Nuestra Belleza México 2011, the 18th annual Nuestra Belleza México beauty pageant, was held at the Centro Internacional de Convenciones in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico on August 20, 2011. Thirty-four contestants from the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won by Karina González from Aguascalientes who later competed in Miss Universe 2012 in the United States, where she was a Semifinalist in the Top 10. González was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Karin Ontiveros and Miss Universe 2010 titleholder Ximena Navarrete. She was the first Hidrocalida to win this title.
The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title was won by Mariana Berumen from Guanajuato who later competed in Miss World 2012 in China, where she was a semifinalist in the Top 15. Berumen was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titleholder Gabriela Palacio and Miss Universe 2010 titleholder Ximena Navarrete. She was the second Guanajuatense to win this title.
Jessica García Formenti from Baja California Sur was designated by the Nuestra Belleza México Organization as Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2012. She competed in Miss International 2012 in Japan where she was a semifinalist in the Top 15. She was the second Sudcaliforniana to win this title.http://www2.esmas.com/nuestra-belleza/noticias/395930/jessica-garcia-formenti-nuestra-belleza-mexico-internacional-2012.
The recognition "Corona al Mérito 2011" was for Jacqueline Bracamontes, Nuestra Belleza México 2000 titleholder and actress.
Results
Placements
Placement ContestantNuestra Belleza México 2011 – Karina GonzálezNuestra Belleza Mundo México 2011 – Mariana Berumen 1st Runner-Up – Nohemí Hermosillo 2nd Runner-Up – Grecia Gutiérrez 3rd Runner-Up – Lucía Silva Top 10 – Gabriela Delgado – Mónica Gómez – Paloma Llanes – Laura Palacio – Paulina Burrola Top 15 – Jessica García Formenti – Kristell Padilla – Mónica Ayala – Siri Mazari – Ángela Cantú
Order of announcements
Top 15 Distrito Federal Aguascalientes Durango Sinaloa Jalisco Sinaloa Sonora Baja California Sur Morelos Chiapas Nuevo León Aguascalientes Sonora Guanajuato Estado de México
Top 10 Estado de México Sinaloa Sonora Aguascalientes Sonora Aguascalientes Sinaloa Jalisco Guanajuato Distrito Federal
Top 5 Estado de México Aguascalientes Guanajuato Sinaloa Jalisco
Preliminary competition The Preliminary Competition was held at the Centro Internacional de Convenciones of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico a few days before to Final Competition. Prior to the final telecast, all contestants competed in swimsuit and evening gown categories as part of the selection for the other top 10 finalists who were revealed during the beginning of the two-hour live telecast of the Nuestra Belleza México 2011 Pageant live on Televisa on Saturday, August 20, 2011.
The Preliminary Competition was hosted by Karin Ontiveros and Jan.
The musical part was enlivened by: Telefunka.
National costume competition In this competition the contestants are not evaluated, only the costumes. It is a competition showing the country's wealth embodied in the colorful and fascinating costumes made by Mexican designers combining the past and present of Mexico.
This event is important for the Nuestra Belleza México Organization because it discloses the creative work of Mexican designers and also elects the costume to represent Mexico in Miss Universe the next year. Also, some costumes are elected to represent Mexico in other beauty contests.
The winning costume designer received the "Aguja Diamante Award."
Final results Contestant Winner – "Diosa de la Plata"' Top 5 – "Serpiente Emplumada" "Flor Tehuana" – "Ángel Azteca" – "La Cultura Maya Vive"
– "Viñedos Fiesta San Marcos" – "Oasis Bajacaliforniano" – "Linda Chiapaneca" (Competed in Miss International 2011) – "Serpiente Emplumada" – "Doncella Maya" – "Jimadora, Raíces de Nuestra Tierra" – "Tiempo de Tradición" – "Diosa de la Plata" (1st Runner-up in Miss Universe 2012)
– "Fiesta, Danza y Tradiciones" – "Escaramuza Charra" – "Flor Tehuana" – "Nuestra Herencia" – "Ángel Azteca" (Competed in Reina Hispanoamericana 2011) – "Amor Mestizo" – "Tesoro Totonaca" – "La Cultura Maya Vive"
Special awards Award Contestant Miss Top Model – Lucía Silva Contestants' Choice – Grecia Gutiérrez Miss Talent – Karina González Miss Sports Distrito Federal – Mónica Gómez Academic Award – Mónica Ayala Personality Fraiche – Lucía Silva Steps to Fame – Karina González
Judges They were the same judges at the Preliminary and Final Competition. Luis Moya – Dermatologist Maru Ruíz de Icaza – Editor Arturo Velasco – Televisa Music Director Dafne Molina – Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2004 Dr. José Abel de la Peña- Plastic Surgeon Jordi Avendaño – Photographer Aurora Valle – Television Hostess & Journalist Juan José Origel – Journalist Gabriel Soto – El Modelo México 1996 & Actor
Background music Opening Number: "La Vida es una Pasarela" by Bianca Marroquín Intermediate: "Respira" by Luis Fonsi Swimsuit Competition: "Chocolate" by Telefunka Honored to Ximena Navarrete: "Dios Mío, Qué Mujer" by Joan Sebastián Evening Gown Competition: "Moneymoon" by Telefunka Crowning Moment: "Nuestra Belleza" (Official Theme)
Contestants State Contestant Age Height (m) Hometown Aguascalientes Laura Karina González Muñoz 20 1.76 Aguascalientes Aguascalientes Gabriela Elizabeth Delgado Rodríguez 23 1.80 Aguascalientes Baja California Gabriela Acuña Eyraud 19 1.72 Tecate Baja California Sur Jessica Cecilia García Formetí-Canseco 21 1.78 La Paz Campeche Karla Eugenia Buenfil Ayala 21 1.80 Campeche Coahuila Diana Eloísa Ávila Ibarra 23 1.74 Torreón Colima Ana Karen Martínez Salazar 18 1.72 Manzanillo Chiapas Kristell Padilla Sáyago 21 1.73 Tonalá Chihuahua María Fernanda Carranza Ramírez 22 1.73 Cd. Juárez Distrito Federal Mónica Gómez Ortega 20 1.72 Mexico City Durango Mónica Ivette Ayala Venegas 22 1.73 Durango Estado de México Nohemí Hermosillo Villalobos 20 1.73 Toluca Guanajuato Mariana Berumen Reynoso 19 1.78 León Hidalgo Martha Lili Marlene Rosales López 23 1.72 Pachuca Jalisco Lucía Silva González 20 1.72 Puerto Vallarta Michoacán Edna Paola Álvarez Madriz 18 1.73 Nueva Italia Morelos Siri Mazari Lizárraga 23 1.72 Cuernavaca Nayarit Linda Rubí Ugarte Osuna 19 1.69 Tepic Nuevo León Ivette Alejandra García De Hoyos 22 1.74 Monterrey Nuevo León Ángela Anahí Cantú Sánchez 23 1.80 Guadalupe Oaxaca María Teresa Raviella Guerrero 19 1.74 Río Grande Puebla Claudia Aranza Barbosa Lima 20 1.74 Tehuacán Querétaro Adriana Martínez de Anda 19 1.73 Querétaro Quintana Roo Valery Antoniette Gantert Beristáin 18 1.79 Cancún San Luis Potosí Lorena Alvarado Zermeño 19 1.70 San Luis Potosí Sinaloa Grecia Yoselin Gutiérrez Godoy 22 1.78 Los Mochis Sinaloa Paloma del Rocío Llanes Germán 18 1.70 Los Mochis Sonora Laura Palacio Núñez 21 1.77 Puerto Peñasco Sonora Paulina Burrola Morales 20 1.72 Hermosillo Tabasco Martha del Rocío Espinosa Rios 20 1.73 Villahermosa Tamaulipas Karen Alejandra Lizcano Flores 19 1.80 Tampico Veracruz Beatríz Adriana Zavaleta Mendoza 22 1.76 Boca del Río Yucatán Jessica Margarita Duarte Hermida 21 1.72 Mérida Zacatecas Michelle Román Hurtado 20 1.77 Zacatecas
Designates – Gabriela Delgado – Ángela Cantú – Paloma Llanes – Paulina Burrola
Returning states
Last competed in 2008:
Last competed in 2009: Estado de México
Withdrawals
Significance Aguascalientes won the Nuestra Belleza México title for the first time. This year the crown of Nuestra Belleza México was replaced for the seventh time after begin damaged, and this new version is still used today. Guanajuato won the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title for the second time (before 1998). This year the crown of Nuestra Belleza Mundo México suffers his fourth change, this new model continues today. Baja California Sur was appointed as Nuestra Belleza Internacional México for the second time (before 2010). This year the crown of Nuestra Belleza Internacional México was replaced for the second time after damages, this new version continues today. Estado de México was the Suplente/1st Runner-up for the first time In this edition Ximena Navarrete Miss Universe 2010 was Honored. Estado de México and Quintana Roo returns to competition after two years (2009) and Hidalgo return to competition after three years (2008). Jalisco was placed for the eighth consecutive year in the Top 5. Aguascalientes was placed for the second consecutive year in the Top 5. Jalisco and Nuevo León were placed for the ninth consecutive year. Sonora was placed for the sixth consecutive year. Aguascalientes and Sinaloa were placed for the fourth consecutive year. Distrito Federal was placed for the third consecutive year. Morelos and Baja California Sur were placed for the second consecutive year. Durango returned to making calls to the semi-finals after six years (2005), Guanajuato after three years (2008) and Chiapas and Estado de México after two years (2009). States that were called to the semi-finals last year and this year failed to qualify were Coahuila, Yucatán, Tamaulipas and Veracruz. Aguascalientes won Miss Talent and Steps to Fame Award for the first time. Distrito Federal won Miss Sports for the third time (before 2006 and 2007). Durango won the Academic Award and Best National Costume for the first time. Jalisco won Miss Top Model and Personality Fraiche Award for the first time. Sinaloa won Contestants' Choice for the second time (before 2008). The host delegate, Lucía Silva from Jalisco, won fourth place. For the first time Javier Poza hosted the pageant with Jacqueline Bracamontes who was her fifth time. Aguascalientes (Gabriela Delgado), Campeche (Karla Buenfil), Nuevo León (Ángela Cantú) and Tamaulipas (Karen Lizcano) are the tallest delegates in this edition (1.80 m). Nayarit (Linda Ugarte), San Luis Potosí (Lorena Alvarado), Sinaloa (Paloma Llanes) and Yucatán (Jessica Duarte) are the shortest delegates in this edition (1.70 m). Delegates from Campeche, Colima, Chihuahua, Distrito Federal, Hidalgo, Morelos and Tabasco were elected by designation. Estado de México's contest held after 10 years of sending candidates for appointment.
Contestant notes – Karina González was Reina Nacional de la Feria de San Marcos 2010. Represented Mexico at the Miss Universe 2012 competition held in Las Vegas, Nevada, US on December 19, 2012. She was one of the favorites prior to the coronation night. She placed in the Top 16 and advanced further to the Top 10, wearing a resplendent red evening gown with generous slit. The design of the gown she wore was reminiscent of what Miss Universe 2010 and fellow Mexican Ximena Navarrete wore when she was crowned in Las Vegas, Nevada. – Jessica García Formenti was Miss Earth Baja California Sur 2009 and she obtained the title of Miss Water (2nd Runner-up) in the national contest of Miss Earth México 2009 in Mérida, Yucatán. She is cousin of Yaneth García Formenti Miss Earth Baja California Sur 2010, Miss Water (2nd Runner-up) in Miss Earth México 2010 and Miss América Latina México 2011, 4th Runner-up in Miss Latin America 2011. She was selected to compete in Miss International 2012 and was a semi-finalist in the Top 15. Jessica García Formenti is the sister of the husband of Karen Higuera. – Diana Ávila was 2nd Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Coahuila 2010. – Ana Karen Martínez fell on stage in evening gown competition in the semi-final night of the contest. Estado de México – Nohemí Hermosillo was part of the contestants of Mexico's Next Top Model first cycle (2009) and she obtained the second place in the final competition. She is from Jalisco. She works as a model with Apple Model Management in Bangkok, Thailand.