For the second consecutive time and for the fourth time in the history of the pageant, two events were held separately to select the two winners for the titles Nuestra Belleza México and Nuestra Belleza Mundo México.
One week before the final competition was held, the semi-final competition featured a live show entitled "Nuestra Belleza Mundo Mexico", in which was announced that the winner of the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title was Tatiana Rodríguez from Campeche, who represented the country in Miss World 2001. All contestants competed in swimsuit and evening gown during the contest.
Yucatán won the Nuestra Belleza México title for the first time.
This was the third time a Winner of Nuestra Belleza México pageant is of foreign descent (Ericka Cruz is Afro-Mexican).
Camepeche won the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title for the first time.
Coahuila was the Suplente/1st Runner-up for the first time.
For the second time an Afro-Mexican compete in the Nuestra Belleza México pageant (Ericka Cruz from Yucatán, before 1999).
For the second consecutive year held two competitions, one semi-final (Nuestra Belleza Mundo México) and the final competition (Nuestra Belleza México).
Like last year, 21 delegates were chosen to participate in the final competition, but the winner of the semi-final competition wasn't involved in the final night because she started her preparation to compete in Miss World 2001.
That was the year with more candidates in the contest (47 Contestants).
For the first time Quintana Roo retires from competition.
Aguascalientes, Baja California, Campeche, Durango and Nayarit return to competition after two years (1999).
Distrito Federal and Nuevo León placed for the eighth consecutive year.
Chihuahua placed for the fourth consecutive year.
Sinaloa, Sonora and Tamaulipas placed for the third consecutive year.
Coahuila, Jalisco, Veracruz and Yucatán placed for the second consecutive year.
Guanajuato returned to making calls to the semi-finals after two years (1999), while Campeche after four years (1997).
States that were called to the semi-finals last year and this year failed to qualify were Baja California Sur, Colima, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas.
Distrito Federal won Miss Photogenic and Fuller Beauty Queen for the first time.
Tamaulipas won the Best Hair Award for second time (before 1999) and Miss Internet for the first time.
Coahuila won the Lala Light Figure Award for the first time.
Yucatán won the Best National Costume for the first time.
The host delegate, Eva Geynes from the Estado de México, failed to place in the semi-finals.
Sonora (Lizeth Pérez) is the tallest delegate in this edition (1.80 m).
Baja California (Bibian López and Paulina García), Colima (Laura Mancilla), Estado de México (Eva Geynes), Nayarit (Claudia Fernández), Puebla (Karla Gómez), Sinaloa (Mónica Psihas), Tabasco (Alejandra Priego) and Tamaulipas (Mónica Aragón) are the shortest delegates in this edition (1.68 m).
Campeche – Tatiana Rodríguez competed in Miss World 2001, held on November 16, 2001, at the Super Bowl, in Sun City Entertainment Centre, Sun City, South Africa but she didn't place. Also, she participated in the famous reality show Big Brother México, and today is a television hostess and actress.
Coahuila – Greta Galindo competed in Reina Internacional de las Flores 2002 but she didn't place.
Chihuahua – Ofelia Chávez competed in Miss Atlántico Internacional 2003.
Nuevo León – Diana García is dedicated to the cinema where she participated in productions such as: "Casi Divas" and "Amar", among others. She has participated in soap operas like "Top Models" and special events such as "Adelantadas al Mundial" to Foxlife chain in 2006. She has made music videosr with Reik, Sin Bandera, Moenia, Eduardo Cruz, among others. It has also led film festivals: International Film Festival Guanajuato 2007 and 2008 and International Film Festival Monterrey 2008. She has made numerous television commercials.
Nuevo León – Elsa Burgos was selected by the Organization to represent Mexico in the international contest Miss Costa Maya International 2002 in Belize where she won first place. She was hostess of the program shows Ellas con las Estrellas (Them with the stars). She is a TV Hostess in Monterrey, Nuevo León.
Sinaloa – Claudia Collado competed in Miss Atlántico Internacional 2002.
Sonora – Erika Peña represented Mexico in Queen Mayan World 2001 where she won first Place.