The 8th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Aeropuerto Internacional "Lic. Adolfo López Mateos" of Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico on September 28, 2001. Forty-seven contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won by Ericka Cruz from Yucatán, who later competed in Miss Universe 2002 in Puerto Rico. Cruz was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Jacqueline Bracamontes. She is the first and only Yucateca and the third winner of foreign descent (she is Afro-Mexican) to win this Title. The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title was won by Tatiana Rodríguez from Campeche, who later competed in Miss World 2001 in South Africa. Rodríguez was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titleholder Paulina Flores. She is the first and only Campechana to win this Title. For the second consecutive time and for the four 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. Results PlaceMents Nuestra Belleza México Order of announcements Top 10 Sinaloa Yucatán Jalisco Chihuahua Sonora Sonora Tamaulipas Coahuila Nuevo León Sinaloa Top five Sonora Nuevo León Yucatán Chihuahua Coahuila Nuestra Belleza Mundo México One week before the final competition was held the semi-final competition with a live show entitled "Nuestra Belleza Mundo Mexico" in which was announced the winner of the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title Tatiana Rodríguez from Campeche who represented the country in Miss World 2001. All contestants competed in swimsuit and evening gown during the contest. The Nuestra Belleza Mundo México pageant was held at the Aeropuerto Internacional "Lic. Adolfo López Mateos" of Toluca, Estado de México and was hosted by Mónica Noguera and Julio Bracho. It was the 4th edition of the "Nuestra Belleza Mundo México" contest and as an official separate pageant to choose Mexico's representative to Miss World. From this year he Winner of this event does not compete in the final night competition. The musical part was enlivened by: Dinastía, Gustavo Lara and Cristian Castro. Order of announcements Top 21 Distrito Federal Coahuila Guanajuato Sonora Veracruz Sonora Sinaloa Jalisco Campeche Veracruz Jalisco Guanajuato Jalisco Tamaulipas Sinaloa Chihuahua Sinaloa Nuevo León Nuevo León Yucatán Sonora Special awards Judges Preliminary competition Guido Quiles – El Modelo México 2000 Mariana Tazbek – Photographer Leonardo Leos – Makeup Artist Diana Torrescano – Medical Beauty Director Alan Loranka