Mexicana Universal Tamaulipas

Mexicana Universal Tamaulipas
Formation1994 (as Nuestra Belleza Tamulipas)
2017 (as Mexicana Universal Tamaulipas)
TypeBeauty Pageant
HeadquartersTampico
Location
Local Coordinator
Honorario Martínez

Mexicana Universal Tamaulipas is a pageant in Tamaulipas, Mexico, that selects that state's representative for the national Mexicana Universal.

Tamaulipas is the Fourth State that has produced more crowns in the history with 3 crowns. The State Organization has produced three Nuestra Belleza México in 1996 with Rebeca Tamez, 2004 with Laura Elizondo and 2015 with Cristal Silva.

To compete in the final state previously performed regional competitions:

  • Mexicana Universal Cd. Victoria
  • Mexicana Universal Mante
  • Mexicana Universal Matamoros
  • Mexicana Universal Nuevo Laredo
  • Mexicana Universal Reynosa
  • Mexicana Universal de Tamaulipas.

Titleholders

Below are the names of the annual titleholders of Mexicana Universal Tamaulipas, listed in ascending order, and their final placements in the Mexicana Universal after their participation, until 2017 the names was Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas.

Year Titleholder Hometown National Placement National Award Notes
2024 In 2024, due to changes in the dates of the national pageant, the election of the state queens was postponed for one year.
2023 Rita Zulema Rodríguez Flores Tampico TBD Competed in Mexicana Universal 2018
Mexicana Universal Tamulipas 2017
Competed in Miss Teen Mundial México 2016
Miss Teen Mundial Tamaulipas 2016
2022 Brenda Scarlett López Mercado Cd. Victoria - First married woman and mother from Tamaulipas
2021 Melissa Jaytzel Mireles Escobedo Cd. Victoria Top 15 Miss Teen Ciudad Victoria 2017
2020 In 2020, due to the contingency of COVID-19 there was a lag in the year of the state contest
2019 Claudia Patricia Morato García Matamoros Top 16 Top 10 in Miss Tourism International 2018
Miss Tourism International México 2018
Top 16 Miss Mexico 2016
Miss Tamaulipas 2016
1st in Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2016
1st in Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2012
2018 Diana Lucía Rivera de León Tampico - Top 16 in Miss Earth México 2015
Miss Earth Tamaulipas 2015
2017 Rita Zulema Rodríguez Flores Tampico - Will compete in Mexicana Universal 2025
Mexicana Universal Tamaulipas 2023
Competed in Miss Teen Mundial México 2016
Miss Teen Mundial Tamaulipas 2016
Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas
2016 Treisy Citlaly Higuera López Ciudad Madero Suplente/1st Runner-up
Mexicana Internacional
(Designated)
Steps to Fame Competed in Miss International 2017
1st in Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2014
1st in Nuestra Belleza Cd. Victoria 2014
1st in Flor del Campo México 2013
Flor del Campo Tamaulipas 2013
Flor del Campo Casas 2013
2015 Yuselmi Cristal Silva Dávila Cd. Victoria Nuestra Belleza México Miss Top Model Top 9 in Miss Universe 2016
Top 8 in Miss Earth 2013
Miss Earth México 2013
Miss Earth Tamaulipas 2013
1st in Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2013
Nuestra Belleza Cd. Victoria 2013
2014 Sandra Ahumada Treviño Tampico 4th Runner-up Top 7 in Reina Hispanoamericana 2015
Competed in Miss F1 México 2015
Nuestra Belleza Sur de Tamaulipas 2014
2013 Bárbara Giovanni Falcón Prieto Nuevo Laredo Top 15 Miss Congeniality 1st in Miss Texas USA 2017
2nd in Miss Texas USA 2016
Nuestra Belleza Nuevo Laredo 2013
6th in Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013
3rd in Miss Texas USA 2013
2nd in Miss Texas USA 2012
Top 15 in Miss Texas USA 2009
Top 15 in Miss Texas Teen USA 2008
Competed in Miss Texas Teen USA 2007
Competed in Miss Texas Teen USA 2006
Fourth Mexican-American from Tamaulipas
2012 Lluvia Andrea Andrade Vargas Reynosa - Top 20 in Miss Texas USA 2017
1st in Nuestra Belleza Raynosa 2012
Third Mexican-American from Tamaulipas
2011 Karen Alejandra Lizcano Flores Tampico - 1st Miss Belleza Mundial 2021
Miss Belleza Mundial México 2021
1st in Face of Beauty México 2015
Face of Beauty Tamaulipas 2015
Competed in Miss Petite Universe México 2015
Miss Petite Universe Tamaulipas 2015
2010 Ana Cecilia Ortiz Rodríguez
(Resigned)
Reynosa Did not Compete Nuestra Belleza Reynosa 2010
Claudia Maribel González Elizondo
(Assumed)
Cd. Victoria Top 15 Academic Award
2009 Melissa Solano Caballero
(Resigned)
Cd. Victoria Did not Compete Nuestra Belleza Cd. Victoria 2009
Ana Karen González Abdala
(Assumed)
Nuevo Laredo - Nuestra Belleza Nuevo Laredo 2009
2008 Alejandra Silva Hernández Cd. Madero - Nuestra Belleza Sur de Tamaulipas 2008
2007 Valerie Padilla Pontvianne Tampico Top 10 Nuestra Belleza Sur de Tamaulipas 2007
Daughter of Doris Pontvianne
Señorita Tamaulipas 1981
Niece of Angélica Pontvianne
Señorita Tamaulipas 1985
2006 Adriana Celis Renero Cd. Victoria 3rd Runner-up Miss Top Model
Best Hair Optims
Sister of Alejandra Celis
Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2003
2005 Lorena Ramos Paredes Matamoros Top 20 Miss Congeniality
2004 Laura Elizondo Erhard Tampico Nuestra Belleza México Fuller Beauty Queen 3rd in Miss Universe 2005
2003 Alejandra Celis Renero Cd. Victoria Top 20 Sister of Adriana Celis
Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2006
2002 Miriam Ferro Romero Tampico Top 12
2001 Mónica Aragón Herrera Tampico Top 10 Best Hair
Miss Internet
Competed in Reinado Internacional del Café 2002
Reina del Café México 2002
Sister of Rosa María Aragón
Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 1998
2000 Gabriela Josefina Soberón García Reynosa -
1999 Rosa María Aragón Herrera Tampico 3rd Runner-up Best Hair
Skin Hinds
Competed in Reina Panamericana de la Belleza 1999
Reina Panamericana México 1999
Sister of Mónica Aragón
Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2001
1998 Nayma Karina Balquiarena Pérez Cd. Victoria -
1997 Kelly Ann Nelson González Reynosa Top 16 Second Mexican-American from Tamaulipas
1996 Rebeca Lyn Tamez Jones Cd. Victoria Nuestra Belleza México Best Skins
Miss Photogenic
Competed in Miss Universe 1997
Señorita Continente Americano 1997
Señorita Continente Americano México 1997
First Mexican-American from Tamaulipas
1995 Nelly Yo-lan Chao Quiñones Nuevo Laredo -
1994 Denisse Carrera Delgado Cd. Victoria -
  •   Competed in Miss Universe.
  •   Competed in Miss World.
  •   Competed in Miss International.
  •   Competed in Miss Grand International.
  •   Competed in Miss Charm.
  •   Competed in Reina Hispanoamericana.
  •   Competed in Miss Orb International.
  •   Competed in Miss Continente Americano.
  •   Competed in Nuestra Latinoamericana Universal.

Designated Contestants

As of 2000, isn't uncommon for some States to have more than one delegate competing simultaneously in the national pageant. The following Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas contestants were invited to compete in Nuestra Belleza México. Some have placed higher than the actual State winners.

Year Titleholder Hometown National Placement National Award Notes
2005 Julia María Muñoz González Tampico 3rd Runner-up
2003 Yadira Patiño Cardoza Matamoros Top 20 Top 15 in Miss Intercontinental 2008
Miss Intercontinental México 2008
Top 12 in Miss Latin America 2008
Miss América Latina México 2008
Competed in Miss Atlántico Internacional 2008
Miss Atlántico México 2008
Competed in Miss Tourism Queen International 2007
Miss Tourism Queen México 2007
2002 Karla Argentina de Luna Flores Reynosa Top 12
2001 María Alicia Rojas Lozano Tampico -
2000 Minerva Ivette Quintanilla Barrios Reynosa Top 20