Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007 was the first season of Nuestra Belleza Latina. After castings around the United States and Puerto Rico 12 finalists moved to Miami and lived together where they received different classes of dancing, runway, diction, teleprompter and physical training. The finalists also competed against each other in different challenges. After each episode of the show was over, the audience at home got to vote for their favorite contestant by phone or text message. Contestants represented themselves, not their countries, therefore it was permissible to have more than one contestant from the same country or have the same nationality. Week by week the finalist with the lowest votes was eliminated. The winner of the contest won a contract to be one of the new personality faces on many of Univision's programs and award shows, and a chance to win more than $200,000 in cash and prizes and reign as Nuestra Belleza Latina for a year.
| Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007 | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Giselle Blondet |
| Judges | Osmel Sousa Carlos Calderon Alicia Machado |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Univision |
| Release | March 27 – May 25, 2007 |
| Related | |
| Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008 | |
Alejandra Espinoza representing Mexico was the first winner.
Judges edit
- Osmel Sousa
- Carlos Calderon
- Alicia Machado
Elimination chart edit
| Top 12 | Winner | 1st Runner-Up |
| Safe | Won the challenge of the week | Bottom 3 | Bottom 2 | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Finals | Finale | ||||||
| Week: | 4/10 | 4/17 | 4/24 | 5/1 | 5/8 | 5/15 | 5/22 | |
| Place | Contestant | Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alejandra Espinoza | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner |
| 2 | Mayra Muñoz | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-Up |
| 3 | Yara Lasanta | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom 3 | 3rd Place |
| 4 | Elizabeth López | Safe | Bottom 3 | Bottom 2 | Bottom 3 | Bottom 2 | Safe | 4th Place |
| 5 | Raengel Solis | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 5th Place |
| 6 | Giselle Saouda | Bottom 3 | Safe | Safe | Bottom 2 | Safe | Bottom 2 | 6th Place |
| 7 | Madelis Soto | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom 3 | 7th Place | |
| 8 | Angie Chavez | Bottom 2 | Safe | Safe | Safe | 8th Place | ||
| 9 | Martha Maria López | Safe | Safe | Bottom 3 | 9th Place | |||
| 10 | Joana Parra | Safe | Bottom 2 | 10th Place | ||||
| 11 | Lorraine Lara | Safe | 11th Place | |||||
| 12 | Marlene Alvarez | 12th Place | ||||||
Contestants edit
Contestants edit
| Rank | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Winner | Alejandra Espinoza |
| Runner-Up | Mayra Munoz |
| 3rd Place | Yara Lasanta |
| 4th Place | Elizabeth López |
| 5th Place | Raengel Solis |
| 6th Place | Giselle Saouda |
| 7th Place | Madelis Soto |
| 8th Place | Angie Chavez |
| 9th Place | Martha Maria Lopez |
| 10th Place | Joana Parra |
| 11th Place | Lorraine Lara |
| 12th Place | Marlene Alvarez |
Season 1, Episode 1: Castings New York, Los Angeles and Miami edit
The best of the auditions held in New York, Los Angeles and Miami. 'The Guest Judges were:
| Judge | Audition Place |
|---|---|
| Kika Roca | New York City |
| Angelica Castro | Los Angeles |
| Cynthia Olavarría | Miami |
The following contestants were chosen:
| Contestant | Audition Place |
|---|---|
| Lorraine Lara | New York City |
| Raengel Solis | New York City |
| Alejandra Espinoza | Los Angeles |
| Mayra Muñoz | Los Angeles |
| Marlene Alvarez | Los Angeles |
| Martha Maria López | Miami |
| Giselle Saouda | Miami |
Season 1, Episode 2: Castings Houston, Chicago and P. Rico edit
The best of the auditions held in Houston, Chicago and Puerto Rico. Guest Judges:
| Judge | Audition Place |
|---|---|
| Raul Brindis | Houston |
| Julian Gil | Puerto Rico |
| Sara Bustani | Chicago |
The following contestants were chosen:
| Contestant | Audition Place |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth López | Houston |
| Joanna Parra | Houston |
| Angie Chavez | Chicago |
| Yara Lasanta | Puerto Rico |
| Madelis Soto | Puerto Rico |
Season 1, Episode 3: Finding the 12 Finalists edit
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 The Final 12 are Chosen:
| Contestant | Country Representing |
|---|---|
| Alejandra Espinoza | Mexico |
| Mayra Muñoz | El Salvador |
| Yara Lasanta | Puerto Rico |
| Elizabeth López | Cuba |
| Raengel Solis | Republica Dominicana |
| Giselle Saouda | Colombia |
| Madelis Soto | Puerto Rico |
| Angie Chavez | Mexico |
| Martha Maria López | Cuba |
| Joanna Parra | Venezuela |
| Lorraine Lara | Puerto Rico |
| Marlene Alvarez | Mexico |
Season 1, Episode 4: Boot Camp edit
Original Air Date—10 April 2007 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.
Season 1, Episode 5: Univision ID Challenge edit
Original Air Date—17 April 2007 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.
Season 1, Episode 6: Obstacle Course Challenge edit
Original Air Date—24 April 2007 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.
Season 1, Episode 7: Maybelline Photo Shoot edit
Original Air Date—1 May 2007 The nine 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.
Season 1, Episode 8: Ford TV Ad Challenge edit
Original Air Date—8 May 2007 The eight 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.
Season 1, Episode 9: JC Penney Fashion Show edit
Original Air Date—15 May 2007 The seven 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.
Season 1, Episode 10: The Big Finale edit
Original Air Date—22 May 2007 This is a results show. The people have voted for their favorite. The six 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".
- Winner:Alejandra Espinoza
Season 1, Episode 11: El destape edit
Original Air Date—25 May 2007 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.
Orden de llamados edit
| Order | Episodes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 (Finale) | Top 2 | |||||
| 1 | Alejandra | Alejandra | Raengel | Angie | Madelis | Mayra | Raengel | Raengel | Elizabeth | Mayra | Alejandra | Alejandra | |
| 2 | Mayra | Angie | Alejandra | Elizabeth | Alejandra | Raengel | Yara | Yara | Alejandra | Alejandra | Mayra | Mayra | |
| 3 | Yara | Raengel | Madelis | Alejandra | Raengel | Alejandra | Alejandra | Mayra | Mayra | Yara | Yara | ||
| 4 | Elizabeth | Yara | Angie | Yara | Angie | Madelis | Mayra | Alejandra | Yara | Elizabeth | |||
| 5 | Raengel | Elizabeth | Yara | Martha | Mayra | Elizabeth | Elizabeth | Elizabeth | Raengel | ||||
| 6 | Giselle | Martha | Mayra | Raengel | Yara | Giselle | Giselle | Giselle | |||||
| 7 | Madelis | Mayra | Joana | Mayra | Elizabeth | Yara | Madelis | ||||||
| 8 | Angie | Madelis | Martha | Madelis | Giselle | Angie | |||||||
| 9 | Martha | Giselle | Elizabeth | Giselle | Martha | ||||||||
| 10 | Joana | Lorraine | Giselle | Joana | |||||||||
| 11 | Lorraine | Joana | Lorraine | ||||||||||
| 12 | Marlene | Marlene | |||||||||||
- The contestant won the challenge of the week
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant became runner-up
- The contestant won the competition
Contestants notes edit
- Raengel Solis competed Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2009 and finished as 4th Runner-Up.
- Yara Lasanta competed in Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 and finished as 1st Runner-Up. She previously competed in Miss Puerto Rico 2005 where she finished as 4th Runner-Up and then in Miss Puerto Rico 2007 where she finished as 2nd Runner-Up. She competed in Miss World 2010 win Miss World Beach Beauty and placed in Top 25.
- Alejandra Espinoza competed in Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2006 where she finished as 3rd Runner-Up.
References edit
- Nuestra Belleza Latina at Univision.com (in Spanish)
- Nuestra Belleza Latina at IMDb
External links edit
- Nuestra Belleza Latina - Official Page (in Spanish)