Operación Triunfo (Mexican TV series) explained

Operación Triunfo was the Mexican version of the Spanish TV series Operación Triunfo based on the international franchise Star Academy.

Season 1 (2002)

Only one sole edition was broadcast in Mexico in 2002, on the Mexican TV station Televisa. The sole season was hosted by Jaime Camil and the winner of the reality contest was Darina Márquez, becoming the first winner ever of a reality musical competition in Latin American history.

The jury was made up of:

The teachers were:

Academy director

choreographer, dance and movement

Contestants / results

The following table shows the names and backgrounds of the contestants, and the place occupied in the competition.

ContestantOriginStatus
DarinaPachuca, HidalgoFirst winner
LizetteCiudad Valles, San Luis PotosíSecond winner
Miguel InzunzaQuerétaro, QuerétaroThird winner
Mauricio MartínezMonterrey, Nuevo León4th finalist
Nadia YuriarCuliacán, Sinaloa5th finalist
Rodrigo ArizpeSaltillo, Coahuila6th finalist
Mar ContrerasCuliacán, Sinaloa10th elimination
YadiraCuliacán Sinaloa9th elimination
Daniel PilotoPachuca, Hidalgo8th elimination
Jesús FalcónMacuspana, Tabasco7th elimination
Judith LeyvaHermosillo, Sonora6th elimination
Pako MadridLos Mochis, Sinaloa5th elimination
Ana Valeria (Anaís)Cuautla, Morelos4th elimination
ÁngelGuadalajara, Jalisco3rd elimination
Josué BravoCholula, Puebla2nd elimination
Gaby MarínMéxico, DF1st elimination
Martha KingCuliacán, SinaloaAbandoned

Originally only 16 Academy students were planned, but Martha King was also included with the gala shows.

No further seasons were made in Mexico. As of March 2020, there is no announcement regarding a reboot.