Project Runway Latin America is a Latin American reality television series on Glitz* which focuses on fashion designs and is hosted by model Rebecca de Alba. The contestants will have to compete with each other to create the best clothes and are usually restricted in time, materials and theme. Their designs are to be judged, and one or more designers are eliminated each week. The show was canceled after its third season.

First season The first season was broadcast on Fashion TV Latin America from September 20, 2010 to November 29, 2010. The show was filmed in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina and the final was filmed on the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. The winner won $20,000 to start his or her own collection and be presented in the Puerto Rico High Fashion Week, DF Fashion Week and the cover of Elle Magazine Mexico, plus one week for two at the luxurious Atlantis Resort, in the Paradise Island in the Bahamas, courtesy of the sponsors of the event marks.

It included the participation of 15 designers from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. It is hosted by Mexican model and presenter Rebecca de Alba, who is also part of the jury alongside the Venezuelan designer Ángel Sánchez and the Argentinian journalist and fashion producer Claudia Pandolfo. The designers were mentored by the Argentinian designer Mariano Toledo. The competition was won by Colombian designer Jorge Duque.

There were 12 challenges which included: Pack Attack, A Model for my Model, Film Tour, Makeup, Innovation and Creativity, Burlesque, MasterCard Woman, Woman of the Future, OLAY Challenge, The Color of Divas, Paper Bride and Pantone Challenge. Guests judges for this season included Fabián Zitta, Jorque Lentino, Min Agostini, Hernán Zajar, Sara Galindo, Florencia Raggi, Óscar Madrazo, and Clara González. This season's runner up Shantall Lacayo relocated to the USA and was chosen as a contestant for season 19 of Project Runway, eventually winning the season.

+Contestants Elimination Progress Contestants Episodes Designer Age Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Finale Jorge Duque 35 Colombia IN WIN IN HIGH IN HIGH HIGH IN LOW LOW LOW ADV WINNER Catalina Rautenberg 38 ArgentinaHIGH HIGH HIGH IN LOW IN LOW WIN HIGH HIGH WIN WIN RUNNER-UP Shantall Lacayo 26 NicaraguaWIN IN HIGH HIGH WIN HIGH IN LOW WIN LOW HIGH ADV3RD PLACE Eduardo de Crisci 25 Argentina IN IN WIN IN IN LOW WIN IN LOW HIGH LOW OUT Hector Machuca 28 Venezuela IN IN LOW IN IN WIN HIGH IN IN WINOUT Noé Roa 30 MexicoHIGH IN IN LOW IN IN IN LOW LOW OUT Mauro Babun 29 MexicoLOW HIGH IN WIN HIGH LOW LOW IN OUT Laura "Chabe" Carrillo 26 Mexico IN IN IN IN LOW IN IN OUT Paula Valencia 26 Colombia IN IN IN LOW HIGH IN OUT Wilson "Messhaz" Chaparro 23 Colombia IN LOW LOW IN IN OUT Andrequieli "Quieli" Geibhar 26 Brazil IN IN IN IN OUT Laura Grosskopf 25 ArgentinaLOW IN IN OUT Marina Hidalgo Rojas 28 Chile IN LOW OUT Alex Peimbert 32 Mexico IN OUT Ailin Bisi 23 ArgentinaOUT

The designer won Project Runway Latin America. The designer advanced to fashion week. The designer won the challenge. The designer was in the top two for that challenge, but did not win. The designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge, but did not win. The designer had one of the lowest scores for that challenge, but was not eliminated. The designer was in the bottom 2, but was not eliminated. The designer lost and was out of the competition.

Second season The second season premiered September 5, 2011 on Glitz*. The show was filmed in the city of Miami, Florida. The winner will win $30,000 to start his or her own collection, the possibility of presenting his collection at the Mercedes Benz DF Fashion Week México, a magazine photo shoot for Glamour México and Latin America, plus one week for two at the luxurious Live Aqua Cancún Hotel, courtesy of the sponsors of the event marks.

It included the participation of 14 designers from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. It is hosted by Mexican model and presenter Rebecca de Alba, who is also part of the jury alongside the Venezuelan designer Ángel Sánchez and the Colombian model and presenter Monica Fonseca. The designers were mentored by the Argentinian designer Mariano Toledo.

+Contestants Elimination Progress Contestants Episodes Designer Age Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Finale Karyn Coo 22 Chile WIN HIGH IN LOW HIGH HIGH HIGH IN HIGH HIGH LOWADV WINNER José Luis Gonsalez 22 Mexico IN HIGH WIN IN IN LOW IN HIGH LOW WIN WIN ADVRUNNER-UP Carlo Carrizosa 22 Colombia IN IN HIGH IN IN LOW IN HIGH WIN IN IN WIN 3RD PLACE Erika Servin 26 Mexico IN WIN HIGH WIN IN HIGH LOW WIN LOW LOW LOW OUT Matías Cristino 28 Argentina IN IN IN IN WIN LOW IN LOW LOW LOW OUT Valeria "Vale" Fernández 25 Uruguay HIGH IN IN IN IN LOW WIN LOW OUT Juan Colon 30 Puerto Rico IN IN IN HIGH HIGH WIN IN OUT Ramiro Vera 28 Mexico IN IN LOW IN IN LOW OUT Alisa Kononnenko 34 Argentina IN IN IN LOW LOW OUT Valentina Wolfermann 23 Venezuela IN LOW IN IN OUT Juan Carlos Lozano 32 Colombia HIGH LOW LOW OUT Isabel Silva 23 Colombia LOW IN OUT Stephanie Reynoso 22 Mexico LOW OUT Jaime Inda 22 Mexico OUT

The designer won Project Runway Latin America. The designer advanced to fashion week. The designer won the challenge. The designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge, but did not win. The designer had one of the lowest scores for that challenge, but was not eliminated. The designer was in the bottom 2, but was not eliminated. The designer lost and was out of the competition.

Third season The third season aired on September 2, 2013, and was released on Glitz*. It was filmed in Mexico City, Mexico and included the participation of 16 designers from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico, and Venezuela. It was hosted by the Venezuelan presenter Eglantina Zingg, who is also part of the jury along with the Venezuelan designer Angel Sanchez and Mexican Ariadne Grant. The designers were advised by Colombian designer Jorge Duque. The winner received a photo spread in Marie Claire Mexico and Marie Claire Latin America, and the chance to present a fashion show at Miami Fashion Week.

+Contestants Elimination Progress Contestants Episodes Designer Age Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Finale Matías Hernán 24 Chile WIN LOW HIGH LOW IN HIGH HIGH LOW HIGH WIN HIGH ADV WINNER Mariana Arellano 27 Venezuela LOW IN HIGH LOW HIGH LOW IN LOW HIGHLOW HIGHWIN RUNNER-UP Eneas Neto 32 Brazil IN IN IN IN HIGH WIN LOW LOW LOW LOW WIN ADV 3RD PLACE Steph Orozco 23 Mexico IN WIN LOW IN IN HIGH IN WIN LOW HIGH LOWADV 4TH PLACE Lorena Kaethner 29 Argentina IN IN HIGH WIN LOW LOW WIN LOW HIGH HIGH OUT Jonathan Morales 26 Mexico HIGH HIGH IN IN WIN LOW HIGH WIN WIN DQ Gustavo García 26 Bolivia IN IN WIN WIN IN HIGH IN LOW OUT Alejandro Dejay 32 Venezuela IN IN LOW LOW LOW HIGH LOW OUT Mariana Velez 26 Colombia IN IN IN IN LOW LOW OUT Lalula Vivenzi 26 Colombia IN LOW IN IN IN OUT Salim Kadamani 21 Colombia LOW IN IN IN OUT Valeria De La Fuente 19 Mexico IN IN LOW OUT Gimena Figueroa 30 Argentina IN LOW OUT Estefania Agussi 25 Colombia IN OUT Luis Gerardo Tamez 39 Mexico OUT Mario Rodriguez 21 El Salvador OUT

The designer won Project Runway Latin America. The designer advanced to fashion week. The designer won the challenge. The designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge, but did not win. The designer had one of the lowest scores for that challenge, but was not eliminated. The designer was in the bottom 2, but was not eliminated. The designer lost and was out of the competition. The designer was disqualified from the competition.

See also Project Runway

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