Mexicana Universal Ciudad de México or MXU CDMX (until 2016 called Nuestra Belleza Distrito Federal) is a state-level contest in the Ciudad de México, 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: 3 (1999, 2004, 2022) 1st Runner-up: 1 (1997) 2nd Runner-up: 3 (2010, 2012, 2019) 3rd Runner-up: 2 (1996, 2003) Top 5/6: 1 (1994) Top 10/11/12: 10 (1998, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2023) Top 15/16: 4 (1995, 2006, 2007, 2021) Top 20/21: 2 (2001, 2005) Unplaced: 9 (2000, 2002, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025)
National Queens Xiadani Saucedo - Mexicana Charm 2024 (Designated) Xiadani Saucedo - Mexicana Orb 2024 Daniela Cardona - Mexicana Hispanoamericana 2024 (Designated) Karen Padilla - Miss Continente Americano México 2012 (Designated) Dafne Molina - Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2004 Danette Velasco - Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1999 Karla Blancarte - Reina de las Flores México 1999 (Designated) Felicidad Aveleyra - Reina de la Atlantida México 1997 (Designated)
International Queens Dafne Molina - Miss World Americas 2005 Felicidad Aveleyra - Reina de la Atlantida 1997
Titleholders The following are the names of the annual winners of Mexicana Universal Ciudad de México, 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 Reina Internacional de las Flores. Competed at Señorita Continente Americano. Competed at Nuestra Belleza Internacional.
Year Titleholder Hometown Placement Special Award Notes 2025 Mariana Castillo Ocádiz Mexico City - - - 2024colspan="5"! 2023 Michell Palma BáezResigned from her state title due tothe postponement of the national pageant. Mexico City Did not Compete -Competed at Mexicana Universal Ciudad de México 2022 María Fernanda RamírezReplaced the 2023 state winner, she was originally the 2025 state winner, leaving the title vacant. Mexico City Top 10 Competed at Mexicana Universal Ciudad de México 2023 Competed at Mexicana Universal Ciudad de México 2021 2022 Xiadani Saucedo Arrieta Mexico City Mexicana Orb - Top 6 at Miss Charm 2024 Mexicana Charm 2024 Top 5 at Miss Orb International 2024 Competed at Mexicana Universal Ciudad de México 2021 2021 Daniela Fernanda Cardona Rosales Mexico City Top 16 - Top 12 at Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 Mexicana Hispanoamericana 2024 2020colspan="6"! 2019 Brenda Andrea Smith Lezama Mexico City 2nd Runner-up - Top 16 at Miss Universe 2021 Señorita Panamá 2021 Señorita Panamá Centro 2021 12th Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Latina 2018 1st Runner-up at Miss Georgia USA 2017 Top 16 at Miss Teen USA 2013 Miss Missouri Teen USA 2013 2nd Runner-up at Miss Georgia Teen USA 2012 First afrodescendant Mexican-panamanian born in the USA 2018 Mirabai Cecilia Schönburg Othon Mexico City - - First Mexican-british born in the Mexico City 2017 Daniela Larraguivel Ortíz Mexico City - -Was born in Michoacán Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Distrito Federal 2016 Marielle Ruesga Castañeiras Mexico City - - - 2015 Stephanie Dash Karam Tovar Mexico City - - Miss Earth Lebanon 2020 Competed at Miss Grand International 2019 Miss Grand Lebanon 2019 Competed at Miss Lebanon 2018 Competed at Miss International 2016 Miss Líbano Internacional 2016 2nd Runner-up at Miss Lebanon Emigrant 2016 Miss Líbano México 2016 First Mexican-lebanese born in the Mexico City Jeanette Karam's sister, Miss Ciudad de México 2018 2014 María Fernanda Garduño Vázquez Mexico City Top 10 Miss Top Model Competed at Miss F1 México 2015 2013 Paulina García Robles Mexico City Top 10 - - 2012 Karen Joselin Padilla Brizuela Mexico City 2nd Runner-up - Top 6 at Miss Continente Americano 2012 Miss Continente Americano México 2012 Was born in Jalisco Natalia Serrano Lecuona Mexico City Top 10 - - 2011 Mónica Gómez Ortega Mexico City Top 10 Miss Sports Competed at Miss F1 México 20152010 Lucía del Cueto Dávalos Mexico City 2nd Runner-up Personality FraicheMiss Supranational México 2011 María José del Cueto's sister, Nuestra Belleza Distrito Federal 2007 2009 Jacqueline Tostado Madrid Mexico City Top 10 - - 2008 María Fernanda Maldonado Cañas Mexico City - - Competed at Miss Model of the World 2009 Miss Model of the World México 2009 2007 María José del Cueto Dávalos Mexico City Top 15 - Lucía del Cueto's sister, Nuestra Belleza Distrito Federal 2010 2006 Marisol González Ficachi Mexico City Top 15 Miss Sports - 2005 Priscila Alejandra González Valles Mexico City Top 10 Best Skin - 2004 Dafne Molina Lona Mexico City Nuestra Belleza Mundo México Best HairBest National Costume Miss World Americas 2005 1st Runner-up at Miss World 2005 2003 Paulina Michelle Alatorre Mexico City 3rd Runner-up - - 2002 Alejandra González Martin Mexico City - - - 2001 Gabriela Hurtado González Mexico City Top 20 Miss PhotogenicFuller Beauty Queen Top 21 at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2001 2000 Arcelia Alverdi Luna Mexico City Top 10 Miss America Online Top 20 at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2000 1999 Danette Velasco Bataller Mexico City Nuestra Belleza Mundo México - Competed at Miss World 1999 1998 Karla Blancarte Figueroa Mexico City Top 11 - Competed at Reinado Internacional de las Flores 1999 Reina de las Flores México 19991997 Felicidad Aveleyra Talamantes Mexico City 1st Runner-up Best National Costume Reina de la Atlantida 1997 Reina de le Atlantida México 1997 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1997 1996 Ivette Benavides Rojas Mexico City 3rd Runner-up - 2nd Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1996 1995 Adriana Fregoso Martínez Mexico City Top 16 - - 1994 Tania Elizabeth Turner Sen Mexico City Top 6 - -
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 Ciudad de México 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 2019 Carolina Lucero Castillo Mexico City - - 1st Runner-up at Mexicana Universal Ciudad de México 2019 Competed at Miss Hooters International 2017 Miss Hooters México 2017 2007 Vanessa Huppenkothen Labra Mexico City Top 10 - 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Distrito Federal 2007 First Mexican-german born in the Mexico City 2005 Stephanie Pavlovich Rosas Mexico City Top 20 - 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Distrito Federal 2005 2000 Connie Velázquez Maya Mexico City - - Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Distrito Federal 2000 Mónica Portillo Escandón Mexico City - - Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Distrito Federal 2000 Paola Cristina Hinojosa Martínez Mexico City Top 10 - Top 20 en Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2000 Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Distrito Federal 2000 Was born in Chihuahua
See also Miss Ciudad de México
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