Laura Elizondo Erhard (born 28 August 1983 in

Tampico Tampico is a city and port in the southeastern part of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located on the north bank of the Pánuco River, about inland from the Gulf of Mexico, and directly north of the state of Veracruz. Tampico is the fif ...

) is a Mexican model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Nuestra Belleza México 2004 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2005 pageant.

Beauty pageants

On 10 September 2004, Elizondo participated in the national beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza México, held in

San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, officially the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosí, is one of the 32 states which compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 59 municipalities and is named after its capital city, San Luis Potosí. It ...

. Winning the national crown and becoming the second contestant from the state of Tamaulipas to do so since the pageant first began in 1994, Elizondo obtained the title of Nuestra Belleza México, giving her the right to represent Mexico in the

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pageant. There she finished as 3rd runner-up to

Natalie Glebova Natalie Glebova (; born Natalya Vladimirovna Glebova; 11 November 1981) is a Canadian author and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe 2005. She had previously won the Miss Universe Canada 2005 title. Early life and education Glebo ...

of Canada. She also placed 3rd in Best National Costume. Elizondo stated that although she did not win, she was satisfied with the results as well as her accomplishments within the competition. On 2 September 2005, Elizondo was succeeded by

Priscila Perales Silvia Priscila Perales Elizondo is a Mexican model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder She was crowned Nuestra Belleza México 2005. She was a top 10 semifinalist in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant. The following year, she became the first ...

of the state of

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as the national titleholder. She graduated on 30 May 2008 from

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with a

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Laura Elizondo
at the Nuestra Belleza México Website 1983 births Living people Mexican beauty pageant winners Mexican female models Mexican people of Basque descent Mexican people of German descent Miss Universe 2005 contestants Nuestra Belleza México winners People from Tampico, Tamaulipas {{mexico-bio-stub

Beauty pageants

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