Telemundo’s Top Chef VIP has a new premiere date. The reality cooking show, where celebrities compete in the kitchen for a $200,000 prize and the Top Chef VIP title, is getting an earlier release date.
Now in its fifth season, the popular competition will now launch Tuesday, August 11 at 7pm/6c, three weeks ahead of its originally scheduled September 1 debut.
Carmen Villalobos again hosts the show, leading 20 contestants spanning reality TV, telenovelas, music and social media through high-stakes challenges, surprise eliminations and intense culinary tests across the competition.
Top Chef VIP has grown into one of Telemundo’s most watched reality formats since its debut in 2022. The show is based on NBCUniversal Formats’ Top Chef franchise and previously aired a version under the name Top Chef: Estrellas for two seasons in 2014 and 2015 before relaunching as Top Chef VIP.
The Judges
The panel includes returning judges Chefs Antonio “Toño” de Livier and Chef Tita. Newcomer Chef Betty Vázquez joins the team that will evaluate every dish and decide who stays and who goes.
The Celebrity Lineup
- Athenea Pérez: model and Miss Universe 2024 representing Spain, also known for competing on Los 50
- Aylín Mujica: Cuban actress and TV host with a long telenovela career, including a stint on La Casa de los Famosos season 3
- Carlos “Caramelo” Cruz: Dominican content creator and winner of La Casa de los Famosos All-Stars
- Carlos Ferro: Mexican actor with credits in Telemundo productions including Perro Amor and Reina de Corazones
- Carlos Ponce: Puerto Rican actor, singer and TV host who has worked across Spanish-language television and Hollywood, with credits including Santa Diabla, Silvana Sin Lana and the film Couples Retreat
- Diana Haro: Mexican actress known for telenovela work in her home country and a growing social media following
- Gaby Borges: Mexican actress with credits including Velvet, Sed de Venganza and Jenni Rivera: Mariposa de Barrio
- Guty Carrera: Ecuadorian-Peruvian actor and reality TV personality who competed on La Isla season 1 and La Casa de los Famosos season 4
- José Joel: Mexican singer and actor, son of the late José José
- Kelly Ríos: athlete and social media personality, best known for her run on the hit reality show Exatlón Estados Unidos season 8
- Lupillo Rivera: GRAMMY-winning regional Mexican music star; competed on La Casa de los Famosos season 4 and its 2024 All-Stars edition
- Mauricio Garza: Mexican actor recognized for his role in Betty en NY
- Miguel Arce: Peruvian actor and TV personality who reached the finals of Los 50 season 2
- Nailea Norvind: veteran Mexican actress with a career spanning film, theater and telenovelas
- Nievelis González: Puerto Rican reality TV personality and semifinalist on both La Isla season 2 and Los 50 season 2
- Ninel Conde: Mexican telenovela actress and singer
- Pedro Luis “La Divaza” Figueroa: Venezuelan influencer and content creator; participated in La Casa de los Famosos season 4
- Roberto Romano: Mexican actor whose credits includeEl Señor de los Cielos, Sed de Venganza and Lobo Morir Matando; participated in La Casa de los Famosos season 1 and Exatlón Estados Unidos
- Sheynnis Palacios: Miss Universe 2023, representing Nicaragua
- Stephanie Salas: Mexican actress and singer with an extensive career in television, music and theater, including Netflix’s The House of Flowers.
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.
Top Chef VIP airs on Telemundo and streams the following day on Peacock. Episodes are also available on the Telemundo app and Telemundo.com.
