Renowned actress and host, Carmen Villalobos is returning as host for season three of Telemundo’s hit reality cooking competition series, Top Chef VIP.
The highly anticipated season promises intense emotions and unique culinary challenges, where 20 outstanding personalities from the Hispanic world will enter the most famous kitchen on Hispanic television.
The celebrities that will put their skills to the test throughout this third edition of Top Chef VIP are:
- Alejandro López, a Colombian actor famous for his participation in hit telenovelas and TV series, including Telemundo’s El Señor de los Cielos, among other network original productions. This sports and travel enthusiast loves to cook dishes from his native Colombia and Mexico, something he hopes to demonstrate on Top Chef VIP.
- Alicia Machado, one of the most recognized and beloved personalities on Spanish-language TV known for her work as an actress and presenter, in addition to being a former Miss Universe. The winner of Telemundo’s first season of La Casa de los Famosos returns to the network to show her passion for cooking on Top Chef VIP.
- Carolina Tejera, a renowned Venezuelan actress who has worked in hit telenovelas in her native country, Mexico, and the United States. She has played both leading and antagonistic roles with her captivating personality. She is joining Top Chef VIP to prove that she can conquer whatever she wants by being herself.
- Daniela Castro, a famous Mexican actress and singer with an outstanding career performing in classic telenovelas, films, and plays. Her family is the most important thing in her life,reason why she is joining Top Chef VIP together with her daughter, Danka.
- Danka Castro, Daniela’s daughter, started acting in popular Mexican telenovelas from a very young age alongside her mother, then continued in many other productions as a young actress. She is ready to show her true personality on Top Chef VIP and demonstrate what she can do in front of the stove.
- David Salomón, a top Mexican fashion designer of Lebanese descent who is considered one of the best in Mexico and has designed gowns for renowned personalities such as Kate Walsh, Eva Longoria, Lucero, and Roselyn Sánchez. His work as a designer can be compared to his passion for cooking, where he mixes Yucatan flavors with his Lebanese roots.
- Diana Reyes, better known as the Queen of Pasito Duranguense, is a renowned Mexican singer with a musical career spannig over 30 years. Aside from her multiple albums and golden records, Reyes is passionate about cooking, and her objective is to grow every day on Top Chef VIP.
- El Niño Prodigio, whose real name is Víctor Florencio, is a popular Dominican psychic and astrologer who became known for his predictions about the future. He is ready to bring the flavors, aromas and culinary techniques that have been present in his life to the Top Chef VIP kitchen.
- Gary Centeno, an outstanding television, film and theater actor who has participated in multiple successful productions. Although he has mainly developed his career in Mexico, he is very proud of his Costa Rican origin. He has participated in several reality shows and says he will shine on Top Chef VIP.
- Ivanna Jiménez, the youngest member of the popular Mexican musical group, LemonGrass. This talented personality defines herself as disciplined and admits she likes to be a perfectionist. She hopes to demonstrate these traits on Top Chef VIP, where she will be ready to learn new skills in order to be crowned the winner of the competition.
- Jason Romo, a young Mexican actor known for playing Diego Bustamante on Telemundo’s hit series, El Señor de los Cielos. His outgoing personality will make him one of the most seductive contestants on Top Chef VIP. He claims to be the only one in his family who cooks well and has no problem overcoming all the challenges he sets for himself.
- José María Galeano, an actor born in Spain with an extensive career in his native country, Mexico, and the United States. This award-winning actor has participated in several productions including La Doña and José José, El Príncipe de la Canción. He comes with his heart set on winning Top Chef VIP as cooking is his secret passion.
- José Luis “El Puma” Rodríguez, one of the most iconic Venezuelan singers, widely recognized throughout Latin America and internationally who has also hosted and acted in multiple productions. He decided to enter the Top Chef VIP kitchen to enjoy each cooking challenge and surprise audiences with his expansive gastronomic tastes.
- Mariana Botas, a Mexican actress who began her career as a child when she debuted in the telenovela, Una Luz en el Camino. In addition to her acting career, she also serves as a cohost of the hit Podcast Envinadas, which presents open conversations on a wide variety of topics.
- Mark Tacher, Mexican actor who is famous for his participation in productions such as Telemundo’s La Reina del Sur and Malverde. His outgoing personality leads him to set himself new challenges such as participating on Top Chef VIP, where he aims to learn everything it takes to make it to the finale.
- Natalia Juárez, Mexican actress and content creator with millions of followers on social media who rose to fame at a very young age. Aside from sharing comedy videos on her social platforms, cooking is also one of her top themes for content creation, making her a very strong participant on Top Chef VIP.
- Pancho Uresti, regional Mexican singer from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. He began his career at the age of 3, and at 18 he was a vocalist for Tierra Sagrada. With a successful career that includes three record productions, this young, married father of 3 children is ready to become the winner of Top Chef VIP.
- Patricia Navidad, one of the most beloved Mexican singers and actresses who became famous for her participation in numerous telenovela productions. Her connection with the audience led her to become the first runner-up of the last edition of Telemundo’ La Casa de los Famosos. She is now ready to win Top Chef VIP.
- Polo Morín, a renowned actor who has participated in several TV productions in his native Mexico, including cooking reality competitions where he has demonstrated his notable passion for gastronomy and his knowledge of different culinary techniques.
- Rosie Rivera, a TV personality who has appeared on numerous television productions. In 2022, she released her first single together with her brother Juan Rivera. She joins Top Chef VIP to show a new facet of her life.