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.
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 2025 Valery Sarahí Salazar Garza San Nicolás de los Garza - - Mexicana Universal Nuevo León 2023 Top 15 at Teen Universe México 2022 Teen Universe Nuevo León RM 2021 Top 15 at Teen Universe México 2021 Teen Universe Nuevo León 2020 2024colspan="5"! 2023 Valery Sarahí Salazar GarzaWithdrew from the nationalcompetition due to thepostponement of the national pageant. San Nicolás de los Garza Did not Compete - Competed at Mexicana Universal 2026 Mexicana Universal Nuevo León 2025 Top 15 at Teen Universe México 2022 Teen Universe Nuevo León RM 2021 Top 15 at Teen Universe México 2021 Teen Universe Nuevo León 2020 2022 Dania Steysie Sánchez Niño Aramberri - - Competed at Miss Earth México 2017 Miss Earth Nuevo León 2017 Competed at Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2016 Competed at Miss Earth Nuevo León 2015 First married woman and mother from Nuevo León 2021 Mayra Carolina Valencia Gamez Monterrey 1st Runner-up - Will Compete at Miss México 2026 Miss Nuevo León 2026 2020colspan="6"! 2019 Andrea Paola Martínez Bazarte Guadalupe Mexicana Hispanoamérica HC Wellness AmbassadressTop 5 at Miss Universe Latina 2025 Reina Hispanoamericana 2021 13th Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Latina 2018 First Mexican-american born in McAllen, Texas 2018 Claudia Lozano Domínguez San Pedro Garza García 1st Runner-up Steps to Fame Competed at Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2014 Competed at Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2013 Competeed at Elite Model Look International 2009 Elite Model Look México 2009 2017 Andrea Merodio Reyes Escobedo Top 16 - Top 16 at Miss Earth México 2016 Miss Earth Nuevo León 2016 Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2016 Rebeca Alicia Pérez Amor Monterrey Top 10 - Competed at Miss Earth México 2014 Miss Earth Tamaulipas 2014 Competed at Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2013 Nuestra Belleza Sur de Tamaulipas 2013 Was born in Tamaulipas 2015 Naomi Berenice Garza Mondragón San Nicolás de los Garza 3rd Runner-up - 3rd Runner-up at Miss Multiverse 2017 Miss Multiverse México 2017 Miss Supertalent of the World 2017 Miss Supertalent México 2017 Most Beautiful Girl in the World 2017 MBGW México 2017 2014 Alejandra Monserrat Medina Casas Monterrey Top 10 - Competed at Miss F1 México 2015 2013 Vanesa Montemayor Cortez Guadalupe Top 10 - Top 5 at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2013 2012 Cynthia Lizeth Duque Garza Monterrey Nuestra Belleza México Queen's ChoicePersonality Fraiche 4th Runner-up at Miss Continentes Unidos 2016 Miss México Continentes Unidos 2016 Competed at Miss Universe 2013 Top 5 at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2012 Lucero Miroslava Montemayor Gracia(Assumed when Cynthia Duque became Nuestra Belleza México 2012) Guadalupe 1st Runner-up Miss Sports Competed at Miss International 2013 Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2013 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2012 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2012 Señorita UANL 2011 Señorita Ciencias Químicas 2011 2011 Ivette Alejandra García de Hoyos Monterrey - - - 2010 Cynthia Alejandra de la Vega Oates San Pedro Garza García Nuestra Belleza Mundo México(Dethroned) - 1st Runner-up at Miss Costa Maya International 2018 Miss México Costa Maya 2018 Top 25 at Miss Supranational 2016 Miss México Supranational 2016 Competed at Elite Model Look International 2008 Elite Model Look México 2008 2009 Adriana Graciela Treviño Peralta Monterrey Top 15 Steps to Fame 3rd Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2008 2008 Mariana González Elizondo Monterrey Top 10 Steps to FameMiss Talent - 2007 Anagabriela Espinoza Marroquín San Pedro Garza García Nuestra Belleza Mundo México Academic Award Miss International 2009 Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2009 Top 15 at Miss World 2008 2006Mariana Lombard González San Pedro Garza García Top 10 - - 2005 Silvia Priscila Perales Elizondo San Pedro Garza García Nuestra Belleza México Fuller Beauty QueenMiss Photogenic Miss International 2007 Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2007 Top 10 at Miss Universe 2006 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2004 2004 Ana Paola De la Parra Goldbaum San Pedro Garza García 1st Runner-up Academic Award Was born in Baja California 2003 Alejandra Villanueva Campos San Nicolás 1st Runner-up Fuller Beauyu Queen - 2002 Carolina Salinas González Santiago - - Miss Expo World 2002 Miss Expo World México 2002 Señorita Turismo Santiago 2001 2001 Diana Cristina García Soto(Resinged after national competition) Monterrey 4th Runner-up - - Elsa Lucia Burgos Pérez(Assumed) Monterrey Top 20 - Miss Costa Maya International 2002 Miss Costa Maya México 2002 Top 21 at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2001 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2001 2000 Verónica Penélope Gutiérrez de la Fuente Monterrey Top 10 - Top 20 at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2000 1999 Vannessa María Valle Yves Monterrey Top 10 - - 1998 Silvia Salgado Cavazos Monterrey Nuestra Belleza México Miss PhotogenicBest Face Top 10 at Miss Universe 1999 Competed at Reina Internacional del Café 1999 Reina del Café México 1999 Competed at Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 1997 Was born in Coahuila 1997 Katty Fuentes García Monterrey Nuestra Belleza México Miss PhotogenicBest Skin Competed at Miss Universe 1998 2nd Runner-up at Miss Atlántico Internacional 1998 Miss Atlántico México 1998 2nd Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1997 1996 Blanca Elena Martínez de la Fuente Guadalupe Top 16 - Competed at Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1996 Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 1996 1995 Alejandra Aidée Quintero Velasco Monterrey Nuestra Belleza Mundo México - Top 10 en Miss World 1995 1994 Yadira Janeth Elizondo Montemayor Monterrey Top 16 Best Legs Competed at The Top Model of the World 1996 Top Model of the World México 1996
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 2011 Ángela Anahí Cantú Sánchez Guadalupe Top 15 - 2nd Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2011 Señorita UANL 2009 Señorita Odontología 2009 2007 Fabiola Jazmín Guajardo Martínez Guadalupe Top 15 - 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2007 2006 Alejandra Ballesteros González Guadalupe Top 15 - 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 20062003 Alejandra Arredondo Méndez Monterrey Top 10 Lala Ligh Figure Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2003 Brisseida Myrella Moya LealSantiago Top 20 - Top 10 at Reinado Internacional del Café 2004 Reina del Café México 2004 Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2003 2000 Gisela Patricia Oviedo Garza Monterrey Top 20 - Top 20 at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2000 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2000 Competed at Miss Caraïbes Hibiscus 2000 Miss Caribe México 2000 Competed at Señorita México 2000 Señorita Nayarit 2000
See also Miss Nuevo León Miss Earth Nuevo León
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