# Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013

Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013 is the seventh season of Nuestra Belleza Latina. The season premiered on Univision on March 10, 2013.
The auditions were shown on the first show, prior to the final 12 are revealed. Auditions were held January through February 4, 2013 in seven major US cities (New York City, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Houston, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; San Jose, California; Los Angeles, California; and Miami, Florida) and in San Juan, Puerto Rico. During the audition process, about 75 young women were given passes to the semi-finals in Miami. Two 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 personality faces on many of Univision's programs and award shows; a chance to win more than $250,000 in cash and prizes; a brand new car - Kia Forte; appear on the cover of Cosmopolitan en Español magazine and reign as Nuestra Belleza Latina for a year. This was the last season for Giselle Blondet to host.
The winner of Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013 was Marisela Demontecristo from El Salvador.

## 2013 Judges

| Judges | Occupation | Judging Years |
| Osmel Sousa | President of the Miss Venezuela Organization | 2007–Present |
| Lupita Jones | Former Miss Universe 1991 and President of Nuestra Belleza México | 2008–Present |
| Julián Gil | Puerto Rican Actor and Model | 2008 & 2010-2013 |

### Changes and contestants

For the first time in Nuestra Belleza Latina the Top 30 girls chosen in the auditions were taken on an international trip by their respective judge. Osmel took his girls to Canada, Lupita took her girls to Mexico and Julian took his girls to Puerto Rico.

## Contestants

| Final Results | Contestants |
| Winner | El Salvador - Marisela Demontecristo |
| Runner-Up | Dominican Republic - Audris Rijo |
| 3rd place | Puerto Rico - Viviana Ortiz |
| 4th place | Colombia - Barbara Turbay |
| 5th place | Mexico - Marina Ruiz |
| 6th place | Cuba - Odaray Prats Molina |
| 7th place | Mexico - Barbara Falcon |
| 8th place | Mexico - Zuleyka Silver |
| 9th place | Puerto Rico - Essined Aponte |
| 10th place | Mexico - Karina Hermosillo |
| 11th place | Mexico - Fernanda Loconsolo |
| 12th place | Mexico - Lilia Fifield |
| Top 18 | Colombia - Carolina Betancourth  Cuba - Alina Rodríguez  Cuba - Leticia Laurenti  Dominican Republic - Carlina Durán  Dominican Republic - Johanna Burgos  Puerto Rico - Sharen Vargas |
| Top 24 | Chile - Stephanie Torres  Ecuador - Karina Correa  Mexico - Alejandra Robles  Mexico - Lisa Ruesga  Nicaragua - Marline Barberena  Puerto Rico - Tershya Soto |
| Top 30 | Argentina - Natalia Fensel  Cuba - Sissi Marin  Mexico - Carolina Urrea  Puerto Rico - Carole Rigual  Puerto Rico - Neyra Alvarez  Dominican Republic - Maria Nelly Vicioso |

## Elimination table

| Place | Country | Contestant | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Place | Country | Contestant | 3/25 (Ep. 4) | 4/1 (Ep. 5) | 4/8 (Ep. 6) | 4/15 (Ep. 7) | 4/22 (Ep. 8) | 4/29 (Ep. 9) | 5/6 (Semifinal) | 5/6 (Semifinal) | 5/13 (Final) |
| 1 | | Marisela Demontecristo | SAFE | WIN | BTM2 | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Winner |
| 2 | | Audris Rijo | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | BTM2 | SAFE | BTM3 | SAFE | BTM2 | 1st runner-up |
| 3 | | Viviana Ortíz | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | 2nd runner-up |
| 4 | | Bárbara Turbay | SAFE | WIN | WIN | BTM3 | BTM3 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | 3rd runner-up |
| 5 | | Marina Ruíz | SAFE | WIN | BTM3 | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | WIN | SAFE | 4th runner-up |
| 6 | | Odaray Prats | SAFE | BTM3 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | |
| 7 | | Bárbara Falcón | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | WIN | ELIM | | |
| 8 | | Zuleyka Silver | SAFE | BTM2 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | | | |
| 9 | | Essined Aponte | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | | | | |
| 10 | | Karina Hermosillo | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | | | | | |
| 11 | | Fernanda Loconsolo | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | | | | | | |
| 12 | | Lilia Fifield | SAFE | ELIM | | | | | | | |
    The contestant won the week's reward challenge.
    The contestant was in the bottom three, but was saved by the other contestants.
    The contestant was in the bottom two.
    The contestant won the week's reward challenge and was eliminated.
    The contestant was eliminated.
    The contestant won the week's reward challenge and was in the bottom three, but was saved by the other contestants.
    The contestant was a finalist, but did not win.
    The contestant was the runner-up.
    The contestant won Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013.

## Shows

2013 Auditions:
| Audition | Date |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | January 10, 2013 |
| New York City | January 15, 2013 |
| Chicago, Illinois | January 17, 2013 |
| Houston, Texas | January 22, 2013 |
| Phoenix, Arizona | January 24, 2013 |
| San Jose, California | January 29, 2013 |
| Los Angeles, California | January 31, 2013 |
| Miami, Florida | February 4, 2013 |
| Online Auditions | November 19, 2012 - January 23, 2013 |

## Top 12 Contestants Notes

* COL Barbara Turbay won Miss Mundo Colombia 2012 and represented Colombia at Miss World 2012 where she made it to the Top 30.
* DOM Audris Rijo won Miss Turismo Dominicana 2009 representing La Altagracia. She also competed in Reinado Internacional del Café 2010 and placed as 2nd Runner-Up, there she won special awards, Queen of the Water and Best Face. She had also made it to the Top 24 in Nuestra Belleza Latina 2011
* ESA Marisela Demontecristo won Miss Carnaval San Miguel Las Vegas 2012, later won Reinado de El Salvador 2018 which gave her the right to represent El Salvador at Miss Universe 2018 where she was unplaced.
* MEX Barbara Falcon competed in Miss Texas USA 2012 representing Southwest Texas and placed as 3rd Runner Up. She had also won Miss Laredo Texas 2009, Miss Laredo Teen 2005 and was a finalist in Miss Texas Teen USA 2005. She was elected as Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2013 and placed as a semifinalist in Nuestra Belleza México 2013. She compete in Miss Texas USA 2015 and 2016 placing 2nd runner up and 1st runner up before aging out respectively.
* MEX Zuleyka Silver competed in Model Latina 2009 and finished in 3rd place. She is also an actress in Los Angeles and has appeared in numerous films and music videos.
* MEX Lilia Fifield competed in the 3rd cycle of Mexico's Next Top Model and finished in 12th place.
* PRI Essined Aponte had previously competed in Nuestra Belleza Latina 2012 and was voted off in the Top 24.
* PRI Viviana Ortiz won Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011 and represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2011 where she made it to the Top 16.

## Winners

| Preceded byVanessa De Roide | Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013 Marisela Demontecristo | Succeeded byAleyda Ortiz |