Mexicana Universal Chiapas
| Formation | 1994 (as Nuestra Belleza Chiapas) 2017 (as Mexicana Universal Chiapas) |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Tuxtla Gutiérrez |
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Local Coordinator | Rosa Ethel Pérez |
Mexicana Universal Chiapas (until 2016 called Nuestra Belleza Chiapas) is a state-level contest in the state of Chiapas, 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:
- 5th Runner-up: 1 (2018
- Top 10: 3 (2007, 2008, 2009)
- Top 15/16: 4 (1996, 2011, 2012, 2014)
- Unplaced: 17 (1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
- Absences: 5 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2015, , 2022)
National Queens
- Gmelina Coutiño - Miss Atlántico México 2000 (Designated)
Titleholders
The following are the names of the annual winners of Mexicana Universal Chiapas, 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 | Montserrat Alely Toala Grajales | Suchiapa | 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 | Alicia Archila Molina | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | - | - | - | |
| 2022 | No candidate was sent | |||||
| 2021 | Brenda Berenice Zuarth Aragón | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | - | - |
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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 | Paulina Ruiz Hernández[1] | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | - | - | - | |
| 2018 | Ximena Torres Ochoa[2] | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 5th Runner-up | Miss Digital |
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| 2017 | Deborah Ozuna Rivera | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | - | - |
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| Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Chiapas | ||||||
| 2016 | Andrea Celeste Zenteno Vázquez[3] | Tonalá | - | - |
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| 2015 | No candidate was sent | |||||
| 2014 | María Fernanda Córdova Carrillo | Tapachula | Top 15 | - |
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| 2013 | Karla Jazmín Tovar Escobar | Palenque | - | - |
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| 2012 | Karla Fernanda Ruíz Franyutti | Las Rosas | Did not Compete | - | - | |
| 2011 | Krystell Padilla Sáyago[4] | Tonalá | Top 15 | - | - | |
| 2010 | Adriana Grissel Hernández Cáceres | Tecpatán | - | - |
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| 2009 | Claudia Espinosa Gómez[5] | Catazajá | Top 10 | - |
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| 2008 | Marliese Edelmann Ayala | Tapachula | Top 10 | - |
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| 2007 | Natalia Ruiz Álvarez | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Top 10 | - |
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| 2006 | Dalia Lazcano Córdoba | Comitán | - | - |
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| 2005 | No candidate was sent | |||||
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| 2002 | Fanny Sesma Melgar | Tapachula | - | - | - | |
| 2001 | Alejandra Paulina Zenteno Chacón | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | - | - | - | |
| 2000 | Ileana Ruiz Amaya | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | - | - | - | |
| 1999 | Mabell Ortiz Gómez | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | - | - | - | |
| 1998 | Nubia Benicia León Montoya | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | - | - | - | |
| 1997 | María Elena Pérez Peña | Tapachula | - | - | - | |
| 1996 | Gmelina Coutiño Glauner | Tapachula | Top 16 | - |
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| 1995 | Laura Rita Espinosa Moreno | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | - | - | - | |
| 1994 | Michelle Ordoñez Flores[6] | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | - | - | - | |
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 Chiapas 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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| 2012 | Valeria Ruiz López[7] | Arriaga | Top 15 | - |
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| 2009 | Mildreth Jiménez León[8] | Cintalapa | - | - |
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References
- ^ "Paulina Ruiz en Mexicana Universal" (in Spanish). Cuarto Poder Chiapas. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Mexicana Universal Chiapas - Ximena Torres" (in Spanish). Azteca Uno. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Andrea Celeste Zenteno Vázquez, Tonalteca Representa a Chiapas en Belleza México" (in Spanish). Record Chiapas. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Kristell Padilla, Nuestra Belleza Chiapas 2011" (in Spanish). El Economista. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "En nuestro portafolios: Claudia Espinoza Gómez, de 'Por siempre mi amor'" (in Spanish). TV Notas. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Portada Mujeres con Michelle Ordoñez NB Chiapas 1994" (in Spanish). Facebook. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Suplente declina ser Nuestra Belleza Chiapas 2012 por dos meses" (in Spanish). El Orbe. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Mildred Jiménez León representa a Chiapas" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Durango. Retrieved 11 July 2025.