Mexicana Universal Durango (until 2016 called Nuestra Belleza Baja Durango) is a state-level contest in the state of Durango, 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:
2nd Runner-up: 1 (2003) Top 15/16: 4 (1996, 1997, 2011, 2013) Top 20: 2 (2004, 2005) Unplaced: 19 (1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2025) Absences: 4 (2000, 2019, 2021, 2023)
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 Gabriela Alejandra Zurita Montenegro Nuevo Ideal - - Reina de la Feria Regional Nuevo Ideal 2023 2024colspan="5"!2023 Andrea Berenice Núñez Muñoz(Resigned) Durango Did not Compete - Reina del 453 Aniversario de la Ciudad de Durango 2016 Reina de la Feria Nacional Durango 2016 Reina del Festival Internacional del Mariachi, Charrería y Danza 2015 Paola Rivas Barrera(Assumed)Withdrew from the national competition due to the postponement of the national pageant. Guadalupe Victoria Did not Compete - 1st Runner-up at Mexicana Universal Durango 2023 Competed at Señorita Perla del Guadiana 20182022 Paulina Ileana Flores Rodelo(Resigned) Durango Did not Compete - - Briseida Ayala López(Assumed) Guanaceví - - 1st Runner-up ast Mexicana Universal Durango 2022 Top Model of the Universe México 2022 Best Model of the World México 2019 2021 Paola Samantha Torres Hurtado(Resigned) Santiago PapasquiaroDid not Compete - - 2020colspan="6"! 2019 Paulina Herrera Fallad Durango Did not Compete - Competed at Miss F1 México 2015 Top 15 at Nuestra Belleza México 2013 Nuestra Belleza Durango 2013 2018 Wendolin Esmeralda Chávez Martínez Santiago Papasquiaro - - Embajadora at Señorita Perla del Guadiana 2017 2017 Idaly Ayala Anaya Guanaceví - - - Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Durango 2016 Iraís Alexandra Maldonado Gallardo Nazas - - Señorita Perla del Guadiana 2016 Señorita Juventud 2013 2015 Viveck Nevárez Marín Nuevo Ideal - - - 2014 Gisela Yeraldi Barraza Barraza Santa María del Oro - - Face of Beauty International 2015 Face of Beauty México 2015 Princesa de la Feria Nacional de Durango 2011 2013 Paulina Herrera Fallad Durango Top 15 - Mexicana Universal Durango 2019 Competed at Miss F1 México 2015 2012 Ana Victoria Alexandra Sánchez Soto Durango - - - 2011 Mónica Ivette Ayala Venegas Durango Top 15 Academic AwardBest National Costume - 2010 Vanessa Crispín Herrera Gómez Palacio - - - 2009 Marcela Máynez Núñez Gómez Palacio - - - 2008 Margarita Favela Fragoso Santiago Papasquiaro - - - 2007 Dulce María Esparza Chaidez Durango - - - 2006 Dulce María Félix Piña Durango - - - 2005 Arlene Nevárez Ortega Durango Top 20 - - 2004 Vanessa Zaldívar Pérez Arellano Durango Top 20 - - 2003 Jiapsi Paola Bojórquez Martínez Durango 2nd Runner-up - Was born in Sonora 2002 Mayra Carrasco Alarcón Santiago Papasquiaro - - - 2001 Jennifer López Rateike Durango - - - 2000colspan="5"! 1999 Verónica Selene Garza Gamero Durango - - - 1998 Alejandra Fernández de Castro Sosa Durango - - - 1997 Karla Pescador de la Peña Durango Top 16 - - 1996 Brenda Elena Alcantar Diaz Durango Top 16 - - 1995 Esther Ileana Arreola López Durango - - - 1994 María Guadalupe Favela Ante Cuencamé - - -
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 Durango 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 2008 Patricia Castañeda González Durango - - 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Durango 2008 2003 Karla María Ayala Ortíz Durango - - 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Durango 2003
See also Miss Durango
References
External links Official Website