- Nuestra Belleza México 1997
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Nuestra Belleza México 1997 Date September 1997 Presenters Raúl Velasco, Karina Velasco Entertainment Paulina Rubio Venue Centro Internacional Acapulco, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico Broadcaster Televisa Entrants 32 Placements 16 Winner Katty Fuentes[1]
Nuevo LeónThe 4th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Centro Internacional Acapulco of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico on September, 1997. Thirty-two contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Katty Fuentes of Nuevo León, who later competed in Miss Universe 1998. Fuentes was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Rebeca Tamez. She is the first Nuevoleonesa to win the Nuestra Belleza México Title.
The Title of Nuestra Belleza Mundo México was won by Blanca Soto of Morelos, who later competed in Miss World 1997. Soto was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titleholder Yessica Salazar. She is the first and only short hair and Morelense to win the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México Title.
Contents
Results
Placements Nuestra Belleza México
Final Results Contestant Nuestra Belleza México 1997 Suplente / 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner- up - Distrito Federal - Felicidad Aveleyra
3rd Runner-up - Estado de México - Elizabeth Jiménez
4th Runner-up - Tabasco - Karla Corral
5th Runner-up - Aguascalientes - Patricia Amador
Top 16 - Baja California - Carolina Castro
- Campeche - Barbara Macossay
- Coahuila - Alejandra Mena
- Colima - Karla Cortéz
- Durango - Karla Pescador
- Guanajuato - Monica Macias
- Jalisco - Tatiana Ruvalcaba
- Nayarit - Corinna Torres
- Sinaloa - Deyanira Penney
- Tamaulipas - Kelly Nelson
Placements Nuestra Belleza Mundo México
For the second time took place the semi-final competition with a live show entitled "Nuestra Belleza Mexico: Road to Miss World" in which was announced the winner of the title of "Nuestra Belleza Mundo Mexico" and she represented his country in Miss World 1997.
Final Results Contestant Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1997 Suplente / 1st Runner-up - Distrito Federal - Felicidad Aveleyra
2nd Runner-up 3rd Runner-up - Estado de México - Elizabeth Jiménez
4th Runner-up - Nayarit - Corinna Torres
Special Awards
Award Contestant Miss Photogenic Mary Kay Face - Aguascalientes - Patricia Amador
Skin Hinds Skin Solar Hinds Best National Costume - Distrito Federal - Felicidad Aveleyra
- "Traje de Concheros"
Judges
- Carlos Mendez - Editor
- Mayra Saucedo - Journalist
- Manuel Villagrán - Producer
- Myrka Dellanos - Journalist & TV Show Host
- Fernando Carrillo - Actor
- Montserrat Olivier - Actress, TV Presenter & Model
- Patrice Guedy - Stylist
- Yadhira Carrillo - Nuestra Belleza Aguascalientes 1994 & Actress
Background Music
- Paulina Rubio - "Enamorada"
Contestants
State Contestant Age Aguascalientes María Patricia Amador Luján 21 Baja California Carolina Vanessa Castro Mendoza 22 Baja California Sur María Elizabeth Reyes Rodríguez 21 Campeche Barbara Macossay Arteaga 19 Coahuila Alejandra Mena Ramírez 21 Colima Karla Ofelia Cortéz Figueroa 19 Chiapas María Elena Peréz Peña 18 Chihuahua Mará Cristina Castro Loya 22 Distrito Federal Felicidad Aveleyra Talamantes 18 Durango Karla Pescador de la Peña 18 Estado de México Elizabeth Jiménez Dueñas 19 Guanajuato Monica Macias Chavéz 18 Guerrero Carla Coral López Solís 20 Hidalgo Gabriela García Muro 21 Jalisco Tatiana Eileen Ruvalcaba De la Roca 19 Michoacán María de Lourdes Romero Orozco 20 Morelos Blanca Delfina Soto Benavides 18 Nayarit Corinna Torres Cañas 23 Nuevo León Katty Fuentes García 20 Oaxaca Annemie Santibañez Hoffman 18 Puebla Lillíana Flores Bashbush 18 Querétaro Laura Barbeito Chavéz 19 Quintana Roo Luz María Cabrera Montoya 22 San Luis Potosí Mayra Sandoval Martínez 21 Sinaloa Deyanira Liliana Penney López 21 Sonora Ana Laura Bernal Camarena 19 Tabasco Karla Alejandra Corral Salomón 21 Tamaulipas Kelly Ann Nelson González 18 Tlaxcala Ivonne Corona Morales 18 Veracruz Erika Beatríz Peréz Peréz 19 Yucatán Amelia Sierra Calderón 19 Zacatecas Gabriela Serrano Briones 20 Historical Significance
- For the first time in the contest was held the parade of states at the beginning of the contest.
- Nuevo León won the Title of Nuestra Belleza México for the first time.
- Morelos won the Title of Nuestra Belleza Mundo México for the first time.
- This was the second time a Winner of Nuestra Belleza México is not the state that represents (Blanca Soto was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León).
- For second time in the semifinal competition is chosen Nuestra Belleza Mundo México through Nuestra Belleza México: Road to Miss World.
- Distrito Federal, Jalisco, Nuevo León and Sinaloa placed for fourth consecutive year.
- Nayarit placed for third consecutive year.
- Durango and Tamaulipas were called to the semifinals for second time.
- Campeche and Coahuila were called to the semifinals for the first time.
- Aguascalientes, Baja California, Colima and Guanajuato returned to making calls to the semifinals after two years (1995).
- Estado de México, Morelos and Tabasco returned to making calls to the semifinals after three years (1994).
- States that were called to the semifinals last year and this year failed to qualify were Chiapas, Chihuahua, Oaxaca, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, Sonora, Veracruz, Yucatán and Zacatecas.
- Raúl Velasco hosted this pageant for fourth time consecutive.
- Nuevo León won Miss Photogenic and the Skin Hinds Award for the first time.
- Aguacalientes won Mary Kay Face Award for the first time.
- Morelos won the Skin Solar Hinds for the first time.
- Distrito Federal' won the Best National Costume Award for the first time.
- The host delegate, Carla Coral López of Guerrero, failed to place in the semifinals.
Contestants Notes
- Aguascalientes - Patricia Amador competed in Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1997 in Miami
- Distrito Federal - Felicidad Aveleyra won the Title of Reina de la Atlantida 1997 representing Mexico.
- Estado de México - Elizabeth Jiménez competed in the Reinado Internacional de las Flores 1998.
- Morelos - Blanca Soto was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León but she represented the State of Morelos in the National Contest. She won the right to represent Mexico in Miss World 1997 held at the Baie Lazare, Seychelles on November 22, 1997, but she didn't place. She participated in Miss Verano Viña del Mar 1998 in Chile where she won the 1st place. She has been married to American actor Jack Hartnett since 2007. She was Eva Gonzales in the telenovela of Univision called Eva Luna and will star in the telenovela of Univision called "Talisman" in 2011-2012.
- Nuevo León - Katty Fuentes won Miss Clairol Style Award and the third placement in the National Costume Competition in Miss Universe 1998 held at Stan Sheriff Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA on May 12, 1998 but she didn't place to the semifinals. Actually she lives in Dallas, Texas.
- Tabasco - Karla Corral represented Mexico in Reinado Internacional del Café 1998 held in Manizales, Colombia.
References
External Links
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- 1997 in Mexico
- 1997 beauty pageants
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