Mexicana Universal Zacatecas (until 2016 called Nuestra Belleza Zacatecas) is a state-level contest in the state of Zacatecas, 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: 1st Runner-up: 1 (2009) 4th Runner-up: 1 (2000) 5th Runner-up: 1 (2017) Top 10/11/12: 2 (2003, 2005) Top 15/16: (1996) Unplaced: 22 (1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025) Absences: 3 (2013, 2016, 2019)
National Queens Diana Jiménez - Miss Continente Americano México 2006 Eva Ruiz - Reina del Café México 2001
Titleholders The following are the names of the annual winners of Mexicana Universal Zacatecas, 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 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 Charm. 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 Araceli Aguilar Pérez Nochistlán - - - 2024colspan="5"! 2023 Margarita Rodarte Rodríguez Calera - -Princesa at Feria Nacional de Zacatecas 2015 2022 Julia Álvarez Almaraz(Resigned) Jalpa Did not Compete - Mexicana Universal Jalpa 2022 First married woman and mother from Zacatecas Lucero de Lira Salazar(Assumed) Villa García - - 1st Runner-up at Mexicana Universal Zacatecas 2022 Mexicana Universal Villa García 20222021 María Guadalupe Ramírez Delgado Fresnillo - - Competed at Miss Universe Mexico 2025 Miss Universe Zacatecas 2025 2020colspan="6"! 2019 Alejandra Caldera Salinas(Resigned) Tlaltenango Did not Compete - 2nd Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Zacatecas 2015 Grecia Victoria Ramírez Soto(Assumed, withdrew two daysbefore the final competition) Fresnillo Did not Compete - Top 10 at Miss Eco International 2022 Miss Eco México 2022 Competed at Miss Tourism Worldwide 2019 Miss Gran Turismo México 2018 Miss Model Zacatecas 2018 Competed at Miss Piel Dorada Internacional 2017 Miss Piel Dorada México 2016 Miss Piel Dorada Zacatecas 2016 Competed at Nuestra Belleza Zacatecas 2014 2018 Itza Xunely Serna Salazar Jalpa - - Miss Earth Zacatecas-Air 2016 Miss Earth Jalpa 2016 2017 Karely Sandoval Aranda Río Grande 5th Runner-up - Princesa at Feria Nacional de Zacatecas 2017 Reina de Río Grande 2016 Alejandra Sandoval's sister, Nuestra Belleza Zacatecas 2013 Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Zacatecas 2016colspan="6"! 2015 Eliana Villegas Arellano Florencia - - - 2014 Marleth Geraldine Pinedo Domínguez Fresnillo - - - 2013 Alejandra Sandoval Aranda Río Grande Did not Compete -Karely Sandoval's sister, Mexicana Universal Zacatecas 2017 2012 Thalía Artemisa Rivera Montañez Zacatecas - - Competed at Miss Costa Maya International 2013 Miss Costa Maya México 2013 Competed at Reina de la Feria de San Marcos 2012 2011 Michelle Román Hurtado Jerez - - - 2010 Stephanie Ávila Enciso Jerez - - - 2009 Verónica Llamas Sánchez(Dethroned after her national participation) Nochistlán 1st Runner-up The Contestants' Choice 3rd Runner-up at Mrs Globe 2022 Mrs Globe México 2022 Sofía Yáñez Cuéllar(Successor after Veronicas' national participation) Jerez Did not Compete - 3rd Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Zacatecas 2009 2008 Sandra Esmeralda González de Santiago Jerez - - Princesa at Feria Jerez 2008 2007 Edna Paulina Vargas Whitehead Fresnillo - - - 2006 Dayanira Michelle Varela Muñetón Jerez - - 10th Runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008 Princesa at Feria Jerez 2002 2005 Diana Lucía Karimen Jiménez Pérez Nochistlán Top 10 - Competed at Miss Continente Americano 2006 Competed at Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 2004 Señorita Turismo Región de Los Altos 2002 Señorita Jalostotitlán 2002 Was born in Jalisco 2004 Diana Cristina Escamilla González Fresnillo - - - 2003 Mariana Delgado Osuna Monte Escobedo - - - 2002 Thelma Patricia Martínez Guajardo Miguel Auza - - - 2001 Noemí Dolores de la Torre Belmontes Zacatecas - - - 2000 Eva Ruíz Torres Calera 4th Runner-up - 1st Runner-up at Reinado Internacional del Café 2001 Reina del Café México 2001 Top 20 at Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2000 1999 Sayra Guadalupe Llamas Mojarro Jalpa - - - 1998 Claudia Susana Landeros Botello Jerez - -Princesa at Feria Jerez 1998 1997 Gabriela Serrano Briones Zacatecas - - - 1996 Sonia García Ramírez Juan Aldama Top 16 - - 1995 Yanira Adriana Reveles Pérez Calera - - - 1994 Minerva Varela Valle Fresnillo - - -
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 Zacatecas 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 2003 Cecilia Magallanes López Guadalupe Top 10 Miss PhotogenicReina de la Feria Nacional de Zacateas 2002 2000 Daniella Rubio Maldonado Fresnillo - - -
See also Miss Zacatecas
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