Distrito Federal – "Princesa Maya" – "Durango Mágico" Estado de México – "Quihuicolo" – "Xochiquetzalli" – "Pai-Pai" – "La Mujer del Valle" – "Charra de Gala Cachiruleado" – "Ceremonial de Michoacán" – "La Hermosa Doncella de Xóchitl" – "Rurabe" – "Paz Mexicana" – "Flor de Piña" – "China Poblana de Gala" – "Aldeano" – "Princesa Caribeña" – "Orígenes de Grandeza" – "Realeza Mexicana" – "Raíces Sonorenses" – "Mariposa Monarca" – "Regina" – "Huapango" – "Sinfonía Marina" – "Princesa Maya" – "Zacatecas Tierra Fértil" Judges Joss-Claude – Stylist Montserrat Olivier – Actress, TV Presenter & Model Rodolfo Cavalcani – Employer Beatríz Calles – Designer Juan José Origel – Journalist & TV Host Maxine Woodside – Journalist Luz María Zetina – Nuestra Belleza México 1994 & Actress Nicole Roxin – Photographer Gabriel Soto – El Modelo México 1996, Actor & Singer Contestants Significance Sonora won the Nuestra Belleza México title for the first time. This year the crown of Nuestra Belleza México suffers his second change, this new model would continue until 2005. Distrito Federal won the Nuestra Belleza Mundo México title for the first time. Sinaloa was the Suplente/1st Runner-up and won the Nuestra Belleza Internacional México title for the first time. For the first time a Titleholder resigned to the title (Lynette Delgado, Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 1999). Morelos was appointed as Nuestra Belleza Internacional México after the resignation of Lynette Delgado from Sinaloa. This year the organization welcomed the entry into a new millennium with the second Official Anthem of the pageant, which was interpreted by the 32 participants at the opening of the contest, also this year the organization made a special event called "Nuestra Belleza México Milenio". For the first time an Afro-Mexican compete in the Nuestra Belleza México pageant (Elsa Aguilar from Oaxaca). Jalisco wasn't called to the semi-finals after it had been doing since 1994. Baja California Sur was called to the semi-finals for the first time. Distrito Federal and Nuevo León placed for sixth consecutive year. Guanajuato placed for third consecutive year. Chihuahua placed for second consecutive year. Aguascalientes, Morelos, Sinaloa and Tamaulipas returned to making calls to the semi-finals after two years (1997) while Sonora after three years (1996). States that were called to the semi-finals last year and this year failed to qualify were Coahuila, Jalisco, Nayarit, Puebla, Quintana Roo, Tabasco and Yucatán. Marco Antonio Regil hosted the pageant for second consecutive