Mexicana Universal Nayarit (until 2016 called Nuestra Belleza Nayarit) is a state-level contest in the state of Nayarit, 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: 4 (2018, 2021, 2023, 2025) 1st Runner-up: 1 (2018) 2nd Runner-up: 2 (1995, 2015) 3rd Runner-up: 1 (2022) Top 10/11/12: 2 (1998, 2006) Top 15/16: 4 (1996, 1997, 2012, 2016) Top 20/21: 1 (2004) Unplaced: 16 (1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019) Absences: 1 (2000)
National Queens Jashia Alegría - Mexicana Hispanoamericana 2026 Francia Cortés - Miss Grand All Stars México 2026 (Designated) Francia Cortés - Mexicana Charm 2025 Verónica Gamboa - Nuestra Latinoamericana Universal México 2022 Yuridia Durán - Mexicana Internacional 2020 Geraldine Ponce - Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2016 (Designated) Tania Vázquez - Miss Costa Maya México 1997 (Designated)
Titleholders The following are the names of the annual winners of Mexicana Universal Nayarit, 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 2025 Jashia del Carmen Alegría Sánchez Acaponeta Mexicana Hispanoamericana Will compete at Reina Hispanoamericana 2027 Top 10 at Teen Universe 2024 Teen Universe México 2023 Teen Universe Nayarit 2022 2024colspan="5"! 2023 Alondra Paulette Azcona Serrano(Resigned) Tepic Did not Compete - 2nd Runner-up at Señorita Tepic 2023 First married woman and mother from Nayarit Francia Monserrat Cortés Sandoval(Assumed) Bahía de Banderas Mexicana Charm - Top 18 at MGI All Stars 2026 Miss Grand All Stars México 2026 Top 5 at Miss Charm 2025 1st Runner-up at Mexicana Universal Nayarit 2023 2022 Cora Fernanda Mejía Ramírez Xalisco 3rd Runner-up - 1st Runner-up at Reina de la Feria de Nayarit 2020 Nuestra Reina Xalisco 2019 2021 Ana Verónica Gamboa Hernández La Yesca NLU México - Reina de la Feria de Nayarit 2020 2020colspan="6"! 2019 Ana Victoria Leija Navidad Tepic - - - 2018 Yuridia del Carmen Durán Peña Ahuacatlán Mexicana Internacional Miss Photogenic Competed at Miss International 2022 Mexicana Charm 2020 Reina de la Feria de Nayarit 2018 Nuestra Belleza Ahuacatlán 2016 2017 Hilda Viridiana Zamora Mejía Tuxpan - - - Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Nayarit 2016 Estefanía Carillo Inda(Resigned) Compostela Did not Compete -3rd Runner-up at Mrs Globe 2019 Mrs Globe México 2019 Jocelyn Preciado Becerra(Assumed) Rosamorada Top 15 Miss Digital 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Nayarit 2016 2015 María Geraldine Ponce Méndez Xalisco 2nd Runner-up Miss DigitalSteps to FameTop 15 at Miss International 2016 Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2016 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Nayarit 2013 Reina de la Feria del Elote Xalisco 2013 2014 Xitlali Anaid López Hernández San Blas - - Competed at Miss F1 México 2015 1st Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Nayarit 2011 2013 Jessica Jazmín Orozco Huitrón Tepic - - - 2012 Lilia Jasibi Suma Cueva Bahía de Banderas Top 15 - Was born in Jalisco2011 Linda Rubí Ugarte Osuna Tepic - - Competed at Miss F1 México 2015 2010 Ana Priscila Zarate Cortéz Tepic - - Top 8 at Miss Earth México 2011 Miss Earth Nayarit 2011 2009 Viridiana Torrijos Valencia Tepic - - - 2008 Araceli Félix Partida Tepic - - - 2007 Ana Karen Romero Ponce Tepic - - Top 20 at Mexico's Next Top Model 2009 Señorita Universidad 2005 2006 Carolina González Serrato San Blas Top 10 - - 2005 Daniela Ortíz Palacios Tepic - - - 2004 Paulina Pérez Parra Tepic Top 20 - - 2003 Alejandra del Río López Tepic - - - 2002 Estrella Guadalupe Morales Guzmán Compostela - - - 2001 Claudia Isabel Fernández Medina Tepic - - - 2000colspan="5"! 1999 Bertha Guadalupe Tirado Espinoza Tepic - - - 1998 Claudia Liliana González Ramos Tepic Top 10 - - 1997 Corinna Torres Cañas Tepic Top 16 - 4th Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1997 1996 Tania Elizabeth Vázquez Pérez Acaponeta Top 16 - Competed at Miss Costa Maya International 1997 Miss Costa Maya México 1997 1995 María Consuelo Rodríguez Tarabay Tepic 2nd Runner-up - First Mexican-lebanese born in Nayarit 1994 Marcela Guadalupe Aragón González Tepic - - -
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 Aguascalientes 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 2018 Luz Alejandra Ávila Varela Tepic 1st Runner-up - 1st Runner-up at Mexicana Universal Nayarit 2018
See also Miss Nayarit
References
External links Official website