Nuestra Belleza Latina
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
- 2006-2018
- 11 seasons
- Univisión Network
- Reality
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
Season 3 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2009
Episode 1
Castings 2009
Sun, Mar 1, 2009
The best of the auditions held in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and Miami.
Episode 2
The Envelopes
Sun, Mar 8, 2009
The 75 selected contestants arrive to Miami. 20 of them receive an envelope the very first day. 10 of them are eliminated.
Episode 3
The Coaches Eliminate
Sun, Mar 15, 2009 120 mins
The Choreography, Diction and Runway coaches cut 15 more girls from the group. The remaining 50 girls have to show their best talent onstage. After the performance, the show judges eliminate another 10 contestants.
Episode 4
Group Task
Sun, Mar 22, 2009 120 mins
The 41 remaining girls are divided in groups to perform onstage. Four groups have musical numbers and the other four acting scenes. At the end of the show, the judges eliminate 20 girls.
Episode 5
Revealing the Mole
Sun, Mar 29, 2009 120 mins
The mole is revealed and the 20 remaining girls face the judges one more time to receive their final evaluation. 12 of them are named finalists and go to the next stage of the show. The rest of the girls are eliminated.
Episode 6
No Make-up Photoshoot
Sun, Apr 5, 2009 120 mins
The 12 finalists move to the mansion, where they start training while they are tested every day. The first challenge of the season is a no-make up photo-shoot. The winner will appear in People En Español magazine (as part of the 50 most beautiful edition).
Episode 7
Hurricane Report
Sun, Apr 12, 2009 120 mins
The 11 remaining girls have to endure the hardest challenge of the season, reporting on location while a Hurricane hits the city with winds up to 100 miles per hour.
Episode 8
The Rope Course
Sun, Apr 19, 2009 120 mins
The 10 remaining girls have to compete in a challenging rope course, where they have to be the fastest and the smartest in order to win.
Episode 9
Tarantula Photo Shoot
Sun, Apr 26, 2009 120 mins
The 9 remaining girls face another breathtaking challenge. They have to pose for a print ad with a live tarantula walking over their shoulders, hands and face.
Episode 10
Novela Scenes
Sun, May 3, 2009 120 mins
The 8 remaining girls are paired to do a sequenced telenovela scene, live onstage. The three girls in danger of elimination answer questions while connected at a lie detector machine.
Episode 11
The Final Question
Sun, May 10, 2009 120 mins
The 7 remaining girls face the judges to hear them read the crudest critiques the audience posted online. They are challenge to respond to those critics -live- as if they were part of an interview.
Episode 12
The Finale 2009
Sun, May 17, 2009 120 mins
The 6 finalists chosen by the popular vote hit the runway for the last time. The one with the most votes is crowned "Miss Nuestra Belleza Latina 2009"