The Chicas Project
Encyclopedia
The Chicas Project is a reality television
show on the bilingual television network mun2
, preeminent voice for Latino youth in America, that chronicles the adventures of the “Chicas,” two VJs for mun2, Yasmin Deliz
and Melissa Barrera
. The show wrapped its fourth season in 2009.
, which highlights new music artists performing live. She moved to California at the age of sixteen to pursue her music career. She is also a reggaeton artist and model.
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, no matter what they do, the chicas always try to keep themselves and their identity rooted in their Hispanic culture. The show operates under the premise that along with entertainment value, the show is important because it acts as an example of positive young Latina role models in starring roles on television. “We get into some crazy stuff,” Yasmin says "...I think the show gives Latinas a chance to see themselves in a starring role on television. If they can’t relate to me, they can relate to Crash.” The show premiered its fourth season on July 9, 2009.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show on the bilingual television network mun2
Mun2
mun2 is a national cable television broadcast network in the United States owned by NBC Universal and aimed at young Latinos. It is the sister network of Telemundo and was mostly digital television subchannels launched in 2001. The programming of mun2 is primarily music videos and shows designed...
, preeminent voice for Latino youth in America, that chronicles the adventures of the “Chicas,” two VJs for mun2, Yasmin Deliz
Yasmin Deliz
Yasmin Deliz is an American singer-songwriter, model and actress of Dominican and Colombian and Venezuelan parentage. She is best known for her starring role in Next Day Air and her work as co-host on mun2's music video countdown show Vivo and reality television show The Chicas Project.-Early...
and Melissa Barrera
Melissa Barrera
Melissa Eva Barrera is an American radio and television personality of Mexican parentage. She is best known for her work as host on mun2's Daily Shift, The mun2 Shift: Late Night and reality television show The Chicas Project.-Early life:Barrera was born in Pomona, California to Mexican-American...
. The show wrapped its fourth season in 2009.
Chicas
Despite differing styles and backgrounds, both have a great deal of charisma and charm and the two girls are close friends and act as perfect foils to one another. They enjoy massive bear hugs at night, and doing yoga.Yasmin Deliz
Fiercely independent Yasmin “Queenz” Deliz is a VJ for mun2 on the show VivoVivo
-Computer and technology:* Video In Video Out* Vivo Software, streaming format, acquired in 1998 by RealNetworks* VivoActive, Vivo Software's video format* Vivo S.A., a major Brazilian mobile phone company...
, which highlights new music artists performing live. She moved to California at the age of sixteen to pursue her music career. She is also a reggaeton artist and model.
Melissa Barrera
Melissa "Crash" Barrera was born August 10, 1985 in Los Angeles, California. She was expelled from two schools and emancipated from her parents by the age of 15, Barrera is now a rockera from Los Angeles who hosts The mun2 Shift: Late Night, also on mun2Mun2
mun2 is a national cable television broadcast network in the United States owned by NBC Universal and aimed at young Latinos. It is the sister network of Telemundo and was mostly digital television subchannels launched in 2001. The programming of mun2 is primarily music videos and shows designed...
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Project
Each 2 weeks the girls are sent out on adventures where they learn new talents like how to surf, host events, or perform outrageous stunts like skydiving. Keeping with the mission of mun2Mun2
mun2 is a national cable television broadcast network in the United States owned by NBC Universal and aimed at young Latinos. It is the sister network of Telemundo and was mostly digital television subchannels launched in 2001. The programming of mun2 is primarily music videos and shows designed...
, no matter what they do, the chicas always try to keep themselves and their identity rooted in their Hispanic culture. The show operates under the premise that along with entertainment value, the show is important because it acts as an example of positive young Latina role models in starring roles on television. “We get into some crazy stuff,” Yasmin says "...I think the show gives Latinas a chance to see themselves in a starring role on television. If they can’t relate to me, they can relate to Crash.” The show premiered its fourth season on July 9, 2009.