Nuestra Belleza Latina 2011

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. 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.

Contestants
(Ages stated are at time of contest)

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:


 * 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:


 * 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:


 * 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

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)

Special Guest at Mansion:
 * Guest Artist: None
 * Challenge of the week winner: Nastassja Bolivar
 * Guest Celebrity in Challenge: Raúl González, Rodolfo Jiménez, Alfonso de Anda, Carlos Calderón, Rafael Mercadante, Johnny Lozada, Felipe Viel, Tony Andrade
 * Mini-Challenge Winner: "Dancing with the Stars" Gredmarie Colon
 * First Call-Out (At the Final Runway): Patricia Corcino
 * Given the opportunity to save fellow Contestant: Nastassja Bolivar
 * Bottom Three: Diana Cano, Jenny Arzola, Maribel De Santiago
 * Sent to bottom two by Viewers Lowest Percentage of votes: Jenny Arzola 8.3%
 * Sent to bottom two by fellow Contestants: Maribel De Santiago
 * Saved by the Judges: Jenny Arzola
 * Eliminated: Maribel De Santiago

Episode 10
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


 * Challenge of the week winner: Miriam Hernandez and Nastassja Bolivar
 * Guest Artist: Intocable
 * Mini-Challenge Winner: "Nuestra Belleza Anchor" Patricia Corcino
 * First Call-Out (At the Final Runway): Nicole Suarez
 * Given the opportunity to save fellow Contestant: None
 * Bottom Three: Diana Cano, Jenny Arzola and Nastassja Bolivar
 * Sent to bottom two by Viewers Lowest Percentage of votes: Jenny Arzola 11.6%
 * Sent to bottom two by fellow Contestants: Diana Cano
 * Saved by the Judges: Jenny Arzola
 * Eliminated: Diana Cano

Episode 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


 * Challenge of the week winner: Nicole Suarez
 * Guest Artist: Chino & Nacho
 * Guest in Mini-Challenge: Carlos Alvarez, Luis Alfonso Borego, Sara Moreno, Mark Thacher, Angie Romero and Rodner Figueroa
 * Mini-Challenge Winner: "The Final Question" Nicole Suarez
 * First Call-Out (At the Final Runway): Gredmarie Colon
 * Bottom Two (Lowest Percentage of votes): Jenny Arzola and Patricia Corcino
 * Bottom Two (By the judges): Nastassja Bolivar and Miriam Hernandez
 * Saved by the Judges: Nastassja Bolivar
 * Eliminated (Lowest Percentage of votes): Patricia Corcino 11.9%
 * Eliminated (By the judges): Miriam Hernandez

Episode 12
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.


 * 3rd runner-up: Jenny Arzola 🇨🇺
 * 2nd runner-up: Nicole Suarez 🇨🇴
 * 1st runner-up: Gredmarie Colon 🇵🇷
 * Nuestra Belleza Latina 2011: Nastassja Bolivar 🇳🇮
 * Special guests: Aarón Díaz, Luis Fonsi, Ana Patricia González (2010 winner), Greydis Gil (2009 winner), Melissa Marty (2008 winner), Alejandra Espinoza (2007 winner)

Elimination table

 * 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.