Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008

Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008
Genre Reality television
Presented by Giselle Blondet
Judges
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 13
Production
Location(s) Miami, Florida
Running time 120 minutes
Release
Original network Univision
Original release February 29 – May 16, 2008
Chronology
Preceded by Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007
Followed by Nuestra Belleza Latina 2009
External links
Website

Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008 was the second season of Nuestra Belleza Latina (Our Latin Beauty), which premiered in February 2008 on Univision. Auditions were once again held in five major U.S. cities (Los Angeles; Houston; Miami; Chicago; and New York City) and in San Juan, Puerto Rico. During the audition process, 75 young women were given passes to the semifinals in Miami, Florida. The elimination process was quick, with 15 women leaving the first week, 40 in the second week, and finally, on March 28, 2008, 8 women were eliminated leaving the 12 finalists who moved into a Miami mansion, where they lived for the rest of the competition.

Each week, viewers had the chance to vote for their favorite finalists. The three contestants with the least number of votes each week were in danger of being eliminated, with two being saved, one by her fellow finalists and the other by the judges. Melissa Marty, who represented Puerto Rico, won the competition, while Emeraude Toubia, who represented Mexico and Lebanon, placed second.

Changes

There were some major changes to the series in the second season; two of the judging panel, Carlos Calderon and Alicia Machado, left the show. Their replacements were beauty queen/model Lupita Jones and actor/model Julián Gil. Osmel Sousa maintained the role of head judge, and was tougher when he chose the girls throughout auditions.

Alejandra Espinoza became a correspondent for the series, interviewing the contestants backstage. The show was moved from Tuesdays to Fridays, airing at 10pm/9c.

Judges

Elimination chart

 Contestants Chart
Top 12 Winner 1st Runner Up 2nd Runner Up
Safe Won the challenge of the week Bottom 3 Bottom 2 Eliminated
Stage: Finals Finale
Week: 4/4 4/11 4/18 4/25 5/2 5/9 5/16
Place Contestant Result
1 Melissa Marty Safe Safe Bottom 2 Safe Safe Won Winner
2 Emeraude Toubia Won Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Runner Up
3 Dayami Padron Safe Bottom 3 Safe Bottom 2 Bottom 2 Safe 3rd Place
4 Zoila Ceballos Safe Won Safe Safe Safe Safe 4th Place
5 Leticia Castro Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom 2 5th Place
6 Manuela Arbeláez Safe Bottom 2 Bottom 3 Bottom 3 Bottom 3 Bottom 3 6th Place
7 Natalia Rivera Safe Safe Safe Won Safe 7th Place
8 Genesis Seguias Bottom 2 Safe Safe Safe 8th Place
9 Aideliz Hidalgo Safe Safe Safe 9th Place
10 Dayanira Varela Bottom 3 Safe 10th Place
11 Leana Astorga Safe 11th Place
12 Jannet Manzanarez 12th Place

Countries represented

CPW Country Position Year Previously Won
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Yes Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 2nd 5th 1st 6th 2nd 5th Winner 2008
Yes Mexico Mexico 7th 2nd 6th 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2007
— Cuba Cuba 3rd 1st 4th 5th 5th 4th 3rd None
— Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 4th None
— Colombia Colombia 6th 6th 5th 4th 4th 3rd 5th None
— Venezuela Venezuela 5th 4th 2nd 3rd 6th None
— Nicaragua Nicaragua 4th 7th None

Contestants

Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008
Season 2
Winner
Melissa Marty
Origin Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Runner-up
Emeraude Toubia
Rank Contestant Country Representing
Winner Melissa Marty  Puerto Rico
Runner Up Emeraude Toubia  Mexico/ Lebanon
3rd Place Dayami Padron  Cuba
4th Place Zoila Ceballos  Dominican Republic
5th Place Leticia Castro  Mexico
6th Place Manuela Arbeláez  Colombia
7th Place Natalia Rivera  Puerto Rico
8th Place Genesis Seguias  Venezuela
9th Place Aideliz Hidalgo  Puerto Rico
10th Place Dayanira Varela  Mexico
11th Place Leana Astorga  Nicaragua
12th Place Jannet Manzanarez  Mexico

Episodes

Episode 1: "Castings LA, Miami & Houston"

The best of the auditions held in Los Angeles, Miami and Houston.

The Guest Judges:

Judge Audition location
Carmen Jara Los Angeles
Lupita Jones Miami
Raul Brindis Houston

The following contestants were chosen:

Contestant Audition location
Dayanira Varela Los Angeles
Leticia Castro
Dayami Padron Miami
Genesis Seguias
Emeraude Toubia Houston

Episode 2: "Castings NY, Chicago and Puerto Rico"

The best of the auditions held in New York, Chicago and Puerto Rico.

The Guest Judges:

Judge Audition location
Lupita Jones Chicago
Julian Gil Puerto Rico
Cynthia Olavarria
Kika Roca New York

The following contestants were chosen:

Contestant Audition location
Zoila Ceballos New York
Manuela Arbeláez
Leana Astorga
Janet Manzanarez Chicago
Melissa Marty Puerto Rico
Natalia Rivera
Aideliz Hidalgo

Episode 3: "Second Round in Miami"

The 75 selected girls go to Miami. They receive classes and hit the runway for the first time. The judges eliminate 15 of them.

Episode 4: "Weather Prompter"

The third round of eliminations. The 60 remaining girls face a new challenge: they have to be the "weather girl". Just 20 of them make the cut.

Episode 5: "Talent Showcase"

All the selected girls go to Miami. The judges evaluate them on stage and pick 20 semifinalists that have a talent to show onstage; but only the 12 of them named as finalists have the chance to perform in front of a live audience. The television audience gets to vote for the first time.

The Final 12:

Contestant Country Representing
Melissa Marty Puerto Rico
Emeraude Toubia Mexico/Lebanon
Dayami Padron Cuba
Zoila Ceballos Dominican Republic
Leticia Castro Mexico
Manuela Arbeláez Colombia
Natalia Rivera Puerto Rico
Genesis Seguias Venezuela
Aideliz Hidalgo Puerto Rico
Dayanira Varela Mexico
Leana Astroga Nicaragua
Jannet Manzanarez Mexico

Episode 6: "Extreme Runway"

The 12 finalists move to the "Mansion of the Beauty", where they start their physical training. They also have to face their first challenge: walk through a 10-inch-wide runway, wearing a tight dress, over a pool. At the end of the show, Jannete Manzanares is eliminated.

Episode 7: "Mr. Frog's Soap Opera"

The 11 remaining girls have to face the challenge of the week: after receiving an acting class from a soap opera star, they play a princess role in a fairy tale scene, where towards the end they must kiss a frog. At the end of the show, Leana Astorga is eliminated.

Episode 8: "Sabado Gigante Model"

The 10 remaining girls visit the studio of one of the longest running variety shows on television, Sabado Gigante. Their challenge is to act as models, saying the lines of an imaginary cereal's ad. At the end of the show, Dayanira Varela is eliminated.

Episode 9: "Underwater Photoshoot"

The 9 remaining finalists face the challenge of the week: doing an underwater photoshoot with stars' photographer Raul Higuera, in the house pool, holding their breath. The winner gets to meet Colombian singer Juanes at one of his concerts. At the end of the show, Aideliz Hidalgo is eliminated.

Episode 10: "Shampoo Audition"

The 8 remaining finalists receive a visit from singer-songwriter Jeremias at the house. The challenge of the week is an audition for a shampoo TV ad in front of real clients. Genesis Seguias, the winner, receives $10,000 in cash but, at the end of the show, she is eliminated based on the audience votes.

Episode 11: "Memory Game"

The 7 remaining girls go to a department store where they take a look at a mannequin for 10 seconds and have to mimic its clothes in less than 10 minutes. Later, live on the show, they have to model their outfits with style. Melissa Marty is the winner of the $10,000 cash prize. At the end of the show, Natalia Rivera is eliminated.

Episode 12: "The Big Finale 2008"

The results show. For the second year, the people have voted for their favorite. The 6 remaining contestants receive a final evaluation by the judges before they get to know their position. At the end of the show, Melissa Marty is crowned "Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008".

Episode 13: "El Destape 2008"

The best of this year's series. Deleted and extended scenes, backstage cameras, behind the scenes footage, interviews with the six finalists, the judges and the coaches.

Orden de llamados

Llamados de Giselle
Order Episodes
Top 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (Finale) Top 2
1 Melissa Emeraude Dayami Melissa Melissa Emeraude Emeraude Melissa Emeraude Emeraude Emeraude Melissa
2 Emeraude Zoila Emeraude Emeraude Emeraude Natalia Melissa Emeraude Zoila Dayami Melissa Emeraude
3 Dayami Natalia Melissa Natalia Natalia Leticia Zoila Leticia Melissa Melissa Dayami
4 Zoila Melissa Zoila Genesis Zoila Melissa Manuela Zoila Dayami Zoila
5 Leticia Dayami Natalia Zoila Leticia Zoila Leticia Dayami Leticia
6 Manuela Dayanira Genesis Aideliz Genesis Manuela Dayami Manuela
7 Natalia Leana Leticia Melissa Manuela Dayami Natalia
8 Genesis Aideliz Aideliz Dayami Dayami Genesis
9 Aideliz Genesis Dayanira Manuela Aideliz
10 Dayanira Leticia Manuela Dayanira
11 Leana Manuela Leana
12 Janet Janet
     The contestant won the challenge of the week
     The contestant was eliminated
     The contestant won the challenge of the week, but was eliminated
     The contestant became the runner-up
     The contestant won the competition

Contestants notes

External links

Preceded by
Alejandra Espinoza		 Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008
Melissa Marty 		Succeeded by
Greidys Gil
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