MIAMI, FL – October 6, 2025 — The most famous kitchen on Spanish-language television, Top Chef VIP, reached its grand finale tonight as Cristina Porta was crowned the winner of the fourth season, closing out an exciting four-hour broadcast on Telemundo. After weeks of intense culinary competition, Porta claimed the title of Top Chef VIP and the $200,000 cash prize, winning over the discerning palates of judges Chef Antonio “Toño” de Livier, Chef Tita, and Chef Betty Vázquez. Top Chef VIP will return in 2026 for an exciting new season.
Hosted by Carmen Villalobos, the finale featured appearances by all of this season’s participants, including a special musical performance by Elvis Crespo, who debuted his new single Me Mataron together with El Blachy. Lorena Herrera, Paco Pizaña and Salvador Zerboni were named finalists of this season’s competition.
Cristina Porta is a well-known journalist and TV personality born in Lérida, Catalonia, Spain, with extensive experience in major Spanish media outlets. She rose to fame through her participation in reality shows such as the fourth season of Telemundo’s La Casa de los Famosos, among other competitions in her home country. Porta stood out in Top Chef VIP for her direct style and technical mastery, reaching the finale with an outstanding culinary proposal. In the final, she presented a menu inspired by the concept of motherhood, which she described as the most powerful force in the world, dedicating it to mothers and women who aspire to become mothers. Her dishes displayed great creativity with a distinct Spanish flair, incorporating numerous culinary techniques and fusing flavors from Asia and Mexico. Throughout the season, she showed that discipline and passion were key to her growth. Although she did not start out with extensive culinary knowledge, her tenacity and effort led her to research and practice until she achieved perfection with unique and deeply personal creations.
Over nine weeks of competition, Top Chef VIP brought together 20 celebrities eager to showcase their kitchen skills. The season was filled with intense emotions, unique flavors, and challenges that tested each participant’s creativity and talent. This season’s participants were: 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.
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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