Mexicana Universal Baja California (until 2016 called Nuestra Belleza Baja California) is a state-level contest in the state of Morelos, 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: 1 (2003) 3rd Runner-up: 2 (2006, 2008) Top 10: 1 (2005) Top 15/16: 9 (1995, 1997, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2021, 2022) Top 20: 3 (2004, 2005, 2018) Unplaced: 14 (1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2025) Absences: 2 (2000, 2007)
Titleholders The following are the names of the annual winners of Mexicana Universal Baja California, 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 Internacional del Café. Competed at Reina Internacional de las Flores. Competed at Señorita Continente Americano. Competed at Nuestra Belleza Internacional.
Year Titleholder Hometown Placement Special Award Notes 2025 Sofía Nicole Cruz Méndez Tijuana - - Reina del Club de Leones Baja California 2026 Competed at Real Teen Beauty Baja California 2025 2024colspan="5"! 2023 Mariana García Trejo Ensenada - - Top 10 at Miss Asia Pacific International 2025 Miss Asia Pacific México 2025 2022 Alma Guadalupe Beltrán Gómez Ensenada Top 16 - - 2021 Janine Krystel Aguayo González Tijuana Top 15 Best National Costume - 2020colspan="6"! 2019 María Grisell Osuna Benett Tijuana Top 15 - - 2018 Hilda Paola Guerrero Serrano Mexicali Top 20 - 2nd Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Baja California 2014 2017 Betzaida Belém Acevedo Bravo Tijuana - - Competed at Reina de las Américas 2016 Reina de las Américas México 2016 2nd Runner-up at Miss Earth Baja California 2015 Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Baja California 2016 Nancy Verónica Möeller Guerrero Tijuana - - - 2015 Cynthia Paola Valdez Ruiz Tijuana - - 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Baja California 2013 2014 María Gabriela Bibayoff Ureña Ensenada Top 15 - Competed at Miss Ciudad de México 2017 2013 Ana Paulina Assemat Romero Tijuana - - - 2012 Jeraldine González Meza Tijuana Top 15 - Competed at Miss F1 México 2015 Competed in Reina Hispanoamericana 2012 Reina Hispanoamericana México 2012 2011 Gabriela Acuña Eyraud Tecate - - - 2010 Nancy Marisol Galaz Piceno Tijuana - - - 2009 Ana Sofía García Gallego Mexicali Top 15 - - 2008 Paulina Hernández Calderón Mexicali 3rd Runner-up - Competed at Miss Continente Americano 2009 Miss Continente Americano México 2009 2007 Nadia Ramos Robles 1 Tijuana Did not Compete - - 2006 Alejandra Espinoza Cruz Tijuana 3rd Runner-up - Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007 2005 Yovana Torres Ortíz Tijuana Top 20 - - 2004 Bianca Grisel Avilés Urías Tijuana Top 20 - - 2003 Yessica Guadalupe Ramírez Meza Tijuana Nuestra Belleza Mundo México - Top 15 at Miss World 2004 Was born in Sinaloa 2002 Cristhia Michelle Cuevas Herrera Tijuana - - - 2001 Bibian López Vallejo Mexicali - - - 2000colspan="5" ! 1999 Astrid Rosalía Chávez Ramírez Tijuana - - - 1998 Aneli Lucero Barajas López Mexicali - - -1997 Carolina Vanessa Castro Mendoza Tijuana Top 16 - - 1996 Karla Baeza Noriega Mexicali - - - 1995 Alma Alicia Ballesteros Robles Mexicali Top 16 - - 1994 María Luisa Peréz Mitre Tijuana - - -
1Nadia Ramos originally she was going to compete in 2007 but had to leave the competition due to a family emergency and given the opportunity to participate in 2008.
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 Baja California 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 2016 Kenia Melissa Ponce Beltrán Mexicali - - 2nd Runner-up at Miss Continentes Unidos 2019 Miss México Continentes Unidos 2019 Miss Baja California 2018 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Baja California 2016 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Baja California 2015 Señorita Fiestas del Sol 2011 2008 Nadia Ramos Robles 1 Tijuana Top 15 Miss Sports - 2005 Marcela Rubio Villarreal Mexicali Top 10 Miss Sports - 2001 Paulina García Coronel Tijuana - - -
1Nadia Ramos originally she was going to compete in 2007 but had to leave the competition due to a family emergency and given the opportunity to participate in 2008.
See also Miss Baja California
References
External links Official Website