Mexicana Universal Tamaulipas
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| Formation | 1994 (as Nuestra Belleza Tamulipas) 2017 (as Mexicana Universal Tamaulipas) |
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| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | Reynosa |
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Local Coordinator | Jesús Muñoz |
Mexicana Universal Tamaulipas (until 2016 called Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas) is a state-level contest in the state of Tamaulipas, 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 (1996, 2004, 2015)
- 1st Runner-up: 1 (2016)
- 3rd Runner-up: 3 (1999, 2005, 2006)
- 4th Runner-up: 1 (2014)
- Top 10/11/12: 3 (2001, 2002, 2007)
- Top 15/16: 5 (1997, 2010, 2013, 2019, 2021)
- Top 20/21: 3 (2000, 2003, 2005)
- Unplaced: 12 (1994, 1995, 1998, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2025)
National Queens
- Citlaly Higuera - Mexicana Internacional 2017 (Designated)
- Kristal Silva - Nuestra Belleza México 2016
- Sandra Ahumada - Reina Hispanoamericana México 2015 (Designated)
- Laura Elizondo - Nuestra Belleza México 2004
- Mónica Aragón - Reina del Café México 2002 (Designated)
- Rebeca Tamez - Señorita Continente Americano México 1997 (Designated)
- Rebeca Tamez - Nuestra Belleza México 1996
International Queens
- Rebeca Tamez - Señorita Continente Americano 1997
Titleholders
The following are the names of the annual winners of Mexicana Universal Tabasco, 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 | Daniela Esperanza Rueda Muñoz | Nuevo Laredo | - | - |
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| 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 | Rita Zulema Rodríguez Flores | Tampico | - | - |
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| 2022 | Brenda Scarlett López Mercado[1] | Ciudad Victoria | - | - |
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| 2021 | Melissa Jaytzel Mireles Escobedo[2] | Ciudad Victoria | Top 15 | - |
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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 | Claudia Patricia Morato García[3] | Matamoros | Top 16 | - |
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| 2018 | Diana Lucía Rivera de León[4] | Tampico | - | - |
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| 2017 | Rita Zulema Rodríguez Flores[5] | Tampico | - | - |
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| Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas | ||||||
| 2016 | Treisy Citlaly Higuera López | Ciudad Madero | 1st Runner-up | Steps to Fame |
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| 2015 | Yuselmi Cristal Silva Dávila | Ciudad Victoria | Nuestra Belleza México | Miss Top Model |
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| 2014 | Sandra Ahumada Treviño | Tampico | 4th Runner-up | - |
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| 2013 | Bárbara Giovanni Falcón Prieto | Nuevo Laredo | Top 15 | Miss Congeniality |
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| 2012 | Lluvia Andrea Andrade Vargas | Reynosa | - | - |
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| 2011 | Karen Alejandra Lizcano Flores | Tampico | - | - |
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| 2010 | Ana Cecilia Ortiz Rodríguez (Resigned) |
Reynosa | Did not Compete | - |
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| Claudia Maribel González Elizondo (Assumed) |
Ciudad Victoria | Top 15 | Academic Award |
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| 2009 | Melissa Solano Caballero (Resigned) |
Ciudad Victoria | Did not Compete | - |
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| Ana Karen González Abdala (Assumed) |
Nuevo Laredo | - | - |
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| 2008 | Alejandra Silva Hernández | Ciudad Madero | - | - |
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| 2007 | Valerie Padilla Pontvianne | Tampico | Top 10 | - |
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| 2006 | Adriana Celis Renero | Ciudad Victoria | 3rd Runner-up | Miss Top Model Best Hair Optims |
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| 2005 | Lorena Ramos Paredes | Matamoros | Top 20 | Miss Congeniality | - | |
| 2004 | Laura Elizondo Erhard | Tampico | Nuestra Belleza México | Fuller Beauty Queen |
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| 2003 | Alejandra Celis Renero | Ciudad Victoria | Top 20 | - |
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| 2002 | Miriam Ferro Romero | Tampico | Top 12 | - | - | |
| 2001 | Mónica Aragón Herrera | Tampico | Top 10 | Best Hair Miss Internet |
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| 2000 | Gabriela Josefina Soberón García | Reynosa | - | - | - | |
| 1999 | Rosa María Aragón Herrera | Tampico | 3rd Runner-up | Best Hair Skin Hinds |
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| 1998 | Nayma Karina Balquiarena Pérez | Ciudad Victoria | - | - | - | |
| 1997 | Kelly Ann Nelson González | Reynosa | Top 16 | - |
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| 1996 | Rebeca Lyn Tamez Jones | Ciudad Victoria | Nuestra Belleza México | Best Skins Miss Photogenic |
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| 1995 | Nelly Yo-lan Chao Quiñones | Nuevo Laredo | - | - | - | |
| 1994 | Denisse Carrera Delgado | Ciudad Victoria | - | - | - | |
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 Tamaulipas 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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| 2005 | Julia María Muñoz González | Tampico | 3rd Runner-up | - |
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| 2003 | Yadira Patiño Cardoza | Matamoros | Top 20 | - |
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| 2002 | Karla Argentina de Luna Flores | Reynosa | Top 12 | - |
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| 2001 | María Alicia Rojas Lozano | Tampico | - | - |
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| 2000 | Minerva Ivette Quintanilla Barrios | Reynosa | Top 20 | - |
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See also
References
- ↑ "Sacrlett Santiago se corona está noche como MxU Tamaulipas 2022" (in Spanish).
- ↑ "GANA VICTORIA EL TÍTULO DE BELLEZA MEXICANA UNIVERSAL TAMAULIPAS" (in Spanish).
- ↑ "Se alza Matamoros con la corona de Mexicana Universal 2019 en Tamaulipas". Periódico Contacto. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ↑ "Tampico obtiene Mexicana Universal Tamaulipas". El Cinco. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ↑ "Zulema Rodríguez es Mexicana Universal Tamaulipas". Noti Gape. 11 March 2018. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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