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María Fernanda Beltrán

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María Fernanda Beltrán
Born
María Fernanda Beltrán Figueroa

(2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 24)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
  • Miss Grand Mexico 2023
  • Miss Universe Mexico 2024
Major
competition(s)

María Fernanda Beltrán Figueroa is a Mexican beauty pageant titleholder from the state of Sinaloa[1] who won Miss Universe Mexico 2024 on September 7, 2024, in Cancun.[2] She represented Mexico at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant held in Mexico City, where she finished as the second runner up, becoming the third Mexican to achieve that placement.[3][4][5][6]

Early life and career

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Beltrán is a native of Culiacán with a background in beauty pageants and holds an academic degree in Marketing and Communication.[7] She is fluent in Spanish, English, and French.[8]

Pageantry

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Miss Grand Mexico 2023

Beltran participated in the Miss Grand Mexico 2023 competition held in Modular Inés Arredondo (MIA), representing the state of Sinaloa. At the end of the event, Fernanda was crowned Miss Grand Mexico 2023 by outgoing titleholder Laysha Salazar. Fernanda represented Mexico at the Miss Grand International 2023 competition held in Vietnam.

Miss Grand International 2023

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As the winner of Miss Grand Mexico, Beltran represented Mexico at the Miss Grand International 2023 competition held in Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 25 October. She did not place into the top 20.

Miss Universe Mexico 2024

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Beltran, representing Sinaloa, competed alongside 33 contestants at the first edition of Miss Universe Mexico. The final night was held on September 7, 2024 at the Convention Centre in Cancun, Mexico. Beltran was crowned Miss Universe Mexico 2024 by Miss Universe 2023, Sheynnis Palacios. Aranza Molina from Tobasco and Karen Bustos from San Luis Potosí were the 1st runner up and 2nd runner up respectively. With this victory, she became Mexico’s representative at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico City.


Miss Universe 2024

As Miss Universe Mexico 2024, Beltran was the representative of Mexico at the Miss Universe 2024 competition held on home soil in Mexico. The final night was held on November 16, 2024 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. Beltran placed in the top 30, marking Mexico’s first placement at Miss Universe since Andrea Meza's victory at Miss Universe 2020. Beltran advanced to the top 12, then top 5, and finished as the 2nd runner up, behind 1st runner up Chidimma Adetshina of Nigeria and Miss Universe 2024, Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark. With her 2nd runner up finish, Beltran became the third Mexican to achieve this placement and the highest placement for a representative from Sinaloa representing Mexico at Miss Universe.

References

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  1. ^ "Meet María Fernanda Beltrán: The Mexican Beauty Queen Captivating the World". Elite Luxury News. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  2. ^ "Miss Sinaloa María Fernanda Beltrán wins Miss Universe Mexico 2024". HOLA! USA. 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  3. ^ "Miss Universe 2024: Nigeria, Thailand, Mexico advance to Top 5". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. ^ "Denmark wins first Miss Universe crown; PH bet Chelsea Manalo in Top 30". ABS-CBN News. November 17, 2024.
  5. ^ TUNAC, HERMES JOY (2024-11-17). "Victoria Kjaer Theilvig of Denmark is Miss Universe 2024". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  6. ^ Bolledo, Jairo (2024-11-17). "Victoria Kjær Theilvig wins Miss Universe 2024, the first crown for Denmark". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  7. ^ "Meet Miss Sinaloa María Fernanda Beltrán, the winner of Miss Universe Mexico". HOLA! USA. 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  8. ^ Munyal, Panna. "Miss Denmark Victoria Kjaer Theilvig crowned Miss Universe 2024". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 2024-11-17.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Laysha Salzar
Miss Grand Mexico
2023
Succeeded by
Preceded by Miss Universe 2nd Runner-Up
2024
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Melissa Flores, Michoacan
Miss Universe Mexico
2024
Succeeded by
Incumbent