Nuestra Belleza México 1996

Nuestra Belleza México 1996, the 3rd Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Centro de Convenciones of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico on September 22, 1996. Thirty-two contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won by Rebeca Tamez from Tamaulipas, who later competed at Miss Universe 1997 in the US. Tamez was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Vanessa Guzmán and Miss Universe 1996 Alicia Machado from Venezuela. She was the first Tamaulipeca and winner of foreign descent (her mother is an American) to win this title.

Nuestra Belleza México 1996
DateSeptember 22, 1996
PresentersRaúl Velasco
EntertainmentRaúl di Blasio, Alejandra Guzmán, Emmanuel, Chayanne
VenueCentro de Convenciones, Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
BroadcasterTelevisa
Entrants32
Placements16
WinnerRebeca Tamez[1]
 Tamaulipas
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The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title was won by Yessica Salazar from Jalisco, who later competed at Miss World 1996 in India where she was a Semi-finalist in the Top 10. Salazar was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titleholder Alejandra Quintero. She is the first and only Jalisciense to win this title.

For the first time, two events were held separately to select the two winners for the titles Nuestra Belleza México and Nuestra Belleza Mundo México.

Results

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Nuestra Belleza México

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Final Results Contestant
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Nuestra Belleza Mundo México

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One week before the Final Competition was held, the Preliminary Competition featured a live show entitled "Nuestra Belleza México: Rumbo a Miss Mundo" in they announced that the winner of the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title was Yessica Salazar from Jalisco, who would go on to represent Mexico at Miss World 1996 and finish as a semi-finalist in the Top 10. All contestants competed in swimsuit and evening gown categories during the contest.

The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México pageant was held at the Xcaret Park in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico and was hosted by Marco Antonio Regil. It was the debut of the "Nuestra Belleza Mundo México" contest in its capacity as an official separate pageant to choose Mexico's representative to Miss World. Although the winner of this event also competed in the Final Competition, she finished only as a semi-finalist.

The musical part was enlivened by the following groups: Manuel Mijares, José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma and Paul Anka.

Final Results Contestant
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Contestants

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State Contestant Age
  Aguascalientes María del Pilar Magallanes Peréz 18
  Baja California Karla Baeza Noriega 18
'  Baja California Sur Guadalupe Castillo Celaya 18
  Campeche Liliana Rendis Buenfil 23
  Coahuila Martha Elena Padilla Galarza 21
  Colima Alma Alicia De la Torre Robledo 20
  Chiapas Melina María Doutiño Glaúner 18
  Chihuahua Banelly Carrasco Loya 19
  Distrito Federal Ivette Benavides Rojas 23
  Durango Brenda Elena Alcantar Díaz 22
  Estado de México Maricela del Carmén Fernández Tovar 18
  Guanajuato Liliana De Anda Gómez 21
  Guerrero Nancy Karina Bejar Bernal 21
  Hidalgo Isela Erendira Ruíz Castañeda 19
  Jalisco Yessica Salazar González 21
  Michoacán Verónica Martínez Pérez 21
  Morelos Ana Paula Castañares De los Cobos 18
  Nayarit Tania Elizabeth Vázquez Pérez 19
  Nuevo León Blanca Elena Martínez De la Fuente 19
  Oaxaca Karin Román Peillet 18
  Puebla María del Pilar Ariadna Romo Durand 22
  Querétaro Hortensia Iveth García Frias 19
  Quintana Roo Ana Ivette Zelaya Espinoza 20
  San Luis Potosí Gloria De la Garza Hernández 19
  Sinaloa Celia Gloria Chávez Carrasco 23
  Sonora Mirna Irene Miranda Torres 21
  Tabasco Alejandra Rodríguez Bustamantes 19
  Tamaulipas Rebeca Lyn Tamez Jones 20
  Tlaxcala María Luisa Orozco Arechiga 18
  Veracruz Ileana Fomperosa Chavarín 21
  Yucatán Lyndia Quiroz Zavala 19
  Zacatecas Sonia García Ramírez 21

Judges

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Preliminary competition

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  • Miriam Sommers – Fashion and Designer Coordinator
  • Víctor Bucardo – Ponds Brand Director
  • Glenda Reyna – Glenda Models Director
  • César Évora – Actor
  • Sarah Bustani – Fashion Designer
  • Óscar Madrazo – Contempo Models Director
  • Leticia Calderón – Actress

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