Nuestra Belleza México
Logo of the Nuestra Belleza México pageant.
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| Formation | 1994 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Mexico City |
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Membership
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Miss Universe Miss International Reina Hispanoamericana Miss Grand International |
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President
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Lupita Jones |
| Website | Official website |
Nuestra Belleza México (English: Our Beauty Mexico) is a Mexican national beauty pageant held annually since 1994. It is currently responsible for selecting the country's delegates to Miss Universe and Miss International as well as minor pageant as Miss Grand International and Reina Hispanoamericana.
In association with Televisa, the Nuestra Belleza México pageant and organization of the same name is directed by the nation's first Miss Universe titleholder, Lupita Jones (1991). The organization has produced one Miss Universe (2010) — the second title for Mexico in that event, and two Miss International winners, 2007 and 2009.
Aspiring hopefuls, ranging from 18 to 23 years of age and a minimum height of 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in), must fulfill the organization's additional requirements and consequently vie in their respective state pageants for eligibility to participate in Nuestra Belleza México. Contestants are permitted to compete for their sub-national beauty titles more than once. However, this can no longer be done once they have taken part in the national event. They may also choose to represent a different state, as long as they provide proof of having resided in it for at least the last twelve months before registration.
As of the year 2000's edition of the pageant, it is not uncommon for some states to have more than one delegate competing simultaneously. This occurs when non-winning hopefuls from select subdivisions are invited (designated) by the organization to partake in the nationwide competition, taking into consideration their potential, and to possibly make up for other states which may lack representation. Usually three or four are designated annually.
Once in the national concentration, the participants engage in various events and appearances prior to the crucial preliminary competition from which a number of semifinalists are chosen, only to be announced during the final competition. Additionally, five special awards given through sub-challenges enable the recipients an automatic pass to the semifinals. During the crowning night, the semifinalists are evaluated by a panel of judges while vying in swimsuit and evening gown, with eliminations taking place after each of these rounds. The remaining contestants are subsequently interviewed, and the runners-up and winners are respectively announced at the conclusion of the Nuestra Belleza México telecast.
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