Mexicana Universal Jalisco

Mexicana Universal Jalisco

Formation	1994 (as Nuestra Belleza Jalisco) 2017 (as Mexicana Universal Jalisco)
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Guadalajara
Location	Mexico
Local Coordinator	Marycheli Romero

Mexicana Universal Jalisco is a pageant in Jalisco, Mexico, that selects that state's representative for the national Mexicana Universal pageant. Jalisco is considered one of the strongest states in Mexican pageantry, as they are almost always among the finalists.

Jalisco is the first state that has produced more winners of Nuestra Belleza México/Mexicana Universal in history. With 5 Nuestra Belleza México crowns (now Mexicana Universal), 3 of them being consecutive years 2008, 2009, 2010. The state organization has also produced one Nuestra Belleza Mundo México in 1996 and the second Miss Universe winner in Mexican history Ximena Navarrete in 2010.

Jalisco is the state was the first to place two representatives in the top 5 (2008, 201 0, 2014). Jalisco was placed for the eleventh consecutive year in the top 5 since 2004.

Titleholders

Below are the names of the annual titleholders of Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 1994-2017, Mexicana Universal Jalisco 2018, and their final placements in the Mexicana Universal.

Year	Titleholder	Hometown	National Placement	National Award	Other Placement	Other Award
2022	María José de la Torre Cerda (Successor)	Atotonilco el Alto	4th Runner-up
	Cristina Villegas Murillo (Resigned)	Zapopan	-		1st Runner-up in Miss Intercontinental 2023 Miss Intercontinental México 2023
2021	María Guadalupe Vargas Naranjo	Zapopan	-		Top 5 in Miss Jalisco 2018 Miss Zapopan 2018
2020	In 2020, due to the contingency of COVID-19 there was a lag in the year of the state contest
2019	Michel López Sosa	Guadalajara	Top 15		1st Runner-up in Mexicana Universal Jalisco 2018
2018	Sofía Montserrat Aragón Torres (Successor)	Zapopan	Mexicana Universal	Best Fashion Designer	2nd Runner-up in Miss Universe 2019 2nd Runner-up in Mexicana Universal Jalisco 2018 2nd Runner-up in Miss Jalisco 2017
	Dorothy Nathaly Sutherland Barragán (Dethroned)	Puerto Vallarta	Did not compete
2017	Nebai Torres Camarena	Guadalajara	Mexicana Internacional (4th Runner-up)	Rostro Fuller	Top 15 en Miss International 2018 Top 5 en Mexico's Next Top Model 2014	Miss Best Dresser
Ultima del 2016 del titulo Nuestra Belleza Jalisco
2016	Adriana Mardueño Villaseñor	Autlán	Top 10
2015	Mariana Franco Anguiano	Tonalá	Top 10
2014	Alessa Bravo Agredano	Guadalajara	2nd Runner-up	Steps to Fame	Top 3 in Mexico's Next Top Model 2012
2013	Paola Nereyda Sánchez Corona	Guadalajara	3rd Runner-up	Miss Top Model
2012	Ana Karen Siordia Velasco	Guadalajara	Top 10
2011	Lucia Silva González	Puerto Vallarta	3rd Runner up	Miss Top Model
2010	Karin Cecilia Ontiveros Meza	Amatitán	Nuestra Belleza Mexico	Miss Talent Fuller Beauty Queen Steps to Fame	Competed at Miss Universe 2011
2010	Maria Padilla Romo	Jalostotitlán	Succeeded Karin Ontiveros when she became Nuestra Belleza México 2010.
2009	Ximena Navarrete Rosete	Guadalajara	Nuestra Belleza México	Academic Award Fuller Beauty Queen	Miss Universe 2010
2009	Janeth Pérez Palencia	Zapopan	Succeeded Ximena Navarrete when she became Nuestra Belleza México 2009.
2008	Karla María Carrillo González	Guadalajara	Nuestra Belleza México	Fuller Beauty Queen	Competed at Miss Universe 2009 1st Runner-up at Miss Continente Americano 2010
2008	Mayra Gonzalez	Guadalajara	Succeeded Karla Carrillo when she became Nuestra Belleza México 2008.
2007	María Guadalupe González Gallegos	Tepatitlán	1st Runner-up Miss Continente Americano México (Designated)	Contestants' Choice Optims Best Hair	Miss Continente Americano 2008
2006	Gladys Castellanos Jiménez	Guadalajara	1st Runner-up Miss Continente Americano México (Designated)	Miss Talent Steps to Fame Best Regional Costume	2nd Runner-up in Miss Continente Americano 2008'
2005	Karina López Pérez	Jalostotitlán	-
2004	Joanna Rivera Sibson	Zapopan	Top 20
2003	Ariadna Itzel Muro Esquivel	Zapopan	Top 20
2002	Beatriz García Barragán	Guadalajara	-
2001	Miriam de Jesús Ayala Nuñez	San Miguel El Alto	Top 20
2000	Jacqueline Bracamontes Van Hoorde	Guadalajara	Nuestra Belleza México	Miss St. Ives Hinds Skin	Competed at Miss Universe 2001
1999	Maria Pia Marín Gutierrez	Encarnación de Díaz	-
1998	Gloria Alejandra Morales Macias	Zapopan	Top 10
1997	Tatiana Eileen Ruvalcaba Della Roc	Yahualica de González Gallo	Top 16
1996	Yessica Salazar González	La Barca	Nuestra Belleza Mundo México		Top 10 at Miss World 1996	Spectacular Swimwear
1995	Tania Prado Laursen	Zapopan	Top 16
1994	Luz Elena González de la Torre	Guadalajara	Top 6

•   Competed in Miss Universe.
•   Competed in Miss International.
•   Competed in Miss Charm International.
•   Competed in Miss Continente Americano.
•   Competed in Reina Hispanoamericana.
•   Competed in Miss Orb International.
•   Competed in Nuestra Latinoamericana Universal.

¹ In 1996, a pre-pageant to choose the delegate to Miss World was held the day prior to the final Nuestra Belleza México competition. Yessica Salazar of Jalisco resulted as the winner. She eventually placed among the Top 16 during the final.

Designated contestants

As of 2000, it is not uncommon for some states to have more than one delegate competing simultaneously in the national pageant. The following Nuestra Belleza Jalisco contestants were invited to compete in Nuestra Belleza México. Some have placed higher than the actual state winners, but have yet to win.

Year	Contestant	Hometown	National Placement	National Award	Other Title	Other Award
2021	Priscila Franco Franco	Tepatitlán	Top 15		3rd Runner-up compete in Miss Grand México 2022 Miss Grand Jalisco 2022
2017	Ángela Goretti Robles Ibarra	Guadalajara	Top 5		1st Runner-up in Miss Model of the World 2017 Miss Model of the World México 2017 Suplente/1st Runner-up in Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 2016 Suplente/1st Runner-up in Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 2015
2014	Karina Stephania Martin Jímenez	Tonalá	Suplente/1st Runner-up	Contestants' Choice Personality Fraiche	4th Runner-up at Miss Supranational 2015 Miss Supranational México 2015 World Miss University 2014	Miss Expo City Queen of America
2013	Rocio Hernandez Zamudio	San Ignacio Cerro Gordo	-	Best Regional Costume
2012	Jacqueline Ivonne Sauza Ávila	Guadalajara	3rd Runner-up
2010	Eunice Sánchez Valencia	Guadalajara	Top 10
2009	Sandra Luz Vargas Plazola	Puerto Vallarta	3rd Runner-up		Coordinator of Miss Nayarit
2007	María Esmeralda Pimentel Murguía	Ciudad Guzmán	2nd Runner-up
2006	Perla Lizbeth Mercado Barajas	Guadalajara	Top 15
2005	Ana Paola Sifuentes Gutiérrez	Guadalajara	2nd Runner-up
2004	Gabriela Vazquez Patrón	Guadalajara	2nd Runner-up
2002	Cecilia de Jesús Gutiérrez Avilés	Guadalajara	-
2001	Sarahi Alejandra Alvarez Negrete	Guadalajara	Top 20
	Ana Inés Santoyo Jasso	Guadalajara	Top 10
2000	Libertad Godínez Herrera	Zapopan	-	Skin Hinds

Contestants notes

• Esmeralda Pimentel later studied acting in Televisa's CEA and eventually made her debut in Verano de Amor (2009), playing the role of Ada Claveria.
• Gladys Castellanos was 1st Runner-up in Nuestra Belleza México 2006 and she was chosen to represent Mexico in Miss Continente Americano 2007 where she won the 3rd place.
• Karin Ontiveros is Nuestra Belleza México 2010 and she will represent Mexico in Miss Universe 2011, in hopes of becoming the third Miss Universe from Mexico, and the second consecutively.
• Karla Carrillo was Nuestra Belleza México 2008 and represented Mexico in the international Miss Universe 2009, on August 23 of that year. On September 18, 2010 representedMexico in Miss Continente Americano 2010 and placed as the 1st Runner-up.
• Jacqueline Bracamontes was Nuestra Belleza México 2000 and represented her country in Miss Universe 2001 on May 11, 2001, where she didn't place. After being crowned Nuestra Belleza México in 2000, she decided to pursue a television career.
• Lupita González was 1st Runmer-up in Nuestra Belleza México 2007 and she was chosen to represent Mexico in Miss Continente Americano 2008 where she won the title, becoming Mexico's first representative to win that title. Also she won the awards as Miss Photogenic and Miss Yanbal Face.
• Luz Elena González was 2nd Runner-up in Nuestra Belleza México 1994, studied at the CEA. Her first outing as an actress in the telenovela "Preciosa" and then "El Niño que Vino del Mar", "Por un Beso", "Entre el Amor y el Odio" and "Alegrijes y Rebujos". After she participated in the Reality Show Big Brother VIP 3. Her most recent work was in '"Hasta que el Dinero nos Separe", in the role of Vicky. She's a singer.
• Ximena Navarrete was Nuestra Belleza México 2009 and she was crowned Miss Universe 2010 on August 23, 2010, making her the second Mexican delegate to win the title, after Lupita Jones in 1991. Both were crowned in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
• Yessica Salazar was Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1996 and participated in Miss World 1996, she placing among the semi-finalists and placed 6th overall on November 22, 1996 . During the pageant, Yessica was also awarded the title of Miss Spectacular Beach Wear, today is a Mexican actress.

External links

• Official website
• Articles about the event (in Spanish)