Nuestra Belleza México, literally Our Beauty Mexico, is the most important beauty pageant of Mexico. Held annually since 1994, the pageant is directed by the country's first Miss Universe, Lupita Jones, where over thirty young women compete each year. The winner is chosen to represent the country in Miss Universe, while second place does the same in Miss World. The organization acquired the Miss International franchise in 2007, and as of 2009, will send the runner-up, or as she is referred to in the pageant, the suplente (substitute) to that international pageant. The organization's first representative to Miss International since obtaining the franchise, however, was chosen to be Priscila Perales, Miss Mexico Universe 2006, who went on to win the 2007 title, thus making her the first Miss International winner from Mexico. Nuestra Belleza Mexico is usually held the year before the winners participate internationally.
Aside from the usual requirements of beauty pageants (citizenship, age, height, etc.), to be eligible to compete in Nuestra Belleza Mexico, contestants must first win their state titles. Although it is not uncommon for some states to have more than one representative competing the same year. This usually occurs when non-winning contestants in their state pageants are invited to participate in the national pageant by Lupita Jones either because she sees potential in them or other states lack a representative. Since the pageant was first held in 1994, the highest placement obtained by a Mexican representative in the international pageants mentioned was by Miss International 2007 Priscila Perales. Other representatives who have been the closest to winning were Laura Elizondo (third runner-up in Miss Universe 2005) and Dafne Molina (first runner-up in Miss World 2005).
Below are the names of the annual titleholders of Nuestra Belleza Mexico, listed in ascending order and according to the year in which they participated in their respective international beauty pageants (Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International) the states they represented during their national crowning or assignment and their final placements in the aforementioned international pageants after their participation.
Below are the names of the states whose representatives have obtained one or more of the three national pageant titles of Nuestra Belleza Mexico by the year in which they were acquired (from first to last), and the total number of these in ascending order.
Jalisco
Guanajuato
Sinaloa
Nuevo León
Tamaulipas
Coahuila
Yucatán
Sonora
Chihuahua
Mexico
Colima
Puebla
Distrito Federal
Baja California
Campeche
Morelos
