Nuestra Belleza Latina 2009
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Nuestra Belleza Latina 2009 is the third season of Nuestra Belleza Latina
(Our Latin Beauty) premiered on March 2009. Auditions were once again held in five major US cities (Los Angeles, California; Dallas, Texas; Miami, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; and New York City, New York) and in San Juan, Puerto Rico. During the audition process, 75 young women were given passes to the semi-finals in Miami, Florida. With the twist of adding one more contestant named "La Intrusa" (Francheska Mattei). For several weeks, Francheska Mattei, a professional actress, posed as one of the contestants to know the rumors, secrets, and even gossip from the girls. The elimination process was quick, with 15 women leaving the first day, 40 on the second week, and finally, on tba, 8 women were eliminated leaving the 12 finalists who will be moving into a Miami mansion were they will be living together for the rest of the competition. Each week, viewers will have a chance to vote for their favorite finalists. The three women with the least number of votes will then be in danger of being eliminated. However, two of the women in the bottom three will have the chance of being saved, one by her fellow finalists, and the other by the judges. This year they had an "Intrusa", the one that spilled the gossip about the contestants and it was Puerto Rican, Francheska Mattei.
Greydis Gil
contestant representing Cuba
won the competition.
left the show, and was replaced with Model/Actor Jorge Aravena
. Osmel Sousa
and Lupita Jones
became the main Judges. Melissa Marty
became a correspondent in the show, she went backstage and had a one-on-one with the girls during the Show and at the "Belleza House". The show moved from Tuesdays to Sundays at 8pm/7c. For the first time in Nuestra Belleza Latina history a girl was expelled. Contestant, Stephanie broke the main rule of Nuestra Belleza Latina of having contact with an outside member. The contestant was soon replaced by Chastelyn.
The best of the auditions held in Los Angeles, Puerto Rico, Chicago, New York and Miami.
The Guest Judges were:
The following contestants were chosen:
The 75 selected contestants arrive to Miami. 20 of them receive an envelope the very first day. 10 of them are eliminated.
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.
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.
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.
The Final 12 are Chosen:
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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"
Winner: Greydis Gil
competed in Miss Ecuador 2006
where she won. She later represented Ecuador at Miss Universe 2006
in Los Angeles. She didn't classified as semifinalist. Then she represented Ecuador at the Miss Continente Americano
2006, where she finished in the Top 6.
Monica Pastrana
competed in Miss Puerto Rico 2009
where she landed a spot in the Top 20. She represented Puerto Rico at Miss International 2009
in China. She didn't classified as semifinalist.
Nuestra Belleza Latina
Nuestra Belleza Latina is a reality TV show revolving around 12 young women competing title of Nuestra Belleza Latina also win a cash price and become a personality for the Spanish television network Univision....
(Our Latin Beauty) premiered on March 2009. Auditions were once again held in five major US cities (Los Angeles, California; Dallas, Texas; Miami, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; and New York City, New York) and in San Juan, Puerto Rico. During the audition process, 75 young women were given passes to the semi-finals in Miami, Florida. With the twist of adding one more contestant named "La Intrusa" (Francheska Mattei). For several weeks, Francheska Mattei, a professional actress, posed as one of the contestants to know the rumors, secrets, and even gossip from the girls. The elimination process was quick, with 15 women leaving the first day, 40 on the second week, and finally, on tba, 8 women were eliminated leaving the 12 finalists who will be moving into a Miami mansion were they will be living together for the rest of the competition. Each week, viewers will have a chance to vote for their favorite finalists. The three women with the least number of votes will then be in danger of being eliminated. However, two of the women in the bottom three will have the chance of being saved, one by her fellow finalists, and the other by the judges. This year they had an "Intrusa", the one that spilled the gossip about the contestants and it was Puerto Rican, Francheska Mattei.
Greydis Gil
Greydis Gil
Greydis Gil is a Cuban beauty queen, reality television contestant, and actress. Gil became a contestant on the reality show/beauty contest Nuestra Belleza Latina. After weeks of competition and eliminations, Gil won the grand prize of $200,000 and a contract with Univision and earned the title...
contestant representing Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
won the competition.
Changes
There were some mayor changes to this Season, Julian GilJulian Gil
Julián Elías Gil Beltrán is an Argentine-born Puerto Rican actor, model, and entertainer. He is based in Miami, Florida.-Biography:...
left the show, and was replaced with Model/Actor Jorge Aravena
Jorge Aravena
Jorge Aravena is Peruvian-Venezuelan telenovela actor. He has starred in Girasoles Para Lucia, La Revancha, Secreto de Amor, Mi Vida Eres Tu and Querida Enemiga.-Telenovelas:*2011: La que no podia amar .....
. Osmel Sousa
Osmel Sousa
Osmel Ricardo Sousa Mancilla is a Cuban-Venezuelan beauty pageant gurú and the president of the Miss Venezuela Organization. Formerly an advertising draftsman, Osmel Sousa joined the Venezuelan Committee of Beauty in 1969...
and Lupita Jones
Lupita Jones
María Guadalupe "Lupita" Jones Garay became the first Mexican woman to win the title of Miss Universe in 1991.-Miss Universe 1991:...
became the main Judges. Melissa Marty
Melissa Marty
Melissa Marty is a beauty pageant titleholder from Puerto Rico. Marty placed as a semi-finalist in Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2008, competing as "Miss Caguas." She then became a contestant on the reality show/beauty contest Nuestra Belleza Latina, and after weeks of competition and eliminations,...
became a correspondent in the show, she went backstage and had a one-on-one with the girls during the Show and at the "Belleza House". The show moved from Tuesdays to Sundays at 8pm/7c. For the first time in Nuestra Belleza Latina history a girl was expelled. Contestant, Stephanie broke the main rule of Nuestra Belleza Latina of having contact with an outside member. The contestant was soon replaced by Chastelyn.
Elimination chart
| Top 12 | Winner | 1st Runner Up |
| Safe | Bottom 3 | Bottom 2 | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Finals | ||||||||
| Week: | 4/5 | 4/13 | 4/19 | 4/26 | 5/3 | 5/10 | 5/17 | ||
| Place | Contestant | Result | Finale | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greydis Gil | Bottom 2 | Winner | ||||||
| 2 | Marycarmen López | 1st Runner Up | |||||||
| 3 | Catalina López | Bottom 2 | 2nd Runner Up | ||||||
| 4 | Mónica De León | Bottom 3 | Bottom 3 | 3rd Runner Up | |||||
| 5 | Janice Bencosme | 4th Runner Up | |||||||
| 6 | Berenice Guzmán | Bottom 2 | Bottom 2 | Bottom 3 | 5th Runner Up | ||||
| 7 | Monica Pastrana | Bottom 3 | Bottom 3 | Elim | |||||
| 8 | Jennifer Andrade | Bottom 2 | Elim | ||||||
| 9 | Chastelyn Rodriguez | Bottom 3 | Elim | ||||||
| 10 | Susie de los Santos | Bottom 2 | Elim | ||||||
| 11 | Anna Valencia | Elim | |||||||
| 12 | Vanessa Lotero | Elim | |||||||
| 13-14 | Stephanie Figueroa | Elim | |||||||
| Francheska Mattei | |||||||||
Contestants
| Rank | Contestant | Country Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Greydis Gil Greydis Gil Greydis Gil is a Cuban beauty queen, reality television contestant, and actress. Gil became a contestant on the reality show/beauty contest Nuestra Belleza Latina. After weeks of competition and eliminations, Gil won the grand prize of $200,000 and a contract with Univision and earned the title... |
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| 2nd Place | Marycarmen López | |
| 3rd Place | Catalina López Catalina López Catalina Mercedes "Katty" López Samán is an Ecuadorian beauty pageant contestant who won Miss Ecuador 2006... |
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| 4th Place | Mónica De León | |
| 5th Place | Janice Bencosme | |
| 6th Place | Berenice Guzmán | |
| 7th Place | Monica Pastrana Mónica Pastrana Mónica Pastrana is a Puerto Rican beauty pageant and television presenter. She is currently the host of the show "Locas de Atar " in Univision Puerto Rico.-Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009:... |
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| 8th Place | Jennifer Andrade | |
| 9th Place | Chastelyn Rodriguez | |
| 10th Place | Susie de los Santos | |
| 11th Place | Anna Valencia | |
| 12th Place | Vanessa Lotero | |
| Disqualified | Stephanie Figueroa | |
| The Mole | Francheska Mattei | |
Disqualifications
- Stephanie Figueroa
Puerto Rico - Disqualified during the first week of the series for seeing her boyfriend, which was against the competition rules of complete isolation from the outside world. Chastelyn Rodriguez replaced Stephanie.
Countries Being Represented
| CPW | Country | Position | Year Previously Won |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7(Finale) | |||||||
| Cuba | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | Winner | 2009 | |
| Mexico | 1st | 5th | 5th | 1st | 5th | 1st | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | Runner-Up | 2007 | |
| — | Ecuador | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 4th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | None | |
| — | Rep. Dominicana | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | None | |||
| Puerto Rico | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 5th | 4th | 5th | 2008 | ||||||
| — | Colombia | 6th | None | ||||||||||
- Winner
- Runner-Up
- Eliminated
- First Place
- CPW: Countries Previously won: Countries Previously won
Season 3, Episode 1: Castings 2009
Original Air Date—1 March 2009The best of the auditions held in Los Angeles, Puerto Rico, Chicago, New York and Miami.
The Guest Judges were:
| Judge | Audition Place |
|---|---|
| Jorge Aravena Jorge Aravena Jorge Aravena is Peruvian-Venezuelan telenovela actor. He has starred in Girasoles Para Lucia, La Revancha, Secreto de Amor, Mi Vida Eres Tu and Querida Enemiga.-Telenovelas:*2011: La que no podia amar ..... |
Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
| Pacha Martinez | NY |
| Kika Rocca | NY |
| Eddie "Piolín" Sotelo | Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... |
| Julian Gil Julian Gil Julián Elías Gil Beltrán is an Argentine-born Puerto Rican actor, model, and entertainer. He is based in Miami, Florida.-Biography:... |
Miami |
| Cynthia Olavarria Cynthia Olavarría Cynthia Enid Olavarría Rivera is a Puerto Rican actress, television host, fashion model, and former Miss Puerto Rico who competed in the Miss Universe 2005 beauty pageant.-Early years:... |
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... |
The following contestants were chosen:
| Contestant | Audition Place |
|---|---|
| Greydis Gil | Miami |
| Marycarmen López | Los Angeles |
| Catalina López | Chicago |
| Mónica De León | Houston |
| Janice Bencosme | Miami |
| Berenice Guzmán | Los Angeles |
| Monica Pastrana | Los Angeles |
| Jennifer Andrade | NY |
| Stephanie Figueroa | Puerto Rico |
| Susie de los Santos | Chicago |
| Anna Valencia | Miami |
| Vanessa Lotero | Los Angeles |
| Chastelyn Rodriguez | Puerto Rico |
Season 3, Episode 2: The Envelopes
Original Air Date—8 March 2009The 75 selected contestants arrive to Miami. 20 of them receive an envelope the very first day. 10 of them are eliminated.
Season 3, Episode 3: The Coaches Eliminate
Original Air Date—15 March 2009The 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.
Season 3, Episode 4: Group Task
Original Air Date—22 March 2009The 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.
Season 3, Episode 5: Revealing the Mole
Original Air Date—29 March 2009The 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.
The Final 12 are Chosen:
| Contestant | Country Representing |
|---|---|
| Greydis Gil | Cuba |
| Marycarmen Lopez | Mexico |
| Catalina Lopez | Ecuador |
| Mónica De León | Mexico |
| Janice Bencosme | Republica Dominicana |
| Berenize Guzman | Mexico |
| Monica Pastrana | Puerto Rico |
| Jennifer Andrade | Mexico |
| Stephanie Figueroa | Puerto Rico |
| Susie De Los Santos | Mexico |
| Anna Valencia | Mexico |
| Jannet Manzanarez | Colombia |
| Replacement | Country Representing |
|---|---|
| Chastelyn Rodriguez | Puerto Rico |
Season 3, Episode 6: No Make-up Photoshoot
Original Air Date—5 April 2009The 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).
Season 3, Episode 7: Hurricane Report
Original Air Date—12 April 2009The 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.
Season 3, Episode 8: The Rope Course
Original Air Date—19 April 2009The 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.
Season 3, Episode 9: Tarantula Photo Shoot
Original Air Date—26 April 2009The 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.
Season 3, Episode 10: Novela Scenes
Original Air Date—3 May 2009The 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.
Season 3, Episode 11: The Final Question
Original Air Date—10 May 2009The 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.
Season 3, Episode 12: The Finale 2009
Original Air Date—17 May 2009The 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"
Winner: Greydis Gil
Greydis Gil
Greydis Gil is a Cuban beauty queen, reality television contestant, and actress. Gil became a contestant on the reality show/beauty contest Nuestra Belleza Latina. After weeks of competition and eliminations, Gil won the grand prize of $200,000 and a contract with Univision and earned the title...
Orden de llamados
| Order | |Episodes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Top 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7(Finale) | Top 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Greydis | Berenice | Chastelyn | Chastelyn | Monica D. | Berenice | Berenice | Catalina | Catalina | Marycarmen | Greydis | Greydis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Marycarmen | Monica P. | Jennifer | Greydis | Monica P. | Marycarmen | Greydis | Greydis | Marycarmen | Greydis | Marycarmen | Marycarmen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Catalina | Monica D. | Monica P. | Monica D. | Jennifer | Catalina | Janice | Marycarmen | Greydis | Catalina | Catalina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Monica D. | Jennifer | Greydis | Berenice | Marycarmen | Monica D. | Catalina | Janice | Monica D. | Monica D. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Janice | Catalina | Marycarmen | Catalina | Greydis | Greydis | Monica D. | Monica D. | Janice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Berenice | Susie | Monica D. | Janice | Berenice | Janice | Marycarmen | Berenice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Monica P. | Janice | Catalina | Marycarmen | Janice | Monica P. | Monica P. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jennifer | Marycarmen | Janice | Monica P. | Catalina | Jennifer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Stephanie | Anna | Berenice | Jennifer | Chastelyn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Susie | Greydis | Susie | Susie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Anna | Vannessa | Anna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Vanessa | Chastelyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Francheska | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Color | Description | Used |
|---|---|---|
| The contestant was eliminated | Week 1-7 | |
| The contestant won the competition | Top 2 | |
| The contestant won second place | Top 2 | |
| The contestant was expelled by the panel | Top 12 | |
| The contestant replaced the expelled Contestant | Week 1 | |
| The mole (La Intrusa) A contestant who was put in by the producers | Top 12 | |
| The contestant won the challenge of the week | Week 1-7 | |
| The contestant won the challenge of the week but was eliminated | Week 4 | |
Contestants Notes
Catalina LopezCatalina López
Catalina Mercedes "Katty" López Samán is an Ecuadorian beauty pageant contestant who won Miss Ecuador 2006...
competed in Miss Ecuador 2006
Miss Ecuador 2006
The Miss Ecuador 2006 was on March 16, 2006. There were 16 candidates for the national title. The Miss Ecuador 2006 will represent Ecuador at Miss Universe 2006. The Miss World Ecuador would enter Miss World 2006. The Miss Internacional Ecuador would enter Miss International 2006...
where she won. She later represented Ecuador at Miss Universe 2006
Miss Universe 2006
Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was broadcast live on NBC on a Sunday, July 23, 2006, almost two months later than usual....
in Los Angeles. She didn't classified as semifinalist. Then she represented Ecuador at the Miss Continente Americano
Miss Continente Americano
Miss Continente Americano, also known in English as Miss American Continent, is an international beauty contest held annually, held for the first time in 2006...
2006, where she finished in the Top 6.
Monica Pastrana
Mónica Pastrana
Mónica Pastrana is a Puerto Rican beauty pageant and television presenter. She is currently the host of the show "Locas de Atar " in Univision Puerto Rico.-Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009:...
competed in Miss Puerto Rico 2009
Miss Puerto Rico 2009
The 54th Annual Miss Puerto Rico Universe pageant was held at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico on October 22, 2008. About 70 competed for the crown, in which the competition was televised live by WAPA-TV. The winner of the pageant will represent Puerto Rico at the Miss...
where she landed a spot in the Top 20. She represented Puerto Rico at Miss International 2009
Miss International 2009
Miss International 2009, the 49th Miss International pageant, was held at the Sichuan International Tennis Center, Chengdu, Sichuan, China on November 28, 2009. The pageant was originally scheduled to be held at The Venetian Macao in Macau on November 7, 2009, but the host committee backed out. 66...
in China. She didn't classified as semifinalist.