Mexicana Universal Sonora

Mexicana Universal Sonora
Formation1994 (as Nuestra Belleza Sonora)
2017 (as Mexicana Universal Sonora)
TypeBeauty Pageant
HeadquartersHermosillo
Location
Local Coordinator
Héctor Huerta

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 located 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.
2023 Gabriela Valverde Muñoz Hermosillo TBD
2022 Mariela Alemar Morales Alcaraz
(Resigned) 		Puerto Peñasco -
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
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 México1 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 -
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
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
Lizeth Pérez Rodarte Guaymas Top 20
2000 Karla Jazmín Arias Amarillas Cd. Obregón
Rubi López Ureña Nogales