Espinoza began competing in beauty pageants at the age of 19 in her hometown of
Monterrey,
Nuevo León. She won her first title of
Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2007 on July 25, which led her to compete nationally for the
Nuestra Belleza México title. On October 6, 2008, she went on to win the title of Nuestra Belleza Mundo México in
Manzanillo, Colima, giving her the right to represent her country in the 58th edition of the
Miss World 2008 pageant held at the
Sanndton Convention Centre in
Johannesburg,
South Africa on December 13. Espinoza won the
Miss World Beach Beauty fast track event and award, which automatically gave her a semifinal spot in the Miss World competition. A year later, she competed once again on the international scene, representing her country in the 49th edition of the
Miss International 2009 beauty pageant. Anagabriela became the second Mexican to win this title, beating out the 65 other contestants from all over the world on November 28, 2009, at Sichuan International Tennis Center in
Chengdu,
Sichuan,
China. ==Personal life==