Mexicana Universal Colima
| Formation | 1994 (as Nuestra Belleza Colima) 2017 (as Mexicana Universal Colima) |
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| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | Colima |
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Local Coordinator | Andrea Shelley |
Mexicana Universal Colima (until 2016 called Nuestra Belleza Colima) is a state-level contest in the state of Colima, 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:4 (2006, 2017, 2021, 2022)
- 2nd Runner-up: 1 (2014)
- 3rd Runner-up: 2 (2007, 2018)
- Top 5/6: 1 (1994)
- Top 10/11/12: 1 (2019)
- Top 15/16: 4 (1995, 1997, 2015, 2016)
- Top 20/21: 1 (2000)
- Unplaced: 12 (1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2023)
- Absences: 2 (2004, 2005)
National Queens
- Valeria Villanueva - Mexicana Internacional 2023
- Itzia García - Mexicana Internacional 2022
- Andrea Toscano - Mexicana Internacional 2019 (Designated)
- Andrea Toscano - Mexicana Universal 2018
- Lorena Sevilla - Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2015 (Designated)
- Denisse Guzmán - Miss Costa Maya México 1999 (Designated)
International Queens
- Denisse Guzmán - Miss Costa Maya International 1999
Titleholders
The following are the names of the annual winners of Mexicana Universal Colima, 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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| 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 | Fernanda Rincón Pérez[1] | Manzanillo | - | - |
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| 2022 | Valeria López Villanueva[2] | Manzanillo | Mexicana Internacional | - |
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| 2021 | Itzia Margarita García Jiménez[3] | Manzanillo | Mexicana Internacional | - |
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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 | Ivonne Lizeth Barocio Sandoval[4] | Villa de Álvarez | Top 10 | Steps to Fame | - | |
| 2018 | Ángela Margarita Delgado Hernández[5] | Tecomán | 3rd Runner-up | - | - | |
| 2017 | Andrea Isabel Toscano Ramírez[6] | Manzanillo | Mexicana Universal | Personality Fraiche Best National Costume |
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| Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Colima | ||||||
| 2016 | Margarita Magaña Vega[7] | Colima | Top 15 | Miss Top Model | - | |
| 2015 | Giovanna Salazar García[8] | Villa de Álvarez | Top 15 | - | - | |
| 2014 | Lorena Marlene Sevilla Mesina[9] | Colima | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Talent |
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| 2013 | Karen Estefanía Arceo Gallegos[10] | Colima | - | - | - | |
| 2012 | Mirna Guadalupe Parra Orozco[11] | Armería | - | - |
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| 2011 | Ana Karen Martínez Salazar[12] | Manzanillo | - | - | - | |
| 2010 | Brenda Geraldine Valencia Madrigal[13] | Villa de Álvarez | Did Not Compete | - |
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| 2009 | Giannina Giselle Huerta Dueñas | Villa de Alvarez | - | - |
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| 2008 | Roxana Espinoza Morentin | Villa de Álvarez | - | - | - | |
| 2007 | Irene Chavira Maravilla | Manzanillo | 3rd Runner-up | - | - | |
| 2006 | Carolina Morán Gordillo | Manzanillo | Nuestra Belleza Mundo México | The Queens Choice |
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| 2005 | No candidate was sent | |||||
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| 2003 | Karina Gutiérrez Verdugo | Colima | - | - | - | |
| 2002 | Edith Marisol García Hernández | Colima | - | - | - | |
| 2001 | Laura Tayde Mancilla Alonso | Colima | - | - | - | |
| 2000 | Martha Yadira Martínez | Colima | Top 20 | - |
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| 1999 | Marcela Bueno Reyes | Colima | - | - | - | |
| 1998 | Denisse Zarahid Guzmán Virgen | Colima | - | - |
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| 1997 | Karla Ofelia Cortéz Figueroa | Colima | Top 16 | - | - | |
| 1996 | Alma Alicia de la Torre Robledo | Colima | - | - | - | |
| 1995 | Martha Peréz Rodríguez | Colima | Top 16 | - |
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| 1994 | Gloría Michel Ramírez | Colima | Top 6 | - | - | |
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 Colima 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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| 2001 | María Rosario Meza Anguiano | Colima | - |
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References
- ^ "Eligen a Fernanda Rincón "Mexicana Universal Colima 2023"" (in Spanish). El Noticiero en Línea. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Colima: Valeria Villanueva" (in Spanish). Mas Bella. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Itzia García representante de Colima fue coronada como Mexicana Universal Internacional" (in Spanish). Colima Noticias. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Designan a Ivonne Barocio como Mexicana Universal Colima 2019" (in Spanish). AD Colima. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Angela Delgado Hernández parte a la CDMX para participar en el certamen Mexicana Universal 2019" (in Spanish). Colima Noticias. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Andrea Toscano gana el certamen "Mexicana Universal"" (in Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Margarita Magaña es Nuestra Belleza Colima 2016" (in Spanish). AF Medios. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Giovanna Salazar es Nuestra Belleza Colima 2015 y va por la corona nacional" (in Spanish). Gente AF. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Profile Lorena Sevilla" (in Spanish). Miss International page. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Karen Arceo es Nuestra Belleza Colima 2013" (in Spanish). AF Medios. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Mirna Guadalupe Parra Orozco Nuestra Belleza Colima 2012" (in Spanish). Colima Noticias. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Coronan a Ana Karen como Nuestra Belleza Colima 2011" (in Spanish). AF Medios. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Geraldine Valencia Madrigal lució corona como Nuestra Belleza Colima" (in Spanish). AF Medios. Retrieved 24 July 2025.