Mexicana Universal Chiapas (until 2016 called Nuestra Belleza Chiapas) is a state-level contest in the state of Chiapas, 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: 5th Runner-up: 1 (2018 Top 10: 3 (2007, 2008, 2009) Top 15/16: 4 (1996, 2011, 2012, 2014) Unplaced: 18 (1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025) Absences: 5 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2022)
National Queens Gmelina Coutiño - Miss Atlántico México 2000 (Designated)
Titleholders The following are the names of the annual winners of Mexicana Universal Chiapas, 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 Montserrat Alely Toalá Grajales Suchiapa - - Competed at Miss Teenager México 2022 Miss Teenager Chiapas 2022 Miss Teen H2O Chiapas 2022 Reina de Reinas de Cristal Chiapas 2021 2024colspan="5"! 2023 Alicia Archila Molina Tuxtla Gutiérrez - - - 2022colspan="5"! 2021 Brenda Berenice Zuarth Aragón Tuxtla Gutiérrez - - Miss Panamerican México 2019 Top 8 at Miss Earth México 2019 Miss Earth Chiapas 2019 2020colspan="6"! 2019 Paulina Ruiz Hernández Tuxtla Gutiérrez - - - 2018 Ximena Torres Ochoa Tuxtla Gutiérrez 5th Runner-up Miss Digital 4th Runner-up at Miss Universe México 2026 Miss Universe Ciudad de México 2026 Top 6 at Miss Mesoamérica México 2018 Miss Mesoamérica Chiapas 2018 2017 Deborah Ozuna Rivera Tuxtla Gutiérrez - -Miss Freedom México 2017 Reina de la Feria Chiapas 2017 Top 8 at Miss Earth México 2015 Miss Earth Chiapas 2015 Señorita UVM 2013 Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Chiapas 2016 Andrea Celeste Zenteno Vázquez Tonalá - - Top 15 at Miss Globe 2015 Miss Globe México 2015 Miss Heritage North America 2014 Top 10 at Miss Heritage 2014 Miss Heritage México 2014 Miss Earth México-Air 2014 Miss Earth Chiapas 2014 2015colspan="5"! 2014 María Fernanda Córdova Carrillo Tapachula Top 15 - Competed at Miss F1 México 2015 Reina de la Feria Tapachula 2008 2013 Karla Jazmín Tovar Escobar Palenque - -Competed at Nuestra Belleza Chiapas 2011 2012 Karla Fernanda Ruíz Franyutti Las Rosas Did not Compete - - 2011 Krystell Padilla Sáyago Tonalá Top 15 - - 2010 Adriana Grissel Hernández Cáceres Tecpatán - - Competed at Miss All Nations 2012 Miss All Nations México 2012 2009 Claudia Espinosa Gómez Catazajá Top 10 - Competed at Miss Tourism International 2011 Miss Tourism International México 2011 4th Runner-up at World Miss University 2008 World Miss University México 2008 2008 Marliese Edelmann Ayala Tapachula Top 10 -Top 10 at Miss Fox Sports 2010 2nd Runner-up at Miss Costa Maya International 2009 Miss Costa Maya México 2009 First Mexican-german born in Chiapas 2007 Natalia Ruiz Álvarez Tuxtla Gutiérrez Top 10 - Competed at Miss Costa Maya International 2008 Miss Costa Maya México 2008 2006 Dalia Lazcano Córdoba Comitán - - Reina de Comitán 2004 2005colspan="5" rowspan=3 ! 2004 2003 2002 Fanny Sesma Melgar Tapachula - - - 2001 Alejandra Paulina Zenteno Chacón Tuxtla Gutiérrez - - - 2000 Ileana Ruiz Amaya Tuxtla Gutiérrez - - - 1999 Mabell Ortiz Gómez Tuxtla Gutiérrez - - - 1998 Nubia Benicia León Montoya Tuxtla Gutiérrez - - - 1997 María Elena Pérez Peña Tapachula - - - 1996 Gmelina Coutiño Glauner Tapachula Top 16 - Competed at Miss Atlántico Internacional 2000 Miss Atlántico México 2000 Miss Young Caribbean & American 1994 Miss Young México 1994 1995 Laura Rita Espinosa Moreno Tuxtla Gutiérrez - - - 1994 Michelle Ordoñez Flores Tuxtla Gutiérrez - - -
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 Chiapas 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 2012 Valeria Ruiz López Arriaga Top 15 -Nuestra Belleza Turismo Chiapas 2012 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Chiapas 2010 2009 Mildreth Jiménez León Cintalapa - - Rostro de Chiapas 2018 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Chiapas 2009
See also Miss Chiapas
References
External links Official Website