MasterChef Latino
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox television
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| genre = Cooking show
| creator = Franc Roddam
| director =
| judges = {{ublist|Claudia Sandoval|Ennio Carota|Benito Molina|Adrián Herrera}}
| presenter = {{ublist|Aracely Arámbula|Gaby Espino}}
| narrated =
| country = United States
| language = Spanish
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 41
| list_episodes =
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| network = {{ublist|Telemundo (2018–2019)|Estrella TV (2022)}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|2018|01|14}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2022|05|19}}
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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.{{cite web |last1=Tinoco |first1=Armando |title=Telemundo Upfront 2017: 13 Telenovelas & Series You Must Watch Next Season |url=https://www.latintimes.com/telemundo-upfront-2017-13-telenovelas-series-you-must-watch-next-season-417563 |website=Latin Times |access-date=June 10, 2023 |date=May 11, 2017}} It premiered on January 14, 2018.{{cite web |last1=Ramírez |first1=Karina |title=MasterChef Latino inicia este domingo en Telemundo |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/espanol/al-dia/espectaculos/2018/01/13/masterchef-latino-inicia-este-domingo-en-telemundo/ |website=Al Día |access-date=June 10, 2023 |language=es |date=January 12, 2018}} The second season premiered on May 19, 2019.{{cite web |last1=Moreno |first1=Aurelio |title=Retorna MasterChef Latino con mucho sabor, drama y Gaby Espino |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2019/04/18/retorna-masterchef-latino-con-mucho-sabor-drama-y-gaby-espino/ |website=Sun Sentinel |access-date=June 15, 2023 |language=es |date=April 18, 2019}} In September 2021, Estrella TV acquired the rights to the series.{{cite web |last1=Haring |first1=Bruce |title='MasterChef Latinos' Sets Returning Judges, Issues Open Casting Call |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/masterchef-latinos-sets-returning-judges-issues-open-casting-call-1234847169/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=June 10, 2023 |date=September 29, 2021}} The first season of the revived series, or the 3rd season overall, began airing on February 10, 2022.{{cite web |last1=Montalvo |first1=Patricia |title=¿Cuándo se estrena MasterChef Latinos 2022 y dónde verlo? |url=https://laverdadnoticias.com/entretenimiento/Cuando-se-estrena-MasterChef-Latinos-2022-y-donde-verlo-20220210-0130.html |website=laverdadnoticias.com |access-date=June 10, 2023 |language=es |date=February 10, 2022}}
=Series overview=
{{Series overview
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| infoA = Winner
| infoB = Runner(s)-up
| link1 = #Season 1 (2018)
| auxA1 = 14
| episodes1 = 13
| start1 = {{Start date|2018|01|14}}
| end1 = {{End date|2018|04|08}}
| infoA1 = Sindy Lazo
| infoB1 = Andrés de Oliveira
| link2 = #Season 2 (2019)
| auxA2 = 15
| episodes2 = 13
| start2 = {{Start date|2019|05|19}}
| end2 = {{End date|2019|08|11}}
| infoA2 = Lauren Arboleda
| infoB2 = Javier Seañez & John Pardo
| link3 = #Season 3 (2022)
| auxA3 = 17
| episodes3 = 15
| start3 = {{Start date|2022|02|10}}
| end3 = {{End date|2022|05|19}}
| infoA3 = Michelle Mathelín
| infoB3 = 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.{{cite web |title=La venezolana Sindy Lazo ganó la final del Master Chef Latino |url=https://www.elnacional.com/entretenimiento/television/venezolana-sindy-lazo-gano-final-del-master-chef-latino_230126/ |website=El Nacional |access-date=14 June 2023 |language=es |date=8 April 2018}}
=Contestants=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| Contestant
! Age ! Hometown ! Occupation ! Status |
|---|
| Sindy Lazo
| 38 | Actress |style="background:green;"|Winner April 8 |
| Andrés de Oliveira
| 35 | Dog walker |style="background:#B0E0E6; text-align:center;" | Runner-Up April 8 |
| Lupita Hernández
|35 |Housewife |style="background:#CD7F32; text-align:center;" | Third April 8 |
| Caddy Cabrera
|43 |Real estate agent |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="2" | Eliminated April 1 |
| Manuel Tol
|23 |Gardener |
| Sor Juliana Cruz
|50 |Dominican Sister |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated March 25 |
| Arzobispo Sánchez
|27 |Coach |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated March 18 |
| Ángel Robles
|37 |Firefighter |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated March 11 |
| Ingrid Pereyra
|26 |New York, New York |Unemployed |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated March 4 |
| Dora Rojas
|41 |Truck driver |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated February 18 |
| Pablo Kim
|34 |Economist |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated February 11 |
| Ariadna Rodríguez
|54 |Farmer |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated February 4 |
| Norma Santana
|45 |Engineer |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated January 28 |
| Josue "El Bronco" Del Castillo
|43 |Broadcaster |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated January 21 |
=Elimination table=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; line-height:25px;" |
| rowspan="2" |Place
! rowspan="2" |Contestant ! colspan="26" |Episode |
|---|
| colspan="2" | 2
! colspan="3" | 3 ! colspan="2" | 4 ! colspan="2" | 5 ! colspan="2" | 6 ! colspan="3" | 7 ! colspan="2" | 8 ! colspan="2" | 9 ! colspan="2" | 10 ! colspan="2" | 11 ! colspan="3" | 12 ! 13 |
| 1
| Sindy | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen" |IN | IN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:gold;" | WINNER |
| 2
| Andrés | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:palegreen" |IN | IN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:silver;" |{{nowrap|RUNNER-UP}} |
| 3
| Lupita | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen" |IN | IN | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#CD7F32;" |{{nowrap|THIRD}} |
| rowspan="2" | 4
| Caddy | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | IN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen" |IN | IN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | IN | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" | |
| Manuel
| style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | IN | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" | |
| 6
| {{nowrap|Sor Juliana}} | style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | IN | IN | IN | style="background:palegreen" |IN | IN | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="4"| |
| 7
| Arzobispo | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen" |IN | IN | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="6"| |
| 8
| Ángel | style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="8"| |
| 9
| Ingrid | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="10"| |
| 10
| Dora | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | IN | style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="15"| |
| 11
| Pablo | style="background:palegreen" |IN | IN | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="17"| |
| 12
| Ariadna | style="background:palegreen" |IN | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen"|WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="19"| |
| 13
| Norma | style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | IN | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="21"| |
| 14
| El Bronco | style="background:palegreen" |IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="24"| |
:{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
:{{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished as a runner-up in the finals.
:{{Color box|#CD7F32|border=darkgray}} (THIRD) This cook finished as a third place in the finals.
:{{Color box|limegreen|border=darkgray}} (WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge/Skills Test or Elimination Test).
:{{Color box|#959FFD|border=darkgray}} (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round.
:{{Color box|cornflowerblue|border=darkgray}} (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in the individual challenge but didn't win.
:{{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge.
:{{Color box|palegreen|border=darkgray}} (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in a team challenge.
:{{Color box|yellow|border=darkgray}} (IMM) The cook didn't have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination.
:{{Color box|orange|border=darkgray}} (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge, and was the last person to advance.
:{{Color box|crimson|border=darkgray}} (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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Gaby-Espino-to-Host-Telemundos-MASTERCHEF-LATINO-20190415|title=Gaby Espino to Host Telemundo's MASTERCHEF LATINO|last=Desk|first=TV News|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-18}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Peña |first1=Mirtle |title=Lauren Arboleda has been named 2019's new MasterChef Latino |url=https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/2019081326975/masterchef-latino-telemundo-lauren-arboleda-winner/ |website=¡Hola! |access-date=June 15, 2023 |language=es |date=August 13, 2019}}
=Contestants=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| Contestant
! Age ! Hometown ! Occupation ! Mentor ! Status |
|---|
| Lauren Arboleda
|28 |Vlogger |Ennio |style="background:green;"|Winner August 11 |
| Javier Seañez
|36 |Businessman |Claudia | rowspan="2" style="background:#B0E0E6; text-align:center;" | Runners-up August 11 |
| John Pardo
|46 |Miami, Florida |Interior designer |Benito |
| Dubraska Wawi
|47 |Housewife |Benito |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated August 4 |
| Aurelio Rojas
|26 |Mixologist |Ennio |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="2" | Eliminated July 28 |
| Dennis Escalante
|57 |Waiter |Benito |
| Sara Ordóñez
|33 |Miami, Florida |Health coach |Claudia |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated July 21 |
| María Luisa Balbuena
|38 |Los Angeles, California |Security officer |Claudia |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated July 14 |
| Nancy Orantes
|30 |Los Angeles, California |Unemployed |Benito |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated July 7 |
| Noelián Ortiz
|35 |Beauty coach |Claudia |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated June 30 |
| Miriam Palomino
|75 |Miami, Florida |Retired |Benito |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated June 23 |
| King Sam Chang
|26 |Miami, Florida |Student |Claudia |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated June 16 |
| David Nochebuena
|52 |Miami, Florida | CEO and data analyst |Ennio |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated June 9 |
| Ángel Cora
|27 |Handyman |Ennio |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated June 2 |
| Sergio Pérez
|44 |Waiter |Ennio |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated May 26 |
=Elimination table=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; line-height:25px;" |
| rowspan="2" |Place
! rowspan="2" |Contestant ! colspan="27" |Episode |
|---|
| colspan="2" | 2
! colspan="2" | 3 ! colspan="3" | 4 ! colspan="2" | 5 ! colspan="3" | 6 ! colspan="2" | 7 ! colspan="3" | 8 ! colspan="2" | 9 ! colspan="3" | 10 ! 11 ! colspan="3" | 12 ! 13 |
| 1
| Lauren | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | IN | IN | style="background:gold;" | WINNER |
| rowspan="2" | 2
| Javier | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:silver;" rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|RUNNERS-UP}} |
| John
| style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM |
| 4
| Dubraska | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | IN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | IN | IN | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="1"| |
| rowspan="2" | 5
| Aurelio | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | IN | IN | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="4"| |
| Dennis
| style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | IN | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="4"| |
| 7
| Sara | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="5"| |
| 8
| {{nowrap|María Luisa}} | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | IN | IN | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="8"| |
| 9
| Nancy | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | IN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="10"| |
| 10
| Noelián | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="13"| |
| 11
| Miriam | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="15"| |
| 12
| King | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="18"| |
| 13
| David | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="20"| |
| 14
| Ángel | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="23"| |
| 15
| Sergio | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="25"| |
:{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
:{{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished as a runner-up in the finals.
:{{Color box|#CD7F32|border=darkgray}} (THIRD) This cook finished as a third place in the finals.
:{{Color box|limegreen|border=darkgray}} (WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge/Skills Test or Elimination Test).
:{{Color box|#959FFD|border=darkgray}} (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round.
:{{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge.
:{{Color box|palegreen|border=darkgray}} (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in a team challenge.
:{{Color box|yellow|border=darkgray}} (IMM) The cook didn't have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination.
:{{Color box|orange|border=darkgray}} (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge, and was the last person to advance.
:{{Color box|crimson|border=darkgray}} (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.{{Cite news |date=2022-02-11 |title=MasterChef Latino judges 2022 include Adrián Herrera and Benito Molina |language=en-US |url=https://www.realitytitbit.com/whats-on/masterchef-latino-judges-2022 |access-date=2022-08-24|website=realitytitbit.com}} The season was won by businesswoman Michelle Mathelín, with medical assistant Neuris Rivera finishing as runner-up.{{cite web |title=Michelle Mathelin Named Winner of Season One of EstrellaTV's Cooking Competition Series 'MasterChef Latinos' |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220520005090/en/Michelle-Mathelin-Named-Winner-of-Season-One-of-EstrellaTV’s-Cooking-Competition-Series-MasterChef-Latinos |website=Business Wire |access-date=June 13, 2023 |date=May 20, 2022}}
=Contestants=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| Contestant
! Age ! Hometown ! Occupation ! Status |
|---|
| Michelle Mathelín
|39 |Businesswoman |style="background:green;"|Winner May 19 |
| Neuris Rivera
|37 |Medical assistant |style="background:#B0E0E6; text-align:center;" | Runner-Up May 19 |
| Dalia González
|52 |Stylist |style="background:#CD7F32; text-align:center;" | Third May 19 |
| Christopher Basteris
|27 |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated May 12 |
| Rafael Gabeiras
|33 |Lecturer |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated May 5 |
| Lorena de Cristófaro
|53 |Art teacher |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated April 28 |
| Juan Rodríguez
|25 |Administrative assistant |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated April 21 |
| Lourdes Andonie
|31 |Businesswoman |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated April 14 |
| Lulú Armendáriz
|54 |Accounting executive |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated April 7 |
| Elvia Rivera
|47 |Actress |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated March 31 |
| Luis Ángel Esquivel
|50 |Merchant |style="background:tan; text-align:center;" | Withdrew March 24 |
| Freddy Hidalgo
|31 |Mexico City, Mexico |Actor |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated March 17 |
| César Tolano
|34 |Businessman |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated March 10 |
| Mónica Patiño
|38 |Mexico City, Mexico |Housewife |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated March 3 |
| Jesús Segovia
|42 |Car salesman |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated February 24 |
| Jesús Manuel Ponce
|33 |Monterrey, Nuevo León |TikToker |style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" | Eliminated February 17 |
| Raquel Gad
|47 |Housewife |style="background:tan; text-align:center;" | Withdrew February 17 |
=Elimination table=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; line-height:25px;" |
| rowspan="2" |Place
! rowspan="2" |Contestant ! colspan="28" |Episode |
|---|
| colspan="2" | 2
! colspan="2" | 3 ! colspan="2" | 4 ! colspan="2" | 5 ! colspan="3" | 6 ! colspan="2" | 7 ! colspan="2" | 8 ! colspan="2" | 9 ! colspan="2" | 10 ! colspan="2" | 11 ! colspan="2" | 12 ! colspan="2" | 13 ! colspan="2" | 14 ! 15 |
| 1
| Michelle | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | IN | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:gold;" | WINNER |
| 2
| Neuris | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:silver;" |{{nowrap|RUNNER-UP}} |
| 3
| Dalia | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:purple;" |LOW | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | IN | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:#CD7F32;" |{{nowrap|THIRD}} |
| 4
| Christopher | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="1"| |
| 5
| Rafael | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:purple;" |LOW | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="3"| |
| 6
| Lorena | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:purple;" |LOW | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:orange;" |LOW | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="5"| |
| 7
| Juan | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | IN | IN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW{{ref|2|2}} | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="7"| |
| 8
| Lourdes | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="9"| |
| 9
| Lulú | IN | IN | IN | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | IN | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="11"| |
| 10
| Elvia | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | IN | {{NA}}{{ref|4|4}} | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="13"| |
| 11
| Luis Ángel | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | IN | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | IN | IN | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:tan;" |WDR{{ref|3|3}} | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="15"| |
| 12
| Freddy | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:cornflowerblue;" |HIGH | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | style="background:#959FFD;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:purple;" |LOW | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="17"| |
| 13
| César | IN | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | IN | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="20"| |
| 14
| Mónica | IN | IN | IN | style="background:orange;" |LOW | style="background:palegreen;" |IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="22"| |
| 15
| Jesús | style="background:limegreen;" |WIN | style="background:yellow;" |IMM | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="24"| |
| 16
| {{nowrap|Jesús Manuel}} | IN | style="background:crimson;" |ELIM | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="26"| |
| 17
| Raquel | style="background:tan;" |WDR{{ref|1|1}} | style="background:darkgrey;" colspan="27"| |
{{note|1|Note 1}}: Raquel decided to withdraw from the competition for personal reasons.
{{note|2|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|Note 3}}: Luis Ángel decided to withdraw from the competition due to health problems.
{{note|4|Note 4}}: Elvia was unable to participate in the team challenge for personal reasons.
:{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
:{{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished as a runner-up in the finals.
:{{Color box|#CD7F32|border=darkgray}} (THIRD) This cook finished as a third place in the finals.
:{{Color box|limegreen|border=darkgray}} (WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge/Skills Test or Elimination Test).
:{{Color box|#959FFD|border=darkgray}} (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round.
:{{Color box|cornflowerblue|border=darkgray}} (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in the individual challenge but didn't win.
:{{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge.
:{{Color box|palegreen|border=darkgray}} (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in a team challenge.
:{{Color box|yellow|border=darkgray}} (IMM) The cook didn't have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination.
:{{Color box|orange|border=darkgray}} (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge, and was the last person to advance.
:{{Color box|purple|border=darkgray}} (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in the Team Challenge and they advanced.
:{{Color box|tan|border=darkgray}} (WDR) The cook withdrew from the competition.
:{{Color box|crimson|border=darkgray}} (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef Latino.