Mira Quien Baila (U.S.)
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¡Mira Quien Baila! is a reality show airing on Univision
in the United States. The show is the American/Spanish language version of the show from Spain's TVE TV Espanola's show of the same name and a spin-off of Come Dancing
in England, a series that dated back to 1949.
During this first season of Mira Quien Baila, award-winning host Javier Poza will be hosting the show. His co-hostesses will be Chiquinquirá Delgado
. With the help of Lili Estefan
, Bianca Marroquín
and Horacio Villalobos
(Judges from the first season) they will crown the celebrity with most talent in the dance-floor.
Beginning the season, celebrities and professional dancers are paired up. Celebrities will include singers, presenters, reality T.V. figures, and actors, to compete for the trophy. Each couple will perform ballroom or Latin dances and compete with others for judges' critique and audience votes. Whichever couple receives the lowest total amount of judges' critique and audience votes is eliminated until a champion is named at the end. Each celebrity is competing for a grand total of $50,000 for a charity of their choice.
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
in the United States. The show is the American/Spanish language version of the show from Spain's TVE TV Espanola's show of the same name and a spin-off of Come Dancing
Come Dancing
Come Dancing was a BBC TV ballroom dancing competition show that ran on and off from 1949 to 1998, becoming one of television's longest-running shows....
in England, a series that dated back to 1949.
During this first season of Mira Quien Baila, award-winning host Javier Poza will be hosting the show. His co-hostesses will be Chiquinquirá Delgado
Chiquinquirá Delgado
María Chiquinquirá Delgado Díaz is a TV host, model, and actress. She is currently the host of ¡Despierta América!, the morning show on the Univision network in the United States...
. With the help of Lili Estefan
Lili Estefan
Lili Estefan is a famous well known Cuban American model and show host, currently the host of El Gordo y la Flaca on Univision.-Biography:...
, Bianca Marroquín
Bianca Marroquín
Bianca Marroquin is a Mexican musical theatre and television actress known as the first Latina to play in a starring role on Broadway and one of the youngest actresses to play Roxie Hart in a Broadway production of Chicago....
and Horacio Villalobos
Horacio Villalobos
Horacio Villalobos is a Mexican TV host, actor and model.-TV shows:His television career began with the news channel ECO and other Televisa shows like Gaceta Cultural, 6205 el Planeta, Entre Butacas, Trapitos al Sol and Operación Triunfo.His first project in Televisa's music channel Telehit was...
(Judges from the first season) they will crown the celebrity with most talent in the dance-floor.
Beginning the season, celebrities and professional dancers are paired up. Celebrities will include singers, presenters, reality T.V. figures, and actors, to compete for the trophy. Each couple will perform ballroom or Latin dances and compete with others for judges' critique and audience votes. Whichever couple receives the lowest total amount of judges' critique and audience votes is eliminated until a champion is named at the end. Each celebrity is competing for a grand total of $50,000 for a charity of their choice.
Hosts and Judges
| Host | Occupation | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Javier Poza | Former Big Brother México Host | Season 1 - present |
| Chiquinquirá Delgado Chiquinquirá Delgado María Chiquinquirá Delgado Díaz is a TV host, model, and actress. She is currently the host of ¡Despierta América!, the morning show on the Univision network in the United States... |
Actress and former Mega Match Chiquinquirá Delgado María Chiquinquirá Delgado Díaz is a TV host, model, and actress. She is currently the host of ¡Despierta América!, the morning show on the Univision network in the United States... Host |
Season 1 - present |
| Judge | Occupation | Seasons |
| Horacio Villalobos Horacio Villalobos Horacio Villalobos is a Mexican TV host, actor and model.-TV shows:His television career began with the news channel ECO and other Televisa shows like Gaceta Cultural, 6205 el Planeta, Entre Butacas, Trapitos al Sol and Operación Triunfo.His first project in Televisa's music channel Telehit was... |
Choreographer and Radio Host | Season 1 - present |
| Lili Estefan Lili Estefan Lili Estefan is a famous well known Cuban American model and show host, currently the host of El Gordo y la Flaca on Univision.-Biography:... |
El Gordo y la Flaca El Gordo y la Flaca El Gordo y la Flaca is a Spanish-language entertainment news show... Host |
Season 1 - present |
| Bianca Marroquín Bianca Marroquín Bianca Marroquin is a Mexican musical theatre and television actress known as the first Latina to play in a starring role on Broadway and one of the youngest actresses to play Roxie Hart in a Broadway production of Chicago.... |
Broadway Broadway theatre Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City... Dancer and television actress |
Season 1 - present |
| Alejandra Guzmán Alejandra Guzmán Alejandra Gabriela Guzmán Pinal , better known as Alejandra Guzmán, is a Latin Grammy Award–winning Mexican rock singer and actress. She has had a dedicated fanbase throughout Latin America since the late 1980s, and is known as the "Queen of Rock" in the Hispanic world... |
Singer and Dancer | Season 1 only |
| Choreographer | Occupation | Seasons |
| Javier "Poty" Castillo | Choreographer | Season 1 - present |
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | Winner | Runner-up | Third Place | Other contestants in order of elimination | Number of contestants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mira Quien Baila (U.S), Season 1 Mira Quien Baila debuted on Univision on September 12, 2010 at 8pm central. The TV series is the Spanish version of British version Strictly Come Dancing and American Version Dancing with the Stars . Ten celebrities are paired with ten professional ballroom dancers... |
September 12, 2010 | November 21, 2010 | Vadhir Derbez Vadhir Derbez Derbez Alejandro González Torres Vadhir Prince , known as Vadhir Derbez, is a Mexican actor working for Televisa. He is the son of the comedian Eugenio Derbez... |
Jackie Guerrido Jackie Guerrido Jackie Guerrido , is a television weather forecaster and journalist.-Early years:Guerrido was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where she received her primary and secondary education... |
Rogelio Martínez Rogelio Martínez Rogelio Bautista Martínez Ulloa was a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Washington Senators during the season. Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Martínez batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Cidra, Matanzas Province, Cuba... |
Héctor Camacho Héctor Camacho Héctor Camacho , nicknamed "Macho Camacho", is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. His son, Héctor Camacho Jr., is also a boxer.- Early life and amateur career :... Rosa Gloria ChagoyánNiurka Marcos Niurka Marcos Niurka Marcos is a Cuban-born Mexican singer, dancer, actress, and erotic model. She is known professionally simply as Niurka.-Personal life:... (Quit)Marcelo Buquet Marcelo Buquet Marcelo Buquet is a Uruguayan actor and former model.-Biography:At the age of 18 Buquet joined a theater company in his native Uruguay called El Galpón del Uruguay where he participated in 25 stage productions as an actor, producer, songwriter and singer... Jon Secada Jon Secada Jon Secada is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter. Secada was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Hialeah, Florida. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold 20 million albums since his English-language debut album in 1992. His music fuses funk, soul, pop and Latin percussion... (Quit)Scarlet OrtizDiana Reyes Diana Reyes Diana Reyes is a Mexican singer of duranguense music.Reyes was born in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. She has released three gold records since 2004: La Reina del Pasito Duranguense, Las No. 1 de la Reina, and Te Voy a Mostrar... |
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| 2 Mira Quien Baila (U.S.), Season 2 Mira Quien Baila debuted on Univision on September 11, 2011 at 8pm central. The TV series is the Spanish version of British version Strictly Come Dancing and American Version Dancing with the Stars . Ten celebrities are paired with ten professional ballroom dancers... |
September 11, 2011 | November 20, 2011 | Adamari López Adamari López Adamari López Torres is a Puerto Rican actress famous for participating in several Puerto Rican and Mexican soap operas.-Early career:... |
Priscila Angel | Erik Estrada Erik Estrada Henry Enrique "Erik" Estrada is an American police officer and actor, known for his co-starring lead role in the 1977–1983 United States police television series CHiPs... |
Stephanie Salas Stephanie Salas Stephanie Salas is a Mexican singer/actress. Stephanie Salas was born into one of the most famous showbusiness families in all of Mexico... Géraldine Bazán Géraldine Bazán Rosalba Géraldine Bazán Ortíz is a Mexican actress, singer, and anchorwoman currently living in Miami. She's part of Women Fair, Amigos for Kids activities, Latin Book Festivals, in Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, In her spare time Geraldine likes to support causes such as the... Blue Demon JrAlejandro Chabán Alejandro Chabán Alejandro José Chabán Rodríguez is a Venezuelan actor and model who has performed in both English- and Spanish-language productions. He is a U.S. citizen.... Christian SuarezJose Manuel FigueroaElizabeth Gutiérrez Elizabeth Gutierrez Elizabeth Gutiérrez is a Mexican-American actress and model. She is best known for playing the leading roles in the telenovelas El Rostro de Analía and El Fantasma de Elena.-Background:... |
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