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Nuestra Belleza México 1994

Nuestra Belleza México 1994 was the 1st edition of the Nuestra Belleza México pageant, held at the Auditorio Benito Juárez in Zapopan, Jalisco, on sunday November 13th, 1994. Thirty-two contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won by Luz María Zetina of Estado de México, who later competed at Miss Universe 1995 in Namibia. Zetina was crowned by Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen of India and Lupita Jones, first Mexican Miss Universe and National Director of Nuestra Belleza México.

Background
The Miss Universe Organization granted Lupita Jones the license to send the Mexican representative to this important event. In cooperation with Televisa, they created Promocertamen S.A. de C.V. to organize the Nuestra Belleza México pageant with the purpose of changing the perception of beauty pageants in Mexico. They created a structure to hold a state pageant in each state of the country with an operations manual and policies for this new event, structuring a training program for the National Queens, giving them security and tools to compete internationally. == Results ==
Results
Appointed titleholders == Pageant ==
Pageant
Preliminary competition The preliminary competition was held at the Auditorio Benito Juárez in Zapopan, Jalisco, on November 12, the day before the final competition. Prior to the event's conclusion, all candidates competed in swimsuits and evening gowns as part of the selection process to determine the 16 semifinalists who would advance directly to the final competition. The event was hosted by Raúl Velasco. On this evening, three special awards were presented to the contestants: Best Hair, Miss Diet Coke, and Best Legs. The musical entertainment was provided by the groups Café Tacvba, Magneto, and Ángeles Ochoa. The event was hosted by Liza Echeverría and Marco Antonio Regil. Preliminary Jury These are the members of the preliminary jury, who selected the Top 16 during the preliminary competition, after viewing the candidates privately during interviews and the swimsuit and evening gown segments: • Fernando Romo - "Stylist" • Sara Castany - "Editor" • Enrique Rocha - "Television Actor" • Valéria Melo Péris - "Miss Brazil 1994 and Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1994" • Ernesto Alonso - "Television Producer" • Liliana Abud - "Writer and Television Actress" • Sergio Bustamante - "Artist" • Salma Hayek - "Film and Television Actress" Final The final gala was broadcast live on Las Estrellas in Mexico from the Auditorio Benito Juárez in Zapopan, Jalisco, on Sunday, November 13, 1994. The event was hosted by Raúl Velasco and Liza Echeverría as part of the Sunday program Siempre en Domingo. The group of 16 semifinalists was announced during the final competition. • The 16 semifinalists paraded in a new round in swimsuits and evening gowns; subsequently, 10 of them were eliminated. • The 6 finalists answered a final question and then walked the runway one last time. The panel of judges considered the overall impression made by each finalist to vote and determine the final rankings. Final Jury The jury members who evaluated the contestants: • Fernando Romo - "Stylist" • Sara Castany - "Editor" • Enrique Rocha - "Television Actor" • Valéria Melo Péris - "Miss Brazil 1994 and Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1994" • Ernesto Alonso - "Television Producer" • Liliana Abud - "Writer and Television Actress" • Sergio Bustamante - "Artist" • Salma Hayek - "Film and Television Actress" Entertainment • Intermission: Ricky Martin performing "Entre el Amor y los Halagos" and "El Amor de mi Vida" • Intermission: Manuel Mijares performing "Vives en Mí" Special Awards ==Contestants==
Contestants
Pageant Notes • - María Luisa Pérez previously was Señorita Baja California 1992 and she competed at La Modelo el Año 1992. • - Luz María Zetina competed at Miss Universe 1995 in Windhoek, Namibia on 12 May 1995 but was unplaced. She later studied acting at Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística and she worked in telenovelas for a time and currently she stands out as a TV Hostess. • - Yadira Elizondo was appointed by Lupita Jones as the mexican delegate in The Top Model of the World 1996 on the island of Martinique. • - Amina Blancarte previously was crowned as Reina del Carnaval Internacional de Mazatlán 1993 in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. One year after she was appointed by Lupita Jones as the mexican delegate in Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1995 in Miami, USA where she was the winner and the first Mexican to win this title. After this she entered at Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística to prepare for a career in TV Hostess. Blancarte was TV Hostess in many programs in Mexico and the United States. • - Verónica Jaspeado one year after she was appointed by Lupita Jones as the mexican delegate in Miss Verano Viña del Mar 1995 in Viña del Mar, Chile but was unplaced. Later she worked as an actress at Televisa, where she has appeared in several telenovelas throughout her career. She was also a member of the musical group DKDA in 1999. ==References==
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