Laura Elizondo

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Laura Elizondo
Born
Laura Elizondo Erhard

(1983-08-28) 28 August 1983 (age 38)
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Nuestra Belleza México 2004
Hair colorAuburn
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)
Nuestra Belleza México 2004
(winner)
Miss Universe 2005
(3rd runner-up)

Laura Elizondo Erhard (born 28 August 1983 in Tampico) is a Mexican beauty pageant titleholder who represented her country at Miss Universe 2005.

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Beauty pageants

On 10 September 2004, Elizondo participated in the national beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza México, held in San Luis Potosí. Winning the national crown and becoming the second from the state of Tamaulipas to do so since the pageant first began in 1994, Elizondo obtained the title of Nuestra Belleza México, giving her the right to represent Mexico in the Miss Universe pageant. There she finished as 3rd runner-up to Natalie Glebova of Canada. She also placed 3rd in Best National Costume. Elizondo stated that although she did not win, she was satisfied with the results as well as her accomplishments within the competition. On 2 September 2005, Elizondo was succeeded by Priscila Perales of the state of Nuevo León as the national titleholder. She graduated on 30 May 2008 from Tecnológico de Monterrey with a Bachelor of Business Administration.

See also

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Universe 3rd runner-up
2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by Nuestra Belleza México
2004
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Alejandra Celis
Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas
2004
Succeeded by
Lorena Ramos

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