Vanessa Guzmán Niebla (born October 19, 1976 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico), is a Mexican actress and model. She was Nuestra Belleza México in 1995, and represented her country in the 1996 Miss Universe pageant.
Vanessa Guzmán was born in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, place where she was also raised. In 1995, she competed for the title of Nuestra Belleza Chihuahua (Miss Chihuahua), title which she ended winning. After having won such title, she competed in Mexico's national beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza México; she was crowned Miss Mexico and went on to represent her country in Miss Universe 1996. She made the top six in the pageant and placed 5th overall. Just a short time after having returned from competing for the title, she received several offers to star in a number of television programs. She accepted the offer to co-host Al Ritmo de la Noche, alongside Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo.