Elisa Nájera Gualito was crowned Nuestra Belleza Mexico

Nuestra Belleza Mexico

Nuestra Belleza México is a Mexican national beauty pageant held annually since 1994. It is currently responsible for selecting the country's delegates to three of the most relevant international beauty contests, Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.In association with Televisa, the...

 on October 5, 2007 in Manzanillo

Manzanillo, Colima

The name Manzanillo refers to the city as well as its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Colima. The city, located on the Pacific Ocean, contains Mexico's busiest port. Manzanillo was the third port created by the Spanish in the Pacific during the New Spain period...

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Colima

Colima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima....

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Biography

The 6 foot tall from Guanajuato represented her country in the 2008 Miss Universe

Miss Universe 2008

Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008...

 after competing against 33 other contestants in the national pageant Nuestra Belleza Mexico, where she became the titleholder.

Miss Universe 2008

On July 2, 2008, beating 79 other contestants, Elisa Najera won the Best in Bikini - Queen Of Vinpearl special award title, a trophy and 2,000 USD. The top five finalists were Russia, Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Venezuela.

During the final competition of Miss Universe, held on July 13, 2008, Najera placed among the top 15 semi-finalists and competed in swimsuit and evening gown before moving on to the final 5, finishing as fourth runner-up to the eventual winner, Miss Venezuela

Miss Venezuela

The Miss Venezuela contest is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela and has been held since 1952. It is responsible for selecting the country's representatives to the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Earth and Miss International pageants .Under the direction of Osmel Sousa, Venezuela has...

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Dayana Mendoza

Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada is a model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the titles of Miss Venezuela 2007 and Miss Universe 2008.-Personal life:...

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