Nuestra Belleza Latina 2011 is the fifth season of Nuestra Belleza Latina. The season premiered on Univision on Sunday March 6, 2011 and concluded on May 22, 2011.
Auditions for the show were held in January and February 2011 in the cities of Chicago, San Antonio, New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. During the audition process, 73 women were given passes to the semi-finals in Miami. Two contestants were chosen from online auditions, with the help of public votes.
The winner of the competition was Nastassja Bolívar from Nicaragua.https://larepublica.pe/espectaculos/543152-nastassja-bolivar-una-nueva-belleza-latina She received a contract with Univision, $250,000 in cash and prizes, a correspondent position on El Gordo y la Flaca and the opportunity to reign as Nuestra Belleza Latina for a year.
Auditions
Open casting calls for the show were held in the cities listed below:
January 6, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois January 15, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas January 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California January 29, 2011 in San Juan, Puerto Rico February 5, 2011 in New York City, New York February 19, 2011 in Miami, Florida
Separate online auditions were held from January 6 to February 19 on the show's website. The public were allowed to select two contestants from the online auditions to advance to the semi-finals.
Cast Contestants (Ages stated are at time of contest) CountryContestantAgeFinishYahaira Nuñes2412th placePaulette Acosta1911th placeJuliete Cabrera23Disqualified Jocell Villa1910th placeDarla Delgado229th placeMaribel De Santiago278th placeDiana Cano247th placePatricia Corcino236th placeMiriam Hernandez215th place Gredmarie Colón221st runner-upNastassja Bolívar22Winner
Judges Osmel Sousa President of the Miss Venezuela organization Lupita Jones Miss Universe 1991 and president of Nuestra Belleza México Julian Gil Argentine-born Puerto Rican-raised model and actor
Episodes Episode 1 Original air date: 6 March 2011
The episode was a compilation from all of the auditions that had been held during the two months prior, and featured several guest appearances at panel from various celebrities. In order to receive a pass for boot camp in Miami, each aspiring contestant had to score a minimum of at least five points during her interview.
Guest judges: Eddie "Piolín" Sotelo (Los Angeles), Julian Gil (Puerto Rico, New York City), Jackie Guerrido (Chicago), Vadhir Derbez (Texas), Carlos Calderón (Miami)
Episode 2 Original air date: 13 March 2011
The first group of contestants selected during the auditions were flown to Miami, where they received training and classes in diction, choreography, fitness, and runway. Several contestants performed badly, and were eliminated by the judges. The remaining semi-finalists at the end of the first week had a runway presentation in swimwear during the first live gala, and had to explain why they should be chosen as the winner of the competition. Two of the semi-finalists (Altagracia Garcia and Natasha Rodriguez) had to leave the competition due to health concerns. At the end of the week, only 12 semi-finalists remained.
Semi-finalists from group 1: Contestant Age Country Audition Contestant Age Country Audition Nicole Suarez19Los Angeles Bruna Silva 22 San Antonio Patricia Cardona 26 MiamiDarla Delgado22Puerto RicoPatricia Corcino22Puerto RicoDiana Cano24New York Ruth Fabiny 25 Chicago Diane Ocañe 24 New YorkSaidee Collado22 MiamiHanna Tejada24Los AngelesSonia Rivera19Los Angeles Joseline Farrera 21 Los Angeles Vanessa Arriola 20 Los AngelesJuliete Cabrera23Miami Vanessa Reyes 22 ChicagoMaribel De Santiago27All Veronica Mayorga 25 ChicagoMiriam Hernandez21San AntonioYahaira Nuñes24New YorkNastassja Bolivar22Miami Zuleidy Cirino 22 Puerto Rico
The contestant was chosen as one of the top 12 among that group and advanced into the top 24. The contestant quit the competition.
Special guest: Prince Royce
Episode 3 Original air date: 20 March 2011
The second group of contestants was flown to Miami for their lessons and training. At the end of the week only 24 semi-finalists remained. After a series of challenges during the second live gala, the judges chose the final 12 contestants from group two, who would advance into the top 24 to compete for a place in the beauty mansion.
Semi-finalists from group 2: Contestant Age Country Audition Contestant Age Country Audition Adrialys Gutiérrez 18 Miami Gredmarie Colón 22 Puerto RicoAlexandra Olavarría 26 Miami Jenny Arzola 22 New York Ana Valencia 24 Los Angeles Jessica Sepúlveda 19 New York Audris Rijo 25 New York Jocell Villa 19 Los Angeles Betzabe Arzola 21 Los Angeles Laurita Rodríguez 25 San Antonio Carol Ramos 24 Online Leslie Galarreta 24 San Antonio Claudia Carlos 18 Los Angeles Paulette Acosta 19 Miami Deyanira Díaz 26 Miami Roxana Lucero 23 Los Angeles Eliana Moreno 25 San Antonio Tessy Acevedo 20 Puerto Rico Erica Fulcar23 New York Vivian Valadez 24 Online Fabiola González 25 Chicago Yashira Ayala 24 Puerto Rico Graciela Montenegro 20 New York Yhoana Martínez 22 Chicago
The contestant was chosen as one of the top 12 among that group and advanced into the top 24.
Special guest: Gloria Trevi
Episode 4 Original air date: 27 March 2011
The remaining 24 semi-finalists from both groups received makeovers and had a photo shoot session in bikinis. They also took part in their first challenge, which was won by Gredmarie Colon. The three semi-finalists with the most votes, Maribel, Darla, and Gredmarie, received passes into the top 12. One of the semi-finalists, Audris Rijo from the Dominican Republic, decided to drop out of the competition due to a family emergency. Throughout the rest of the night, the judges chose the remaining 9 contestants who would move into the beauty mansion as finalists.
Top 24 semi-finalists: Contestant Age Country Audition Contestant Age Country Audition Alexandra Olavarría 26MiamiJuliete Cabrera23Miami Ana Valencia 24Los AngelesMaribel De Santiago27AllMiriam Hernandez21San Antonio Carol Ramos 24OnlineNastassja Bolivar22Los Angeles Darla Delgado 22Puerto Rico Nicole Suarez 19Los Angeles Deyanira Díaz 26MiamiPatricia Corcino22Puerto Rico Diana Cano 24New York Paulette Acosta 19Miami Fabiola González 25Chicago Saidee Collado 22 MiamiGredmarie Colón22Puerto Rico Sonia Rivera 19Los Angeles Hanna Tejada 24Los Angeles Vivian Valadez 24Online Jenny Arzola 22New YorkYahaira Nuñes24New YorkJocell Villa19Los Angeles Yashira Ayala 24Puerto Rico
The contestant was chosen as one of the top 12 finalists. The contestant quit the competition.
Challenge winner: Gredmarie Colon Special guests: R.K.M & Ken-Y
Episode 5 Original air date: 3 April 2011
The 12 chosen contestants moved into the beauty mansion, and took part in their first challenge, which was won as a group by Maribel, Gredmarie, Diana, Josell, Miriam, and Paulette. The contestants also began a strict regimen of lessons, rehearsals, and exercise in preparation for the live galas every week. For the live portion of the show, the contestants took part in a scored challenge in front of the judges, which was won by Nastassja. The three contestants with the fewest votes from the public (Nicole, Patricia, and Yahaira) were automatically nominated for elimination. Of the three, Patricia received the fewest votes overall and had to face the judges for their final decision. The contestants who were safe then had to nominate one of the other two contestants (Nicole or Yahaira) for elimination. They chose Yahaira, who joined Patricia in the bottom two. The judges decided to retain Patricia, and Yahaira was eliminated from the competition.
Main challenge winners: Maribel De Santiago, Gredmarie Colon, Diana Cano, Josell Villa, Miriam Hernandez, and Paulette Acosta Live challenge winner: Nastassja Bolivar Bottom three: Nicole Suarez, Patricia Corcino, and Yahaira Nuñes Bottom two: Patricia Corcino (by popular vote at 4.0%) and Yahaira Nuñes (by fellow contestants) Eliminated: Yahaira Nuñes Special guests: Lucero and Larry Hernandez
Episode 6 Original air date: 10 April 2011
The contestants participated in two challenges; the first took place at a construction site, and the second was a pole dancing challenge. For the first challenge, the contestants had to perform naturally in an interview while standing in the midst of construction activity. The winner of this challenge was Nicole Suarez. The pole-dancing challenge was won by Patricia Corcino. After these challenges, the contestant with the lowest votes from the public was Paulette Acosta, and the worst rated contestants were Jocell Villa and Diana Cano. The judges chose to eliminate Acosta.
Challenge of the week winner: Nicole Suarez Guest Artist: Tito El Bambino Mini-Challenge Winner: "Pole Dancing" Patricia Corcino (29 points) First Call-Out (At the Final Runway): Nastassja Bolivar Given the opportunity to save fellow Contestant: Nicole Suarez Bottom Three: Jocell Villa, Diana Cano and Paulette Acosta Sent to bottom two by Viewers Lowest Percentage of votes: Paulette Acosta 3.8% Sent to bottom two by fellow Contestants: Jocell Villa Saved by the Judges: Jocell Villa Eliminated: Paulette Acosta
Episode 7 Original air date: 17 April 2011
Julitete Cabrera is eliminated from the show at the start of the episode after it is revealed that she had taken part in a sexually suggestive photoshoot. The production replaces her with a previously eliminated contestant, Jenny Arzola. The main challenge of the week involved a visit to the Miami Zoo to test the courage of the contestants when encountering snakes and other animals. After the challenges, Jocell Villa was eliminated from the competition. The most successful contestants, Patricia Corcino and Nastassja Bolivar, were rewarded with a dinner with Alejandro Chaban and Giselle Blondet, and were taken to a concert in Miami.
Challenge of the week winner: Patricia Corcino and Nastassja Bolivar Guest Artist: Maná and Joe Montana Mini-Challenge Winner: "Reptile Cave/Amazonian Interview" Darla Delgado First Call-Out (At the Final Runway): Gredmarie Colon Given the opportunity to save fellow Contestant: Nastassja Bolivar Bottom Three: Diana Cano, Nicole Suarez, Jocell Villa Sent to bottom two by Viewers Lowest Percentage of votes: Nicole Suarez 8.6% Sent to bottom two by fellow Contestants: Jocell Villa Saved by the Judges: Nicole Suarez Re-Entered the Competition: Jenny Arzola Automatic Expulsion: Juliete Cabrera Eliminated: Jocell Villa
Episode 8 Original air date: 24 April 2011
For the mini-challenge, the contestants competed in a boxing competition, and the winner was Gredmarie Colon. For the main challenge, the contestants took turns to portray a character on stage with an actor. All the contestants were dressed the same and directed to act the same scene, and the judges ranked the performances. The winner of this challenge was Nicole Suarez. Dala Delgado was eliminated from the competition.
Challenge of the week winner: Nicole Suarez Guest Artist: Los Horóscopos de Durango Guest Celebrity in Challenge: Sebastián Rulli Mini-Challenge Winner: "Cereza" Gredmarie Colon First Call-Out (At the Final Runway): Miriam Hernandez Given the opportunity to save fellow Contestant: Nicole Suarez Bottom Three: Diana Cano, Patricia Corcino, Darla Delgado Sent to bottom two by Viewers Lowest Percentage of votes: Patricia Corcino Sent to bottom two by fellow Contestants: Tied. Darla Delgado 9.1%, Diana Cano 10% Saved by the Judges: Patricia Corcino Eliminated: Darla Delgado
Episode 9 Original air date: 1 May 2011