The third season of the American competitive reality television series Top Chef VIP is set to premiere on Telemundo on May 21, 2024.[1] The season was announced on July 18, 2023.[2] Carmen Villalobos will return as host. Antonio de Livier is the only judge to return from previous seasons. Belén Alonso and Inés Páez Nin replaced Adria Marina Montaño and Juan Manuel Barrientos as judges.[3] The winner will receive US$200,000, double the prize awarded in previous seasons.[4]
| Top Chef VIP | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
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| Hosted by | Carmen Villalobos |
| Judges |
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| No. of contestants | 20 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Telemundo |
| Season chronology | |
Contestants edit
Twenty celebrities were selected to compete in Top Chef VIP.[5]
| Name | Age | Hometown | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro López | 56 | Bogotá, Colombia | Actor |
| Alicia Machado | 47 | Maracay, Venezuela | Actress & Miss Universe 1996 |
| Carolina Tejera | 47 | Caracas, Venezuela | Actress |
| Daniela Castro | 54 | Mexico City, Mexico | Actress |
| Danka Castro | 20 | Mexico | Actress |
| David Salomón | 45 | Quintana Roo, Mexico | Fashion designer |
| Diana Reyes | 33 | La Paz, Mexico | Singer |
| Gary Centeno | 37 | San Carlos, Costa Rica | Actor |
| Ivanna Jiménez | 18 | Mexico | Singer |
| Jason Romo | 27 | Mexico | Actor |
| José Luis "El Puma" Rodríguez | 81 | Caracas, Venezuela | Singer and actor |
| José María Galeano | 44 | Algeciras, Spain | Actor |
| Mariana Botas | 34 | Mexico City, Mexico | Actress |
| Mark Tacher | 46 | Mexico City, Mexico | Actor |
| Natalia Juárez | 29 | Mexico City, Mexico | Actress |
| Pancho Uresti | 29 | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | Singer |
| Patricia Navidad | 50 | Culiacán, Mexico | Actress and singer |
| Polo Morín | 33 | Celaya, Mexico | Actor |
| Rosie Rivera | 42 | Long Beach, California | TV personality |
| Víctor Florencio "El Niño Prodigio" | 41 | Dominican Republic | Astrologer |
References edit
- ^ Rodríguez Caraballo, Harry (March 14, 2024). "Presentan a los 20 concursantes de "Top Chef VIP 3"". metro.pr (in Spanish). Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Salazar, Soreny (July 18, 2023). "Todo lo que se sabe sobre Top Chef VIP 3: ¿Repetirá Carmen Villalobos?". Vida Moderna (in Spanish). Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ González, Moisés (April 15, 2024). "Top Chef VIP 3 anuncia su fecha de estreno y destapa a sus dos nuevas juezas". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "RCN produce tercera temporada de Top Chef VIP para Telemundo". todotvnews.com (in Spanish). March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ González, Moisés (March 14, 2024). "Celebridades confirmadas para Top Chef VIP 3". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved March 14, 2024.