Things are heating up at Telemundo this summer as Top Chef VIP returns with a new season and a new group of celebrity contestants wanting to reign supreme in the kitchen.
Having control of the kitchen on Telemundo’s other reality competition, La Casa de los Famosos, always provides a lot of drama and Top Chef VIP tests celebrities with sizzling challenges. The competition heats up day by day, but only one of the VIP contestants will be crowned Top Chef VIP and take the $200,000 cash prize.
Carmen Villalobos returns to host the competition, which premieres on Tuesday, July 29 at 7 p.m. ET. The reality TV competition will air weeknights and Sunday nights. All episodes will be available to stream the next day on Peacock.
This year’s celebrity contestants include telenovela actors like Sergio Sendel, Lorena Herrera, Sergio Goyri, Paco Pizaña, Salvador Zerboni, Angélica Celaya, and Norkys Batista. Other cast members include Cristina Porta, Paulina Rubio’s ex Jerry Bazúa, Valeria Cuevas, Nicole Curiel, Matías Ochoa, Curvy Zelma, and Elvis Crespo.
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OG La Casa de los Famosos host Héctor Sandarti returns to the network as a contestant, alongside beauty queen Celinee Santos, Venezuelan singing icon Karina Moreno, Yany Prado, and former CNCO member Christopher Vélez.
Top Chef VIP is an RCN production for Telemundo based on NBCUniversal Formats’ Top Chef franchise, under the executive production of Francisco “Cisco” Suarez, Executive Vice President of Programming for Realities and Primetime Specials of Telemundo, along with Luciano Cardinali and Fernando Lorente as executive producers.
Scroll through the photo gallery below to meet all the Top Chef VIP Season 4 contestants.
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Carmen Villalobos, host of “Top Chef VIP”
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Yany Prado
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Valeria Cuevas: Singer
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Sergio Sendel: Actor
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Sergio Goyri: Actor
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Salvador Zerboni: Mexican actor celebrated for his intense villain roles in international hits like La Reina del Sur and his appearance on Telemundo’s La Casa de los Famosos.
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Paco Pizaña: Mexican actor and model who became known for his outstanding performances in popular telenovelas, in addition to having demonstrated his strength in survival reality competitions.
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Norkys Batista: Venezuelan actress, model, and former beauty queen, finalist in Miss Venezuela 1999, with a vast career in telenovelas, theater, and international television shows.
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Nicole Curiel
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Matías Ochoa
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Lorena Herrera: Actress
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Karina “La Voz” Moreno: Renowned Venezuelan singer and actress known for her powerful voice and romantic ballads, who rose to fame in the 1980s with a string of musical hits.
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Juan Soler: Actor
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Héctor Sandarti: TV host and former “La Casa de los Famosos” presenter
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Gerardo Bazúa: Paulina Rubio’s ex
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Elvis Crespo: A global icon of tropical music, Puerto Rican superstar, and winner of multiple industry awards, continues his legacy with the release of his new album Poeta Herido.
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Curvy Zelma: Reality TV personality
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Cristina Porta: “La Casa de los Famosos” alum
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Christopher Vélez: Ecuadorian American singer who won hearts as a member of the popular boy band CNCO, known for his vocal talent and charisma.
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Celinee Santos: Dominican model, actress, and beauty queen, crowned Miss Dominican Republic 2024 representing her native country at the last edition of the Miss Universe pageant in Mexico City last year.
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‘Top Chef VIP’ Season 4 Cast Photos
Image Credit: Telemundo Angélica Celaya: Actress