Karin Ontiveros
Encyclopedia
Karin Cecilia Ontiveros Meza (born February 5, 1988) is a Mexican
model and the 2010 Nuestra Belleza México
titleholder.
, Jalisco
. She is an industrial design
student at the CUAAD
university of Guadalajara
, and has two brothers.
the night of July 22, 2010, and subsequently represented her state in the national competition, held in Saltillo
, Coahuila
, where she competed against thirty young women from all over the country. Ontiveros became the third consecutive Nuestra Belleza México
winner from Jalisco on September 25, 2010, and the fourth in the pageant's history. She was crowned by the outgoing national titleholder, and reigning Miss Universe 2010
Ximena Navarrete
. Ontiveros participated in Miss Universe 2011
pageant, but she was unplaced. After arriving in her home country, México
she announced that she would be representing her national soccer team during the 2011 Pan American Games
inauguration. Two months after competing in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant Ontiveros is now pursuing a modeling career with Hollywood Model Management in Los Angeles
, California
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
model and the 2010 Nuestra Belleza México
Nuestra Belleza México 2010
The 17th annual Nuestra Belleza Mexico pageant, was held at the Auditorio of Parque Las Maravillas in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico on September 25, 2010. The State of Jalisco, won for the third consecutive year with Karin Ontiveros, who later competed in Miss Universe 2011. Ontiveros was crowned by...
titleholder.
Personal life
The daughter of Raúl Ontiveros and Paula Meza, Karin Ontiveros was born in AmatitánAmatitan
Amatitán is the head of a municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco, and is home to one of the world's largest tequila distilleries....
, Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
. She is an industrial design
Industrial design
Industrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production...
student at the CUAAD
CUAAD
University Centre of Art, Architecture and Design , abbreviated as CUAAD, is a college located in Guadalajara, Mexico. It is the division of the University of Guadalajara where higher education related to arts, architecture, and design is provided....
university of Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
, and has two brothers.
Pageantry
Ontiveros was crowned Nuestra Belleza JaliscoNuestra Belleza Jalisco
Nuestra Belleza Jalisco is a pageant in Jalisco, Mexico, that selects that state's representative for the national Nuestra Belleza Mexico pageant. Jalisco is considered one of the strongest states in Mexican pageantry, as they are almost always among the finalists.Jalisco is the State that has...
the night of July 22, 2010, and subsequently represented her state in the national competition, held in Saltillo
Saltillo
Saltillo is the capital city of the northeastern Mexican state of Coahuila and the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. The city is located about 400 km south of the U.S. state of Texas, and 90 km west of Monterrey, Nuevo León....
, Coahuila
Coahuila
Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...
, where she competed against thirty young women from all over the country. Ontiveros became the third consecutive Nuestra Belleza México
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...
winner from Jalisco on September 25, 2010, and the fourth in the pageant's history. She was crowned by the outgoing national titleholder, and reigning Miss Universe 2010
Miss Universe 2010
Miss Universe 2010, the 59th edition of the pageant, was held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. on August 23, 2010. It was hosted by Bret Michaels and Natalie Morales...
Ximena Navarrete
Ximena Navarrete
Jimena "Ximena" Navarrete Rosete is a Mexican model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe 2010. She was previously named as Nuestra Belleza México 2009.-Personal life:...
. Ontiveros participated in Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event...
pageant, but she was unplaced. After arriving in her home country, México
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
she announced that she would be representing her national soccer team during the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
inauguration. Two months after competing in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant Ontiveros is now pursuing a modeling career with Hollywood Model Management in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...