Mexicana Universal Jalisco is a pageant in Jalisco, Mexico, that selects that state's representative for the national Mexicana Universal pageant. Jalisco is considered one of the strongest states in Mexican pageantry, as they are almost always among the finalists.
Jalisco is the first state that has produced more winners of Nuestra Belleza México/Mexicana Universal in history. With 5 Nuestra Belleza México crowns (now Mexicana Universal), 3 of them being consecutive years 2008, 2009, 2010. The state organization has also produced one Nuestra Belleza Mundo México in 1996 and the second Miss Universe winner in Mexican history Ximena Navarrete in 2010.
Jalisco is the state was the first to place two representatives in the top 5 (2008, 201 0, 2014). Jalisco was placed for the eleventh consecutive year in the top 5 since 2004.
Titleholders
Below are the names of the annual titleholders of Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 1994–2017, Mexicana Universal Jalisco 2018, 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.
Top 10 in Miss Universe México 2024 Miss Universe Jalisco 2024 Miss Intercontinental North America 2023 1st in Miss Intercontinental 2023 Miss Intercontinental México 2023
María José de la Torre Cerda (Assumed after her national participation)
1In 1996, a pre-pageant to choose the delegate to Miss World was held the day prior to the final Nuestra Belleza México competition. Yessica Salazar of Jalisco resulted as the winner. She eventually placed among the Top 16 during the final.
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 Jalisco contestants were invited to compete in Nuestra Belleza México. Some have placed higher than the actual state winners, but have yet to win.
3rd in Miss Grand Mexico 2023 Miss Grand Jalisco 2023 2nd in Mexicana Universal Jalisco 2021 Competed in Srita. Turismo Región de los Altos 2018 Srita. Tepatitlán 2018
1st in Miss Model of the World 2017 Miss Model of the World México 2017 1st in Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 2016 Competed in Miss F1 México 2015 1st in Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 2015
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