Nuestra Belleza México 1994 was the 1st edition of the Nuestra Belleza México pageant, held at the Auditorio Benito Juárez in Zapopan, Jalisco, on sunday November 13th, 1994. Thirty-two contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won by Luz María Zetina of Estado de México, who later competed at Miss Universe 1995 in Namibia. Zetina was crowned by Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen of India and Lupita Jones, first Mexican Miss Universe and National Director of Nuestra Belleza México.
Background The Miss Universe Organization granted Lupita Jones the license to send the Mexican representative to this important event. In cooperation with Televisa, they created Promocertamen S.A. de C.V. to organize the Nuestra Belleza México pageant with the purpose of changing the perception of beauty pageants in Mexico. They created a structure to hold a state pageant in each state of the country with an operations manual and policies for this new event, structuring a training program for the National Queens, giving them security and tools to compete internationally.
Results Placement Contestant Nuestra Belleza México 1994(Miss Universe Mexico 1995) Estado de México - Luz María Zetina 1st Runner-up Aguascalientes - Yadhira Carrillo Top 6 Colima - Gloria Michel Distrito Federal - Tania Turner Jalisco - Luz Elena González Sinaloa - Amina Blancarte Top 16 Hidalgo - Viridiana Cortés Morelos - Diana Velázquez Nuevo León - Yadira Elizondo Puebla - Sayi Risso Querétaro - Andrea Guevara Quintana Roo - Penélope Mezquita Sonora - Abigaíl Kuñasich Tabasco - Cecilia Martínez Tlaxcala - Verónica Jaspeado Yucatán - Angélica Schober
Appointed titleholders TitleDelegateInternational PlacementCountry Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 1995 Sinaloa - Amina Blancarte Winner - Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1995 United States Miss Verano México 1995 Tlaxcala - Verónica Jaspeado Unplaced - Miss Verano Viña del Mar 1995 Chile The Top Model México 1996 Nuevo León - Yadira Elizondo Unplaced - The Top Model of the World 1996 Martinique
Pageant Preliminary competition The preliminary competition was held at the Auditorio Benito Juárez in Zapopan, Jalisco, on November 12, the day before the final competition. Prior to the event's conclusion, all candidates competed in swimsuits and evening gowns as part of the selection process to determine the 16 semifinalists who would advance directly to the final competition. The event was hosted by Raúl Velasco.
On this evening, three special awards were presented to the contestants: Best Hair, Miss Diet Coke, and Best Legs. The musical entertainment was provided by the groups Café Tacvba, Magneto, and Ángeles Ochoa. The event was hosted by Liza Echeverría and Marco Antonio Regil.
Preliminary jury These are the members of the preliminary jury, who selected the Top 16 during the preliminary competition, after viewing the candidates privately during interviews and the swimsuit and evening gown segments:
Fernando Romo - "Stylist" Sara Castany - "Editor" Enrique Rocha - "Television Actor" Valéria Melo Péris - "Miss Brazil 1994 and Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1994" Ernesto Alonso - "Television Producer" Liliana Abud - "Writer and Television Actress" Sergio Bustamante - "Artist" Salma Hayek - "Film and Television Actress"
Final The final gala was broadcast live on Las Estrellas in Mexico from the Auditorio Benito Juárez in Zapopan, Jalisco, on Sunday, November 13, 1994. The event was hosted by Raúl Velasco and Liza Echeverría as part of the Sunday program Siempre en Domingo.
The group of 16 semifinalists was announced during the final competition. The 16 semifinalists paraded in a new round in swimsuits and evening gowns; subsequently, 10 of them were eliminated. The 6 finalists answered a final question and then walked the runway one last time. The panel of judges considered the overall impression made by each finalist to vote and determine the final rankings.
Final jury The jury members who evaluated the contestants:
Fernando Romo - "Stylist" Sara Castany - "Editor" Enrique Rocha - "Television Actor" Valéria Melo Péris - "Miss Brazil 1994 and Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1994" Ernesto Alonso - "Television Producer" Liliana Abud - "Writer and Television Actress" Sergio Bustamante - "Artist" Salma Hayek - "Film and Television Actress"
Entertainment Intermission: Ricky Martin performing "Entre el Amor y los Halagos" and "El Amor de mi Vida" Intermission: Manuel Mijares performing "Vives en Mí"
Special awards Award Contestant Best Hair - Amina Blancarte Miss Diet Coke - Verónica Jaspeado Best Legs - Yadira Elizondo
Contestants State Contestant Age Height Hometown Aguascalientes Yadhira Carrillo Villalobos 22 1.66 Aguascalientes Baja California María Luisa Pérez Mitre 21 1.73 Tijuana Baja California Sur María de los Ángeles Elizalde Grajeda 18 1.65 La Paz Campeche Claudia Esperanza Santini Sosa 21 1.70 Campeche Chiapas Michelle Ordoñez Flores 18 1.72 Tuxtla Gutiérrez Chihuahua Luz María Delgado López 23 1.70 Chihuahua Coahuila Gabriela Pacheco Pascual 19 1.69 Torreón Colima Gloria Michel Ramírez 21 1.69 Colima Distrito Federal Tania Elizabeth Turner Sen 20 1.75 Mexico City Durango María Guadalupe Favela Ante 21 1.70 Cuencamé Estado de México Luz María Zetina Lugo 21 1.69 Toluca Guanajuato Blanca Estela Padilla López 21 1.68 Guanajuato Guerrero Liliana Abaroa Caso 19 1.77 Acapulco Hidalgo Viridiana Cortés Domínguez 21 1.70 Pachuca Jalisco Luz Elena González de la Torre 20 1.77 Guadalajara Michoacán María Nohemí Acuña Avilés 21 1.75 Morelia Morelos Yolanda Diana Velázquez Monroy 18 1.66 Jojutla Nayarit Marcela Guadalupe Aragón González 23 1.70 Tepic Nuevo León Yadira Janneth Elizondo Montemayor 20 1.75 Monterrey Oaxaca Perla Xóchitl Chávez Ruíz 21 1.69 Salina Cruz Puebla Sayi Risso Bretón 22 1.66 Puebla Querétaro Andrea Guevara Roslyn Rowland 21 1.78 Querétaro Quintana Roo Penélope Mezquita González 19 1.69 Chetumal San Luis Potosí Eleane Eguía Valdéz 20 1.69 San Luis Potosí Sinaloa Helen Amina Blancarte Tirado 20 1.76 Mazatlán Sonora Abigaíl Kuñasich Gamero 21 1.70 Hermosillo Tabasco Alma Cecilia Martínez Pérez 18 1.70 Villahermosa Tamaulipas Denisse Carrera Delgado 21 1.70 Ciudad Victoria Tlaxcala Verónica Alejandra Jaspeado Martínez 21 1.76 Tlaxcala Veracruz Paula Kersti Hartley Alcocer 19 1.76 Xalapa Yucatán Angélica Juanita Schober Laferl 23 1.73 Mérida Zacatecas Minerva Varela Valle 19 1.68 Fresnillo
Pageant notes - María Luisa Pérez previously was Señorita Baja California 1992 and she competed at La Modelo el Año 1992. - Luz María Zetina competed at Miss Universe 1995 in Windhoek, Namibia on 12 May 1995 but was unplaced. She later studied acting at Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística and she worked in telenovelas for a time and currently she stands out as a TV Hostess. - Yadira Elizondo was appointed by Lupita Jones as the mexican delegate in The Top Model of the World 1996 on the island of Martinique. - Amina Blancarte previously was crowned as Reina del Carnaval Internacional de Mazatlán 1993 in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. One year after she was appointed by Lupita Jones as the Mexican delegate in Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1995 in Miami, Florida, where she was the winner and the first Mexican to win this title. After this she entered at Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística to prepare for a career in TV Hostess. Blancarte was TV Hostess in many programs in Mexico and the United States. - Verónica Jaspeado one year after she was appointed by Lupita Jones as the mexican delegate in Miss Verano Viña del Mar 1995 in Viña del Mar, Chile but was unplaced. Later she worked as an actress at Televisa, where she has appeared in several telenovelas throughout her career. She was also a member of the musical group DKDA in 1999.
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