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Biography
Karla María Carrillo González (born January 24, 1988 in Guadalajara) is a Mexican beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Nuestra Belleza Jalisco on July, 2008 in Guadalajara, Jalisco and Nuestra Belleza Mexico on September 20, 2008 in Monterrey, Nuevo León.
Pageants
Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2008
Representing her native state of Jalisco, Karla Carrillo competed in the national Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2008 pageant, where she obtained first place among thirty-two other contestants, thus making her the first Jaliscan to win the national title since Jacqueline Bracamontes in 2000. She was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza Mexico titleholder Elisa Nájera of Guanajuato.
Miss Universe 2009
Carrillo represented her country in the international Miss Universe 2009 pageant, held in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23 of that year. Although considered a big favorite and a front runner, she failed to place in the Top 16, ending Mexico's five year streak of consecutive placements in Miss Universe, from 2004 through 2008.
Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2009
On September 20, 2009, Carrillo was succeeded by fellow Jaliscan Ximena Navarrete as Miss Mexico Universe.
Miss Continente Americano 2010
On September 18, 2010, Carrillo represented Mexico in Miss Continente Americano 2010 and placed as 1st runner-up to Miss Peru.