Auditions were held January through February 4, 2013 in seven major US cities (New York City, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Houston, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; San Jose, California; Los Angeles, California; and Miami, Florida) and in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
During the audition process, about 75 young women were given passes to the semi-finals in Miami.
The winner of the contest will be awarded a contract to be one of the new personality faces on many of Univision's programs and award shows; a chance to win more than $250,000 in cash and prizes; a brand new car - Kia Forte; appear on the cover of Cosmopolitan en Español magazine and reign as Nuestra Belleza Latina for a year.
The winner of Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013 was Marisela Demontecristo from El Salvador.
For the first time in Nuestra Belleza Latina the Top 30 girls chosen in the auditions were taken on an international trip by their respective judge.