Nuestra Belleza México 2012

Returning states

• Last competed in 2009:
  •  Tlaxcala
• Last competed in 2010:
  •  Guerrero

Withdrawals

•  Chiapas – Karla Ruíz
•  Campeche
• ' Quintana Roo, '

Significance

• Nuevo León won the Nuestra Belleza México title for the fourth time (before 1997, 1998 and 2005)
• Veracruz won the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title for the first time ever.
• Nuevo León won the Nuestra Belleza Internacional México title for the third time (before 2007 and 2009) and was the Suplente/1st Runner-up for the third time (before 2003 and 2004).
• This year there was a new change, for the first time a contestant was elected by a virtual casting.
• Cynthia Duque's crown fell to the ground after she was crowned, suffering major damage.
• After eleven years, returned the Final Competition to select to "Nuestra Belleza Mundo México".
• For the first time Oaxaca has two representatives in the competition.
• For the first time a State (Distrito Federal) has two Beauty Queens.
• Tlaxcala returns to competition after three years (2009).
• Guerrero returns to competition after two years (2010).
• Jalisco was placed for the ninth consecutive year in the Top 5.
• Aguascalientes was placed for the third consecutive year in the Top 5.
• Jalisco and Nuevo León were placed for the tenth consecutive year.
• Aguascalientes and Sinaloa were placed for the fifth consecutive year.
• Distrito Federal was placed for the fourth consecutive year.
• Morelos was placed for the third consecutive year.
• Chiapas and Guanajuato were placed for the second consecutive year.
• Veracruz returned to making calls to the semi-finals after two years (2010), Baja California and Chihuahua after three years (2009), San Luis Potosí after four years (2008), Nayarit after six years (2006)
• States that were called to the semi-finals last year and this year failed to qualify were Baja California Sur, Durango, Estado de México and Sonora.
• Chihuahua won Miss Talent for the second time (before 2009).
• Nuevo León won Contestants' Choice and Miss Sports for the first time.
• San Luis Potosí won for the first time a Fast-track, Miss Top Model.
• Veracruz won for the first time a Fast-track, the Academic Award and Best National Costume.
• The host delegate, Valeria Ruíz from Chiapas placed to semi-finals.
• For the first time Ximena Navarrete and Alan Tacher hosted the pageant.
• Baja California Sur (Diana Castro) and Colima (Mirna Parra) are the tallest delegates in this edition (1.82 m).
• Distrito Federal (Natalia Serrano), Hidalgo (Ángeles Cuevas) and Querétaro (Ana Elisa García) are the shortest delegate in this edition (1.68 m).
• Delegates from Colima, Chihuahua, Distrito Federal, Hidalgo, Guerrero, Morelos, Tabasco and Tlaxcala were elected by designation.

Contestants notes

•  Aguascalientes – Jessica Amor is the Reina de la Feria Nacional de San Marcos 2014.
•  Baja California – Jeraldine González was selected to represent Mexico in Reina Hispanoamericana 2012 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on October 25, 2012 where she won Miss Elegance.
•  Baja California Sur – Diana Castro was elected Reina Del Carnaval La Paz 2012 and Nuestra Belleza La Paz 2012, competition prior to the final state.
•  Coahuila – Cecilia Vázquez was Reina de Turismo Coahuila 2010 and today she is a Professional Model.
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  Ciudad de Armería, Colima
  . In 2011 she competed in Reina de la Feria de todos los Santos Colima 2011. In 2013 she married, who was her boyfriend for several years.
•  Chiapas – Karla Ruíz left the competition for health reasons, and who had symptoms of chickenpox that precludes their participation in the contest. Instead Valeria Ruíz took his deputy who joined activities with other state representatives days later.
•  Chiapas – Valeria Ruíz was the Suplente/1st Runner-up in Nuestra Belleza Chiapas 2010 and Nuestra Belleza Turismo Chiapas 2012 in Nuestra Belleza Chiapas 2012.
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  Nuestra Belleza Chihuahua
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• Distrito Federal – Karen Padilla was born in San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco but she has been living in Mexico City for several years. She is a Professional Model. She competed in Miss Continente Americano 2012 where she was a finalist in the Top 6 and won Miss Photogenic award.
•  Durango – Ana Victoria Sánchez was elected Reina del Club Campestre de Durango 2008.
• Estado de México – Laura Villalobos is a Professional Model, she works with Contempo Models in Mexico City
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•  Guanajuato – Elisa Espinoza was elected Señorita Universidad de Guanajuato 2011. Competed in Miss Costa Maya International 2014, held in Belize on August 9, 2014 obtained the crown.
•  Guerrero – Fátima Hernández was Reina de la Expo-Feria de la Palmera 2010 in Zihuatanejo.
•  Jalisco – Ana Karen Siordia is a Professional Model, she works at Look Models Management in Mexico City.
•  Jalisco – Jacqueline Sauza studied at CEA. She received an award at the 2011 TVyNovelas Award as New Release. Also she is a Professional Model.
•  Morelos – Chiara Leuzinger is of Swiss father and Italian mother.
•  Nayarit – Jasibi Suma was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, but she has been living in Nayarit for several years.
•  Nuevo León – Cynthia Duque competed in Miss Universe 2013, but she didn't place.
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  Lucero Montemayor was the Suplente/1st Runner-up in Nuestra Belleza Nuevo León 2012. Also she was Señorita UANL 2011. She competed in Miss International 2013, and failed place to semi-finalists. She currently works as a television presenter for ESPN Mexico
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•  Oaxaca – Michelle Mendoza was the Suplente/1st Runner-up in Nuestra Belleza Oaxaca 2012. She was elected by Virtual Casting. Currently she lives in Monterrey where she is part of Las Noticias in Televisa Monterrey.
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  Mexico's Next Top Model 2009
  finished as 5th Runner-up. She is a Professional Model.
•  Sinaloa – Briseyda Zazueta was the Suplente/1st Runner-up in Nuestra Belleza Sinaloa 2012.
•  Sonora – Gabriela Saldívar was crowned Nuestra Belleza Cajeme 2012 title she gave the right to participate in the final state of Nuestra Belleza Sonora 2012 which was the winner.
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  Nuestra Belleza Tabasco 2010
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  Nuestra Belleza Tlaxcala 2012, marking the return of this State to the national competition after three years. Marilé del Rosario Señorita México 1989 the only Tlaxcalteca who participated in Miss Universe is supporting the state pageant. She represented Mexico at Miss Yacht Model International 2013 in Sanya
  , China where she was the 4th Runner-up.
•  Veracruz – Marilyn Chagoya was elected Nuestra Belleza Poza Rica 2012, competition prior to the final state. She competed in Miss World 2013, but she didn't place.
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  Yucatán. She is a local TV Hostess in Mérida
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•  Zacatecas – Artemisa Rivera was born in Aguascalientes and she competed in Reina Nacional de la Feria de San Marcos 2012. Competed in Miss Costa Maya International 2013.