Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008

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Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008
Season 2
Presented by Giselle Blondet
Judges
Winner Melissa Marty
Runner-up Emeraude Toubia
No. of episodes13
Release
Original network Univision
Original releaseFebruary 29 (2008-02-29) 
May 16, 2008 (2008-05-16)
Season chronology

Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008 is the second season of Nuestra Belleza Latina , 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, eight 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 fewest 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 12Winner1st Runner-Up
SafeWon the challenge of the weekBottom 3Bottom 2Eliminated
Stage:FinalsFinale
Week:4/44/114/184/255/25/95/16
PlaceContestantResult
1Melissa MartySafeSafeBottom 2SafeSafeSafeWinner
2Emeraude ToubiaSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe Runner-Up
3Dayami PadronSafeBottom 3SafeBottom 2Bottom 2Safe3rd Place
4Zoila CeballosSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe4th Place
5Leticia CastroSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom 25th Place
6Manuela ArbeláezSafeBottom 2Bottom 3Bottom 3Bottom 3Bottom 36th Place
7Natalia RiveraSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe7th Place
8Genesis SeguiasBottom 2SafeSafeSafe8th Place
9Aideliz HidalgoSafeSafeSafe9th Place
10Dayanira VarelaBottom 3Safe10th Place
11Leana AstorgaSafe11th Place
12Jannet Manzanarez12th Place

Countries represented

CPWCountryPositionYear Previously Won
1234567
Yes check.svg Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 2nd5th1st6th2nd5thWinner2008
Yes check.svg Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 7th2nd6th1st1st1st2nd2007
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 3rd1st4th5th5th4th3rdNone
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic 1st3rd3rd2nd3rd2nd4thNone
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 6th6th5th4th4th3rd5thNone
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela 5th4th2nd3rd6thNone
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua 4th7thNone

Contestants

RankContestantCountry Representing
Winner Melissa Marty Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Runner-Up Emeraude Toubia Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
3rd PlaceDayami PadronFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
4th Place Zoila Ceballos Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
5th PlaceLeticia CastroFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
6th Place Manuela Arbeláez Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
7th PlaceNatalia RiveraFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
8th PlaceGenesis SeguiasFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
9th Place Aideliz Hidalgo Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
10th Place Dayanira Varela Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
11th PlaceLeana AstorgaFlag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
12th PlaceJannet ManzanarezFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

Episodes

Episode 1: "Castings LA, Miami & Houston"

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

The Guest Judges:

JudgeAudition location
Carmen Jara Los Angeles
Lupita Jones Miami
Raul Brindis Houston

The following contestants were chosen:

ContestantAudition 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:

JudgeAudition location
Lupita Jones Chicago
Julian Gil Puerto Rico
Cynthia Olavarria
Kika Roca New York City

The following contestants were chosen:

ContestantAudition location
Zoila Ceballos New York City
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:

ContestantCountry Representing
Melissa MartyPuerto Rico
Emeraude ToubiaMexico/Lebanon
Dayami PadronCuba
Zoila CeballosDominican Republic
Leticia CastroMexico
Manuela ArbeláezColombia
Natalia RiveraPuerto Rico
Genesis SeguiasVenezuela
Aideliz HidalgoPuerto Rico
Dayanira VarelaMexico
Leana AstrogaNicaragua
Jannet ManzanarezMexico

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.

Call-Out Order

Giselle's Call-Out Order
OrderEpisodes
Top 121234567 (Finale)Top 2
1MelissaEmeraudeDayamiMelissaMelissaEmeraudeEmeraudeMelissaEmeraudeEmeraudeEmeraudeMelissa
2EmeraudeZoilaEmeraudeEmeraudeEmeraudeNataliaMelissaEmeraudeZoilaDayamiMelissaEmeraude
3DayamiNataliaMelissaNataliaNataliaLeticiaZoilaLeticiaMelissaMelissaDayami
4ZoilaMelissaZoilaGenesisZoilaMelissaManuelaZoilaDayamiZoila
5LeticiaDayamiNataliaZoilaLeticiaZoilaLeticiaDayamiLeticia
6ManuelaDayaniraGenesisAidelizGenesisManuelaDayamiManuela
7NataliaLeanaLeticiaMelissaManuelaDayamiNatalia
8GenesisAidelizAidelizDayamiDayamiGenesis
9AidelizGenesisDayaniraManuelaAideliz
10DayaniraLeticiaManuelaDayanira
11LeanaManuelaLeana
12JanetJanet
  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

Preceded byNuestra Belleza Latina 2008
Melissa Marty
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