Mexicana Universal Sonora (until 2016 called Nuestra Belleza Sonora) is a state-level contest in the state of Sonora, 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, 2014, 2021) 1st Runner-up: 3 (1995, 2013, 2015) 2nd Runner-up: 4 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2015) Top 10/11/12: 9 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019) Top 15/16: 4 (1994, 1996, 2006, 2022) Top 20/21: 3 (2001, 2003, 2004) Unplaced: 17 (1997, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2012 2017, 2018, 2023) Absences: (2025)
National Queens Irma Miranda - Mexicana Universal 2022 Yamelin Ramírez - Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2014 Vanessa López - Reina Hispanoamericana México 2014 (Designated) Cecilia Montaño - Miss Continente Americano México 2011 (Designated) Melissa Estrella - Reina Hispanoamericana México 2007 (Designated) Erika Honstein - Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2003 Carmen Félix - Reina del Café México 2003 (Designated) Leticia Murray - Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2000 (Designated) Leticia Murray - Nuestra Belleza México 1999
International Queens Vanessa López - Virreina Hispanoamericana 2014
Titleholders The following are the names of the annual winners of Mexicana Universal Sonora, 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 2025colspan="5"! 2024colspan="5"! 2023 Gabriela Valverde MuñozResigned from her state title due tothe postponement of the national pageant. Hermosillo Did not Compete - - Andrea Cebreros Yocupicio(Assumed) Huatabampo - - Competed at Mexicana Universal Sonora 2022 Mexicana Universal Navojoa 2022 Reina Turismo Sonora 2017 Top 10 at Rostro de México 2015 Miss Grand Sonora 2015 2022 Mariela Alemar Morales Alcaraz(Resigned) Puerto Peñasco Did not Compete - - Coralia Vega Jiménez(Assumed) Ciudad Obregón Top 16 -1st Runner-up at Mexicana Universal Sonora 2022 2021 Irma Cristina Miranda Valenzuela Ciudad Obregón Mexicana Universal -Competed at Miss Universe 2022 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza México 2016 Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2015 Nuestra Belleza Cajeme 2015 2020colspan="6"! 2019 Karla Idolina Ochoa Gutiérrez Hermosillo Top 10 - Mexicana Universal Hermosillo 2019 2018 Marcela Castillo Orduño Hermosillo - - Teen Globe México 2017 Teen Globe Sonora 2017 2017 Brenda Janeth Vargas Romero Hermosillo - -Mexicana Universal Hermosillo 2017 Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2016 María José Antillón Mayorga Ciudad Obregón Top 10 Personality Fraiche Miss Earth Sonora 2018 Nuestra Belleza Cajeme 2016 2015 Irma Cristina Miranda Valenzuela Ciudad Obregón 1st Runner-up Miss Sports Competed at Miss Universe 2022 Mexicana Universal 2022 Mexicana Universal Sonora 2021 Nuestra Belleza Cajeme 2015 2014 Yamelin Ramírez Cota Navojoa Nuestra Belleza Mundo México - Competed at Miss World 2015 Yareli Ramírez's sister, Miss Supranational México 2010 2013 Vanessa López Quijada Nogales 1st Runner-up - Top 12 at Miss Supranational 2023 Miss México Supranational 2023 Top 8 at Miss México Elite 2023 Miss Sonora 2021 Competed at Miss F1 México 2015 Nuestra Belleza Nogales 2013 Virreina Hispanoamericana 2014 Reina Hispanoamericana México 2014 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2013 2012 Gabriela Saldívar Preciado Ciudad Obregón - - Nuestra Belleza Cajeme 2012 2011 Laura Palacio Núñez Puerto Peñasco Top 10 - Nuestra Belleza Puerto Peñasco 2011 Miss Earth Sonora 2011 Elizabeth Palacio's sister, Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2002 2010 Erika Bernal López Hermosillo - - - 2009 Lorena Camargo Miranda Ciudad Obregón Top 10 - Nuestra Belleza Cajeme 2009 2008 Blanca Cecilia Montaño Moreno Hermosillo 2nd Runner-up - 1st Runner-up at Miss Continente Americano 2011 Miss Continente Americano México 2011 2007 Carla Denise Cardona González Cananea Top 10 Steps to Fame - 2006 Melissa Estrella Pérez Nogales Top 15 -Competed at Reina Hispanoamericana 2007 Reina Hispanoamericana 2007 2005 Jazmín Hurtado Parker Hermosillo - - - 2004 Carolina Karam Báez Huatabampo Top 20 Miss Congeniality - 2003 Laura Almada Ibarra Navojoa Top 20 - - 2002 Elizabeth Palacio Núñez Puerto Peñasco - - Laura Palacio's sister, Nuestra Belleza Sonora 20112001 Erika Peña Ramírez Hermosillo Top 10 - Queen Maya World 2001 Qeen Mayan World México 2001 Top 21 at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2001 2000 Ana Lourdes Astiazarán Nieves Hermosillo 2nd Runner-up Miss PhotogenicEdoardos ModelTop 20 at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2000 1999 Leticia Judith Murray Acedo Hermosillo Nuestra Belleza México - Top 15 at Miss International 2000 Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2000 Competed at Miss Universe 20001998 Lina Mercedes Samaniego Jiménez Agua Prieta - - - 1997 Ana Laura Bernal Camarena Ciudad Obregón - - - 1996 Mirna Irene Miranda Torres Nogales Top 16 - - 1995 Lourdes Guadalupe Portela Peñúñuri Ciudad Obregón 1st Runner-up - - 1994 Abigaíl Kuñasich Gamero Hermosillo Top 16 - -
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 Sonora 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 Nathalia Martínez Vázquez Guaymas - - 1st Runner-up at Mexicana Universal Sonora 2019 2014 Tania Ung Ortiz Hermosillo Did not Compete - 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2014 2013 Clarisa Lucía Sandoval Valenzuela Navojoa - -Competed at Miss F1 México 2015 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2013 Nuestra Belleza Navojoa 2013 2011 Paulina Burrola Morales Hermosillo Top 10 - Competed at Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2011 2010 Jessica María Lerma Palomares Huatabampo Top 10 Miss Top Model 2nd Runner-up at Reina Mundial del Banano 2014 Reina del Banano México 2014 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2010 2009 Gabriela Bórquez Lacy Ciudad Obregón - - 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2009 2008 Stephanie Diaz Castro Cananea - - 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2008 2007 Lydia Bernal Liñán Hermosillo - - Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2007 Nilza Domínguez Aguayo Hermosillo - - Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Sonora 20072005 Ana Patricia González MontesNavojoa - - Nuestra Belleza Latina 2010 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2005 Nuestra Belleza Navojoa 2005 2004 Alexia Vázquez Verduzco Hermosillo - - 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2004 2003 Amanda Castillo López Hermosillo Top 10 - 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2003 2002 Erika Lizeth Honstein García Hermosillo 2nd Runner-up - 2nd Runner-up at Miss Mesoamérica International 2003 Miss Mesoamérica México 2003 Competed at Miss World 2003 Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2003 Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2002 María del Carmen Félix Espinoza Hermosillo Top 12 - Competed in Reinado Internacional del Café 2003 Reina del Café México 2003 Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2002 2001 Carmen Valera Leyva Ciudad Obregón 2nd Runner-up - Top 21 at Nuetsra Belleza Mundo México 2001 Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2001 Lizeth Pérez Rodarte Guaymas Top 20 - Top 21 at Nuetsra Belleza Mundo México 2001 Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2001 2000 Karla Jazmín Arias Amarillas Ciudad Obregón - - - Rubi López Ureña Nogales - - -
See also Miss Sonora
References
External links Official Website