U.S. HISPANIC
Telemundo Media to produce first-ever Spanish-language edition of Bravos Top chef
Marcela Tedesco| 18 de julio de 2013
Actress Erika De La Rosa is one of the eight celebrities of Top chef: estrellas
Leveraging the success of Bravo Medias Emmy and James Beard Award-winning series Top chef, Telemundo Media will produce Top chef: estrellas (Top chef stars), a first-ever Spanish-language version of the hit culinary competition series to air next TV season. Hosted by novela star Aylin Mujica (Corazón valiente, Aurora, Marina), the new version will feature eight major Hispanic celebrities competing for the crown and a total of $100,000 to be given out to their preferred charities. Famed TV host, author and one of the countrys leading Latina chefs, as well as competitor on season four of Bravos Top chef masters, Lorena García, alongside James Beard award-nominated TV hosts and owners of award-winning Los Angeles restaurant La Casita Mexicana, Jaime Martin Del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu, will join as judges.Top chef: estrellas is an innovative television concept that blends the best of Bravos successful Top chef franchise with the intense passion our audience has for their favorite stars said Daniel Cubillo, VP Content Development, Non-Scripted at Telemundo. Telemundo continues to innovate by bringing for the first time a cooking competition to Spanish-language prime time television, he added.Following are the eight competing celebrities: Nancy Álvarez (writer, singer and television personality from Dominican Republic), Fernando Arau (renowned TV host), Christian Chávez (singer and actor), David Chocarro (actor, model and TV host), Christian de la Campa (actor), Erika De La Rosa (actress), Lorena Herrera (actress), Cynthia Olavarría (actress, TV host, fashion model, and former Miss Puerto Rico).
