Mexicana Universal Veracruz (until 2016 called Nuestra Belleza Veracruz) is a state-level contest in the state of Veracruz, 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: 1 (2012) 1st Runner-up: 1 (1996) Top 10/11/12: 6 (2002, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2017, 2025) Top 15/16: 5 (1995, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2019) Top 20/21: 3 (2000, 2001, 2018) Unplaced: 13 (1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2022) Absences: 1 (2023)

National Queens Marilyn Chagoya - Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2012 Socorro Retolaza - Miss Costa Maya México 1996 (Designated)

International Queens Socorro Retolaza - Miss Costa Maya International 1996

Titleholders The following are the names of the annual winners of Mexicana Universal Veracruz, 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 Adriana Lizeth Bautista Reyes Misantla Top 12 - Reina del Carnaval de Misantla 2026 Top 10 at The Miss Globe 2025 The Miss Globe México 2025 Miss Earth Veracruz 2025 2nd Runner-up at Miss Intercontinental México 2024 Miss Intercontinental Veracruz 2024 Competed at Miss Veracruz 2022 2024colspan="5"! 2023 Leticia Sabik Salazar MolarWithdrew from the national competitiondue to the postponement of the national pageant. Tuxpan Did not Compete - 1st Runner-up at Reina Turismo México 2017 Reina Turismo Veracruz 2017 Reina del Carnaval de Tuxpan 2017 Señorita Tuxpan 2016 2022 Francis Barradas Aguilar Alto Lucero - -Reina Fiestas Patronales Alto Lucero 2022 Competed at Mexicana Universal Veracruz 2017 Competed at Miss Earth Veracruz 2017 Miss Earth Alto Lucero 2017 2021 Samantha Margarita del Ángel Herrera Xalapa - - Miss Mesoamérica International 2019 Miss Mesoamérica México 2019 2020colspan="6"! 2019 Estefanía Ruíz Iñiguez Úrsulo Galván Top 16 - Competed at Miss Model of the World México 2019 Miss Model of the World Veracruz 2019 Competed at Nuestra Belleza México 2017 Nuestra Belleza Veracruz 2016 Nuestra Belleza Úrsulo Galván 2016 Competed at Nuestra Belleza Veracruz 2012 Nuestra Belleza Úrsulo Galván 2012 2018 Miriam Alejandra Carballo Gallardo Boca del Río Top 20 - Miss Intercontinental Veracruz 2017 Competed at Nuestra Belleza Veracruz 2015 2017 Martha Leticia Suárez Briano Boca del Río Top 10 - Top 10 at Universal Woman 2022 Universal Woman México 2022 Mexicana Universal Boca del Río 2017 Competed at Miss Intercontinental 2016 Miss Intercontinental México 2016 Miss Earth México-Water 2015 Miss Earth Veracruz 2015 Miss Earth Boca del Río 2015 3rd Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Veracruz 2013 Nuestra Belleza Boca del Río 2013 Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Veracruz 2016 Estefanía Ruíz Iñiguez Úrsulo Galván - - Top 16 at Mexicana Universal 2020 Mexicana Universal Veracruz 2019 Competed at Miss Model of the World México 2019 Miss Model of the World Veracruz 2019 Nuestra Belleza Úrsulo Galván 2016 Competed at Nuestra Belleza Veracruz 2012 Nuestra Belleza Úrsulo Galván 20122015 Arely Betsabé Espinoza Jiménez Poza Rica Top 15 - Nuestra Belleza Poza Rica 2015 2014 Zara Lorena Ichante Sosa Poza Rica - - Nuestra Belleza Poza Rica 2014 2013 Blanca Lidia Lima Quiroz Poza Rica - - Nuestra Belleza Poza Rica 2013 2012 María Elena Chagoya Triana Poza Rica Nuestra Belleza Mundo México Academic Award Competed at Miss World 2013 Nuestra Belleza Poza Rica 2012 2011 Beatriz Adriana Zavaleta Mendoza Boca del Río - -Competed at Señorita Turismo y Cultura Veracruz 2007 2010 Diana Estefanía Botello Meza Boca del Río Top 15 -Señorita Turismo y Cultura Veracruz 2008 2009 Fabiola Pinal Montesinos Córdoba - - - 2008 Fabiola Anitúa Valdovinos Veracruz - - - 2007 Paloma García-Ferro Lajud Xalapa Top 15 - - 2006 Magdalena Tavizón Barraza Veracruz - - - 2005 Cindy Cajuste Sequeira Poza Rica Top 10 - 1st Runner-up at Miss Costa Maya International 2006 Miss Costa Maya México 2006 2004 Melina Rivera Robert Veracruz Top 10 Miss Photogenic - 2003 Ana Paola Pantoja Pola Veracruz - - - 2002 Kasteny de la Vega Vázquez Poza Rica Top 12 - Queen of the Year International 1997 Señorita Turismo México 1997 2nd Runner-up at Señorita México 1996 Señorita Veracruz 1996 2001 María Andrea Macías Azuara Tempoal - - Reina del Carnaval de Veracruz 2007 2000 Emily Beer Ricco Coatzacoalcos Top 20 -Top 20 at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2000 1999 Karla Delgado Hernández Veracruz - - - 1998 Maribel Rodríguez Gasca Cordoba - - - 1997 Erika Beatriz Pérez Pérez Veracruz - - - 1996 Ileana Fomperosa Chavarin Córdoba 1st Runner-up - 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1996 1995 María del Socorro Retolaza Ulloa Veracruz Top 16 Best Hair Miss Costa Maya International 1996 Miss Costa Maya México 1996 1994 Paola Kersti Hartley Xalapa - - -

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 Veracruz 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 2013 Luz Estefanía Cobos Rivera Poza Rica Top 10 - Diosa Maya Internacional 2014 Reina del Café México 2014 2001 Adriana Loya Páez Veracruz Top 20 - Top 21 at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2001 Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Veracruz 2001 Señorita México 1998 Señorita Veracruz 1998 Arumi Esmeralda Vargas Andrade Poza Rica - -Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Veracruz 2001 Andrea Pérez Verdera Xalapa Top 20 -Top 21 at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2001 Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Veracruz 2001 Valeria Loya Herrera Tuxpan - -Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Veracruz 2001 2000 Luz Amelia Bulnes Talavera Córdoba - - 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Veracruz 2000

See also Miss Universe Veracruz Miss Veracruz Miss Earth Veracruz

References

External links Official Website