Nuestra Belleza Latina 2012 was the sixth season of Nuestra Belleza Latina, and the season finale aired on Univision on May 20, 2012 at 8pm central.[2]
The auditions were shown Sundays, prior to the final 12 being revealed. Auditions were held from December 2011 to February 1, 2012 in six major US cities (Miami, Chicago, New York City, Fort Worth, Houston, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Morongo) Auditions were also held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[3] During the audition process, 54 young women were given passes to the semi-finals in Miami. Two additional contestants were chosen from online auditions, with the help of public votes.
The winner of the contest will be awarded a contract to be one of the new faces on many of Univision's programs and award shows, along with a chance to win more than $250,000 in cash and prizes. She will also become a correspondent for one of Univision's top shows and reign as Nuestra Belleza Latina for a year. As an added bonus, the winner will appear on the cover of Cosmopolitan Magazine.
The winner of the competition was Vanessa De Roide, who represented the island of Puerto Rico.
2012 Judges
Contestants
| Final Results |
Contestant |
| Winner |
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| Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Place |
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| 4th Place |
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| 5th place |
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| 6th place |
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| 7th Place |
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| 8th place |
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| 9th Place |
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| 10th place |
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 Cuba - Elizabeth Robaina
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| 11th Place |
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| 12th Place |
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Competition progress chart
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Contestants Chart
| Top 24 |
Top 12 |
Winner |
1st Runner-Up |
| Safe |
Won the challenge of the week |
Bottom 4 |
Bottom 3 |
Bottom 2 |
Eliminated |
Won the challenge of the week / Eliminated |
| Stage: |
1 & 2 |
Finals |
Finale |
| Week: |
3 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
| Place |
Contestant |
Result |
| 1 |
Vanessa de Roide |
Won |
Bottom 3 |
Safe |
Won |
Safe |
Safe |
Safe |
Safe |
Safe |
Winner |
| 2 |
Setareh Khatibi |
Safe |
Won |
Safe |
Bottom 4 |
Bottom 3 |
Bottom 3 |
Bottom 3 |
Safe |
Bottom 2 |
Runner-Up |
| 3 |
Karol Scott |
Safe |
Bottom 2 |
Won |
Safe |
Bottom 2 |
Safe |
Won |
Bottom 2 |
Safe |
3rd Place |
| 4 |
Nataliz Jiménez |
Won |
Won |
Safe |
Bottom 3 |
Won |
Safe |
Safe |
Safe |
Safe |
4th Place |
| 5 |
Fanny Vargas |
Safe |
Safe |
Safe |
Safe |
Bottom 4 |
Bottom 4 |
Bottom 2 |
Safe |
5th Place |
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| 6 |
Shalimar Rivera |
Safe |
Safe |
Bottom 2 |
Safe |
Safe |
Bottom 2 |
Safe |
6th Place |
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| 7 |
Ivanna Rodriguez |
Safe |
Won |
Safe |
Bottom 2 |
Safe |
Safe |
7th Place |
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| 8 |
Chanty Vargas |
Safe |
Safe |
Bottom 4 |
Safe |
Bottom 4 |
8th Place |
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| 9 |
Naomi Marroquin |
Safe |
Won |
Safe |
Won |
9th Place |
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| 10 |
Elizabeth Robaina |
Safe |
Won |
Bottom 3 |
10th Place |
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| 11 |
Tatiana Ares |
Safe |
Safe |
11th Place |
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| 12 |
Ligia De Uriarte |
Won |
12th Place |
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| 13-24 |
Gretchen Serrao |
Elim |
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| Adriana Bermudez |
| Yesenia Beltran |
| Angelika Rodriguez |
| Ximena Castro |
| Essined Aponte |
| Karla Marquez |
| Flerida Besso |
| Cindy Arevalo |
| Stephanie Castellanos |
| Lidislay Gonzalez |
| Patricia Cardona |
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Countries Being Represented
| CPW |
Country |
Position |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 SF |
9 Finale |
 YY |
 Puerto Rico |
4th |
1st |
6th |
1st |
1st |
4th |
2nd |
4th |
2nd |
Winner |
| YY |
 Mexico |
5th |
6th |
2nd |
2nd |
2nd |
1st |
4th |
2nd |
4th |
2nd |
| — |
 Venezuela |
6th |
5th |
1st |
4th |
4th |
2nd |
3rd |
3rd |
3rd |
3rd |
| — |
 Dominican Republic |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
5th |
3rd |
3rd |
1st |
1st |
1st |
4th |
| — |
 Guatemala |
3rd |
3rd |
4th |
3rd |
5th |
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| Y |
Cuba |
2nd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
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- Eliminated
- First Place
- Winner
- Runner-Up
- Y: Countries Previously won
2012 auditions
| Audition |
Date |
| Miami |
December 1, 2011 |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico |
December 7, 2011 |
| Chicago |
January 11, 2012 |
| New York City |
January 18, 2012 |
| Fort Worth, Texas |
January 22, 2012 |
| Houston |
January 25, 2012 |
| Phoenix, Arizona |
January 28, 2012 |
| Los Angeles |
January 31, 2012 |
| Cabazon, California |
February 1, 2012 |
| Online Audition |
Dec. 1, 2011 - Feb. 3, 2012 |
Online Castings
Note: On March 11, it was announced who the two candidates are to travel to Miami, to compete with the rest of the candidates selected.
| Rank |
Contestant |
Age |
Country Representing |
| 1 |
Vanessa Alvares |
20 |
Venezuela |
| 2 |
Lucia Galeano |
26 |
 Paraguay |
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Episodes
Episode 1
The 54 candidates traveling to Miami for a chance to enter the Mansion and win the crown are:
| Color |
Description |
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Group 1 |
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Group 2 |
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Episode 2 {March 11, 2012} (Group 1, 28 participants, 12 selected)
Group 1:
12 Chosen:
- Eliminated: Karen Garrido, Ashley Garner, Priscilla González, Mayela Caldera, Lisbeth Cañizales, Karina Encarnación, Yaritza Medina, Cinthia Guerrero, Sarani Pineda, Paola Rodríguez, Dimmary Castro, Ester Rivera, Luz Díaz, Juliana Rodríguez, Yara Rivera, and Rosalinda Silver.
Episode 3 {March 18, 2012} (Group 2, 28 participants, 12 selected)
Group 2:
12 Chosen:
Eliminated: Ixchel Cardenas, Geisy Hernadendez, Viviana Granillo, Thalia Lara, Nicole Marquez, Nayeli Valles, Raquel Huerta, Lauren Payao, Saidee Collado, Andrea Castañeda, Ambar Garcia, Diana Rojas, Alma Lopez, Ciara Jimenez, Vanessa Alvares, and Lucia Galeano.
Episode 4 {March 25, 2012} (Selected top 12 finalists to compete in Nuestra Belleza Latina 2012)
In the third show of Nuestra Belleza Latina, 24 semi-finalists opened the show dancing the theme of Rihanna "We Found Love" with super sexy silver dresses. Twelve of them were to receive the news that would enter the house of beauty to compete for a contract with Univision and $250,000. This night was a gala full of nerves and emotions.
Giselle Blondet informed us that the Venezuelan Gretchen Serrao left the competition due to personal problems. Last week the girls had their first challenge, quinceañera dress and reflect the sweetness of the time to go out in the May issue of Seventeen magazine, the winners were Nataliz Jimenez, Ligia de Uriarte and Vanessa de Roide. Julian assumed that among the winners two were of his team, Nataliz of Dominican Republic and Ligia of Mexico.
The time to reveal the result reached by the public for two weeks to vote for their favorites. Cindy, Ligia, Ximena and Adriana were the first who took the stage for your future in Nuestra Belleza Latina, Cindy but was saved by the votes of the public did not survive the second round.
They have not yet entered the mansion and the girls begun to have conflicts, Giselle showed us the video. Patricia Cardona criticized Karla Marquez for her dance and Essined Aponte criticized Vanessa de Roide, her compatriot. De Roide stated that it upsets her. Elizabeth said Lidislay did not do well in the recording of this talent.
The first bed in the mansion was to Nataliz Jimenez and the second for the Cuban Elizabeth Robaina, the girls met Julian Group 47 percent of the votes from the public. Will Cuba take another crown? Greydis Gil of Cuba obtained the crown in 2009. Nataliz showed his talent of heroin and Elizabeth imitated Osmel Sousa.
Osmel Girls took the stage, the first runner up was Naomi Marroquin of Guatemala, who confessed she did not think being elected by her Spanish. She showed her talent in martial arts. The second chosen by the audience was Shalimar Rivera of Puerto Rico, she sang a song of India.
Lupita Jones' group, Fanny Vargas was the first choice and of course she could not hold back her tears. Osmel did not make the way easy for her, but Lupita supported and is confident that will fight for the crown. Ivanna Rodriguez was the second choice, she showed her talent for acting.
The singer Pablo Montero arrived with his mariachi to sing "Serenata Huasteca" and the girls go crazy. The Mexican pleased a fan with a kiss and Giselle had the pleasure of pinching.
The girls were taught Marcelo Crudele boxing, boxing coach Dale heartily.
Julian elected two more girls Ligia de Uriarte of Mexico, who auditioned in Houston, and Chanty Vargas of Puerto Rico. Lupita elected the Puerto Ricans Vanessa de Roide and Tatiana Ares.
Osmel Sousa explained that it seeks diversity but a real queen with elegance and class. Karol Scott, Venezuelan, was his choice and she showed us her talent for dancing samba. And the last room in the mansion was for the Mexican/Iranian Setareh Khatibi.
- Guest Artist: Pablo Montero
- Challenge of the week: Posing as a 15-year-old teenager. The top 3 winners are...
| Award |
Contestant |
| Won the challenge of the week |
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12 Chosen:
- Eliminated: Patricia Cardona, Lidslay Gonzalez, Stephanie Castellanos, Cindy Arevalo, Flerida Besso, Karla Marqez, Essined Aponte, Ximena Castro, Angelika Rodriguez, Yesenia Beltran, Adriana Bermudez, and Gretchen Serrao.
Episode 5 {April 1, 2012} (Eliminations, Twelve candidates, only Eleven Remain)
- Guest Artist: Juan Magan
- Challenge of the week: the challenge of the week is divided into two groups and the strong winner roup...
| Award |
Contestant |
| Won the challenge of the week: Agility and Speed |
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| The winner of the live challenge: The Gateway of Tibet |
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- Live challenge: the gateway of Tibet: consisted of the candidates modeling and walking on a runway showing beauty and poise. The best in this challenge was Fanny Vargas the three candidates who did worse in this competition was Vanessa de Roide, Naomi Marroquín, and Elizabeth Robaina.
- all three were threatened ...
| Rank |
Contestant |
Country Representing |
state by the public |
status of the girls |
state by the jury |
| #1 |
Ligia de Uriarte |
Mexico |
threatened |
— |
removed |
| #2 |
Vanessa de Roide |
Puerto Rico |
safe |
safe |
— |
| #3 |
Karol Scott |
Venezuela |
safe |
threatened |
safe |
- Elimination: Host Giselle Blondet revealed the name of the three girls who were threatened and they were: Ligia de Uriarte from Mexico, Vanessa de Roide of Puerto Rico and Venezuelan Karol Scott.... Giselle then revealed that Ligia de Uriarte of Mexico had the lowest number of votes from the public. Vanessa de Roide of Puerto Rico and Venezuelan Karol Scott received votes from the other girls in the competition to see who would go up to see the judges. They decided to threaten Karol Scott, Karol and Ligia went to the judges and the judges decided to save Karol. Ligia was eliminated from the competition getting 12th place.
- Eliminated: Mexico - Ligia de Uriarte
Episode 6 {April 8, 2012} (Eliminations: eleven candidates only ten remain in the mansion of beauty)
- Guest Artist: Prince Royce
- Challenge of the week: The challenge was that the candidate with the highest physical strength and Agility in soccer would win $10,000 and the winner was: ...
| Award |
Contestant |
| Won the challenge of the week: soccer competition |
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| The winner of the live challenge: Flying Beauties |
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| Rank |
Contestant |
Country Representing |
Gender |
Punctuation of Live challenge |
| 1 |
Nataliz Jiménez |
Dominican Republic |
Tango |
21 Points |
| 2 |
Elizabeth Robaina |
Cuba |
Rock |
16 Points |
| 3 |
Naomi Marroquín |
Guatemala |
Geisha & Ninja |
17 Points |
| 4 |
Shalimar Rivera |
Puerto Rico |
Caribbean Music |
14 Points |
| 5 |
Fanny Vargas |
Mexico |
Black Swan |
24 Points |
| 6 |
Ivanna Rodríguez |
Mexico |
Witch |
17 Points |
| 7 |
Chanty Vargas |
Puerto Rico |
Catwoman |
20 Points |
| 8 |
Vanessa de Roide |
Puerto Rico |
Bell |
21 Points |
| 9 |
Tatiana Ares |
Puerto Rico |
Cabernicola |
13 Points |
| 10 |
Karol Scott |
Venezuela |
Arabic Music |
25 Points |
| 11 |
Setareh Khatibi |
Mexico/ Iran |
Clown |
25 Points |
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- Live challenge:Flying beauties: the challenge is that the candidates should this tied to a cable that fly in the air formaque realizadon different activities in the air of different musical genres.
- all three were threatened ...
| Rank |
Contestant |
Country Representy |
state by the public |
status of the girls |
state by the jury |
| #1 |
Tatiana Ares |
Puerto Rico |
threatened |
— |
Removed |
| #2 |
Elizabeth Robaina |
Cuba |
safe |
safe |
— |
| #3 |
Shalimar Rivera |
Puerto Rico |
safe |
threatened |
safe |
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- Elimination: Giselle Blondet reported early on which girls were the three threatened with the lowest percentage of votes from the public and they were: Chanty Vargas, Tatiana Ares, and Elizabeth Robaina. To avoid elimination these three girls had to receive high scores in the live challenge. Finally the three girls with the lowest scores between the live challenge and the votes of the audience were: Shalimar Rivera, Tatiana Ares, and Elizabeth Robaina. Later Tatiana received the news that she had the lowest audience votes and was threatened. Shalimar and Elizabeth received votes from the other girls and they saved Elizabeth. Tatiana Ares and Shalimar Rivera both from Puerto Rico faced the judges and since there was a tie, the decision to save one of them was in the hands of Julian Gil. In the end Julian saved Shalimar. Tatiana Ares was eliminated and received 11th place.
- Eliminated: Puerto Rico - Tatiana ares
Episode 7 {April 15, 2012} (Eliminations, only ten of eleven candidates in the competition continue our latin beauty)
| Award |
Contestant |
| Won the challenge of the week: People en Español |
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| The winner of the live challenge: Mermaids |
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- Live challenge:
- all three were threatened ...
| Rank |
Contestant |
Country Representy |
state by the public |
status of the girls |
state by the jury |
| #1 |
Elizabeth Robaina |
Cuba |
threatened |
— |
removed |
| #2 |
Ivanna Rodriguez |
Mexico |
safe |
threatened |
safe |
| #3 |
Nataliz Jimenez |
Dominican Republic |
safe |
safe |
— |
- Eliminated: Cuba - Elizabeth Robaina
Episode 8 {April 22, 2012} (Eliminations: eight of nine candidates in the competition continue our latin beauty)
| Award |
Contestant |
| Won the challenge of the week: Carrera NASCAR |
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| The winner of the live challenge: Reporters in Danger |
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- Live challenge:
- all three were threatened ...
| Rank |
Contestant |
Country Representy |
state by the public |
status of the girls |
state by the jury |
| #1 |
Karol Scott |
Venezuela |
threatened |
— |
safe |
| #2 |
Naomi Marroquín |
Guatemala |
safe |
threatened |
removed |
| #3 |
Setareh Khatibi |
Mexico/ Iran |
safe |
safe |
— |
Episode 9 {April 29, 2012} (Eliminations: eight candidates, only seven in the competition continue our latin beauty)
- Guest Artist:
- 'Challenge of the week:
| Award |
Contestant |
| Won the challenge of the week: Maybeline New York |
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| The winner of the live challenge: Beauties in Novelas |
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- Live challenge:
- all three were threatened ...
| Rank |
Contestant |
Country Representy |
state by the public |
status of the girls |
state by the jury |
| #1 |
Chanty Vargas |
Puerto Rico |
threatened |
— |
removed |
| #2 |
Shalimar Rivera |
Puerto Rico |
safe |
threatened |
safe |
| #3 |
Setareh Khatibi |
Mexico/ Iran |
Safe |
Safe |
— |
Episode 10 {May 06, 2012} (Eliminations: seven candidates remain only six in the competition continue our latin beauty)
- Guest Artist:
- Challenge of the week:
| Award |
Contestant |
| Won the challenge of the week: Colgate |
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| The winner of the live challenge: Beauties in the Dark |
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- Live challenge:
- all three were threatened ...
| Rank |
Contestant |
Country Representy |
state by the public |
status of the girls |
state by the jury |
| #1 |
Fanny Vargas |
Mexico |
threatened |
— |
safe |
| #2 |
Ivanna Rodriguez |
Mexico |
safe |
threatened |
removed |
| #3 |
Setareh Kathibi |
Mexico |
safe |
safe |
— |
- Eliminated: Mexico - Ivanna Rodriguez
Episode 11 {May 13, 2012} (Eliminations: Semifinal )
| Award |
Contestant |
| Won the challenge of the week: |
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both are threatened by the public .....
| Rank |
Contestant |
Country Representy |
State |
| #1 |
Shalimar Rivera |
Puerto Rico |
Removed |
| #2 |
Karol Scott |
Venezuela |
Safe |
|
both are threatened by the jury .....
| Rank |
Contestant |
Country Represented |
State |
| #1 |
Setareh Khatibi |
Mexico |
Safe |
| #2 |
Fanny Vargas |
Mexico |
Removed |
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Episode 12 {May 20, 2012} (The Finale: Nuestra Belleza Latina 2012 is crowned)
Final Catwalk Order
Voting Phone Numbers and Final Catwalk Order
| Order | Episodes |
| Top 24 |
Final 12 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 (Semi-Final) |
8 (Finale) |
| 1 |
Vanessa |
Nataliz | Tatiana | Karol | Shalimar | Shalimar | Vanessa | Setareh | Nataliz | Nataliz | Vanessa |
| 2 |
Nataliz | Elizabeth | Setareh | Ivanna | Fanny | Fanny | Fanny | Nataliz | Fanny | Vanessa | Setareh |
| 3 |
Karol | Naomi | Nataliz | Chanty | Vanessa | Nataliz | Karol | Shalimar | Setareh | Karol | Karol |
| 4 |
Flerida | Shalimar | Fanny | Setareh | Naomi | Setareh | Ivanna | Fanny | Vanessa | Setareh | Nataliz |
| 5 |
Chanty | Fanny | Chanty | Vanessa | Karol | Chanty | Nataliz | Vanessa | Karol | Fanny | |
| 6 |
Patricia | Ivanna | Naomi | Fanny | Chanty | Ivanna | Setareh | Karol | Shalimar | |
| 7 |
Essined | Chanty | Elizabeth | Nataliz | Setareh | Vanessa | Shalimar | Ivanna | |
| 8 |
Elizabeth | Ligia | Vanessa | Naomi | Nataliz | Karol | Chanty | |
| 9 |
Naomi | Vanessa | Ivanna | Elizabeth | Ivanna | Naomi | |
| 10 |
Ivanna | Tatiana | Shalimar | Shalimar | Elizabeth | |
| 11 |
Karla | Karol | Karol | Tatiana | |
| 12 |
Setareh | Setareh | Ligia | |
| 13 |
Tatiana | Yesenia | |
| 14 |
Lidislay | Lidislay | |
| 15 |
Ligia | Patricia | |
| 16 |
Adriana | Cyndy | |
| 17 |
Shalimar | Flerida | |
| 18 |
Ximena | Stehpanie | |
| 19 |
Cyndy | Essined | |
| 20 |
Yesenia | Angelika | |
| 21 |
Gretchen | Karla | |
| 22 |
Stephanie | Ximena | |
| 23 |
Angelika | Adriana | |
| 24 |
Fanny | Gretchen | |
| Color |
Description |
Used |
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The contestant won the competition |
Top 2 |
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The contestant became runner-up |
Top 2 |
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The contestant was saved by the public vote |
Week 7 |
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The contestant was saved by the judges |
Week 1-Week 7 |
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The contestant was saved by fellow contestants |
Week 1-Week 6 |
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The contestant was in the bottom 4 |
Week 2-Week 5 |
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The contestant was eliminated |
Week 1 |
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The contestant quit the competition |
Final 12 |
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The contestant was in the Top 12 of Group 1 |
Top 24 |
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The contestant was in the Top 12 of Group 2 |
Top 24 |
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Contestant Notes
Winners
References
External links
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