# Mexicana Universal Sonora

Mexicana Universal Sonora is a pageant in Sonora, Mexico, that selects that state's representative for the national Mexicana Universal.
The State Organization has produced one Nuestra Belleza México in 1999 with Leticia Murray who was appointed at the same time as Nuestra Belleza Internacional México next year and one designated as Nuestra Belleza Mundo México in 2002 with Erika Honstein.
Mexicana Universal Sonora is at number 4 with four crowns of Nuestra Belleza México.

## Titleholders

Below are the names of the annual titleholders of Nuestra Belleza Sonora 1994-2016, Mexicana Universal Sonora 2017, and their final placements in the Mexicana Universal.
| 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 | Gabriela Valverde Muñoz | Hermosillo | TBD | | |
| 2022 | Mariela Alemar Morales Alcaraz (Resigned) | Puerto Peñasco | - | | |
| 2022 | Coralia Vega Jiménez (Assumed) | Cd. Obregón | Top 16 | | 1st in Mexicana Universal Sonora 2022 |
| 2021 | Irma Cristina Miranda Valenzuela | Cd. Obregón | Mexicana Universal | | Competed in Miss Universe 2022 1st in Nuestra Belleza México 2016 Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2015 Nuestra Belleza Cajeme 2015 |
| 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 | 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 | Cd. Obregón | Top 10 | Personality Fraiche | Miss Earth Sonora 2018 Nuestra Belleza Cajeme 2016 |
| 2015 | Irma Cristina Miranda Valenzuela | Cd. Obregón | Suplente/1st Runner-up | Miss Sports | Competed in Miss Universe 2022 Mexicana Universal 2022 Mexicana Universal Sonora 2021 Nuestra Belleza Cajeme 2015 |
| 2014 | Yamelin Ramírez Cota | Navojoa | Nuestra Belleza Mundo México | | Competed in Miss World 2015 Sister of Yamelin Ramírez Miss Supranational México 2010 |
| 2013 | Vanessa López Quijada | Nogales | Suplente/1st Runner-up Reina Hispanoamericana México (Designated) | | Top 12 in Miss Supranational 2023 Miss México Supranational 2023 Miss Sonora 2021 Competed in Miss F1 México 2015 Nuestra Belleza Nogales 2013 Virreina Hispanoamericana 2014 |
| 2012 | Gabriela Saldívar Preciado | Cd. Obregón | - | | Nuestra Belleza Cajeme 2012 |
| 2011 | Laura Palacio Núñez | Puerto Peñasco | Top 10 | | Nuestra Belleza Puerto Peñasco 2011 Miss Earth Sonora 2011 Sister of Elizabeth Palacio Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2002 |
| 2010 | Erika Bernal López | Hermosillo | - | | |
| 2009 | Lorena Camargo Miranda | Cd. Obregón | Top 10 | | Nuestra Belleza Cajeme 2009 |
| 2008 | Blanca Cecilia Montaño Moreno | Hermosillo | 2nd Runner-up Miss Continente Americano México (Designated) | | 1st in Miss Continente Americano 2011 |
| 2007 | Carla Denise Cardona González | Cananea | Top 10 | Steps to Fame | |
| 2006 | Melissa Estrella Pérez | Nogales | Top 15 Reina Hispanoamericana México (Designated) | | Competed in 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 | - | | Sister of Laura Palacio Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2011 |
| 2001 | Erika Peña Ramírez | Hermosillo | Top 10 | | Queen Maya World 2001 Queen Mayan World México 2001 |
| 2000 | Ana Lourdes Astiazarán Nieves | Hermosillo | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Edoardos Model | |
| 1999 | Leticia Judith Murray Acedo | Hermosillo | Nuestra Belleza México$^1$ | | Top 15 in Miss International 2000 Competed in Miss Universe 2000 |
| 1998 | Lina Mercedes Samaniego Jiménez | Agua Prieta | - | | |
| 1997 | Ana Laura Bernal Camarena | Cd. Obregón | - | | |
| 1996 | Mirna Irene Miranda Torres | Nogales | Top 16 | | |
| 1995 | Lourdes Guadalupe Portela Peñúñuri | Cd. Obregón | Suplente/1st Runner-up | | |
| 1994 | Abigaíl Kuñasich Gamero | Hermosillo | Top 16 | | |
* 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.
$^1$ She was selected by The Nuestra Belleza México Organization to represent Mexico in Miss International beauty pageant.

### Designated contestants

As of 2000, it is not uncommon for some States to have more than one delegate competing simultaneously in the national pageant. The following Nuestra Belleza Sonora 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 |
| 2019 | Nathalia Martínez Vázquez | Guaymas | - | | 1st in Mexicana Universal Sonora 2019 |
| 2014 | Tania Ung Ortiz | Hermosillo | Did not Compete | | 1st in Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2014 |
| 2013 | Clarisa Lucía Sandoval Valenzuela | Navojoa | - | | Competed in Miss F1 México 2015 Nuestra Belleza Navojoa 2013 |
| 2011 | Paulina Burrola Morales | Hermosillo | Top 10 | | |
| 2010 | Jessica María Lerma Palomares | Huatabampo | Top 10 | Miss Top Model | 2nd in Reina Mundial del Banano 2014 Reina del Banano México 2014 |
| 2009 | Gabriela Bórquez Lacy | Cd. Obrgón | - | | |
| 2008 | Stephanie Diaz Castro | Cananea | - | | |
| 2007 | Lydia Bernal Liñán | Hermosillo | - | | |
| 2007 | Nilza Domínguez Aguayo | Hermosillo | - | | |
| 2005 | Ana Patricia González Montes | Navojoa | - | | Nuestra Belleza Latina 2010 1st in Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2005 Nuestra Belleza Navojoa 2005 |
| 2004 | Alexia Vázquez Verduzco | Hermosillo | - | | |
| 2003 | Amanda Castillo López | Hermosillo | Top 10 | | |
| 2002 | Erika Lizeth Honstein García | Hermosillo | 2nd Runner-up Nuestra Belleza Mundo México (Designated) | | 2nd in Miss Mesoamérica 2003 Miss Mesoamérica México 2003 Competed in Miss World 2003 |
| 2002 | María del Carmen Félix Espinoza | Hermosillo | Top 12 | | Competed in Reinado Internacional del Café 2003 Reina del Café México 2003 |
| 2001 | Carmen Valera Leyva | Cd. Obregón | 2nd Runner-up | | |
| 2001 | Lizeth Pérez Rodarte | Guaymas | Top 20 | | |
| 2000 | Karla Jazmín Arias Amarillas | Cd. Obregón | | | |
| 2000 | Rubi López Ureña | Nogales | | | |