The 9th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the World Trade Center of Boca del Río, Veracruz, Mexico on September 6, 2002. Thirty-three contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won by Marisol González from Coahuila, who later competed in Miss Universe 2003 in Panamá. González was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Ericka Cruz and Christiane Martel Miss Universe 1953. She is the first and only Coahuilense to win this title.
The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title was won by Blanca Zumárraga from Puebla, who later competed in Miss World 2002 in United Kingdom. Zumárraga was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titleholder Tatiana Rodríguez. She was the first Poblana to win this title.
Erika Honstein from Sonora was selected by Lupita Jones to compete in Miss World 2003 in China. In an internal competition between five girls, since international competition changed dates and Lupita Jones had just two months to prepare the Mexican representative being that had not yet been chosen as the representative for this competition in 2003. And then the next year 2003 the two Beauty Queens compete in contests of 2004. She is the first and only Sonorense to win this title for designation.
This year Christiane Martel attended Miss Universe 1953, and received a tribute at the event.
In an internal competition between five girls (ex-queens), since international competition changed dates and Lupita Jones had just two months to prepare the Mexican representative being that had not yet been chosen as the representative for this competition in 2003.
They were the same judges at the Preliminary and Final Competition.
Uriel Santana – Photographer & PainterLaura Spitia – Specialist FashionJosé Alberto Castr – TV ProducerLiliana Abud – WriterBlanca Soto – Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1997, Miss Verano Viña del Mar 1997, Model & ActressRené Strickler – ActorAngélica Rivera – ActressLeonardo Leo's – Makeup ArtistIntermediate: "El Cielo en tu Mirada" by Benny IbarraIntermediate: "Vete Lejos" by KabahIntermediate: "La Otra" by Pedro Fernández Chihuahua – Alejandra Oates Jalisco – Cecilia Gutiérrez Sonora - Erika Honstein Sonora – María Félix Tamaulipas – Argentina de Luna Baja California Sur Estado de MéxicoCoahuila won the Nuestra Belleza México title for the first time.Puebla won the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title for the first time.Morelos was the Suplente/1st Runner-up for the first time.This was the third time a Winner of Nuestra Belleza México pageant is not born in the state that represents, (Blanca Zumárraga was born in Córdoba, Veracruz).Sonora was appointed as Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 2003 in a recess appointment by Lupita Jones when the Miss World pageant's schedule changed.For the first time the delegates made an opening singing a medley of the host State, this was done until 2009.This year eliminated the choice of Nuestra Belleza Mundo México in preliminary competition entitled "Nuestra Belleza Mexico: Camino Miss Mundo" and to date in the final night two queens are chosen.For the first time Baja California Sur and Estado de México retires from competition.Michoacán return to competition after three years (1999) and Quintana Roo after two years (2000).Chihuahua placed for fifth consecutive year.Sonora and Tamaulipas placed for fourth consecutive year.Coahuila, Yucatán and Veracruz placed for third consecutive yaar.Puebla and Tabasco returned to making calls to the semi-finals after four years (1998), Morelos after three years (1999) and Querétaro after two years (2000).States that were called to the semi-finals last year and this year failed to qualify were Campeche, Distrito Federal, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Nuevo León and Sinaloa.Distrito Federal and Nuevo León broke the streak came classifications obtained from the first competition in 1994, these being the states with more classifications in the final with eight.This was the only time that Nuevo León did not qualify to the semi-finals, this being the only State with more ratings in the history of the pageant.For the first time René Casados hosted the pageant with Jacqueline Bracamontes.Morelos won Miss Photogenic and Lala Light Figure Award for the first time.Coahuila won the Playntex Silhouette Award for the first time.Campeche won the Best National Costume for second time (before 1999).The host delegate, Kasteny de la Vega from Veracruz, placed to the semi-finals.Puebla (Blanca Zumárraga) is the higher delegate in this edition (1.82 m).Baja California (Michelle Cuevas), Hidalgo (Verónica Reyes), Michoacán (Angélica Navarrete), Veracruz (Kasteny de la Vega) and Zacatecas (Thelma Martínez) are the lower delegates in this edition (1.68 m).
