Mexicana Universal Baja California Sur
| Formation | 1994 (as Nuestra Belleza Baja California Sur) 2017 (as Mexicana Universal Baja California Sur) |
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| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | La Paz |
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Local Coordinator | Ignacio Arévalo |
Mexicana Universal Baja California Sur (until 2016 called Nuestra Belleza Baja California Sur) is a state-level contest in the state of Baja California Sur, 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: 1 (2013)
- 1st Runner-up: 1 (2005)
- Top 10/11/12: 3 (1999, 2008, 2010)
- Top 15/16: 2 (2011, 2017)
- Top 20/21: 2 (2000, 2004)
- Unplaced: 21 (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- Absences: 1 (2002)
National Queens
- Josselyn Garciglia - Nuestra Belleza México 2013
- Jessica García-Formentí - Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2012 (Designated)
- Karen Higuera - Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2011 (Designated)
- Daniela Cosío - Reina del Café México 2006 (Designated)
Titleholders
The following are the names of the annual winners of Mexicana Universal Baja California Sur, 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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| 2025 | Mayra Michel Taylor Arce | La Paz | TBD |
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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 this year. | |||||
| 2023 | Nicole Aguirre Cortés[1] | La Paz | - | - |
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| 2022 | Angela Selene Zazueta Gil | La Paz | - | - | - | |
| 2021 | María Fernanda Verdugo Juárez | La Paz | - | - |
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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 | Italy Yedid Reynoso Arvizu[2] | Loreto | - | - |
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| 2018 | Melissa Tiscareño Antuna[3] | La Paz | - | - |
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| 2017 | Juliana Martínez Camacho | Ciudad Constitución | Top 16 | - |
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| Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Baja California Sur | ||||||
| 2016 | Alma Guadalupe Moreno Montaño[4] | San José del Cabo | - | - | - | |
| 2015 | Dulce Vanessa Reyes Zaragoza | La Paz | - | - | - | |
| 2014 | Adela Isela Cázares Bojórquez | Cabo San Lucas | - | - | - | |
| 2013 | Josselyn Azzeneth Garciglia Bañuelos[5] | La Paz | Nuestra Belleza México | Personality Fraiche |
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| 2012 | Diana Kristal Castro Castro †[6] | La Paz | - | - |
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| 2011 | Jessica Cecilia García-Formentí Canseco[7] | La Paz | Top 15 | - |
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| 2010 | Karen Alicia Higuera Contreras[8] | La Paz | Top 10 | - |
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| 2009 | Giovanna Martínez Uriarte | La Paz | - | - |
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| 2008 | Estrella Navarro Holm[9] | La Paz | Top 10 | - | - | |
| 2007 | Luz María Duhart Irabien | San José del Cabo | - | - | - | |
| 2006 | Siria Martínez Pérez | La Paz | - | - | - | |
| 2005 | Daniela de Jesús Cosío[10] | La Paz | 1st Runner-up | Miss Top Model |
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| 2004 | Beatriz Castro Barraza | La Paz | Top 20 | - | - | |
| 2003 | Gabriela Berenice Martínez Cota[11] | La Paz | - | - | - | |
| 2002 | No candidate was sent | |||||
| 2001 | Berenice Cosío Yee | La Paz | - | - |
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| 2000 | Rosalinda Wayas Barroso (Dethroned)[12] | La Paz | - | - | - | |
| 1999 | Clara Francis Sandez Avilés | La Paz | Top 10 | - | - | |
| 1998 | Borinquen Téllez Vargas | La Paz | - | - | - | |
| 1997 | María Elizabeth Reyes Rodríguez | La Paz | - | - | - | |
| 1996 | Guadalupe Celaya Castillo | La Paz | - | - | - | |
| 1995 | Clementina Ceceña Mascareño | La Paz | - | - | - | |
| 1994 | María de los Angeles Elizalde Grajeda | La Paz | - | - | - | |
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 Baja California Sur 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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| 2007 | Claudia Cepeda Terán | Ciudad Constitución | - | - |
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| 2000 | Yessenia Anabel Moreno Castro | San José del Cabo | Top 20 | - |
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