Nuestra Belleza México 2000

Nuestra Belleza México 2000
Date	September 2, 2000
Presenters	Lupita Jones, Gabriel Soto, Sergio Goyri
Entertainment	Manuel Mijares, Francisco Céspedes, Ernesto D'Alessio, Patricio Borghetti, Jan, Innis
Venue	Auditorio Emilio Sánchez Piedras, Apizaco, Tlaxcala, Mexico
Broadcaster	Televisa
Entrants	43
Placements	20
Withdrawals	Aguascalientes, Baja California, Campeche, Durango, Guerrero, Michoacán, Nayarit, Oaxaca
Winner	Jacqueline Bracamontes[1]  Jalisco
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Nuestra Belleza México 2000, the 7th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Auditorio Emilio Sánchez Piedras of Apizaco, Tlaxcala, Mexico on September 2, 2000. Forty-three contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won by Jacqueline Bracamontes from Jalisco, who later competed in Miss Universe 2001 in Puerto Rico. Bracamontes was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Leticia Murray. She was the first Jalisciense and the second winner of foreign descent (her maternal grandparents are Belgian) and the third blonde to win this Title.

The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title was assumed by Paulina Flores from Sinaloa after Jacqueline Bracamontes won the right to compete in Miss Universe. Bracamontes could not hold both titles at once, so Paulina Flores as Suplente/1st Runner-up assumed the title. Flores later competed in Miss World 2000 in the United Kingdom. She was the first Sinaloense to win this Title.

The Nuestra Belleza Internacional México title (Best Hair Pantene) was won by Lilián Villanueva from Quintana Roo. She would have competed in Miss International 2001 in Japan, but the Nuestra Belleza México Organization lost the franchise of this international event that year and she could not compete. Villanueva is the first and only Quintanarroense to win this Title.

After three years, two events were held separately to select the two winners for the titles Nuestra Belleza México and Nuestra Belleza Mundo México.

After three years, the contestants returned to take part in the semi-final competition entitled "Nuestra Belleza Mexico: Rumbo a Miss Mundo" where the Top 20 out of 43 candidates were chosen and it was announced that the winner of the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title was Jacqueline Bracamontes. A week later she won the title of Nuestra Belleza México, which was then assumed by her Suplene/1st Runner-up Paulina Flores from Sinaloa, who curiously was also the Suplente/1st Runner-up in the final competition. Only the top 20 contestants participated in the final night.

The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México pageant was held at the Auditorio Emilio Sánchez Piedras of Apizaco, Tlaxcala, Mexico and was hosted by Joana Benedek and Alexis Ayala. It was officially the 3rd edition of the "Nuestra Belleza Mundo México" contest as an official separate pageant to choose Mexico's representative to Miss World. Although the Winner of this event also competed in the final night competition.

The musical part was enlivened by: Pablo Montero.

• Matilde Obregón – TV Notas' Director
• Riccardo Dalmacci – Actor
• Héctor Terrones – Fashion Designer
• José Luis Abarca – Fashion Designer
• Ernesto Valenzuela – El Modelo México 1999
• Pablo Méndez – Stylist
• Toño Mauri – Actor
• Deborah David [es] – Model & Miss Guatemala finalist
• Nadine Markova – Photographer

• Gustavo Adolfo Infante – Journalist
• Silvia Galván – Stylist
• Benjamín Alarcón – Consultant Psycho-Body Expression
• Verónica Jaspeado – Nuestra Belleza Tlaxcala 1994, Actress & Singer
• Carlos Latapi – Photographer
• Maritza Sayalero – Miss Universe 1979
• Gerardo Rebollo – Designer
• Vanessa Guzmán – Nuestra Belleza México 1995 & Actress
• Fernando Magallanes – Plastic Surgeon
• Frances Ondiviela – Miss España 1980 & Actress
• Carlos Topete – Marketing Manager

• Opening Number: "Nuestra Belleza México" (Official Theme)
• Swimsuit Competition: "Popurrí" by Ernesto D'Alessio, Patricio Borghetti and Jan
• Intermediate: "Cuando me Enamoro" & "Aunque no Esté" by Manuel Mijares
• Evening Gown Competition: Innis
• Intermediate: "Dónde está la Vida" & "Quédate Más" by Francisco Céspedes
• Crowning Moment: "Nuestra Belleza México" (Official Theme)

State	Contestant	Age	Height (m)	Hometown
Baja California Sur	Rosalinda Wayas Barroso	20	1.70	La Paz
Baja California Sur	Yessenia Moreno Castro	22	1.75	Los Cabos
Coahuila	Alma Mireya Cantú García	20	1.85	Torreón
Coahuila	Dulce René Ríos Torres	21	1.81	Torreón
Coahuila	María Elena Villalobos Sosa	24	1.70	Torreón
Colima	Martha Yadira Martínez	23	1.78	Colima
Chiapas	Ileana Ruíz Amaya	20	1.69	Chiapas
Chihuahua	Erika Valenzuela Ortega	21	1.75	Chihuahua
Chihuahua	Mirta Janet Bojórquez Loya	23	1.72	Chihuahua
Distrito Federal	Arcelia Alverdi Luna	23	1.74	Mexico City
Distrito Federal	Connie Velázquez Maya	21	1.75	Mexico City
Distrito Federal	Mónica Portillo Escandón	23	1.74	Mexico City
Distrito Federal	Paola Hinojosa Martínez	20	1.73	Mexico City
Estado de México	Airam García Cárdenas	20	1.76	Toluca
Estado de México	Susana Arlett Diazayas Jimeno	21	1.69	Toluca
Guanajuato	Esmeralda Marún Rodríguez	21	1.73	León
Hidalgo	Marisol Mandujano Cerrilla	21	1.72	Huejutla
Jalisco	Jacqueline Bracamontes van Hoorde	20	1.71	Guadalajara
Jalisco	Libertad Godínez Herrera	20	1.77	Zapopan
Morelos	Alinne Shedid Harnen	20	1.70	Cuernavaca
Nuevo León	Gisela Patricia Oviedo Garza	23	1.73	Monterrey
Nuevo León	Verónica Gutiérrez de la Fuente	24	1.74	Monterrey
Puebla	Penelope García Gutiérrez	20	1.74	Puebla
Querétaro	María Antonieta Fierro Aguilera	20	1.73	Querétaro
Quintana Roo	Lilián Jesús Villanueva Chan	20	1.72	Chetumal
San Luis Potosí	Marisel Puebla Juárez	21	1.71	San Luis Potosí
Sinaloa	María González Corrales	20	1.80	Culiacán
Sinaloa	Minerva Rivera Mendiola	22	1.69	Los Mochis
Sinaloa	María Janeth Valenzuela	22	1.68	Culiacán
Sinaloa	Paulina Flores Arias	20	1.77	Culiacán
Sonora	Ana Lourdes Astiazarán Nieves	20	1.80	Hermosillo
Sonora	Karla Jazmín Arias Amarillas	20	1.76	Cd. Obregón
Sonora	Rubi López Ureña	21	1.71	Nogales
Tabasco	Elsa Villanueva González	21	1.72	Tenosique
Tamaulipas	Gabriela Josefina Soberón García	20	1.69	Reynosa
Tamaulipas	Minerva Ivette Quintanilla Barrios	21	1.75	Reynosa
Tlaxcala	María Guadalupe Lozada Díaz	21	1.79	Tlaxcala
Veracruz	Emily Beer Ricco	21	1.70	Coatzacoalcos
Veracruz	Luz Amelia Bulnes Talavera	23	1.80	Córdoba
Yucatán	Evelyn Esther López Pacheco	24	1.70	Mérida
Yucatán	Selena del Pilar Monsreal Vera	21	1.72	Mérida
Zacatecas	Daniella Rubio Maldonado	20	1.77	Fresnillo
Zacatecas	Eva Ruíz Torres	20	1.74	Zacatecas

• Jalisco won the Nuestra Belleza México title for the first time.
• This was the second time a Winner of Nuestra Belleza México pageant is of foreign descent (Jacqueline Bracamontes, her maternal grandparents are Belgian).
• Sinaloa was the Suplente/1st Runner-up for the second time (before 1999) and won the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title for the first time.
• Quintana Roo won the Nuestra Belleza Internacional México title for the first time.
• It is the first time in the history of the organization in which more than one representative is sent by a State.
• Jalisco do very well this year, obtaining the Nuestra Belleza Mundo Mexico title in the semi-final competition, but after being crowned as Nuestra Belleza México, the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title automatically passed to the 1st Runner-up Sinaloa (Paulina Flores), who curiously was also the 1st Runner-up in the semi-final competition.
• For the first time is selected a Top 20 and only the Top 20 selected in the semi-final competition participated in the final night.
• For the first time, these states withdrew from the competition: Aguascalientes, Baja California, Campeche, Durango, Guerrero, Michoacán, Nayarit and Oaxaca.
• Distrito Federal and Nuevo León placed for the seventh consecutive year.
• Chihuahua placed for the third consecutive year.
• Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, Sonora and Tamaulipas placed for the second consecutive year.
• Coahuila, Jalisco, Quintana Roo and Yucatán returned to making calls to the semifinals after two years (1998), Colima after three years (1997), Querétaro, Veracruz and Zacatecas after four years (1996) and San Luis Potosí after five years (1995).
• States that were called to the semi-finals last year and this year failed to qualify were Guanajuato and Morelos.
• After two years hosting Nuestra Belleza México, Marco Antonio Regil didn't do in this edition.
• For the first time, Sergio Goyri and Gabriel Soto hosted the pageant with Lupita Jones.
• Sonora won Miss Photogenic and Edoardos Model Award for the first time.
• Quintana Roo won the Trident Smile and Best Hair Awards for the first time.
• Distrito Federal won Miss America Online for the first time.
• Jalisco won Miss St. Ives and Skin Hinds Award for the first time.
• Chihuahua won the Best Communicator Award for the first time.
• Sinaloa won the Lala Light Figure Award for the first time.
• San Luis Potosí won the Best National Costume award for the first time.
• The host delegate, María Guadalupe Lozada from Tlaxcala, failed to place in the semi-finals.
• Coahuila (Alma Cantú) is the tallest delegate in this edition (1.85 m).
• Estado de México (Susana Diazayas), Sinaloa (María Valenzuela) and Tamulipas (Gabriela Soberón) are the shortest delegates in this edition (1.68 m).

•  Jalisco – Jacqueline Bracamontes represented her country in Miss Universe 2001 held at Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico on May 11, 2001, where she didn't place. After being crowned Nuestra Belleza México in 2000, she decided to pursue a television career. She began her career hosting various award shows and special programs, including Acafest, Premios TVyNovelas, and Fiesta Mexicana. In 2003, Bracamontes was cast in the Mexican telenovela Alegrijes y Rebujos, produced by Rosy Ocampo. In 2006, she landed her first lead role in the Mexican novela Heridas de amor, alongside Brazilian born actor Guy Ecker. In 2008 she starred in the comedic Mexican telenovela Las Tontas No Van al Cielo, alongside Jaime Camil, which was extremely successful in both the Latin American and United States market. After finishing filming with Las Tontas No Van al Cielo, Bracamontes starred in Sortilegio, with Cuban actor William Levy. Bracamontes has been linked to actor Valentino Lanús, soccer star Francisco "Kikin" Fonseca, and actor Arturo Carmona. On January 11, 2008, she confirmed her new relationship with Fernando Schoenwald. The couple ended their relationship in May 2009. Bracamontes was chosen as one of the killers in the popular series Mujeres Asesinas which premiered in the fall of 2010.
• Estado de México – Susana Diazayas is a Television Actress.
•  Quintana Roo – Lilián Villanueva originally would participate in Miss International 2001, but the Nuestra Belleza México Organization lost the franchise and she couldn't compete in that event, although she represented Mexico in the contest Reinado Internacional de las Flores 2001 in Medellín, Colombia where she won 1st place.
•  Sinaloa – Paulina Flores represented her country in Miss World 2000, held at the Millennium Dome in London, UK on November 30, 2000. Also she was finalist in the Top 5 in Miss Mesoamérica 2001. Paulina is currently a professional fashion model, and has been represented by several national and international modeling agencies.
•  Yucatán – Evelyn López competed in Miss Costa Maya International 2001.
•  Zacatecas – Eva Ruíz represented Mexico in the Reinado Internacional del Café 2001 in Manizales, Colombia where she won 2nd place.

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

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