| Mexicana Universal Tamaulipas | |
| Size: | 184px |
| Formation: | 1994 (as Nuestra Belleza Tamulipas) 2017 (as Mexicana Universal Tamaulipas) |
| Type: | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters: | Tampico |
| Leader Title: | Local Coordinator |
| Leader Name: | Honorario Martínez |
Mexicana Universal Tamaulipas is a pageant in Tamaulipas, Mexico, that selects that state's representative for the national Mexicana Universal.
Tamaulipas is the Fourth State that has produced more crowns in the history with 3 crowns. The State Organization has produced three Nuestra Belleza México in 1996 with Rebeca Tamez, 2004 with Laura Elizondo and 2015 with Cristal Silva.
To compete in the final state previously performed regional competitions:
Below are the names of the annual titleholders of Mexicana Universal Tamaulipas, listed in ascending order, and their final placements in the Mexicana Universal after their participation, until 2017 the names was Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas.
| Year | Titleholder | Hometown | National Placement | National Award | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | colspan="5"! | |||||
| 2023 | Rita Zulema Rodríguez Flores | Tampico | TBD | Competed in Mexicana Universal 2018 Mexicana Universal Tamulipas 2017 Competed in Miss Teen Mundial México 2016 Miss Teen Mundial Tamaulipas 2016 | ||
| 2022 | Brenda Scarlett López Mercado | Cd. Victoria | - | First married woman and mother from Tamaulipas | ||
| 2021 | Melissa Jaytzel Mireles Escobedo | Cd. Victoria | Top 15 | Miss Teen Ciudad Victoria 2017 | ||
| 2020 | colspan="6"! | |||||
| 2019 | Claudia Patricia Morato García | Matamoros | Top 16 | Top 10 in Miss Tourism International 2018 Miss Tourism International México 2018 Top 16 Miss Mexico 2016 Miss Tamaulipas 2016 1st in Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2016 1st in Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2012 | ||
| 2018 | Diana Lucía Rivera de León | Tampico | - | Top 16 in Miss Earth México 2015 Miss Earth Tamaulipas 2015 | ||
| 2017 | Rita Zulema Rodríguez Flores | Tampico | - | Will compete in Mexicana Universal 2025 Mexicana Universal Tamaulipas 2023 Competed in Miss Teen Mundial México 2016 Miss Teen Mundial Tamaulipas 2016 | ||
| Until 2016 the Title was Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas | ||||||
| 2016 | Treisy Citlaly Higuera López | Ciudad Madero | Suplente/1st Runner-up Mexicana Internacional (Designated) | Steps to Fame | Competed in Miss International 2017 1st in Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2014 1st in Nuestra Belleza Cd. Victoria 2014 1st in Flor del Campo México 2013 Flor del Campo Tamaulipas 2013 Flor del Campo Casas 2013 | |
| 2015 | Yuselmi Cristal Silva Dávila | Cd. Victoria | Nuestra Belleza México | Miss Top Model | Top 9 in Miss Universe 2016 Top 8 in Miss Earth 2013 Miss Earth México 2013 Miss Earth Tamaulipas 2013 1st in Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2013 Nuestra Belleza Cd. Victoria 2013 | |
| 2014 | Sandra Ahumada Treviño | Tampico | 4th Runner-up | Top 7 in Reina Hispanoamericana 2015 Competed in Miss F1 México 2015 Nuestra Belleza Sur de Tamaulipas 2014 | ||
| 2013 | Bárbara Giovanni Falcón Prieto | Nuevo Laredo | Top 15 | Miss Congeniality | 1st in Miss Texas USA 2017 2nd in Miss Texas USA 2016 Nuestra Belleza Nuevo Laredo 2013 6th in Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013 3rd in Miss Texas USA 2013 2nd in Miss Texas USA 2012 Top 15 in Miss Texas USA 2009 Top 15 in Miss Texas Teen USA 2008 Competed in Miss Texas Teen USA 2007 Competed in Miss Texas Teen USA 2006 Fourth Mexican-American from Tamaulipas | |
| 2012 | Lluvia Andrea Andrade Vargas | Reynosa | - | Top 20 in Miss Texas USA 2017 1st in Nuestra Belleza Raynosa 2012 Third Mexican-American from Tamaulipas | ||
| 2011 | Karen Alejandra Lizcano Flores | Tampico | - | 1st Miss Belleza Mundial 2021 Miss Belleza Mundial México 2021 1st in Face of Beauty México 2015 Face of Beauty Tamaulipas 2015 Competed in Miss Petite Universe México 2015 Miss Petite Universe Tamaulipas 2015 | ||
| 2010 | Ana Cecilia Ortiz Rodríguez (Resigned) | Reynosa | Did not Compete | Nuestra Belleza Reynosa 2010 | ||
| Claudia Maribel González Elizondo (Assumed) | Cd. Victoria | Top 15 | Academic Award | |||
| 2009 | Melissa Solano Caballero (Resigned) | Cd. Victoria | Did not Compete | Nuestra Belleza Cd. Victoria 2009 | ||
| Ana Karen González Abdala (Assumed) | Nuevo Laredo | - | Nuestra Belleza Nuevo Laredo 2009 | |||
| 2008 | Alejandra Silva Hernández | Cd. Madero | - | Nuestra Belleza Sur de Tamaulipas 2008 | ||
| 2007 | Valerie Padilla Pontvianne | Tampico | Top 10 | Nuestra Belleza Sur de Tamaulipas 2007 Daughter of Doris Pontvianne Señorita Tamaulipas 1981 Niece of Angélica Pontvianne Señorita Tamaulipas 1985 | ||
| 2006 | Adriana Celis Renero | Cd. Victoria | 3rd Runner-up | Miss Top Model Best Hair Optims | Sister of Alejandra Celis Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2003 | |
| 2005 | Lorena Ramos Paredes | Matamoros | Top 20 | Miss Congeniality | ||
| 2004 | Laura Elizondo Erhard | Tampico | Nuestra Belleza México | Fuller Beauty Queen | 3rd in Miss Universe 2005 | |
| 2003 | Alejandra Celis Renero | Cd. Victoria | Top 20 | Sister of Adriana Celis Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2006 | ||
| 2002 | Miriam Ferro Romero | Tampico | Top 12 | |||
| 2001 | Mónica Aragón Herrera | Tampico | Top 10 | Best Hair Miss Internet | Competed in Reinado Internacional del Café 2002 Reina del Café México 2002 Sister of Rosa María Aragón Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 1998 | |
| 2000 | Gabriela Josefina Soberón García | Reynosa | - | |||
| 1999 | Rosa María Aragón Herrera | Tampico | 3rd Runner-up | Best Hair Skin Hinds | Competed in Reina Panamericana de la Belleza 1999 Reina Panamericana México 1999 Sister of Mónica Aragón Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2001 | |
| 1998 | Nayma Karina Balquiarena Pérez | Cd. Victoria | - | |||
| 1997 | Kelly Ann Nelson González | Reynosa | Top 16 | Second Mexican-American from Tamaulipas | ||
| 1996 | Rebeca Lyn Tamez Jones | Cd. Victoria | Nuestra Belleza México | Best Skins Miss Photogenic | Competed in Miss Universe 1997 Señorita Continente Americano 1997 Señorita Continente Americano México 1997 First Mexican-American from Tamaulipas | |
| 1995 | Nelly Yo-lan Chao Quiñones | Nuevo Laredo | - | |||
| 1994 | Denisse Carrera Delgado | Cd. Victoria | - | |||
As of 2000, isn't uncommon for some States to have more than one delegate competing simultaneously in the national pageant. The following Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas contestants were invited to compete in Nuestra Belleza México. Some have placed higher than the actual State winners.
| Year | Titleholder | Hometown | National Placement | National Award | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Julia María Muñoz González | Tampico | 3rd Runner-up | |||
| 2003 | Yadira Patiño Cardoza | Matamoros | Top 20 | Top 15 in Miss Intercontinental 2008 Miss Intercontinental México 2008 Top 12 in Miss Latin America 2008 Miss América Latina México 2008 Competed in Miss Atlántico Internacional 2008 Miss Atlántico México 2008 Competed in Miss Tourism Queen International 2007 Miss Tourism Queen México 2007 | ||
| 2002 | Karla Argentina de Luna Flores | Reynosa | Top 12 | |||
| 2001 | María Alicia Rojas Lozano | Tampico | - | |||
| 2000 | Minerva Ivette Quintanilla Barrios | Reynosa | Top 20 |