Protagonistas

"Protagonistas..." aka Protagonistas de Novela, Protagonistas de la Música, Protagonistas de la Fama is a Spanish language Reality Television franchise. It's very popular in Spanish speaking countries in Latin America and also airs in Latin communities in the United States.

The game format is pretty similar to Big Brother or Operación Triunfo (Star Academy) where a group of anonymous people compete in an isolated house to win a contract with a record company or the TV channel.

Star Academy around the world

There are currently 28 winners of the Protagonistas format. The most recent winner is Laura Alemán from Puerto Rico.

Region Local name Channel Winner Main Presenters
Brazil Brazil Casa dos Artistas
Not Protagonistas Format
SBT

Season 1, 2001: Bárbara Paz
Season 2, 2002: Rafael Vanucci
Season 3, 2002: Sérgio Paiva

Silvio Santos (Season 1-4)
&
Regina Volpato (Season 1-4)
Casa dos Artistas
Protagonistas de Novela Format

Season 4, 2004: Carol Hubner

Chile Chile Protagonistas de la Fama Canal 13

Season 1, 2003: Álvaro Ballero Alvarado & Catalina Bono Zárate

Sergio Lagos (Season 1)
Protagonistas de la Música

Season 1, 2003: María Ximena Abarca

Sergio Lagos (Season 1)
Colombia Colombia Protagonistas de Novela RCN TV

Season 1, 2002: Jaider Villa & Ximena Córdoba
Season 2, 2003: Nicolás Reyes Rivera & Shirly Gómez Reyez
Season 3, 2004: Enrique Duque, "Kike" & Ana Rivera Prado

María Cecilia Botero (Season 1)
Luis Mesa (Season 2)
Amparo Grisales (Season 3)
Protagonistas de Nuestra Tele

Season 1, 2010: Cristian Suárez & Angélica Salgado
Season 2, 2012: Jhoan Álvarez & Sara Uribe
Season 3, 2013: Juver Bilvao & Gaby Garrido

Géraldine Zivic (Season 1)
Andrea Serna (Season 2 & 3)
Mexico Mexico Estrellas de Novela TV Azteca

Season 1, 2003: Cynthia Hernández González & Emmanuel Orenday Franco

Silvia Navarro (Season 1)
Spain Spain Estudio de Actores Antena 3

Season 1, 2002: Cancelled

Juan Ramón Lucas (Season 1)
United States USA Protagonistas de Novela Telemundo

Season 1, 2002: Mexico Raúl Arrieta & Puerto Rico Millie Ruperto
Season 2, 2003: Mexico Erick Elías & Dominican Republic Michelle Vargas

José Ángel Llamas (Season 1)
Víctor Mallarino (Season 2)
Protagonistas de la Música

Season 1, 2003: Dominican Republic Miguel Angel Guzmán & Cuba Bárbara Higuera

Carlos Ponce (Season 1)
Protagonistas de la Fama VIP

Season 1, 2004: Mexico Roberto Mateos & Mexico Litzy Vannya Dominguez

José Ángel Llamas (Season 1)
Protagonistas: El Reality Univision

Season 1, 2011: Puerto Rico Laura Alemán

José Ángel Llamas (Season 1)
Víctor Mallarino (Season 2)
Venezuela Venezuela Protagonistas de Novela Venevisión

Season 1, 2002: Luis Manuel Nessy & María Edilia Rangel

Jose Useche (Season 1)