Auditions were held from December 2011 to February 1, 2012 in six major US cities (Miami, Chicago, New York City, Fort Worth, Houston, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Morongo) Auditions were also held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

She will also become a correspondent for one of Univision's top shows and reign as Nuestra Belleza Latina for a year.

The 54 candidates traveling to Miami for a chance to enter the Mansion and win the crown are: Group 1: 12 Chosen: Group 2: 12 Chosen: Eliminated: Ixchel Cardenas, Geisy Hernadendez, Viviana Granillo, Thalia Lara, Nicole Marquez, Nayeli Valles, Raquel Huerta, Lauren Payao, Saidee Collado, Andrea Castañeda, Ambar Garcia, Diana Rojas, Alma Lopez, Ciara Jimenez, Vanessa Alvares, and Lucia Galeano.

Giselle Blondet informed us that the Venezuelan Gretchen Serrao left the competition due to personal problems.

The first bed in the mansion was to Nataliz Jimenez and the second for the Cuban Elizabeth Robaina, the girls met Julian Group 47 percent of the votes from the public.

Osmel Girls took the stage, the first runner up was Naomi Marroquin of Guatemala, who confessed she did not think being elected by her Spanish.

The singer Pablo Montero arrived with his mariachi to sing "Serenata Huasteca" and the girls go crazy.

Julian elected two more girls Ligia de Uriarte of Mexico, who auditioned in Houston, and Chanty Vargas of Puerto Rico.