# MasterChef Latino

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

## History

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

### Series overview

| Season | Contestants | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Winner | Runner(s)-up |
| Season | Contestants | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Winner | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 14 | 13 | 13 | January 14, 2018 (2018-01-14) | April 8, 2018 (2018-04-08) | Sindy Lazo | Andrés de Oliveira |
| 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | May 19, 2019 (2019-05-19) | August 11, 2019 (2019-08-11) | Lauren Arboleda | Javier Seañez & John Pardo |
| 3 | 17 | 15 | 15 | February 10, 2022 (2022-02-10) | May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19) | Michelle Mathelín | Neuris Rivera |

## Season 1 (2018)

The first season of MasterChef Latino premiered on Telemundo on January 14, 2018, and concluded on April 8, 2018. 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.

### Contestants

| 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 | Eliminated April 1 |
| 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

| Place | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Place | Contestant | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 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 | |
| 4 | 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)

The second season of MasterChef Latino premiered on Telemundo on May 19, 2019, and concluded on August 11, 2019. Gaby Espino replaced Aracely Arámbula as host. 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.

### Contestants

| 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 | Runners-up August 11 |
| 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 | Eliminated July 28 |
| 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

| Place | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Place | Contestant | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 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 |
| 2 | 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 | RUNNERS-UP |
| 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 | | | | |
| 5 | 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)

The third season of MasterChef Latino premiered on Estrella TV on February 10, 2022, and concluded on May 19, 2022. 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. The season was won by businesswoman Michelle Mathelín, with medical assistant Neuris Rivera finishing as runner-up.

### Contestants

| 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

| Place | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Place | Contestant | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 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 | LOW | 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 | — | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Luis Ángel | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | WIN | WDR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | WDR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
^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.