Nuestra Belleza México 2000, the 7th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Auditorio Emilio Sánchez Piedras of Apizaco, Tlaxcala, Mexico on September 2, 2000. Forty-three contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won by Jacqueline Bracamontes from Jalisco, who later competed in Miss Universe 2001 in Puerto Rico. Bracamontes was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Leticia Murray. She was the first Jalisciense and the second winner of foreign descent (her maternal grandparents are Belgian) and the third blonde to win this Title.
After three years, the contestants returned to take part in the semi-final competition entitled "Nuestra Belleza Mexico: Rumbo a Miss Mundo" where the Top 20 out of 43 candidates were chosen and it was announced that the winner of the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title was Jacqueline Bracamontes. A week later she won the title of Nuestra Belleza México, which was then assumed by her Suplene/1st Runner-up Paulina Flores from Sinaloa, who curiously was also the Suplente/1st Runner-up in the final competition. Only the top 20 contestants participated in the final night.
The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México pageant was held at the Auditorio Emilio Sánchez Piedras of Apizaco, Tlaxcala, Mexico and was hosted by Joana Benedek and Alexis Ayala. It was officially the 3rd edition of the "Nuestra Belleza Mundo México" contest as an official separate pageant to choose Mexico's representative to Miss World. Although the Winner of this event also competed in the final night competition.
Jalisco won the Nuestra Belleza México title for the first time.
This was the second time a Winner of Nuestra Belleza México pageant is of foreign descent (Jacqueline Bracamontes, her maternal grandparents are Belgian).
Sinaloa was the Suplente/1st Runner-up for the second time (before 1999) and won the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title for the first time.
Quintana Roo won the Nuestra Belleza Internacional México title for the first time.
It is the first time in the history of the organization in which more than one representative is sent by a State.
Jalisco do very well this year, obtaining the Nuestra Belleza Mundo Mexico title in the semi-final competition, but after being crowned as Nuestra Belleza México, the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title automatically passed to the 1st Runner-up Sinaloa (Paulina Flores), who curiously was also the 1st Runner-up in the semi-final competition.
For the first time is selected a Top 20 and only the Top 20 selected in the semi-final competition participated in the final night.
For the first time, these states withdrew from the competition: Aguascalientes, Baja California, Campeche, Durango, Guerrero, Michoacán, Nayarit and Oaxaca.
Distrito Federal and Nuevo León placed for the seventh consecutive year.
Chihuahua placed for the third consecutive year.
Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, Sonora and Tamaulipas placed for the second consecutive year.
Coahuila, Jalisco, Quintana Roo and Yucatán returned to making calls to the semifinals after two years (1998), Colima after three years (1997), Querétaro, Veracruz and Zacatecas after four years (1996) and San Luis Potosí after five years (1995).
States that were called to the semi-finals last year and this year failed to qualify were Guanajuato and Morelos.
After two years hosting Nuestra Belleza México, Marco Antonio Regil didn't do in this edition.
Sonora won Miss Photogenic and Edoardos Model Award for the first time.
Quintana Roo won the Trident Smile and Best Hair Awards for the first time.
Distrito Federal won Miss America Online for the first time.
Jalisco won Miss St. Ives and Skin Hinds Award for the first time.
Chihuahua won the Best Communicator Award for the first time.
Sinaloa won the Lala Light Figure Award for the first time.
San Luis Potosí won the Best National Costume award for the first time.
The host delegate, María Guadalupe Lozada from Tlaxcala, failed to place in the semi-finals.
Coahuila (Alma Cantú) is the tallest delegate in this edition (1.85 m).
Estado de México (Susana Diazayas), Sinaloa (María Valenzuela) and Tamulipas (Gabriela Soberón) are the shortest delegates in this edition (1.68 m).
Contestant notes
Jalisco – Jacqueline Bracamontes represented her country in Miss Universe 2001 held at Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico on May 11, 2001, where she didn't place. After being crowned Nuestra Belleza México in 2000, she decided to pursue a television career. She began her career hosting various award shows and special programs, including Acafest, Premios TVyNovelas, and Fiesta Mexicana. In 2003, Bracamontes was cast in the Mexican telenovela Alegrijes y Rebujos, produced by Rosy Ocampo. In 2006, she landed her first lead role in the Mexican novela Heridas de amor, alongside Brazilian born actor Guy Ecker. In 2008 she starred in the comedic Mexican telenovela Las Tontas No Van al Cielo, alongside Jaime Camil, which was extremely successful in both the Latin American and United States market. After finishing filming with Las Tontas No Van al Cielo, Bracamontes starred in Sortilegio, with Cuban actor William Levy. Bracamontes has been linked to actor Valentino Lanús, soccer star Francisco "Kikin" Fonseca, and actor Arturo Carmona. On January 11, 2008, she confirmed her new relationship with Fernando Schoenwald. The couple ended their relationship in May 2009. Bracamontes was chosen as one of the killers in the popular series Mujeres Asesinas which premiered in the fall of 2010.
Quintana Roo – Lilián Villanueva originally would participate in Miss International 2001, but the Nuestra Belleza México Organization lost the franchise and she couldn't compete in that event, although she represented Mexico in the contest Reinado Internacional de las Flores 2001 in Medellín, Colombia where she won 1st place.
Sinaloa – Paulina Flores represented her country in Miss World 2000, held at the Millennium Dome in London, UK on November 30, 2000. Also she was finalist in the Top 5 in Miss Mesoamérica 2001. Paulina is currently a professional fashion model, and has been represented by several national and international modeling agencies.
Yucatán – Evelyn López competed in Miss Costa Maya International 2001.
