Mexicana Universal Jalisco

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Mexicana Universal Jalisco

Formation	1994 (as Nuestra Belleza Jalisco) 2017 (as Mexicana Universal Jalisco)
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Guadalajara
Location	Mexico
Local Coordinator	Julio Munguía

Mexicana Universal Jalisco is a pageant in Jalisco, Mexico, that selects that state's representative for the national Mexicana Universal pageant. Jalisco is considered one of the strongest states in Mexican pageantry, as they are almost always among the finalists.

Jalisco is the first state that has produced more winners of Nuestra Belleza México/Mexicana Universal in history. With 5 Nuestra Belleza México crowns (now Mexicana Universal), 3 of them being consecutive years 2008, 2009, 2010. The state organization has also produced one Nuestra Belleza Mundo México in 1996 and the second Miss Universe winner in Mexican history Ximena Navarrete in 2010.

Jalisco is the state was the first to place two representatives in the top 5 (2008, 201 0, 2014). Jalisco was placed for the eleventh consecutive year in the top 5 since 2004.

Below are the names of the annual titleholders of Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 1994-2017, Mexicana Universal Jalisco 2018, and their final placements in the Mexicana Universal.

•   Competed in Miss Universe.
•   Competed in Miss World.
•   Competed in Miss International.
•   Competed in Miss Grand International.
•   Competed in Miss Charm.
•   Competed in Reina Hispanoamericana.
•   Competed in Miss Orb International.
•   Competed in Miss Continente Americano.
•   Competed in Nuestra Latinoamericana Universal.

¹ In 1996, a pre-pageant to choose the delegate to Miss World was held the day prior to the final Nuestra Belleza México competition. Yessica Salazar of Jalisco resulted as the winner. She eventually placed among the Top 16 during the final.

As of 2000, it is not uncommon for some states to have more than one delegate competing simultaneously in the national pageant. The following Nuestra Belleza Jalisco contestants were invited to compete in Nuestra Belleza México. Some have placed higher than the actual state winners, but have yet to win.

• Official website
• Articles about the event (in Spanish)