Yuridia del Carmen Durán Peña (born December 20, 1998) is a Mexican model and beauty pageant titleholder who participated in Mexicana Universal 2019 on June 23, 2019, where she won the title of Mexicana Universal Internacional 2020.[4] She represented Mexico in Miss International 2022 pageant held in Tokyo, Japan.[5][6]

Yuridia Durán
Born
Yuridia del Carmen Durán Peña

(1998-12-20) December 20, 1998 (age 25)[2]
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMexicana Universal Nayarit 2018
Mexicana Universal Internacional 2020
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBlue[1]
Major
competition(s)
Mexicana Universal 2019
(Winner - Mexicana Universersal International)
Miss International 2022
(Unplaced)

Early life

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Yuridia was born on December 20, 1998, in Ahuacatlán, Nayarit. As of 2019 she was studying to become a dental surgeon at the Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit.[7]

Pageantry

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At 19 years old, Yuridia was crowned Reina de la Feria de Nayarit 2018.[8] That same year, when she was still holding this title, she decided to participate in Mexicana Universal Nayarit 2018, which took place on December 15, 2018, where she was the winner.[9] On June 23, 2019, the final of Mexicana Universal was held and Yuridia managed to win the title of Mexicana Universal Internacional 2020, being crowned by Mariem Velazco, Miss International 2018.[10]

On September 25, 2021, Yuridia was a special guest at the Reina de la Feria Ahuacatlán 2021 pageant, during which she tripped on the hem of her long gown and fell down, causing her crown to slip from her head.[11][12] She represented Mexico at Miss International 2022 pageant that took place in Tokyo Dome, Japan.[13] Where she failed to rank in the top 15.

References

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  1. ^ "Yuridia Durán on Instagram: "Preparando algo increíble"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  2. ^ "La nayarita Yuridia Durán irá al concurso Miss Internacional 2020" (in Spanish). diariodenayarit.mx. 24 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "La nayarita Yuridia Durán irá al concurso Miss Internacional 2020" (in Spanish). diariodenayarit.mx. 24 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Mexicana Internacional 2020 title for Yuridia Durán". Imperium Miss. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "Se prepara para coronar a Ahuacatlan en Japón" (in Spanish). razón.com.mx. 24 June 2019.
  6. ^ "La nayarita Yuridia Durán irá al concurso Miss Internacional 2020" (in Spanish). diariodenayarit.mx. 24 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Destacan nayaritas su belleza en "Mexicana Universal"" (in Spanish). nnc.mx. 11 June 2019.
  8. ^ "¡De Ahuacatlán!, ganadora de certamen "Reina de la Feria Nayarit 2018"" (in Spanish). peridicoexpress.com.mx. 19 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Yuridia Durán es la ganadora de Mexicana Universal Nayarit" (in Spanish). ntv.com. 16 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Belleza Nayarita: Yuridia Durán representará a México en Miss Internacional" (in Spanish). enteratenayarit.com. 25 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Yuridia Duran sufre aparatosa caída" (in Spanish). sociales.tv. 4 October 2021.
  12. ^ "EN VIDEO : La aparatosa caída de Miss Mexicana Internacional en plena pasarela" (in Spanish). caraotadigital.net. 28 September 2021.
  13. ^ "La nayarita Yuridia Durán representará a México en Miss Internacional" (in Spanish). certeza política.com. 24 June 2020.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Mexicana Universal Internacional
2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Mexicana Universal Charm Internacional
2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by
  Viridiana Zamora
Mexicana Universal Nayarit
2018
Succeeded by
  Victoria Leija