Nuestra Belleza México 1999

Nuestra Belleza México 1999, the 6th Nuestra Belleza México beauty pageant, was held at Lienzo Charro "Cuna de la Charrería" in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico on September 12, 1999. Thirty-two contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won by Leticia Murray from Sonora, who later competed at Miss Universe 2000 in Cyprus. Murray was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Silvia Salgado. She is the second blonde and only Sonorense to win this title.

Nuestra Belleza México 1999
DateSeptember 12, 1999
PresentersMarco Antonio Regil, Lupita Jones
VenueLienzo Charro "Cuna de la Charrería", Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
BroadcasterTelevisa
Entrants32
Placements10
WinnerLeticia Murray[1]
 Sonora
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The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title was won by Danette Velasco from Distrito Federal, who later competed at Miss World 1999 in the United Kingdom. Velasco was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titleholder Vilma Zamora. She was the first Capitalina to win this title.

This year the Nuestra Belleza México Organization obtained the Miss International pageant franchise and Lynette Delgado from Sinaloa won the Nuestra Belleza Internacional México title (Miss Dorian Grey). She would have competed in Miss International 1999 in Japan but she resigned the title days after. She was the first Sinaloense to win this title. Graciela Soto from Morelos was her replacement in the Miss International 1999 pageant, becoming the first Morelense to win this title.

Leticia Murray from Sonora was designated by the Nuestra Belleza México Organization as Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2000 and competed in Miss International 2000 in Japan where she was a Semi-finalist in the Top 15. She was the first Sonorense to win this Title.

Results

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Placements

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Final Results Contestant
Nuestra Belleza México 1999
Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1999
Suplente/1st Runner-up
(Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 1999)
2nd Runner-up
(After successor as Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 1999)
3rd Runner-up
Top 10

Order of announcements

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Special awards

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Award Contestant
Miss Photogenic
Miss Personality
Miss Dorian Grey
Best Hair
  •   Tamaulipas – Rosa María Aragón
Skin Hinds
  •   Tamaulipas – Rosa María Aragón
Best National Costume
  •   Campeche – Jocelyn Selem Trueba
    • "Teocintle, Diosa del maíz"

National costume competition

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In this competition the contestants are not evaluated, only the costumes. It is a competition showing the country's wealth embodied in the colorful and fascinating costumes made by Mexican designers that combine the past and present of Mexico.

For the Nuestra Belleza México Organization, this event is very important because it discloses the creative work of the great Mexican designers and also elects which costume will represent Mexico in the Miss Universe contest the next year. Also, some costumes are selected to represent Mexico in other beauty contests.

The winning costume designer receives the "Aguja Diamante Award".

Final Results Contestant
Winner
  •   Campeche – "Teocentli, El Maíz"
Top 10
  •   Baja California – "Coyoehauxtli"
  •   Chiapas – "Diosa Prehispánica"
  •   Guanajuato – "Xochiquetzalli"
  •   Jalisco – "Charra de Gala Cachiruleado"
  •   Nayarit – "Rurabe"
  •   Oaxaca – "Flor de Piña"
  •   Quintana Roo – "Princesa Caribeña"
  •   Tabasco – "Mariposa Monarca"
  •   Tamaulipas – "Regina"

Judges

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Contestants

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State Contestant Age Height
(m)
  Aguascalientes Yvette Jasmine Roque Ruvalcaba 23 1.74
  Baja California Astrid Rosalia Chávez Ramírez 21 1.73
  Baja California Sur Clara Sández Avilés 21 1.80
  Campeche Jocelyn Selem Trueba 20 1.70
  Colima Marcela Bueno Reyes 21 1.68
  Chiapas Mabell Ortíz Gómez 20 1.70
  Chihuahua Mónica Enríquez Rodríguez 20 1.73
  Distrito Federal Danette Velasco Bataller 21 1.78
  Durango Verónica Selene Garza Gamero 20 1.77
  Estado de México Itzanami Bermúdez Sánchez 22 1.70
  Guanajuato María Esther Espinoza Martínez 20 1.74
  Guerrero Alejandra López Duchesneau 21 1.72
  Hidalgo Monserrat Jaime Flores 20 1.68
  Jalisco María Pía Marín Gutiérrez 21 1.73
  Michoacán María Elena Duarte Ramírez 23 1.76
  Morelos Graciela Soto Cámara 22 1.78
  Nayarit Bertha Guadalupe Tirado Espinoza 20 1.72
  Nuevo León Vannessa María Valle Yves 21 1.74
  Oaxaca Elsa Aguilar del Puerto 20 1.71
  Puebla Aurora Lemini Hernández 20 1.69
  Querétaro Ericka Thomas Minutti 22 1.72
  Quintana Roo Valeria De Anda González 23 1.72
  San Luis Potosí Ana María Iglesias Nuñez 21 1.69
  Sinaloa Lynette Delgado Gastélum 22 1.73
  Sonora Leticia Judith Murray Acedo 20 1.80
  Tabasco Ana Marina Valenzuela Riveroll 20 1.69
  Tamaulipas Rosa María Aragón Herrera 22 1.73
  Tlaxcala Ricarda Ramírez Mejía 20 1.74
  Veracruz Karla Delgado Hernández 20 1.72
[[Yucatán| ]]  Yucatán Katty Mirlé Risueño Coello 20 1.80
  Zacatecas Sayra Guadalupe Llamas Mojarro 20 1.74

Significance

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  • Sonora won the Nuestra Belleza México title for the first time.
  • This year the crown of Nuestra Belleza México suffers his second change, this new model would continue until 2005.
  • Distrito Federal won the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title for the first time.
  • Sinaloa was the Suplente/1st Runner-up and won the Nuestra Belleza Internacional México title for the first time.
  • For the first time a Titleholder resigned to the title (Lynette Delgado, Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 1999).
  • Morelos was appointed as Nuestra Belleza Internacional México after the resignation of Lynette Delgado from Sinaloa.
  • This year, the organization welcomed the entry into a new millennium with the second Official Anthem of the pageant, which was interpreted by the 32 participants at the opening of the contest; also this year the organization made a special event called "Nuestra Belleza México Milenio".
  • For the first time an Afro-Mexican competed in the Nuestra Belleza México pageant (Elsa Aguilar from Oaxaca).
  • Jalisco wasn't called to the semi-finals after it had been doing since 1994.
  • Baja California Sur was called to the semi-finals for the first time.
  • Distrito Federal and Nuevo León placed for sixth consecutive year.
  • Guanajuato placed for third consecutive year.
  • Chihuahua placed for second consecutive year.
  • Aguascalientes, Morelos, Sinaloa and Tamaulipas returned to making calls to the semi-finals after two years (1997) while Sonora after three years (1996).
  • States that were called to the semi-finals last year and this year failed to qualify were Coahuila, Jalisco, Nayarit, Puebla, Quintana Roo, Tabasco and Yucatán.
  • Marco Antonio Regil hosted the pageant for second consecutive time with Lupita Jones.
  • Sinaloa won Miss Photogenic, Miss Personality and Miss Dorian Grey awards for the first time.
  • Tamaulipas won the Best Hair Award for the first time and the Skin Hinds award for second time after three years (1996).
  • Campeche won the Best Regional Costume for the first time.
  • The host delegate, Monserrat Jaime from Hidalgo, failed to place in the semi-finals.
  • Baja California Sur (Clara Sández), Sonora (Leticia Murray) and Yucatán (Katty Risueño) are the higher delegates in this edition (1.78 m).
  • Campeche Jocelyn Selem), Colima (Marcela Bueno), Estado de México (Itzanami Bermudez), Hidalgo (Monserrat Jaime), Puebla (Aurora Lamini), Quintana Roo (Valeria de Anda), San Luis Potosí (Ana María Iglesias) and Tabasco (Ana Marina Valenzuela) are the lower delegates in this edition (1.68 m).

Contestant notes

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Crossovers

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Contestants who had competed or will compete at other beauty pageants:

Miss Universe
Miss World
Miss International
Miss Costa Maya International
  • 2000:   Quintana Roo: Valeria De Anda

References

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  1. ^ VUELVE LETICIA MURRAY A REPRESENTAR A MÉXICO. Terra.com.mx. July 14, 2000. Retrieved on 2011-12-07.
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