Mexicana Universal Querétaro (until 2016 called Nuestra Belleza Querétaro) is a state-level contest in the state of Querétaro, 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: 4th Runner-up: 1 (1996) Top 10/11/12: 4 (2002, 2008, 2015, 2016) Top 15/16: 7 (1994, 1995, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2022) Top 20/21: 2 (2000, 2018) Unplaced: 17 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2025) Absences: 2 (2004, 2021)
Titleholders The following are the names of the annual winners of Mexicana Universal Querétaro, 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 Mariana Soto González Querétaro - Best National Costume 2024colspan="5"! 2023 Lorena González OrtegaResigned from her state title due tothe postponement of the national pageant. Querétaro Did not Compete - Top 10 at Miss Tourism World Intercontinental 2019 Miss Tourism World México 2018 Miss Earth México-Air 2018 Miss Earth Querétaro 2018 Competed at Teen Universe México 2016 Teen Universe Querétaro 2016 Elisa Flores Anaya(Assumed) Querétaro - - Competed at Mexicana Universal Querétaro 2022 2022 Esmeralda Guadalupe Meza Justiniano Querétaro Top 16 -Will compete at Miss Cosmo 2026 Top 11 at Miss México 2025 Miss Tabasco 2025 Top 16 at Miss Universe México 2024 Miss Universe Querétaro 2024 2021colspan="5"! 2020colspan="5"! 2019 Alejandra Sánchez Díaz de León Querétaro - - Competed at Mexicana Universal Querétaro 20182018 Karla Sofía Duque Jáuregui Querétaro - - Competed at Miss Earth Querétaro 2018 Miss Earth Cadereyta 2019 1st Runner-up at Mexicana Universal Querétaro 2017 2017 María José Hernández Ledesma Cadereyta de Montes Top 16 - - Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Querétaro 2016 Ana Luisa Ganuza Pérez Querétaro Top 15 - - 2015 Michelle León López Querétaro Top 10 - - 2014 Karen Guadalupe Saldaña Sandoval Querétaro - - - 2013 Carla Korina Salinas Orban Querétaro Top 15 Academic AwardCompeted at Miss F1 México 2015 Top 5 at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2013 2012 Ana Elisa García Hugues Querétaro - - Competed at Miss F1 México 2015 2011 Adriana Martínez de Anda Querétaro - - - 2010 Natasha Kaufmann Gómez(Resigned) Querétaro Did not Compete - - María Perusquía Flores(Assumed) Querétaro - - - 2009 Alejandra Cabral Cabrera Querétaro - - - 2008 Ana Catherina Castrejón y Pérez Querétaro Top 10 Academic AwardBest National Costume Was born in Hidalgo 2007 Adriana Monroy Mendoza Querétaro - - - 2006 María Fernanda Quinzaños Herrera Querétaro - - - 2005 Diana Pereyra San Román Querétaro - - - 2004colspan="5"! 2003 Ivonne Obando González Querétaro - - - 2002 Joan Michelle Glenn Garza Querétaro Top 12 - - 2001 Paulina Vázquez Miranda Querétaro - - - 2000 María Antonieta Fierro Aguilera Querétaro Top 20 - Top 20 at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2000 1999 Ericka Thomas Minutti Querétaro - - - 1998 Myriam Adaliz Domínguez Yemez Querétaro - - - 1997 Laura Barbeito Chávez Querétaro - - - 1996 Hortencia Iveth García Espinoza Querétaro 4th Runner-up Best Smile 4th Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1996 1995 Rocío Cytlalhi Galindo Gómez Querétaro Top 16 - - 1994 Andrea Guevara Roslyn Rowland Querétaro Top 16 - Was born in Mexico City
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 Querétaro 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 2018 Carolina Martínez Orozco Querétaro Top 20 -2nd Runner-up at Mexicana Universal Querétaro 2018 2016 Laila Kuri Baños Querétaro Top 10 Miss Sports 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Querétaro 2016 2009 Paulina Cabrera Balderas Querétaro Top 15 Miss Sports 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Querétaro 2009 2003 Grisel Franco Rivera Querétaro - - 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Querétaro 2003
See also Miss Querétaro
References
External links Official Website