Mexicana Universal Sonora
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| Formation | 1994 (as Nuestra Belleza Sonora) 2017 (as Mexicana Universal Sonora) |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Hermosillo |
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Local coordinator | Héctor Huerta |
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
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 | |
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| 2025 | No candidate was sent | |||||
| 2024 | 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 Resigned from her state title due to the postponement of the national pageant. |
Hermosillo | Did not Compete | - | - | |
| Andrea Cebreros Yocupicio (Assumed) |
Huatabampo | - | - |
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| 2022 | Mariela Alemar Morales Alcaraz (Resigned) |
Puerto Peñasco | Did not Compete | - | - | |
| Coralia Vega Jiménez (Assumed) |
Ciudad Obregón | Top 16 | - |
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| 2021 | Irma Cristina Miranda Valenzuela | Ciudad Obregón | Mexicana Universal | - |
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| 2020 | 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[1][2] | Hermosillo | Top 10 | - |
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| 2018 | Marcela Castillo Orduño[3] | Hermosillo | - | - |
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| 2017 | Brenda Janeth Vargas Romero[4] | Hermosillo | - | - |
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| Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Sonora | ||||||
| 2016 | María José Antillón Mayorga | Ciudad Obregón | Top 10 | Personality Fraiche |
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| 2015 | Irma Cristina Miranda Valenzuela | Ciudad Obregón | 1st Runner-up | Miss Sports |
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| 2014 | Yamelin Ramírez Cota | Navojoa | Nuestra Belleza Mundo México | - |
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| 2013 | Vanessa López Quijada | Nogales | 1st Runner-up | - |
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| 2012 | Gabriela Saldívar Preciado | Ciudad Obregón | - | - |
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| 2011 | Laura Palacio Núñez | Puerto Peñasco | Top 10 | - |
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| 2010 | Erika Bernal López | Hermosillo | - | - | - | |
| 2009 | Lorena Camargo Miranda | Ciudad Obregón | Top 10 | - |
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| 2008 | Blanca Cecilia Montaño Moreno | Hermosillo | 2nd Runner-up | - |
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| 2007 | Carla Denise Cardona González | Cananea | Top 10 | Steps to Fame | - | |
| 2006 | Melissa Estrella Pérez | Nogales | Top 15 | - |
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| 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 | - | - |
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| 2001 | Erika Peña Ramírez | Hermosillo | Top 10 | - |
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| 2000 | Ana Lourdes Astiazarán Nieves | Hermosillo | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Edoardos Model |
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| 1999 | Leticia Judith Murray Acedo | Hermosillo | Nuestra Belleza México | - |
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| 1998 | 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 |
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| 2019 | Nathalia Martínez Vázquez | Guaymas | - | - |
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| 2014 | Tania Ung Ortiz | Hermosillo | Did not Compete | - |
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| 2013 | Clarisa Lucía Sandoval Valenzuela | Navojoa | - | - |
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| 2011 | Paulina Burrola Morales | Hermosillo | Top 10 | - |
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| 2010 | Jessica María Lerma Palomares | Huatabampo | Top 10 | Miss Top Model |
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| 2009 | Gabriela Bórquez Lacy | Ciudad Obregón | - | - |
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| 2008 | Stephanie Diaz Castro | Cananea | - | - |
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| 2007 | Lydia Bernal Liñán | Hermosillo | - | - |
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| Nilza Domínguez Aguayo | Hermosillo | - | - |
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| 2005 | Ana Patricia González Montes | Navojoa | - | - |
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| 2004 | Alexia Vázquez Verduzco | Hermosillo | - | - |
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| 2003 | Amanda Castillo López | Hermosillo | Top 10 | - |
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| 2002 | Erika Lizeth Honstein García | Hermosillo | 2nd Runner-up | - |
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| María del Carmen Félix Espinoza | Hermosillo | Top 12 | - |
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| 2001 | Carmen Valera Leyva | Ciudad Obregón | 2nd Runner-up | - |
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| Lizeth Pérez Rodarte | Guaymas | Top 20 | - |
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| 2000 | Karla Jazmín Arias Amarillas | Ciudad Obregón | - | - | - |
| Rubi López Ureña | Nogales | - | - | - |
See also
References
- ↑ "Karla Ochoa crowned Mexicana Universal Sonora 2019". Femina. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ↑ Haro, Cecilia (9 March 2020). "Celebra Karla Ochoa ser más que una reina de belleza". MegaNoticias.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ↑ "Hermosillense Maricela Castillo representará a Sonora en Mexicana Universal preambulo de MissUniverso". Café Negro Portal. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ↑ "Brenda Vargas es la nueva Mexicana Universal Hermosillo". El Imparcial. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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