Nuestra Belleza México 2008, the 15th annual
Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the
Arena Monterrey of
Monterrey,
Nuevo León, Mexico on September 20, 2008. Thirty-three contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Karla Carrillo from
Jalisco, who later competed in
Miss Universe 2009 in
The Bahamas. Carrillo was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder
Elisa Nájera. She was the second Jalisciense to win this Title.
The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title was won by
Perla Beltrán from
Sinaloa, who later competed in
Miss World 2009 in
South Africa where she was the 1st Runner-up. Beltrán was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titleholder
Anagabriela Espinoza. She was the second Sinaloense to win this Title.
As the Suplente/1st Runner-up the Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2009 title was won by
Laura Zúñiga from
Sinaloa, and she would compete in
Miss International 2009 in China, but was dethroned on December 25, 2008. She was the second Sinaloense to win this T.
The Preliminary Competition was held at the
Arena Monterrey of
Monterrey,
Nuevo León, Mexico a few days before to Final Competition. Prior to the final telecast, all contestants competed in swimsuit and evening gown as part of the selection for the others top 10 finalists who were revealed during the beginning of the two-hour live telecast of the Nuestra Belleza México 2008 Pageant live on
Televisa on September 20.
The Preliminary Competition was hosted by
Silvia Salgado and Patricio Cabezut.
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 combining 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 the costume to represent Mexico in
Miss Universe the next year. Also, some costumes are elected to represent Mexico in other beauty contests.
The winning costume designer receives the "Aguja Diamante Award".
As part of the pageant 15th Anniversary, 16 Nuestra Belleza México titleholders from the first pageant in 1994 to the outgoing and current titleholders were in attendance.
1 Nadia Ramos was going to compete in 2007 but had to leave the competition due to a family emergency and given the opportunity to participate this year.
Jalisco won the Nuestra Belleza México title for the second time (before
2000).
This year the crown of Nuestra Belleza México suffers his fifth change, this new model would continue until 2009.
Sinaloa won the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title for the second time (before
2000), the Nuestra Belleza Internacional México title also for the second time (before
1999) and Suplente/1st Runner-up for the third time (before
1999 and 2000)
This year marks 15 years of the contest and so it was invited thirteen ex-beauty queens who modeled in private gateway.
It was the first mentioned the name of the winner of Nuestra Belleza Internacional México.
For the first time a Titleholder was dethroned to the title (
Laura Zúñiga, Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2009).
Perla Beltran's crown fell to the ground after she congratulated her colleagues on stage, suffering major damage.
For the fourth time an
Afro-Mexican compete in the Nuestra Belleza México pageant (Ángeles Aguilar from Oaxaca, before
1999,
2001 and
2005).
Guerrero return to competition after two years (
2006), Hidalgo and Tabasco after three years (
2005) and Oaxaca after nine years (
1999).
Jalisco was placed for fifth consecutive year in the Top 5.
Jalisco and Nuevo León placed for sixth consecutive year.
Sonora placed for third consecutive year.
Chiapas and Guanajuato placed for second consecutive year.
Oaxaca returned to making calls to the semifinals after twelve years (
1996), Baja California Sur after eight years (
2000), Querétaro and Tabasco after six years (
2002), San Luis Potosí after four years (
2004), Aguascalientes after three years (
2005) and Baja California and Sonora after two years (
2006).
States that were called to the semifinals last year and this year failed to qualify were Colima, Chihuahua, Distrito Federal, Morelos, Tamaulipa, Veracruz and Yucatán.
For the second time Alfredo Adame hosted Nuestra Belleza México, with
Jacqueline Bracamontes who was her fourth time.
Sinaloa won Miss Top Model and Contestants' Choice for the first time and Best Hair for the second time (before
1994).
Nuevo León won Miss Talent for the first time.
Baja California won Miss Sports for the second time (before
2005).
Querétaro won the Academic Award and Best National Costume for the first time.
Jalisco won Fuller Beauty Queen for the first time.
The host delegate, Mariana González from Nuevo León, placed to finalists.
Sonora (Cecilia Montaño) is the higher delegate in this edition (1.84 m).
Campeche (Nazli Gantús), Distrito Federal (Fernanda Maldonado), Guerrero (Natali Bastidas), Michoacán (Alexis Navarro) and Yucatán (María Esther Magadán) are the lower delegates in this edition (1.70 m).
Chiapas -
Marliese Edelmann represented Mexico in the international Miss Costa Maya International 2009 pageant, held in La Isla Bonita,
San Pedro,
Belize on August 7 of that year. Despite being one of the favorites to win the crown, she made the semifinals, ending her participation as the 2nd Runner-up of the year. Also she represented Mexico in Miss Fox Sports 2010 pageant in
Miami,
Florida, United States to be the image of the company, where she was semifinalist.
Chihuahua - Nadia Renpenning is cousin of Katherine Renpening Señorita Chihuahua 1987.
Jalisco - Karla Carrillo represented Mexico in the international
Miss Universe 2009, held in Imperial Ballroom of the
Atlantis Paradise Island in
Nassau,
Bahamas on August 23 of that year. She failed to make the top fifteen, ending Mexico's five year streak of consecutive placements in
Miss Universe, from 2004 through 2008. On September 18, 2010 represented Mexico in Miss Continente Americano 2010 held in
Palacio de Cristal in
Guayaquil,
Ecuador and placed as the 1st Runner-up.
Sinaloa -
Laura Zuñiga won the title as
Reina Hispanoamericana 2008 held at the Manzana Uno in
Santa Cruz,
Bolivia on October 30, 2008. On December 23, 2008, she was arrested in
Zapopan,
Jalisco, along with seven men who allegedly carried illegal guns and US$53,000 in cash. The arrest was made by the state police and army officers. Zúñiga declared that she was kidnapped by her boyfriend Ángel Orlando García Urquiza, apparently a leader of the
Juárez Cartel, and that she was unaware of his illicit activities. On December 25, 2008, a second statement was released announcing that Zúñiga has been stripped of her title as Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2009 and
Reina Hispanoamericana 2008. Zúñiga was released from the detention center on January 30, 2009, after the judge found no evidence that tied her to any criminal activity. Actually she works as Model in United States and Mexico.
Sinaloa -
Perla Beltrán had been Miss Earth Sinaloa 2007 and competed in
Miss Earth México 2007 and obtained second place (Miss Air). She was the Suplente/1st Runner-up of
Nuestra Belleza Sinaloa 2008 but she was invited by the national organization to compete in the contest of this year, obtaining the right to represent Mexico in
Miss World 2009 held at the
Gallagher Convention Centre in
Johannesburg,
South Africa on December 12, 2009 . She won
Miss World Top Model fast track event and award, enabling her to advance to the semifinals. She had placed among the Top 12 in the
Beach Beauty fast track event. Beltrán obtainted the title of
Miss World Americas and placed as 1st Runner-up during the final competition of
Miss World 2009. Also she was crowned as Miss Grand Slam 2009 by Globalbeauties.com, she also placed in Top 10 Face of the Year, was named Sexiest in Americas and placed in the Top 5 Sexiest Woman Alive. Missosology.com name her Queen of the World Cup, a non official nor related to
FIFA or
Miss World pageant, poll involving the 32 delegates from the countries playing in the
South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup. Actually she is a businesswoman, in late 2011, she opened her own boutique called "Perla Beltrán Boutique". Actually she is the new State Coordinator of
Nuestra Belleza Sinaloa.
Sonora - Cecilia Montaño competed in the Miss Continente Americano 2011 pageant held at the
Palacio de Cristal in
Guayaquil,
Ecuador on October 22, 2011, where she was the 1st Runner-up.