Montemayor Cortez | Guadalupe | Top 10 | - |
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| 2012 | Cynthia Lizeth Duque Garza | Monterrey | Nuestra Belleza México | Queen's Choice Personality Fraiche |
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| Lucero Miroslava Montemayor Gracia (Assumed when Cynthia Duque became Nuestra Belleza México 2012) |
Guadalupe | 1st Runner-up | Miss Sports |
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| 2011 | Ivette Alejandra García de Hoyos | Monterrey | - | - | - | |
| 2010 | Cynthia Alejandra de la Vega Oates | San Pedro Garza García | Nuestra Belleza Mundo México (Dethroned) |
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| 2009 | Adriana Graciela Treviño Peralta | Monterrey | Top 15 | Steps to Fame |
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| 2008 | Mariana González Elizondo | Monterrey | Top 10 | Steps to Fame Miss Talent |
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| 2007 | Anagabriela Espinoza Marroquín | San Pedro Garza García | Nuestra Belleza Mundo México | Academic Award |
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| 2006 | Mariana Lombard González | San Pedro Garza García | Top 10 | - | - | |
| 2005 | Silvia Priscila Perales Elizondo | San Pedro Garza García | Nuestra Belleza México | Fuller Beauty Queen Miss Photogenic |
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| 2004 | Ana Paola De la Parra Goldbaum | San Pedro Garza García | 1st Runner-up | Academic Award |
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| 2003 | Alejandra Villanueva Campos | San Nicolás | 1st Runner-up | Fuller Beauyu Queen | - | |
| 2002 | Carolina Salinas González | Santiago | - | - |
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| 2001 | Diana Cristina García Soto (Resinged after national competition) |
Monterrey | 4th Runner-up | - | - | |
| Elsa Lucia Burgos Pérez (Assumed) |
Monterrey | Top 20 | - |
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| 2000 | Verónica Penélope Gutiérrez de la Fuente | Monterrey | Top 10 | - |
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| 1999 | Vannessa María Valle Yves | Monterrey | Top 10 | - | - | |
| 1998 | Silvia Salgado Cavazos | Monterrey | Nuestra Belleza México | Miss Photogenic Best Face |
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| 1997 | Katty Fuentes García | Monterrey | Nuestra Belleza México | Miss Photogenic Best Skin |
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| 1996 | Blanca Elena Martínez de la Fuente | Guadalupe | Top 16 | - |
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| 1995 | Alejandra Aidée Quintero Velasco | Monterrey | Nuestra Belleza Mundo México | - |
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| 1994 | Yadira Janeth Elizondo Montemayor | Monterrey | Top 16 | Best Legs |
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Designated Contestants
Starting in 2000, states were allowed to have more than one candidate, as some states were not sending candidates for various reasons. The following contestants from Nuevo León were invited to compete in the national pageant alongside the reigning queen, and in some cases, they achieved even better results.
| Year | Titleholder | Hometown | Placement | Special Award | Notes |
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| 2011 | Ángela Anahí Cantú Sánchez | Guadalupe | Top 15 | - |
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| 2007 | Fabiola Jazmín Guajardo Martínez | Guadalupe | Top 15 | - |
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| 2006 | Alejandra Ballesteros González | Guadalupe | Top 15 | - |
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| 2003 | Alejandra Arredondo Méndez | Monterrey | Top 10 | Lala Ligh Figure |
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| Brisseida Myrella Moya Leal | Santiago | Top 20 | - |
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| 2000 | Gisela Patricia Oviedo Garza | Monterrey | Top 20 | - |
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