Mexicana Universal Estado de México
| Formation | 1994 (as Nuestra Belleza Estado de México) 2017 (as Mexicana Universal Estado de México) |
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| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | Mexico City |
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Local Coordinator | Viridiana Mercado |
Mexicana Universal Estado de México or MXU EDOMEX (until 2016 called Nuestra Belleza Estado de México) is a state-level contest in the state of Estado de México, 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 (1994)
- 1st Runner-up: 1 (2011)
- 2nd Runner-up: 1 (2022)
- 3rd Runner-up: 1 (1997)
- Top 10/11/12: 1 (2013)
- Top 15/16: 3 (1999, 2009, 2021)
- Top 20: 1 (2003)
- Unplaced: 14 (1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023)
- Absences: 6 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2019)
National Queens
- Elizabeth Jiménez - Reina de las Flores México 1998 (Designated)
- Luz María Zetina - Nuestra Belleza México 1994
Titleholders
The following are the names of the annual winners of Mexicana Universal Estado de México, 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 | Blanca Janetzy Cuevas Rodríguez | Huixquilucan | 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 one year. | |||||
| 2023 | Mariana Esthefania Lara García[1] | Tenancingo | - | - | - | |
| 2022 | Mariana Magdalena López Guerrero[2] | Naucalpan | 2nd Runner-up | - |
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| 2021 | Desiré Velázquez Ayón[3] | Toluca | Top 15 | - | ||
| 2020 | In 2020, due to the contingency of COVID-19 there was a lag in the year of the state contest | |||||
| 2019 | No candidate was sent | |||||
| 2018 | Arantza Ceceña Romero | Otzolotepec | - | - | - | |
| 2017 | Martha Isabel Chávez López[4] | Atizapán | - | - |
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| Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Estado de México | ||||||
| 2016 | Eliany Rubio Pérez[5] | Atizapán | - | - |
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| 2015 | Lucía Moreno Noriega | Toluca | - | - | - | |
| 2014 | Lizbeth Bravo Gutiérrez[6] | Cuautitlán Izcalli | - | - |
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| 2013 | Jeaninne Laurette Saad Meraz[7] | Metepec | Top 10 | - |
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| 2012 | Laura Villalobos Cano | Metepec | - | - |
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| 2011 | Nohemí Hermosillo Villalobos[8] | Toluca | 1st Runner-up | - |
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| 2010 | No candidate was sent | |||||
| 2009 | Mercedes Gutiérrez Mares | Toluca | Top 15 | - | - | |
| 2008 | No candidate was sent | |||||
| 2007 | Verónica Espinosa de la Piedra | Toluca | - | - | - | |
| 2006 | No candidate was sent | |||||
| 2005 | Tannenke Mariscal Gutiérrez | Toluca | - | - | - | |
| 2004 | No candidate was sent | |||||
| 2003 | Priscilla Bustillos Larrañaga | Toluca | Top 20 | - | - | |
| 2002 | No candidate was sent | |||||
| 2001 | Eva Geynes Gutiérrez | Toluca | - | - | - | |
| 2000 | Airam García Cárdenas | Toluca | - | - | - | |
| 1999 | Itzanami Bermúdez Sánchez | Toluca | Top 15 | - | - | |
| 1998 | Karen Maya Helm | Toluca | - | - | - | |
| 1997 | Elizabeth Jiménez Dueñas | Toluca | 3rd Runner-up | - |
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| 1996 | Maricela del Carmen Fernández Tovar | Toluca | - | - | - | |
| 1995 | María Guadalupe Flores | Toluca | - | - | - | |
| 1994 | Luz María Zetina Lugo[9] | Toluca | Nuestra Belleza México | - |
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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 Estado de México 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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| 2014 | Vanessa Acero Jaimes | Huixquilucan | - | - |
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| 2000 | Susana Arlett Diazayas Jimeno | Toluca | - | - |
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References
- ^ "Así fue la final de Mexicana Universal Estado de México" (in Spanish). Mi Escaparate. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "De "La Academia" a Mexicana Universal: Exalumna va por la corona" (in Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Desiré Velázquez, ganadora de Mexicana Universal Estado de México 2021" (in Spanish). 8 Columnas. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "EILANY RUBIO PÉREZ GANADORA DE NUESTRA BELLEZA ESTADO DE MEXICO 2017" (in Spanish). Press Reader. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Isabel Chávez, nueva reina de la belleza mexiquense, originaria de Atizapán" (in Spanish). Nuestra Zona. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Lizbeth Bravo Gutiérrez, Nuestra Belleza Edomex 2014" (in Spanish). El Pulso EDOMEX. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Hoy, Gran Final de Nuestra Belleza Edomex; finalistas estuvieron en Lerma" (in Spanish). El Pulso EDOMEX. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Nohemí Hermosillo Villalobos, originaria de Toluca, fue elegida por el jurado como la suplente de la nueva soberana" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Luz María Zetina vivió un infierno en su coronación como Nuestra Belleza México por Yadhira Carrillo" (in Spanish). Las Estrellas TV. Retrieved 29 July 2025.