Nuestra Belleza México 2001

Nuestra Belleza México 2001
Date	September 28, 2001
Presenters	Lupita Jones, Alexis Ayala
Entertainment	Wendy Fitzwilliam, Marco Antonio Solis
Venue	Aeropuerto Internacional "Lic. Adolfo López Mateos", Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico
Broadcaster	Televisa
Entrants	47
Placements	20
Withdrawals	Quintana Roo
Returns	Aguascalientes, Baja California, Campeche, Durango, Nayarit
Winner	Ericka Cruz  Yucatán

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.

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.

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.

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