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Nuestra Belleza Latina 2011 was the fifth season of Nuestra Belleza Latina, and the fifth season to be aired on Univision. The season premiered on Sunday 6 March 2011 and concluded on 22 May 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.[1] [2] 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.
Open casting calls for the show were held in the cities listed below:
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.
(Ages stated are at time of contest)
| Country | Contestant | Age | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Yahaira Nuñes | 24 | 12th place | |
 | Paulette Acosta | 19 | 11th place | |
 | Juliete Cabrera | 23 | Disqualified | |
| Jocell Villa | 19 | 10th place | |
 | Darla Delgado | 22 | 9th place | |
| Maribel De Santiago | 27 | 8th place | |
 | Diana Cano | 24 | 7th place | |
| Patricia Corcino | 23 | 6th place | |
| Miriam Hernandez | 21 | 5th place | |
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| Gredmarie Colón | 22 | 1st runner-up[3] | |
 | Nastassja Bolívar | 22 | Winner |
| Osmel Sousa[4] | President of the Miss Venezuela organization | |
| Lupita Jones | Miss Universe 1991 and president of Nuestra Belleza México | |
| Julian Gil[5] | Argentine-born Puerto Rican-raised model and actor |
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.
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 Suarez | 19 | | Los Angeles | ||||
| Bruna Silva | 22 |  | San Antonio | Patricia Cardona | 26 | | Miami | |
| Darla Delgado | 22 | | Puerto Rico | Patricia Corcino | 22 | | Puerto Rico | |
| Diana Cano | 24 | | New York | Ruth Fabiny | 25 |  | Chicago | |
| Diane Ocañe | 24 | | New York | Saidee Collado | 22 | | Miami | |
| Hanna Tejada | 24 | | Los Angeles | Sonia Rivera | 19 | | Los Angeles | |
| Joseline Farrera | 21 | | Los Angeles | Vanessa Arriola | 20 | | Los Angeles | |
| Juliete Cabrera | 23 | | Miami | Vanessa Reyes | 22 |  | Chicago | |
| Maribel De Santiago | 27 | | All | Veronica Mayorga | 25 | | Chicago | |
| Miriam Hernandez | 21 | | San Antonio | Yahaira Nuñes | 24 | | New York | |
| Nastassja Bolivar | 22 | | Miami | Zuleidy Cirino | 22 | | Puerto Rico | |
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The contestant was chosen as one of the top 12 among that group and advanced into the top 24.
The contestant quit the competition.
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 Rico | |
| Alexandra 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 Fulcar | 23 | | 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.
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 | |
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| Alexandra Olavarría | 26 | Miami | Juliete Cabrera | 23 | | Miami | ||
| Ana Valencia | 24 | | Los Angeles | Maribel De Santiago | 27 | | All | |
| Miriam Hernandez | 21 | | San Antonio | ||||
| Carol Ramos | 24 | | Online | Nastassja Bolivar | 22 | | Los Angeles | |
| Darla Delgado | 22 | | Puerto Rico | Nicole Suarez | 19 | | Los Angeles | |
| Deyanira Díaz | 26 | | Miami | Patricia Corcino | 22 | | Puerto Rico | |
| Diana Cano | 24 | | New York | Paulette Acosta | 19 | | Miami | |
| Fabiola González | 25 | | Chicago | Saidee Collado | 22 | | Miami | |
| Gredmarie Colón | 22 | | Puerto Rico | Sonia Rivera | 19 | | Los Angeles | |
| Hanna Tejada | 24 | | Los Angeles | Vivian Valadez | 24 | | Online | |
| Jenny Arzola | 22 | | New York | Yahaira Nuñes | 24 | | New York | |
| Jocell Villa | 19 | | Los Angeles | Yashira Ayala | 24 | | Puerto Rico |
The contestant was chosen as one of the top 12 finalists.
The contestant quit the competition.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Original air date: 1 May 2011
The first challenge for this episode was sponsored by Subway, and the contestants were directed to host a cooking show that also featured an exercise segment. The winner of this was Nasstajsa Bolivar, who received $10,000 as a prize. In the second challenge, entitled "Dancing with the Stars", the contestants were paired with a dancer and competed in a dance competition. Following the challenges, Maribel de Santiago was eliminated.
Dancing with the Stars(Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:Julian Gil, Lupita Jones and Osmel Sousa)
| Artist | Paired with | Score | Dance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raúl González | Patricia Corcino | (9,9,8)= 26 | Salsa |
| Rodolfo Jiménez | Diana Cano | (4,5,4)= 13 | Pop |
| Alfonso de Anda | Nastassja Bolivar | (8,8,7)= 23 | Merengue |
| Carlos Calderón | Miriam Hernandez | (10,8,8)= 26 | Flamenco |
| Rafael Mercadante | Gredmarie Colon | (9,10,8)= 27 | Regional Mexicano |
| Johnny Lozada | Nicole Suarez | (8,7,6)= 21 | Folklorico |
| Felipe Viel | Maribel De Santiago | (4,6,0)= 10 | Rock and Roll |
| Tony Andrade | Jenny Arzola | (7,7,5)= 19 | Waltz |
Special Guest at Mansion:
| Season | Guest | Help/Advice |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Martha Maria López | Helped Maribel De Santiago with her runway walk |
| 2008 | Zoila Ceballos | Helped Nastassja Bolivar and Gredmarie Colon, giving Nastassja an Attitude boost, and Gredmarie toning her energy down. |
| 2009 | Marycarmen López | Helped Miriam Hernandez, open up to the audience and boosting her confidence. |
| 2010 | Bárbara Moros | Advised Diana Cano to tone down her aggressively and to not raise her eyebrows, which read as arrogance. |
Original air date: 8 May 2011
In this episode, the contestants were given a photo of a celebrity that they had to imitate by using makeup, wigs and costumes in a photoshoot. In another challenge, they had to do a catwalk with their mothers in honor of Mother's Day. In the final challenge, the contestants had to present television segments. After these challenges, Diana Cano was eliminated by the judges.
Nuestra Belleza Anchor
| Anchor | Contestant | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bárbara Bermudo | Diana Cano | (8,8,5)= 21 |
| Chiquinquirá Delgado | Miriam Hernandez | (7,8,5)= 20 |
| Marisa del Portillo | Jenny Arzola | (8,8,5)= 21 |
| Lili Estefan | Nicole Suarez | (7,7,4)= 18 |
| María Elena Salinas | Patricia Corcino | (9,9,8)= 26 |
| Jackie Guerrido | Gredmarie Colon | (9,8,8)= 25 |
| Lourdes Stephen | Nastassja Bolivar | (4,5,2)= 11 |
Original air date: 15 May 2011
The contestants are taken to a Miami beach. While there, the contestants are approached by a group of actors who verbally abuse them. The contestants are then immediately told to do a catwalk challenge on the beach, where they must perform while overcoming negative feelings from being criticized. In the next challenge, the contestants competed in a trivia challenge. After the challenges, the judges eliminated Miriam Hernandez.
The Final Question
| Contestant | Judge/Occupation | Question | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam Hernandez | Carlos Alvarez - Univision Radio Klove 107.5 (Los Angeles) | "¿Si tuvieras la opportunidad de hablar con el presidente de los Estados Unidos, de una reforma immigratoria que le dirias?" | (5,5,3)= 13 |
| Patricia Corcino | Luis Alfonso Borego- Editor and Chief of TvyNovelas (US) | "¿Al principio de esta competencia tus compañeras estaban contra ti, que consejo le darias a adolecentes que estan pasando por algo similar?" | (7,8,4)= 19 |
| Nastassja Bolivar | Sara Moreno- Editor and Chief of El General | "¿Has manifestado que te gusta luchar por tus sueños y que tu familia es sumamente importante para ti, que harias si tu familia algun dia se opusiera alguno de estos sueños?" | (9,10,3)= 22 |
| Gredmarie Colon | Mark Thacher- El Triunfo del Amor Actor | "¿Las estadisticas dicen que las parejas de artistas son dificiles de llevar, puesto que tu eres la esposa de Alexis (Duo Alexis & Fido) cual seria tu secreto para llevar una buena relacion con tu pareja?" | (8,10,7)= 25 |
| Nicole Suarez | Angie Romero- Editor and Chief of Latina Magazine | "¿Has manifestado que te gusta estar enfrente de la camara, y por esa razon estudias periodismo. Si alguien te dijera que estar en Nuestra Belleza Latina es lo opuesto al periodismo que les dirias?" | (10,10,9)= 29 |
| Jenny Arzola | Rodner Figueroa- Univision Fashionista | "¿Muchos criticos dicen que para estar en un concurso de Belleza se nesesita hacer cosas extremas (Alimentacion, Ejercicio) para ganar la corona que les dirias a estos criticos?" | (6,6,2)= 14 |
Original air date: 22 May 2011
The final four contestants competed in a dance challenge, which was won by Gredmarie Colon. The judges then assessed the contestants for their performance across the whole season, and chose Nastassja Bolivar as the overall winner of the competition.
| Place | Country | Contestant | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3/13 (Ep. 2) | 3/20 (Ep. 3) | 3/27 (Ep. 4) | 4/3 (Ep. 5) | 4/10 (Ep. 6) | 4/17 (Ep. 7) | 4/24 (Ep. 8) | 5/1 (Ep. 9) | 5/8 (Ep. 10) | 5/15 (Semifinal) | 5/22 (Final) | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | | GRP1 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM3 | SAFE | BTM2 | Winner | |||||||||||||
| 2 | | Gredmarie Colón | GRP2 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | | Nicole Suarez | GRP1 | SAFE | BTM3 | BTM2 | SAFE | SAFE | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | | Jenny Arzola | GRP2 | ELIM | RET | SAFE | BTM2 | BTM2 | BTM2 | SAFE | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | | Miriam Hernandez | GRP1 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | | Patricia Corcino | GRP1 | SAFE | BTM2 | SAFE | BTM2 | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | | Diana Cano | GRP1 | SAFE | BTM3 | BTM3 | BTM3 | BTM3 | ELIM | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | | GRP1 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | | Darla Delgado | GRP2 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | | Jocell Villa | GRP2 | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||
| DQ | | Juliette Cabrera | GRP1 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | | Paulette Acosta | GRP2 | SAFE | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | | Yahaira Nuñes | GRP1 | SAFE | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||
The contestant was part of the semi-finalists from group 1.
The contestant was part of the semi-finalists from group 2.
The contestant won the week's reward challenge.
The contestant was eliminated.
The contestant was in the bottom three, but was saved by the other contestants.
The contestant was in the bottom two.
The contestant was disqualified from the competition.
The contestant re-entered the competition, replacing a contestant who was disqualified.
The contestant was a finalist, but did not win.
The contestant was the runner-up.
The contestant won Nuestra Belleza Latina 2011.