# Mexicana Universal Nuevo León

Mexicana Universal Nuevo León (until 2016 called Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León) is a pageant in Nuevo León, Mexico, that selects that state's representative for the national Mexicana Universal pageant (before called Nuestra Belleza México). Nuevo León is considered one of the strongest states in Mexican pageantry, as they are almost always among the finalists. Nuevo León has been classified to the semi-finals, with the exception of the edition of 2002, the temple this year where not only classify
Nuevo León is the State that has produced more crowns in the history, with 11 crowns. The State Organization has produced four Nuestra Belleza México in 1997, 1998, 2005 and 2012, three Nuestra Belleza Mundo México in 1995, 2007 and 2010, three designated as Nuestra Belleza Internacional México in 2007, 2009 and 2013 and two of them won the title of Miss International the years (2007 and 2009) and one Mexicana Hispanoamericana in 2020.
In 2010 Cynthia de la Vega won the crown of Nuestra Belleza Mundo México but she was dethroned on July 29, 2011, for disorderly conduct and seemingly overweight causing controversy worldwide.

## Titleholders

Below are the names of the annual titleholders of Mexicana Universal Nuevo León, listed in ascending order, and their final placements in the Mexicana Universal after their participation, until 2017 the names was Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León.
| Year | Titleholder | Hometown | National Placement | National Award | Notes |
| 2024 | In 2024, due to changes in the dates of the national pageant, the election of the state queens was postponed for one year. | In 2024, due to changes in the dates of the national pageant, the election of the state queens was postponed for one year. | In 2024, due to changes in the dates of the national pageant, the election of the state queens was postponed for one year. | In 2024, due to changes in the dates of the national pageant, the election of the state queens was postponed for one year. | In 2024, due to changes in the dates of the national pageant, the election of the state queens was postponed for one year. |
| 2023 | Valery Sarahí Salazar Garza | Monterrey | TBD | | Top 15 in Teen Universe México 2021 Teen Universe Nuevo León RM 2020 |
| 2022 | Dania Steysie Sánchez Niño | Aramberri | – | | Competed in Miss Earth México 2017 Miss Earth Nuevo León 2017 Competed in Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2016 Competed in Miss Earth Nuevo León 2015 First married woman and mother from Nuevo León |
| 2021 | Mayra Carolina Valencia Gámez | Monterrey | Suplente/1st Runner-up | |
| 2020 | In 2020, due to the contingency of COVID-19 there was a lag in the year of the state contest | In 2020, due to the contingency of COVID-19 there was a lag in the year of the state contest | In 2020, due to the contingency of COVID-19 there was a lag in the year of the state contest | In 2020, due to the contingency of COVID-19 there was a lag in the year of the state contest | In 2020, due to the contingency of COVID-19 there was a lag in the year of the state contest |
| 2019 | Paola Andrea Martínez Bazarte | Monterrey | Mexicana Hispanoamericana | HC Wellness Ambasador | Reina Hispanoamericana 2021 13th in Nuestra Belleza Latina 2018 First Mexican-American from Nuevo León |
| 2018 | Claudia Lozano Domínguez | San Pedro | Suplente/1st Runner-up Mexicana Universal | Steps to Fame | Competed in Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2014 Competed in Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2013 Competed in Elite Model Look International 2009 Elite Model Look México 2009 |
| 2017 | Andrea Merodio Reyes | Escobedo | Top 16 | | Miss Meoquí 2021 Top 16 in Miss Earth México 2016 Miss Earth Nuevo León 2016 Miss Earth Escobedo 2016 |
| Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León ||||||
| 2016 | Rebeca Alicia Pérez Amor | Monterrey | Top 10 | | Competed in Miss Earth México 2014 Miss Earth Tamaulipas 2014 Competed in Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2013 Nuestra Belleza Sur de Tamaulipas 2013 |
| 2015 | Naomi Berenice Garza Mondragón | San Nicolás | 3rd Runner-up | | 3rd in Miss Multiverse 2017 Miss Multiverse México 2017 Miss SuperTalent of the World 2017 Miss Supertalent México 2017 Competed in Most Beautiful Girl in the World 2017 Miss MBGW México 2017 |
| 2014 | Alejandra Monserrat Medina Casas | Monterrey | Top 10 | | Competed in Miss F1 México 2015 |
| 2013 | Vanesa Montemayor Cortéz | Guadalupe | Top 10 | | |
| 2012 | Cynthia Lizetthe Duque Garza | Monterrey | Nuestra Belleza México | Miss Congeniality Personality Fraiche | 4th in Miss Continentes Unidos 2016 Miss México Continentes Unidos 2016 Competed in Miss Universe 2013 |
| 2012 | Lucero Miroslava Montemayor Gracia (Assumed when Cynthia Duque became Nuestra Belleza México) | Guadalupe | Suplente/1st Runner-up Nuestra Belleza Internacional México (Designated) | Miss Sports | Competed in Miss International 2013 1st in Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2012 Señorita UANL 2011 Señorita Ciencias Químicas 2011 |
| 2011 | Ivette Alejandra García de Hoyos | Monterrey | – | | |
| 2010 | Cynthia Alejandra de la Vega Oates | San Pedro | Nuestra Belleza Mundo México (Dethroned) | | 1st in Miss Costa Maya International 2018 Miss México Costa Maya 2018 Top 25 in Miss Supranational 2016 Miss México Supranational 2016 Competed in Elite Model Look International 2008 Elite Model Look México 2008 |
| 2009 | Adriana Graciela Treviño Peralta | Guadalupe | Top 15 | Steps to Fame | 3rd in Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2008 |
| 2008 | Mariana González Elizondo | Monterrey | Top 10 | Miss Talent Steps to Fame | |
| 2007 | Anagabriela Espinoza Marroquín | San Pedro | Nuestra Belleza Mundo México$^1$ | Academic Award | Miss International 2009 Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2009 Miss World Beach Beauty Top 15 in Miss World 2008 |
| 2006 | Mariana Lombard González | San Pedro | Top 10 | | |
| 2005 | Silvia Priscila Perales Elizondo | San Pedro | Nuestra Belleza México$^1$ | Fuller Beauty Queen Miss Photogenic | Miss International 2007 Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2007 Top 10 in Miss Universe 2006 1st in Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2004 |
| 2004 | Ana Paola de la Parra Goldbaum | San Pedro | Suplente/1st Runner-up | Academic Award | |
| 2003 | Alejandra Villanueva Campos | San Nicolás | Suplente/1st Runner-up | Fuller Beauty Queen | |
| 2002 | Carolina Salinas González | Santiago | – | | Miss Expo World 2002 Miss Expo World México 2002 Señorita Turismo Santiago 2001 Reina de las Fiestas Patrias de Nuevo León 2001 |
| 2001 | Diana Cristina García Soto | Monterrey | 4th Runner-up | | |
| 2000 | Verónica Penélope Gutiérrez de la Fuente | Monterrey | Top 10 | | |
| 1999 | Vannessa María Valle Yves | Monterrey | Top 10 | | |
| 1998 | Silvia Salgado Cavazos | Monterrey | Nuestra Belleza México | Miss Photogenic Mary Kay Face | Top 10 in Miss Universe 1999 Competed in Reinado Internacional del Café 1999 Reina del Café México 1999 Competed in Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 1997 Was born in Coahuila |
| 1997 | Katty Fuentes García | Monterrey | Nuestra Belleza México | Miss Photogenic Skin Hinds | Competed in Miss Universe 1998 2nd in Miss Atlántico Internacional 1998 Miss Atlántico México 1998 |
| 1996 | Blanca Elena Martínez de la Fuente | Guadalupe | Top 16 | | Competed in Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1996 |
| 1995 | Alejandra Aidée Quintero Velasco | Monterrey | Nuestra Belleza Mundo México | | Top 10 in Miss World 1995 |
| 1994 | Yadira Janneth Elizondo Montemayor | Monterrey | Top 16 | Miss Dorian Grey | |
$^1$ They were selected by The Nuestra Belleza México Organization to represent Mexico in Miss International beauty pageant, winning the Title in 2007 and 2009.
* Competed in Miss Universe.
* Competed in Miss World.
* Competed in Miss International.
* Competed in Miss Grand International.
* Competed in Miss Charm.
* Competed in Reina Hispanoamericana.
* Competed in Miss Orb International.
* Competed in Miss Continente Americano.
* Competed in Nuestra Latinoamericana Universal.

### Designated Contestants

As of 2000, isn't uncommon for some States to have more than one delegate competing simultaneously in the national pageant. The following Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León contestants were invited to compete in Nuestra Belleza México. Some have placed higher than the actual State winners.
| Year | Titleholder | Hometown | National Placement | National Award | Notes |
| 2011 | Ángela Anahí Cantú Sánchez | Guadalupe | Top 15 | | 2nd in Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2011 Señorita UANL 2009 Señorita Odontología 2009 |
| 2007 | Fabiola Jazmín Guajardo Martínez | Guadalupe | Top 15 | | 1st in Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2007 |
| 2006 | Alejandra Ballesteros González | Guadalupe | Top 15 | | 1st in Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2006 |
| 2003 | Alejandra Arredondo Méndez | Monterrey | Top 10 | Lala Ligh Figure | Runner-up in Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2003 |
| 2003 | Brisseida Myrella Moya Leal | Santiago | Top 20 | | Top 10 in Reinado Internacional del Café 2004 Reina del Café México 2004 Runner-up in Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2003 |
| 2001 | Elsa Lucía Burgos Pérez | Monterrey | Top 20 | | Miss Costa Maya International 2002 Miss Costa Maya México 2002 1st at Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2001 |
| 2000 | Gisela Patricia Oviedo Garza | Monterrey | Top 20 | | 1st in Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2000 Miss Caribe México 2000 Competed in Señorita México 2000 Señorita Nayarit 2000 |