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 of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won by Rosalva Luna from Sinaloa, who later competed in Miss Universe 2004 in Ecuador where she was a Semifinalist in the Top 15. Luna was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Marisol González. She was the first Sinaloense to win this Title.
The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title was won by Yessica Ramírez from Baja California, who later competed in Miss World 2004 in China where she was a Semifinalist in the Top 15. Ramírez was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titleholder Blanca Zumárraga. She is the first and only Bajacaliforniana to win this title.
This year was established the "Corona al Mérito" award. Recognition is given each year to a Queen or ex-Queen of Nuestra Belleza México, for their work and/or trajectory dignify human values and the image of Mexican women in beauty contests, hoping to motivate them to excel day. The first prize winner of the "Corona al Mérito" went to Carolina Salinas, Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2002 and Miss Expo World 2002.
Results
Placements Final results Contestant Nuestra Belleza México 2003 Sinaloa - Rosalva LunaNuestra Belleza Mundo México 2003-04 Baja California - Yessica Ramírez Suplente/1st Runner-up Nuevo León - Alejandra Villanueva2nd Runner-up Durango - Jiapsi Bojórquez3rd Runner-up Distrito Federal - Paulina Michelle Top 10 Aguascalientes - Liliana Bejarano Guanajuato - Rubí Valdés Nuevo León - Alejandra Arredondo Sonora - Amada Castillo Zacatecas - Cecilia Magallanes Top 20 Chihuahua - Zuszeth Luna Estado de México - Priscilla Bustillos Jalisco - Ariadna Muro Michoacán - Yaminah Márquez Nuevo León - Brisseida Moya Puebla - Loreli Cázares Sonora - Laura Almada Tamaulipas - Alejandra Celis Tamaulipas - Yadira Patiño Yucatán' - Marisol Rojas
Preliminary Competition For the first time, the Preliminary Competition was held at the "Hoy" TV show a few days before of the final competition. Prior to the final telecast, all contestants competed in swimsuit during the preliminary competition, included corporal expression category.
In this program were chosen the Top 20 among the 38 candidates. Only the top 20 participated in the final night. The Preliminary Competition was hosted by Andrea Legarreta and Ernesto Laguardia.
The musical part was enlivened by: Belinda.
Order of announcements In addition, the names of the semifinalists who would compete on the final night they met.
Nuevo León Durango Tamaulipas Sonora Nuevo León Sinaloa Sonora Guanajuato Jalisco Tamaulipas
Nuevo León Michoacán Zacatecas Baja California Estado de México Chihuahua Distrito Federal Aguascalientes Puebla Yucatán
Special awards Award Contestant Miss Photogenic - Ceciclia MagallanesFuller Beauty Queen - Alejandra VillanuevaLala Light Figure - Alejandra ArredondoMiss Internet - Rosalva LunaBest National Costume - Rosalva Luna "Riqueza Sinaloense"
Judges
Preliminary Competition Liliana Abud - Writer and Actress Mara Patricia Castañeda - TV Hostess Lourdes Lusage Mauricio Peña Mario de la Regera Adriana César Francisco Mendoza Angel Papadopolus - Plastic Surgeon Willy Graw José Luis Reséndez - El Modelo México 2003
Final Competition Joss Ifergan - Stylist Ángel Papadopolus - Plastic Surgeon Cristina Pineda - Fashion Designer Guillermo Rojas - Automobile Broker Tatiana Rodríguez - Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2001 & Actress Ana Margara Rodríguez - Professional Model Jan - Actor & Singer Gabriela Goldsmith - Actress René Casados - Actor & TV Host
Background music Opening Number: "Medley of the host State" by Contestants Intermediate: "Vives en Mí", "Inspiración" by Benny Ibarra Intermediate: "Tu Amor o tu Desprecio" by Marco Antonio Solis Crowning Moment: "Nuestra Belleza México" (Official Theme)
Contestants State Contestant Age Height (m) Hometown Aguascalientes Liliana Leticia Bejarano González 22 1.76 Aguascalientes Baja California Yessica Guadalupe Ramírez Meza 21 1.83 Tijuana Baja California Sur Gabriela Berenice Martínez Cota 19 1.79 La Paz Colima Karina Gutiérrez Verduzco 20 1.75 Colima Chihuahua Karla Becerra Armigo 21 1.77 Cd. Juárez Chihuahua Zuszeth Luna González 23 1.74 Cd. Juárez Distrito Federal Paulina Michelle Alatorre 22 1.80 Mexico City Durango Jiapsi Bojórquez Martínez 20 1.73 Durango Durango Karla María Ayala Ortíz 22 1.72 Durango Estado de México Priscila Bustillos Larrañaga 22 1.78 Toluca Guanajuato Esther Alejandra Córdoba Toscano 21 1.74 León Guanajuato Norma González Barrón 22 1.75 León Guanajuato Rubí Valdés Silva 21 1.73 León Guerrero Lilian Cepeda Martínez 21 1.68 Iguala Hidalgo Grisel Franco Rivera 20 1.79 Huejutla Jalisco Ariadna Muro Esquivel 22 1.72 Guadalajara Jalisco Gladys Anaya Martín 20 1.77 Guadalajara Jalisco Paola Topete Vela 21 1.70 Guadalajara Michoacán Yaminah Márquez Pérez 21 1.73 Yurécuaro Morelos Yolanda Leal Tenorio 21 1.76 Cuernavaca Nayarit Alejandra del Río López 20 1.70 Tepic Nuevo León Alejandra Arredondo Méndez 22 1.74 Monterrey Nuevo León Alejandra Villanueva Campos 20 1.70 Monterrey Nuevo León Brisseida Myrella Moya Leal 19 1.83 Santiago Puebla Beatríz Herrero Sin 20 1.70 Tehuacán Puebla Lorelí Cázares Zaragoza 23 1.73 Puebla Querétaro Ivonne Obando González 20 1.70 Querétaro Quintana Roo Maritza López Morales 22 1.71 Chetumal Sinaloa Rosalva Yazmín Luna Ruíz 21 1.76 Los Mochis Sonora Amada Castillo López 20 1.76 Hermosillo Sonora Laura Almada Ibarra 21 1.73 Navojoa Tamaulipas Alejandra Celis Renero 22 1.75 Cd. Victoria Tamaulipas Yadira Patiño Cardoza 22 1.75 Matamoros Tlaxcala Renata Medina Soto 22 1.75 Tlaxcala Veracruz Ana Paola Pantoja Pola 21 1.75 Veracruz Yucatán Marisol Rojas Avila 20 1.70 Mérida Zacatecas Cecilia Magallanes López 20 1.76 Zacatecas Zacatecas Mariana Delgado Osuna 20 1.72 Zacatecas
Designates
- Karla Beceraa - Karla Ayála - Esther Alejandra Córdova - Norma González - Gladyas Anaya - Paola Topete - Alejandra Arredondo
- Brisseida Moya - Lorelí Cázarez - Grisel Franco - Amada Castillo - Yadira Patiño - Cecilia Magallanes
Returning states Last competed in 1999:
Last competed in 2001:
Estado de México
Withdrawals
Significance Sinaloa won the Nuestra Belleza México title for the first time. Baja California won the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title for the first time. Nuevo León was the Suplente/1st Runner-up for the first time. This was the fourth time a Winner of Nuestra Belleza México pageant is not born in the state that represents, (Yessica Ramírez was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa). For the first time Coahuila, Chiapas, San Luis Potosí and Tabasco retires from competition. Baja California Sur and Estado de México return to competition after three year (2001) and Guerrero after four years (1999). Chiahuahua placed for sixth consecutive year. Sonora and Tamaulipas placed for fifth consecutive year Yucatán placed for fourth consecutive year. Puebla placed for second consecutive year. Michoacán placed for the first time. Baja California, Durango and Estado de México returned to making calls to the semifinals after six years (1997), Aguascalientes after four years (1999), Zacatecas after three years (2000), Distrito Federal, Guanajuato, Nuevo León and Jalisco after two years (2001). States that were called to the semifinals last year and this year failed to qualify were Morelos, Querétaro and Veracruz. For the first time Ernesto Laguardia hosted the pageant. Zacatecas won Miss Photogenic for the first time. Nuevo León won Fuller Beauty Queen and Lala Light Figure Award for the first time. Sinaloa won the Best National Costume for the second time (after 1994) The host delegate, Yaminah Márquez from Michoacán, placed to semifinals. Baja California (Yessia Ramírez) and Nuevo León (Brisseida Moya) are the higher delegates in this edition (1.83 m). Guerrero (Lilián Cepeda) is the lower delegate in this edition (1.68 m).
Contestants notes - Yessica Ramírez represented Mexico in Miss World 2004 held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 6, 2004. She got a direct pass amongst the top 15 by being awarded the Miss World Top Model award for 2004. She also took Mexico back to be part of the semifinalists after a 7-year drought of no placement, from here on Mexico classified consecutively. She was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa. - Alejandra Córdoba represented Mexico in Miss Teen Mayan World 2003. - Norma González represented Mexico in Miss Expo World 2003 where she won the Miss Personality award. Also she competed in Miss Pacific of the World 2007 where she won 1st Place. - Brisseida Moya represented Mexico in the Reinado Internacional del Café 2004 in Manizales, Colombia. - Beatríz Herrero is sister of Irantzu Herrero, designated of Puebla in Nuestra Belleza México 2005. - Rosalva Luna ranked on the top 15 in Miss Universe 2004 held in Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO in Guayaquil, Ecuador, ending Mexico's 4-year drought without any placement, from here on Mexico classified consecutively until Karla Carrillo, who didn't qualify to semifinals in Miss Universe 2009. - Alejandra Celis is sister of Adriana Celis, Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2006. - Yadira Patiño competed in the contest Miss Latin America 2008 held in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic representing Mexico, ended up as a semifinalist. Also she competed in Miss Atlántico Internacional 2008 in Punta del Este, Uruguay but she didn't place. - Marisol Rojas won the Title of Miss Costa Maya International 2004 held in Belize representing Mexico.
Crossovers
Contestants who had competed or will compete at other beauty pageants:
Miss Universe 2004: : Rosalva Luna (Top 15)
Miss World 2004: : Yessica Ramírez (Top 15)
Miss Latin America 2008: : Yadira Patiño (Top 12)
Miss Atlántico Internacional 2008: : Yadira Patiño
Reinado Internacional del Café 2004: : Brisseida Moya (Top 10)
Miss Costa Maya International 2004: : Marisol Rojas (Winner)
Miss Pacific of the World 2007: : Norma González (Winner)
Miss Expo World 2003: : Norma González
Miss Teen Mayan World 2003: : Alejandra Córdoba
References
External links Official Website