02-27-2008 Print Press Release Printable Version    


Univision Announces Launch of Second Season of “Nuestra Belleza Latina” Competition

Miami, FL -- WHAT:   Now in its second season, “Nuestra Belleza Latina” (Our Latin Beauty) will kick off by giving viewers the opportunity to see the selection process that led to the casting of 75 of the most beautiful Hispanic women. This extraordinary program, which combines the glamour of a beauty competition with the excitement of reality television, is once again hosted by popular Univision personality Giselle Blondet. “Nuestra Belleza Latina” airs weekly on Fridays from 10:00–11:00 p.m. ET/PT (9:00–10:00 p.m. Central) on Univision.


WHEN:   Friday, February 29, 2008
              10:00 p.m. ET/PT (9:00 p.m. Central)

WHERE:   The Univision Television Network


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

Alejandra Espinoza, winner of the first season of “Nuestra Belleza Latina,” will play an active role in this year’s program. She has become a welcome new personality on Univision since winning the competition, making regular guest host appearances on popular Univision shows such as “El Gordo y La Flaca” (The Scoop and the Skinny), and working as a special correspondent for a variety of shows. Alejandra has also served as presenter on several award shows, including “Premios Juventud” (Youth Awards). In addition, she has graced the pages of numerous magazines including People en Español and Ocean Drive en Español, among others. 

Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States.  Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 99% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 89% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 64 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 70 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 5 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, La Calle Records and Mexico-based Disa Records as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at www.univision.com.  Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S. Univision Communications has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.

For more information, please visit www.univision.net.



Contact: Lara Migliassi
Univision Network
305-640-3711
marketingcomm@univision.net