MasterChef Latino is an American competitive cooking reality television series based on the British series MasterChef. It aired on Telemundo from January 14, 2018 to August 11, 2019, for 2 seasons.[1] It was on hiatus for three years until February 10, 2022, when a revival of the series began airing on Estrella TV.[2] The series follows amateur and home chefs competing against one another for the title of MasterChef.

MasterChef Latino
GenreCooking show
Created byFranc Roddam
Presented by
Judges
Country of originUnited States
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes41
Original release
Network
ReleaseJanuary 14, 2018 (2018-01-14) –
May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)

History

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The series was announced in May 2017 during Telemundo's upfront presentation for the 2017–18 television season.[3] It premiered on January 14, 2018.[1] The second season premiered on May 19, 2019.[4] In September 2021, Estrella TV acquired the rights to the series.[5] The first season of the revived series, or the 3rd season overall, began airing on February 10, 2022.[2]

Series overview

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SeasonContestantsEpisodesOriginally airedWinnerRunner(s)-up
First airedLast aired
11413January 14, 2018 (2018-01-14)April 8, 2018 (2018-04-08)Sindy LazoAndrés de Oliveira
21513May 19, 2019 (2019-05-19)August 11, 2019 (2019-08-11)Lauren ArboledaJavier Seañez & John Pardo
31715February 10, 2022 (2022-02-10)May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)Michelle MathelínNeuris Rivera

Season 1 (2018)

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The first season of MasterChef Latino premiered on Telemundo on January 14, 2018, and concluded on April 8, 2018.[1] The season was judged by Claudia Sandoval, Ennio Carota and Benito Molina. The season was won by actress Sindy Lazo, with dog walker Andrés de Oliveira finishing as runner-up.[6]

Contestants

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Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Status
Sindy Lazo 38 Los Angeles, California Actress Winner April 8
Andrés de Oliveira 35 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Dog walker Runner-Up April 8
Lupita Hernández 35 Burbank, California Housewife Third April 8
Caddy Cabrera 43 New York, New York Real estate agent Eliminated April 1
Manuel Tol 23 Hollywood, California Gardener
Sor Juliana Cruz 50 Maricao, Puerto Rico Dominican Sister Eliminated March 25
Arzobispo Sánchez 27 Lynn, Massachusetts Coach Eliminated March 18
Ángel Robles 37 Queens, New York Firefighter Eliminated March 11
Ingrid Pereyra 26 New York, New York Unemployed Eliminated March 4
Dora Rojas 41 Modesto, California Truck driver Eliminated February 18
Pablo Kim 34 Placentia, California Economist Eliminated February 11
Ariadna Rodríguez 54 Stockton, California Farmer Eliminated February 4
Norma Santana 45 El Paso, Texas Engineer Eliminated January 28
Josue "El Bronco" Del Castillo 43 Happy Valley, Oregon Broadcaster Eliminated January 21

Elimination table

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Place Contestant Episode
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
1 Sindy WIN IMM IN IN WIN WIN IMM HIGH IMM HIGH IMM IN WIN IMM IN IN WIN IMM IN IN WIN IMM IN IN WIN WINNER
2 Andrés WIN IMM IN HIGH IMM IN WIN HIGH IMM WIN IMM IN IN LOW IN IN WIN IMM IN IN WIN IMM WIN IMM IMM RUNNER-UP
3 Lupita WIN IMM WIN IMM IMM IN IMM IN LOW IN LOW IN WIN IMM WIN IMM IN IN HIGH IMM IN WIN IN WIN IMM THIRD
4 Caddy WIN IMM IN IN IN WIN IMM HIGH IMM IN LOW IN WIN IMM IN IN WIN IMM HIGH IMM IN LOW IN IN ELIM
Manuel IN IMM IN IN LOW WIN IMM IN WIN IN WIN IN WIN IMM IN WIN IN WIN WIN IMM IN WIN IN IN ELIM
6 Sor Juliana IN WIN IN IN IN IN IN HIGH IMM HIGH IMM IN IN LOW WIN IMM WIN IMM HIGH IMM IN ELIM
7 Arzobispo WIN IMM WIN IMM IMM IN IN HIGH IMM IN IMM IN IN WIN IN LOW IN LOW IN ELIM
8 Ángel IN LOW IN IN WIN WIN IMM IN WIN WIN IMM WIN IMM IMM WIN IMM IN ELIM
9 Ingrid WIN IMM IN IN LOW WIN IMM WIN IMM HIGH IMM IN IN HIGH IN ELIM
10 Dora WIN IMM IN IN IN IN LOW HIGH IMM IN ELIM
11 Pablo IN IN IN IN WIN WIN IMM IN ELIM
12 Ariadna IN IN IN WIN IMM IN ELIM
13 Norma IN LOW IN IN ELIM
14 El Bronco IN ELIM
  (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
  (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished as a runner-up in the finals.
  (THIRD) This cook finished as a third place in the finals.
  (WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge/Skills Test or Elimination Test).
  (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round.
  (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in the individual challenge but didn't win.
  (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge.
  (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in a team challenge.
  (IMM) The cook didn't have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination.
  (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge, and was the last person to advance.
  (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef Latino.

Season 2 (2019)

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The second season of MasterChef Latino premiered on Telemundo on May 19, 2019, and concluded on August 11, 2019.[4] Gaby Espino replaced Aracely Arámbula as host.[7] Claudia Sandoval, Ennio Carota, and Benito Molina all returned as judges. The season was won by vlogger Lauren Arboleda, with businessman Javier Seañez and interior designer John Pardo finishing as co-runners-up.[8]

Contestants

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Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Mentor Status
Lauren Arboleda 28 Miami, Florida Vlogger Ennio Winner August 11
Javier Seañez 36 San Juan, Puerto Rico Businessman Claudia Runners-up August 11
John Pardo 46 Miami, Florida Interior designer Benito
Dubraska Wawi 47 Houston, Texas Housewife Benito Eliminated August 4
Aurelio Rojas 26 New York, New York Mixologist Ennio Eliminated July 28
Dennis Escalante 57 Los Angeles, California Waiter Benito
Sara Ordóñez 33 Miami, Florida Health coach Claudia Eliminated July 21
María Luisa Balbuena 38 Los Angeles, California Security officer Claudia Eliminated July 14
Nancy Orantes 30 Los Angeles, California Unemployed Benito Eliminated July 7
Noelián Ortiz 35 Canóvanas, Puerto Rico Beauty coach Claudia Eliminated June 30
Miriam Palomino 75 Miami, Florida Retired Benito Eliminated June 23
King Sam Chang 26 Miami, Florida Student Claudia Eliminated June 16
David Nochebuena 52 Miami, Florida CEO and data analyst Ennio Eliminated June 9
Ángel Cora 27 Fajardo, Puerto Rico Handyman Ennio Eliminated June 2
Sergio Pérez 44 Chicago, Illinois Waiter Ennio Eliminated May 26

Elimination table

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Place Contestant Episode
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
1 Lauren IN IN IN IMM IN WIN IMM WIN IMM IN WIN IMM IN IMM IN WIN IMM IN IN IN WIN IMM IN IN IN IN WINNER
2 Javier IN LOW WIN IMM IN IN LOW IN IN WIN IMM IMM IN IN IN WIN IMM WIN IMM WIN IMM IMM IN WIN IMM IMM RUNNERS-UP
John WIN IMM IN IMM IN IN LOW IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN IMM IN IN IN IN IN WIN IMM
4 Dubraska WIN IMM IN WIN IN WIN IMM WIN IMM IN IN IN IN IMM WIN IMM IMM IN LOW IN IN WIN IN IN IN ELIM
5 Aurelio WIN IMM IN IN IN IN IN WIN IMM IN WIN IMM IN WIN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN ELIM
Dennis WIN IMM IN IMM IN WIN IMM IN IN IN WIN IMM IN IN IN IN LOW WIN IMM IN IN IN ELIM
7 Sara IN LOW WIN IMM IN IN WIN IN IN IN IN IN IN IMM WIN IMM IMM WIN IMM IN IN ELIM
8 María Luisa WIN IMM WIN IMM WIN IMM IMM IN IN IN WIN IMM IN LOW IN IN IN IN ELIM
9 Nancy WIN IMM IN IN IN WIN IMM WIN IMM IN IN LOW IN IMM IN IN ELIM
10 Noelián WIN IMM WIN IMM IN WIN IMM WIN IMM IN IN IN IN ELIM
11 Miriam WIN IMM IN IN IN IN IN WIN IMM IN IN ELIM
12 King IN WIN WIN IMM IN WIN IMM IN ELIM
13 David IN IN IN LOW IN IN ELIM
14 Ángel IN IN IN ELIM
15 Sergio IN ELIM
  (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
  (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished as a runner-up in the finals.
  (THIRD) This cook finished as a third place in the finals.
  (WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge/Skills Test or Elimination Test).
  (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round.
  (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge.
  (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in a team challenge.
  (IMM) The cook didn't have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination.
  (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge, and was the last person to advance.
  (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef Latino.

Season 3 (2022)

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The third season of MasterChef Latino premiered on Estrella TV on February 10, 2022, and concluded on May 19, 2022.[2] This is the first season not to have a host. Claudia Sandoval and Benito Molina returned as judges from the previous season, while Adrián Herrera joined as a new judge.[9] The season was won by businesswoman Michelle Mathelín, with medical assistant Neuris Rivera finishing as runner-up.[10]

Contestants

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Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Status
Michelle Mathelín 39 Acapulco, Guerrero Businesswoman Winner May 19
Neuris Rivera 37 Houston, Texas Medical assistant Runner-Up May 19
Dalia González 52 Sacramento, California Stylist Third May 19
Christopher Basteris 27 Mérida, Yucatán Instagrammer Eliminated May 12
Rafael Gabeiras 33 Mexico City, Mexico Lecturer Eliminated May 5
Lorena de Cristófaro 53 Phoenix, Arizona Art teacher Eliminated April 28
Juan Rodríguez 25 Orizaba, Veracruz Administrative assistant Eliminated April 21
Lourdes Andonie 31 Monterrey, Nuevo León Businesswoman Eliminated April 14
Lulú Armendáriz 54 Los Angeles, California Accounting executive Eliminated April 7
Elvia Rivera 47 San Juan, Puerto Rico Actress Eliminated March 31
Luis Ángel Esquivel 50 Morelia, Michoacán Merchant Withdrew March 24
Freddy Hidalgo 31 Mexico City, Mexico Actor Eliminated March 17
César Tolano 34 Chattanooga, Tennessee Businessman Eliminated March 10
Mónica Patiño 38 Mexico City, Mexico Housewife Eliminated March 3
Jesús Segovia 42 Dallas, Texas Car salesman Eliminated February 24
Jesús Manuel Ponce 33 Monterrey, Nuevo León TikToker Eliminated February 17
Raquel Gad 47 Albany, New York Housewife Withdrew February 17

Elimination table

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Place Contestant Episode
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
1 Michelle WIN IMM HIGH IMM WIN IMM HIGH IMM IN LOW WIN IN WIN IN WIN IN IN IN WIN HIGH IMM IN WIN IN LOW WIN IMM WINNER
2 Neuris HIGH IMM IN IN WIN IMM HIGH IMM WIN IMM IMM IN LOW WIN IMM WIN IMM IN IN WIN IMM IN IN WIN IMM IN LOW RUNNER-UP
3 Dalia IN WIN IN LOW WIN IMM HIGH IMM LOW WIN IMM IN IN IN IN IN WIN IN IN IN WIN WIN IMM IN WIN IN WIN THIRD
4 Christopher HIGH IMM HIGH IMM WIN IMM HIGH IMM WIN IMM IMM IN IN IN IN WIN IMM WIN IMM IN IN IN IN IN WIN IN ELIM
5 Rafael HIGH IMM HIGH IMM WIN IMM IN WIN LOW WIN IMM IMM IMM WIN LOW WIN IMM WIN IMM IN LOW IN LOW IN ELIM
6 Lorena IN WIN HIGH IMM WIN IMM IN IN LOW LOW LOW IN WIN WIN IMM IN IN IN IN IN WIN IN ELIM
7 Juan HIGH IMM WIN IMM IN LOW IN IN WIN IMM IMM IN LOW2 WIN IMM IN LOW IN LOW IN ELIM
8 Lourdes HIGH IMM HIGH IMM IN IN WIN IMM IN LOW WIN WIN IMM IN WIN IN WIN IN ELIM
9 Lulú IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN IMM IN IN IN LOW IN ELIM
10 Elvia IN LOW IN WIN IN IN IN WIN WIN IMM IMM IN IN 4 ELIM
11 Luis Ángel IN WIN IN IN IN WIN IN IN IN LOW WIN WIN WDR3
12 Freddy HIGH IMM HIGH IMM WIN IMM IN LOW LOW LOW ELIM
13 César IN WIN IN LOW IN IN IN ELIM
14 Mónica IN IN IN LOW IN ELIM
15 Jesús WIN IMM IN ELIM
16 Jesús Manuel IN ELIM
17 Raquel WDR1

^Note 1 : Raquel decided to withdraw from the competition for personal reasons.
^Note 2 : Juan was originally set to be eliminated, but was allowed to remain in the completion due to Luis Ángel's withdrawal.
^Note 3 : Luis Ángel decided to withdraw from the competition due to health problems.
^Note 4 : Elvia was unable to participate in the team challenge for personal reasons.

  (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
  (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished as a runner-up in the finals.
  (THIRD) This cook finished as a third place in the finals.
  (WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge/Skills Test or Elimination Test).
  (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round.
  (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in the individual challenge but didn't win.
  (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge.
  (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in a team challenge.
  (IMM) The cook didn't have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination.
  (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge, and was the last person to advance.
  (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in the Team Challenge and they advanced.
  (WDR) The cook withdrew from the competition.
  (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef Latino.

See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b c Montalvo, Patricia (February 10, 2022). "¿Cuándo se estrena MasterChef Latinos 2022 y dónde verlo?". laverdadnoticias.com (in Spanish). Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Tinoco, Armando (May 11, 2017). "Telemundo Upfront 2017: 13 Telenovelas & Series You Must Watch Next Season". Latin Times. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Moreno, Aurelio (April 18, 2019). "Retorna MasterChef Latino con mucho sabor, drama y Gaby Espino". Sun Sentinel (in Spanish). Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  5. ^ Haring, Bruce (September 29, 2021). "'MasterChef Latinos' Sets Returning Judges, Issues Open Casting Call". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "La venezolana Sindy Lazo ganó la final del Master Chef Latino". El Nacional (in Spanish). April 8, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  7. ^ Desk, TV News. "Gaby Espino to Host Telemundo's MASTERCHEF LATINO". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ Peña, Mirtle (August 13, 2019). "Lauren Arboleda has been named 2019's new MasterChef Latino". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "MasterChef Latino judges 2022 include Adrián Herrera and Benito Molina". realitytitbit.com. February 11, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "Michelle Mathelin Named Winner of Season One of EstrellaTV's Cooking Competition Series 'MasterChef Latinos'". Business Wire. May 20, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2023.