The Finale of the Hit Cooking Reality Competition Drove Telemundo to #1 Spanish-Language Network in Primetime Across All Demos
Most-Watched Finale in Franchise History with 1.8 Million Total Viewers and 536,000 Adults 18-49
MIAMI – October 9, 2025 – Last Monday’s four-hour finale of Telemundo’s Top Chef VIP ranked as the #1 show in primetime, regardless of language (excluding sports), among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen. The final episode, which crowned Cristina Porta as champion, positioned Telemundo as the #1 Spanish-language network in primetime, delivering 536,000 adults 18–49 and 1.8 million total viewers and outperforming Univision by +77% and +56%, respectively. Set to return in 2026, Top Chef VIP Season 4 also delivered the highest-rated finale in franchise history across both demographics.
Throughout its full run, Top Chef VIP season 4 averaged 313,000 Adults 18-49 and 1.2 million total viewers, ranking as the #1 Spanish-language television show in its timeslot among total viewers.
According to Talkwalker Social Content Ratings, the Top Chef VIP finale achieved the highest total interactions among all reality series across television and ranked as the #1 Spanish-language reality show on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube. The finale generated 297,000 total interactions and 2.5 million video views, a +63% increase in video views when compared to the prior season.
Top Chef VIP brought together 20 celebrities eager to showcase their culinary talents. The season was packed with intense emotions, bold flavors, and challenges that pushed each participant’s creativity and skill to the limit. This fourth edition featured a distinguished panel of Latin American chefs, including Antonio “Toño” de Livier, Chef Tita, and Chef Betty Vázquez. The celebrity contestants included: Sergio Sendel, Lorena Herrera, Juan Soler, Cristina Porta, Jerry Bazúa, Valeria Cuevas, Sergio Goyri, Nicole Curiel, Curvy Zelma, Elvis Crespo, Héctor Sandarti, Salvador Zerboni, Paco Pizaña, Matías Ochoa, Christopher Vélez, Angélica Celaya, Yany Prado, Norkys Batista, Celinee Santos, and Karina “La Voz” Moreno.
Audiences can catch up on the Telemundo app (available on Google Play Store and Apple Store) and Telemundo.com, and on Peacock.Viewers can explore additional content by visiting Telemundo.com/TopChefVIP and following @TelemundoEntretenimiento on YouTube. Fans can join the conversation using the hashtag #TopChefVIP4 on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X, and by following @TelemundoRealities.
Top Chef VIP was a 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.
Source: Nielsen Big Data + Panel, L+SD, Mon 7-11PM, P2+ and A18-49(000), 10/6/25. Talkwalker Social Content Ratings, 10/6/25.
About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises:
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises leads the media industry in the production and distribution of Spanish-language content for U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The company serves U.S. Hispanics through its national broadcast network, the cable network Universo, and digital platforms including the Telemundo app, a suite of FAST channels, and streaming services, such as Peacock, among others. The Telemundo Network offers Spanish-language entertainment, news, and sports content reaching 95% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 30 owned stations and 91 affiliate stations. Telemundo also owns an independent station serving Puerto Rico. Anchored on Telemundo Studios, the network is the #1 producer of scripted Spanish-language content in the U.S., and the only network to produce original content specifically for US Hispanic audiences. Offering over 600 hours of reality TV shows a year, and top-rated live specials such as the Billboard Latin Music Awards and Miss Universe, Telemundo is considered the undisputed Home of Live TV in Hispanic media. The network is also the exclusive Spanish-language home of the world’s two most popular sporting events, the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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