Mexicana Universal Baja California (until 2016 called Nuestra Belleza Baja California) is a pageant in Baja California, Mexico, that selects that state's representative for the national Mexicana Universal pageant (before called Nuestra Belleza México).
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| Formation | 1994 (as Nuestra Belleza Baja California) 2017 (as Mexicana Universal Baja California) |
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| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | Tijuana |
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Local Coordinator | Krystel Aguayo |
The state organization has produced one winner for Miss World in 2003 being the first and only winner from the state to win a crown of Nuestra Belleza México/Mexicana Universal.
Nuestra Belleza Baja California is located at number 16 with two crown of Nuestra Belleza México/Mexicana Universal.
Titleholders
editBelow are the names of the annual titleholders of Mexicana Universal Baja California, listed in ascending order, and their final placements in the Mexicana Universal after their participation, until 2017 the names are as Nuestra Belleza Baja California.
| Year | Titleholder | Hometown | National Placement | National Award | Notes | |
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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 | Mariana García Trejo | Ensenada | TBD | |||
| 2022 | Alma Guadalupe Beltrán Gómez | Ensenada | Top 16 | |||
| 2021 | Janine Krystel Aguayo González | Tijuana | Top 15 | |||
| 2020 | In 2020, due to the contingency of COVID-19 there was a lag in the year of the state contest | |||||
| 2019 | María Grisell Osuna Benett | Tijuana | Top 15 | |||
| 2018 | Hilda Paola Guerrero Serrano | Mexicali | Top 20 | 2nd in Nuestra Belleza Baja California 2014 | ||
| 2017 | Betzaida Belém Acevedo Bravo | Tijuana | - | Competed in Reina de las Américas 2016 Reina de las Américas México 2016 2nd in Miss Earth Baja California 2015 | ||
| Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Baja California | ||||||
| 2016 | Nancy Verónica Möeller Guerrero | Tijuana | - | |||
| 2015 | Cynthia Paola Valdez Ruiz | Tijuana | - | 1st in Nuestra Belleza Baja California 2013 | ||
| 2014 | María Gabriela Bibayoff Ureña | Ensenada | Top 15 | |||
| 2013 | Ana Paulina Assemat Romero | Tijuana | - | |||
| 2012 | Jeraldine González Meza | Tijuana | Top 15 Reina Hispanoamericana México (Designated) |
Competed in Miss F1 México 2015 Competed in Reina Hispanoamericana 2012 | ||
| 2011 | Gabriela Acuña Eyraud | Tecate | - | |||
| 2010 | Nancy Marisol Galaz Piceno | Tijuana | - | |||
| 2009 | Ana Sofía García Gallego | Mexicali | Top 15 | |||
| 2008 | Paulina Hernández Calderón | Mexicali | 3rd Runner-up Miss Continente Americano México (Designated) |
Competed in Miss Continente Americano 2009 | ||
| 2007 | Nadia Ramos Robles 1 | Tijuana | Did not Compete | |||
| 2006 | Alejandra Espinoza Cruz | Tijuana | 3rd Runner-up | Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007 | ||
| 2005 | Yovana Torres Ortíz | Tijuana | Top 20 | |||
| 2004 | Bianca Grisel Aviléz Urias | Tijuana | Top 20 | |||
| 2003 | Yessica Guadalupe Ramírez Meza | Tijuana | Nuestra Belleza Mundo México | Miss World Top Model Top 15 in Miss World 2004 Was born in Sinaloa | ||
| 2002 | Cristhia Michelle Cuevas Herrera | Tijuana | - | |||
| 2001 | Bibian López Vallejo | Mexicali | - | |||
| 2000 | No candidate was sent | |||||
| 1999 | Astrid Rosalía Chávez Ramírez | Tijuana | - | |||
| 1998 | Aneli Lucero Barajas López | Mexicali | - | |||
| 1997 | Carolina Vanessa Castro Mendoza | Tijuana | Top 16 | |||
| 1996 | Karla Baeza Noriega | Mexicali | - | |||
| 1995 | Alma Alicia Ballesteros Robles | Mexicali | Top 16 | |||
| 1994 | María Luisa Peréz Mitre | Tijuana | - | |||
1Nadia Ramos originally she was going to compete in 2007 but had to leave the competition due to a family emergency and given the opportunity to participate in 2008.
- 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.
Designated Contestants
editAs of 2000, isn't uncommon for some States to have more than one delegate competing simultaneously in the national pageant. The following Nuestra Belleza Baja California 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 |
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| 2016 | Kenia Melissa Ponce Beltrán | Mexicali | - | 2nd in Miss Continentes Unidos 2019 Miss México Continentes Unidos 2019 Miss Baja California 2018 1st in Nuestra Belleza Baja California 2016 1st in Nuestra Belleza Baja California 2015 Señorita Fiestas del Sol 2011 | |
| 2008 | Nadia Ramos Robles 1 | Tijuana | Top 15 | Miss Sports | |
| 2005 | Marcela Rubio Villarreal | Mexicali | Top 10 | Miss Sports | |
| 2001 | Paulina García Coronel | Tijuana | - |
1Nadia Ramos originally she was going to compete in 2007 but had to leave the competition due to a family emergency and given the opportunity to participate in 2008.