After a Season of Intense Challenges and High Emotions, One Celebrity Will Claim the Coveted Top Chef VIP Title and the $200,000 Cash Prize
MIAMI, FL – October 15, 2026 – After weeks of intense challenges, impressive culinary creations, and unforgettable moments, Telemundo’s Top Chef VIP is gearing up for its grand finale with a live winner reveal this Monday, October 19 at 7pm/6c. Hosted by Carmen Villalobos, the competition will reach its thrilling conclusion as the four finalists face the season’s ultimate culinary challenges to prove who has the talent, creativity, and determination to claim the coveted Top Chef VIP title and the $200,000 cash prize.
But before the winner is revealed, the temperature will get even hotter as the competition enters its final stages. Mauricio Garza, Ninel Conde, and Kelly Ríos have already secured their spots in the semifinals, while Lupillo Rivera, Aylín Mujica, Roberto Romano, and Guty Carrera will have to give it their all tonight to claim one of the three remaining spots. The semifinals will begin tomorrow, Friday, and continue Sunday, when the four celebrities advancing to Monday’s grand finale will be determined. In this ultimate culinary showdown, the finalists will put everything they have learned throughout the season to the test, while renowned chefs Antonio “Toño” de Livier, Inés Páez “Chef Tita,” and Betty Vázquez face the difficult task of evaluating their creations and selecting the winner. In a live finale filled with excitement and surprises, only one celebrity will walk away with the coveted Top Chef VIP title and the $200,000 cash prize.
Audiences can watch Top Chef VIP on Telemundo or catch up on the Telemundo app (available on Google Play Store and Apple Store) and Telemundo.com, or on Peacock. Viewers can explore episodic content on Telemundo.com/TopChefVIP and @TelemundoEntretenimiento on YouTube, and join the conversation using hashtag #TopChefVIP5 on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X, and by following @TelemundoRealities. The reality competition also airs on Telemundo Internacional for viewers across Spanish-speaking Latin America.
Top Chef VIP is a RCN production for Telemundo based on NBCUniversal Formats’ Top Chef franchise, under the supervision of Adrián Santucho, Senior Vice President of Non-Scripted Content, alongside Pancho Calvo, Vice President of Unscripted Content, with Luciano Cardinali as Executive Producer.
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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Gerardo Oyola
Director, Alternative Programming Publicity
gerardo.oyola@nbcuni.com
