Education
Jones had studied business administration before Mission Universe 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.
Jones had studied business administration before Mission Universe 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.
A few months later, on May 17, 1991 in Las Vegas, Nevada, she and 72 contestants competed for the title of Lupita became the clear favorite of the judges, entering the semifinals of the pageant in first place, the only delegate with an average score above 9. During the final telecast, Jones breezed through the competition, winning everything: swimsuit, interview and evening gown. As the indisputable leader, she dominated with her articulate answers the next two rounds of competition (the Top 6 judges" questions and the Top 3 final question), winning it all, the crown, the prizes and the prestigious title for her country.
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 United Nations Population Fund Goodwill Ambassador and Face to Face Campaign Spokesperson for Mexico. Now she"s single and has one son with ex-husband Simón Charaf.
In 2015 Jones again emerged in the news. In response to negative comments on Mexicans by Donald Trump, part-owner of the Mission Universe organization, Jones endorsed withdrawal of the 2015 contestant from Mexico and urged a boycott of products associated with the 2015 pageant.