Univision Crowns Second Winner of ''Nuestra Belleza Latina''
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Melissa Marty from Caguas, Puerto Wins the Coveted Title in Grand
Finale
MIAMI--(Business Wire)--
Last night, the Univision Television Network celebrated the grand
finale of the second hit season of "Nuestra Belleza Latina" (Our Latin
Beauty), a show that combines the glamour of a beauty competition with
the excitement of reality television. Hosted by popular Univision
personality Giselle Blondet, the finale was a nailbitting elimination
for the six finalists who awaited their fate in front of a live studio
audience. Captivated viewers from across the country voted for their
favorite contestant and crowned Melissa Marty from Puerto Rico,
"Nuestra Belleza Latina" 2008.
In addition to the title, Melissa has won the opportunity of a
lifetime with a contract as Univision's newest on-air personality as
well as $200,000 in cash and prizes. This season's sponsors, which
include AT&T, JCPenney, Garnier Fructis, Maybelline New York, Sony and
State Farm, are also providing the winner of "Nuestra Belleza Latina"
with an array of cash and prizes.
Melissa Marty is a versatile kickboxing, aerobics and ballet
instructor and a former "Miss Caguas." A college graduate with a
degree in communications, she was a host for a local television show
where she developed her presentation skills and broadened her
knowledge of the broadcast industry.
"We would like to congratulate Melissa Marty on this great
achievement and acknowledge all the contestants for their hard work
and perseverance throughout the competition," said Alina Falcon,
executive vice president and operating manager for the Univision
Network. "We are thrilled to have an incredibly successful second
season of 'Nuestra Belleza Latina' which is due in no small part to
the viewer participation in this competition. We would also like to
give a special thanks to our sponsors who were an integral part of
making this show such a success."
Of the many women who auditioned throughout the U.S. and Puerto
Rico, only 12 finalists representing the most charismatic, intelligent
and captivating Hispanic women were selected to compete. Each week,
they faced-off in a fierce competition that tested their character and
determination. After a series of eliminations 6 finalists made it to
the grand finale: Melissa Marty - the winner, Emeraude Toubia,
Mexican/Lebanese from Brownsville, TX - first-runner up; Dayami
Padron, Cuban from Miami, FL - second runner-up; Zoila Ceballos,
Dominican from New York, NY - third place; Leticia Castro, Mexican
from Las Vegas, NV - fourth place; and Manuela Arbelaez, Colombian
from West New York, NJ in fifth place.
"Nuestra Belleza Latina" will be back next season with more
excitement than ever, expanding to two full hours on Sunday nights to
bring viewers even more thrills and glamour, with more content than
ever before and increased viewer participation.
Univision Movil delivered complete mobile integration for AT&T
subscribers, including post-show highlights and behind the scenes
video. Mobile coverage of the show also featured a dedicated WAP site,
downloadable content from finalists, SMS alerts and the opportunity to
vote for their favorite contestants via text message. Univision.com
also provided online voting and an insider's look at the lives of the
contestants, with exclusive interviews, videos, and an interactive
game.
For photographs of the show, visit: ftp.univision.net
username: bellezalatina2008
password: univision
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 97% of U.S. Hispanic Households;
TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast
television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 85% of
U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavision, the country's leading
Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns
and operates 63 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; and Univision Online,
the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located
at http://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.
Univision Network
Lenis E. Guzman, 305-471-1521
marketingcomm@univision.net
Copyright Business Wire 2008
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