Nuestra Belleza Latina

Seasons

2006

USA

6.5

The show is a mix of a beauty contest and a reality-TV, where 12 girls are selected among thousands after castings in six mayor U.S. cities and Puerto Rico to become "Nuestra Belleza Latina" (Our Latin Beauty) for a year. Besides being pretty, the girls have to have some of the characteristics that define the Latin woman (will, intelligence, personality, style, charisma, tenacity, talent, originality and elegance). The 12 finalists fly to Miami and live together at "The Beauty Mansion" where they receive different classes (dancing, runway, diction, teleprompter) and physical training. Each week, apart of having to deal with the coexistence, they compete against each other in different challenges,perform dancing numbers and walk the runway in front of a live audience. After the show, the people get to vote for their favorite contestant by phone or text message. The three girls with the least amount of votes are in danger, and the next show their fellow beauties can vote face-to-face to save one of them, and the judges can save another one. The third one is eliminated from the competition. The contestants are competing for the title, a contract as one of Univision's on-air personalities, and a chance to win more than $200,000 in cash and prizes

Episode List

S1 • E1

Pilot

S1 • E1

Castings NY, LA and Miami

The best of the auditions held in New York, Los Angeles and Miami.

S1 • E2

Castings Houston, Chicago and P. Rico

The best of the auditions held in Houston, Chicago and Puerto Rico.

S1 • E3

Finding the 12 Finalists

All the selected girls go to Miami. The judges evaluate them on stage and pick their 12 favorites. They hit the runway and the audience gets to vote for the first time.

S1 • E4

Boot Camp

The 12 girls move to the "Mansion of the Beauty" where they start their physical training. At the gala, they perform a disco choreography in front of a live audience and walk the runway in bathing suit. At the end of the show, Marlene Alvarez is eliminated.

S1 • E5

Univision ID Challenge

The 11 remaining girls have to face the challenge of the week: Each one of them will have to shoot a 10 secs. ID for the Network. At the gala, they perform a sports themed choreography and walk the runway twice, one wearing cocktail dresses and the other in a sexy outfit. At the end of the show, Lorraine Lara is eliminated.

S1 • E6

Obstacle Course Challenge

The 10 remaining girls have to face the challenge of the week: A tough obstacle course. At the gala, they perform a nationalities themed choreography and walk the runway wearing bathing suits. At the end of the show, Joanna Parra is eliminated.

S1 • E7

Maybelline Photo Shoot

The 9 remaining girls are divided in trios to face the challenge of the week: A themed photo-shoot for Maybelline New York. The winning team gets 10.000 dollars to share. At the gala, they perform a Garibaldi themed choreography. By the end of the show, Martha Maria Lopez is eliminated.

S1 • E8

Ford TV Ad Challenge

The 8 remaining girls form two teams to face the challenge of the week: They have to create, produce, star and edit a TV commercial for a Ford product. The winning group gets 10.000 dollars to share. At the gala, they perform a 20's themed choreography and hit the runway wearing wedding dresses. By the end of the show, Angie Chavez is eliminated.

S1 • E9

JC Penney Fashion Show

The 7 remaining girls face their last challenge: They have a JC Penney store closed for them. The task is to pick two complete outfits (casual and job interview) within the store is less than 15 minutes and perform a fashion show. The sole winner ends up with the 10.000 dollars prize. At the gala, the audience watch taped profiles of each one of the remaining contestants before the final voting. By the end of the show, Madelis Soto is eliminated.

S1 • E10

The Big Finale

This is a results show. The people have voted for their favorite. The 6 remaining contestants receive a final evaluation by the judges before they get to know their position. At the end of the show, Alejandra Espinoza is crowned as "Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007".

S1 • E11

El destape

The best of this year's series. Deleted and extended scenes, backstage cameras, behind the scenes footage, interviews with the six finalists, the judges and the teachers.