Lupita Jones, Miss Universe 1991

Lupita Jones (born María Guadalupe Jones Garay on September 6, 1968 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico) became the first Mexican woman to win the title of Miss Universe. Image File history File links Universe1991. ... Image File history File links Universe1991. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... now. ... Baja California (literally lower California in Spanish) is the northernmost state of Mexico. ... Logo of the Miss Universe event. ...

Miss Universe 1991

Representing the state of Baja California, Jones won the title of Señorita Mexico (Miss Mexico) in September, 1990. Señorita México is a national beauty pageant in Mexico, which from 1952 to 1993, was the official pageant responsible for sending the countrys representatives to the Miss Universe and Miss World. ...

A few months later, on May 17, 1991 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, she and 72 contestants competed for the title of Miss Universe 1991. Nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World; Sin City Location of Las Vegas in Nevada Coordinates: County Clark Mayor Oscar B. Goodman(D) Area    - City 131. ... Miss Universe 1991 Lupita Jones Miss Universe 1991 was held at Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, USA on May 17, 1991. ...

She was the second Miss Universe in history to face two rounds of eliminations on finals night, after Mona Grudt in 1990. From a field of 73 contestants, the judges had to choose the Top 10 semifinalists, who would compete in Swimsuit, Interview and Evening Gown. Then 4 more delegates would be eliminated and the Top 6 finalists would answer questions from the judges. That would narrow things down to the final 3, who would answer the same final question. Mona Grudt, the first Miss Universe from Norway. ...

She was the clear favorite from the beginning, with the Best Preliminary Overall Score and the Best Evening Gown Score before the final.

During the final telecast, Lupita won every competition: Swimsuit, Interview and Evening Gown, and proved she was determined to win the title after giving the best answers during the final round of questions. She was crowned Miss Universe 1991 in a virtually unanimous decision. Miss Universe 1991 Lupita Jones Miss Universe 1991 was held at Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, USA on May 17, 1991. ...

Life after Miss Universe

After finishing her reign in 1992, she founded a company named Promocertamen and, in 1994, created Nuestra Belleza Mexico, the Official Mexican Pageant responsible for choosing Mexico's representatives to Miss Universe and Miss World. Nuestra Belleza Mexico is the national beauty pageant in Mexico were the winner will travel to compete in Miss Universe or Miss World. ... Logo of the Miss Universe event. ... The Miss World pageant is an international beauty pageant founded in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. ...

In 1999, she decided that the contest would support an important program for ill-treated girls in the country through the Integral Family Development project. In 2000, Jones accepted an appointment as UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and Face to Face Campaign Spokesperson for Mexico. The United Nations Fund for Population Activities was started in 1969 and renamed the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in 1987. ... UNFPA Goodwill Ambassadors are celebrity advocates of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and utilize their talent and fame to advocate for the human right of reproductive health. ...

Jones studied business administration and also did post-graduate studies in industrial administration at the Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior in her native city of Mexicali, Baja California. She became a successful businesswoman. The Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior (CETyS) is a private institution of higher education in Mexico. ...