Nuestra Belleza México 2001

The 8th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Aeropuerto Internacional "Lic. Adolfo López Mateos" of Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico on September 28, 2001. Forty-seven contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won by Ericka Cruz from Yucatán, who later competed in Miss Universe 2002 in Puerto Rico. Cruz was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Jacqueline Bracamontes. She is the first and only Yucateca and the third winner of foreign descent (she is Afro-Mexican) to win this Title.

Nuestra Belleza México 2001
DateSeptember 28, 2001
PresentersLupita Jones, Alexis Ayala
EntertainmentWendy Fitzwilliam, Marco Antonio Solis
VenueAeropuerto Internacional "Lic. Adolfo López Mateos", Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico
BroadcasterTelevisa
Entrants47
Placements20
WithdrawalsQuintana Roo
ReturnsAguascalientes, Baja California, Campeche, Durango, Nayarit
WinnerEricka Cruz[1]
 Yucatán

The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title was won by Tatiana Rodríguez from Campeche, who later competed in Miss World 2001 in South Africa. Rodríguez was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titleholder Paulina Flores. She is the first and only Campechana to win this Title.

For the second consecutive time and for the four time in the history of the pageant, two events were held separately to select the two winners for the titles Nuestra Belleza México and Nuestra Belleza Mundo México.

Results

PlaceMents Nuestra Belleza México
Final Results Contestant
Nuestra Belleza México 2001
Suplente/1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up
Top 10
Top 20

Order of announcements

Nuestra Belleza Mundo México

One week before the final competition was held the semi-final competition with a live show entitled "Nuestra Belleza Mundo Mexico" in which was announced the winner of the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title Tatiana Rodríguez from Campeche who represented the country in Miss World 2001. All contestants competed in swimsuit and evening gown during the contest.

The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México pageant was held at the Aeropuerto Internacional "Lic. Adolfo López Mateos" of Toluca, Estado de México and was hosted by Mónica Noguera and Julio Bracho. It was the 4th edition of the "Nuestra Belleza Mundo México" contest and as an official separate pageant to choose Mexico's representative to Miss World. From this year he Winner of this event does not compete in the final night competition.

The musical part was enlivened by: Dinastía, Gustavo Lara and Cristian Castro.

Final Results Contestant
Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2000
Suplente/1st Runner-up
Top 21

Order of announcements

Special awards
Award Contestant
Miss Photogenic
Fuller Beauty Queen
Best Hair Pantene
  •  Tamaulipas – Mónica Aragón
Miss Internet
  •  Tamaulipas – Mónica Aragón
Lala Light Figure
  •  Coahuila – Greta Galindo
Best National Costume

Judges

Preliminary competition

Final competition

Background Music
  • Opening Number: "Nuestra Belleza México" (Official Theme)
  • Intermediate: "Call my Bluff" by Wendy Fitzwilliam
  • Intermediate: "Si no te Hubieras Ido" and "O me Voy o te Vas" by Marco Antonio Solis
  • Crowning Moment: "Nuestra Belleza México" (Official Theme)

Contestants
State Contestant Age Height
(m)		 Hometown
Aguascalientes María Isabel Gutiérrez Velazsco 20 1.72 Calvillo
Baja California Bibian López Vallejo 24 1.68 Mexicali
Baja California Paulina García Coronel 23 1.68 Tijuana
Baja California Sur Berenice Cosio Yee 20 1.75 La Paz
Campeche Tatiana Rodríguez Romero 20 1.74 Campeche
Coahuila Greta Galindo De la Peña 20 1.79 Torreón
Colima Laura Tayde Mancilla Alonso 21 1.68 Colima
Colima María Rosario Meza Anguiano 23 1.77 Colima
Chiapas Alejandra Paulina Zenteno Gutiérrez 20 1.74 Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Chihuahua Ericka De la Rosa Castro 20 1.71 Chihuahua
Chihuahua Nancy Cecilia Esparza Tinajero 21 1.75 Chihuahua
Chihuahua Ofelia Chávez Moreno 21 1.76 Chihuahua
Distrito Federal Gabriela Hurtado González 23 1.70 México City
Durango Jennifer López Rateike 22 1.75 Durango
Estado de México Eva Geynes Gutiérrez 24 1.68 Toluca
Guanajuato Anabel Mendoza Muñoz 21 1.73 León
Guanajuato Claudia Albo López 20 1.71 Irapuato
Guanajuato Karín Elizabeth Huerta Arredondo 23 1.69 Irapuato
Guanajuato Leticia Vanessa Jiménez 21 1.73 Guanajuato
Hidalgo Sara Guadalupe García Amador 21 1.73 Pachuca
Jalisco Ana Inés Santoyo Jasso 22 1.73 Guadalajara
Jalisco Miriam Ayala Núñez 23 1.73 Guadalajara
Jalisco Saray Alejandra Álvarez Negrete 21 1.77 Guadalajara
Morelos Belly Lizene Corona Velazco 22 1.73 Cuernavaca
Nayarit Claudia Isabel Fernández Medina 23 1.68 Tepic
Nuevo León Diana Cristina García Soto 20 1.70 Monterrey
Nuevo León Elsa Lucía Burgos Pérez 22 1.72 Monterrey
Puebla Karla Estela Gómez Monetti 23 1.68 Puebla
Querétaro Paulina Vázquez Miranda 20 1.69 Querétaro
San Luis Potosí Claudia Calvillo Martínez 23 1.74 San Luis Potosí
Sinaloa Claudia Collado Careaga 21 1.75 Los Mochis
Sinaloa Mónica Psihas González 21 1.68 Culiacán
Sinaloa Rosa Alicia León Soto 22 1.74 Mazatlán
Sonora Carmen Valeria Leyva 20 1.75 Cd. Obregón
Sonora Erika Peña Ramírez 21 1.78 Hermosillo
Sonora Lizeth Pérez Rodarte 24 1.80 Guaymas
Tabasco Alejandra Priego Canto 20 1.68 Villahermosa
Tamaulipas María Alicia Rojas Lozano 22 1.70 Tampico
Tamaulipas Mónica Aragón Herrera 21 1.74 Tampico
Tlaxcala Aline Mónica Luna Ramírez 21 1.76 Apizaco
Veracruz Adriana Loya Páez 21 1.77 Veracruz
Veracruz Andrea Pérez Verdera 21 1.77 Xalapa
Veracruz Arumi Esmeralda Vargas Andrade 20 1.70 Poza Rica
Veracruz María Andrea Macías Azuara 20 1.77 Tempoal
Veracruz Valeria Loya Herrera 20 1.71 Tuxpan
Yucatán Ericka Yadira Cruz Escalante 20 1.78 Merida
Zacatecas Noemí Dolores de la Torre Belmontes 21 1.70 Zacatecas

Designates

Returning states
  • Last competed in 1999:
    •  Aguascalientes
    •  Baja California
    •  Campeche
    •  Durango
    •  Nayarit

Withdrawals
  •  Quintana Roo

Historical significance
  • Yucatán won the Nuestra Belleza México title for the first time.
  • This was the third time a Winner of Nuestra Belleza México pageant is of foreign descent (Ericka Cruz is Afro-Mexican).
  • Camepeche won the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title for the first time.
  • Coahuila was the Suplente/1st Runner-up for the first time.
  • For the second time an Afro-Mexican compete in the Nuestra Belleza México pageant (Ericka Cruz from Yucatán, before 1999).
  • For the second consecutive year held two competitions, one semi-final (Nuestra Belleza Mundo México) and the final competition (Nuestra Belleza México).
  • Like last year, 21 delegates were chosen to participate in the final competition, but the winner of the semi-final competition wasn't involved in the final night because she started her preparation to compete in Miss World 2001.
  • That was the year with more candidates in the contest (47 Contestants).
  • For the first time Quintana Roo retires from competition.
  • Aguascalientes, Baja California, Campeche, Durango and Nayarit return to competition after two years (1999).
  • Distrito Federal and Nuevo León placed for eighth consecutive year.
  • Chihuahua placed for fourth consecutive year.
  • Sinaloa, Sonora and Tamaulipas placed for third consecutive year.
  • Coahuila, Jalisco, Veracruz and Yucatán placed for second consecutive year.
  • Guanajuato returned to making calls to the semi-finals after two years (1999), while Campeche after four years (1997).
  • States that were called to the semi-finals last year and this year failed to qualify were Baja California Sur, Colima, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas.
  • For the first time Alexis Ayala hosted the pageant with Lupita Jones.
  • Distrito Federal won Miss Photogenic and Fuller Beauty Queen for the first time.
  • Tamaulipas won the Best Hair Award for second time (before 1999) and Miss Internet for the first time.
  • Coahuila won the Lala Light Figure Award for the first time.
  • Yucatán won the Best National Costume for the first time.
  • The host delegate, Eva Geynes from the Estado de México, failed to place in the semi-finals.
  • Sonora (Lizeth Pérez) is the higher delegate in this edition (1.80 m).
  • Baja California (Bibian López and Paulina García), Colima (Laura Mancilla), Estado de México (Eva Geynes), Nayarit (Claudia Fernández), Puebla (Karla Gómez), Sinaloa (Mónica Psihas), Tabasco (Alejandra Priego) and Tamaulipas (Mónica Aragón) are the lower delegates in this edition (1.68 m).

Contestant notes
  •  Baja California Sur – Berenice Cosio Nuestra Belleza Baja California Sur 2001 is cousin of Daniela Cosio Nuestra Belleza Baja California Sur 2005.
  •  Campeche – Tatiana Rodríguez competed in Miss World 2001, held on November 16, 2001 at the Super Bowl, in Sun City Entertainment Centre, Sun City, South Africa but she didn't place. Also she participated in the famous reality show Big Brother México, and today is a television hostess and actress.
  •  Coahuila – Greta Galindo competed in Reina Internacional de las Flores 2002 but she didn't place.
  •  Chihuahua – Ofelia Chávez competed in Miss Atlántico Internacional 2003.
  •  Nuevo León – Diana García is dedicated to the cinema where she participated in productions such as: "Casi Divas" and "Amar", among others. She has participated in soap operas like "Top Models" and special events such as "Adelantadas al Mundial" to Foxlife chain in 2006. She has made music videosr with Reik, Sin Bandera, Moenia, Eduardo Cruz, among others. It has also led film festivals: International Film Festival Guanajuato 2007 and 2008 and International Film Festival Monterrey 2008. She has made numerous television commercials.
  •  Nuevo León – Elsa Burgos was selected by the Organization to represent Mexico in the international contest Miss Costa Maya International 2002 in Belize where she won the 1st Place. She was hostess of the program shows Ellas con las Estrellas (Them with the stars). She is a TV Hostess in Monterrey, Nuevo León.
  •  Sinaloa – Claudia Collado competed in Miss Atlántico Internacional 2002.
  •  Sonora – Erika Peña represented Mexico in Queen Mayan World 2001 where she won 1st Place.
  •  Tamaulipas – Mónica Aragón represented Mexico in the Reinado Internacional del Café 2002 in Medellín, Colombia. Also she is sister of Rosa María Aragón, Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 1999.
  •  Yucatán – Ericka Cruz represented her country in Miss Universe 2002 held in Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 29, 2002 but she didn't place. She was the first Afro-Mexican that represented Mexico in the Miss Universe history and the second Afro-Mexican to compete in the Nuestra Belleza México pageant. In 2010 she was crowned Reina del Carnaval 2010 in Mérida, Yucatán.

Crossovers

Contestants who previously competed or will compete at other beauty pageants:

Miss Universe
Miss World
Miss Atlántico Internacional
  • 2002:  Sinaloa: Claudia Collado
  • 2003:  Chihuahua: Ofelia Chávez
Reinado Internacional de las Flores
  • 2002:  Coahuila: Greta Galindo
Reinado Internacional del Café
  • 2002:  Tamaulipas: Mónica Aragón
Miss Costa Maya International
  • 2002:  Nuevo León: Elsa Burgos (Winner)
Queen Mayan World
  • 2001:  Sonora: Erika Peña (Winner)
Reina del Carnaval Mérida

References
  1. http://www.esmas.com/fotogaleria/index_558.html
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