Top Chef VIP season 4
| Top Chef VIP | |
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| Season 4 | |
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| Hosted by | Carmen Villalobos |
| Judges |
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| No. of contestants | 20 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Telemundo |
| Original release | July 22, 2025 – present |
| Season chronology | |
The fourth season of the American competitive reality television series Top Chef VIP premiered on Telemundo on July 22, 2025.[1] The season was announced on May 8, 2025.[2] Carmen Villalobos returned as host. Antonio de Livier and Inés Páez Nin returned as judges, with Betty Vázquez replacing Belén Alonso as the third judge.[3] The winner will receive US$200,000.[4]
Contestants
Twenty celebrities were selected to compete in Top Chef VIP. The first group of celebrities was announced on July 1, 2025.[5] The second group of celebrities was announced on July 8, 2025.[6]
| Name | Age | Hometown | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angélica Celaya | 43 | Tucson, Arizona | Actress |
| Celinee Santos | 25 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Miss Dominican Republic 2024 |
| Christopher Vélez | 29 | Loja, Ecuador | Singer |
| Cristina Porta | 35 | Lleida, Spain | Journalist & TV personality |
| Elvis Crespo | 53 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | Singer |
| Héctor Sandarti | 57 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | TV host |
| Jerry Bazúa | 40 | Culiacán, Mexico | Singer |
| Juan Soler | 59 | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | Actor |
| Karina Moreno | 56 | Venezuela | Singer |
| Lorena Herrera | 58 | Mazatlán, Mexico | Actress & singer |
| Matías Ochoa | 26 | San Luis, Argentina | Influencer |
| Nicole Curiel | 23 | Mexico City, Mexico | Actress |
| Norkys Batista | 47 | Caracas, Venezuela | Actress |
| Paco Pizaña | 35 | Poza Rica, Mexico | Actor |
| Salvador Zerboni | 46 | Mexico City, Mexico | Actor |
| Sergio Goyri | 66 | Puebla, Mexico | Actor |
| Sergio Sendel | 58 | Mexico City, Mexico | Actor |
| Valeria Cuevas | 29 | Mexico City, Mexico | Singer |
| Yany Prado | 34 | Havana, Cuba | Actress |
| Zelma "Curvy" Cherem | 33 | Mexico City, Mexico | TV personality |
Contestant progress
| Episode # | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angélica | IN | IN | WIN | — | — | |
| Celinee | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | |
| Christopher | IN | IN | WIN | LOW | — | |
| Cristina | HIGH | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | |
| Curvy | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | |
| Elvis | IN | WIN | IMM | LOW | — | |
| Héctor | IN | IN | WIN | LOW | — | |
| Jerry | IN | IN | LOSS | — | — | |
| Juan | WIN | IMM | IMM | IMM | IMM | |
| Karina | HIGH | IN | LOW | — | — | |
| Lorena | HIGH | IN | WIN | WIN | HIGH | |
| Matías | HIGH | IN | WIN | LOW | — | |
| Nicole | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | |
| Norkys | HIGH | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | |
| Paco | IN | IN | LOSS | — | — | |
| Salvador | IN | IN | WIN | LOW | — | |
| Sergio G. | IN | IN | WIN | LOW | — | |
| Sergio S. | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | — | |
| Valeria | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | |
| Yany | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | WIN | |
- (WINNER) The chef won the season and was crowned "Top Chef".
- (RUNNER-UP) The chef was a runner-up for the season.
- (WIN) The celebrity won the Quickfire Challenge, Immunity Challenge, Safety Challenge, or Elimination Challenge.
- (WIN) The celebrity was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round.
- (HIGH) The celebrity was selected as one of the top entries in an individual or team challenge, but did not win.
- (IN) The celebrity was not selected as one of the top or bottom entries in an individual challenge and was safe.
- (IN) The celebrity was not selected as a top or bottom entry in a Team Challenge.
- (IMM) The celebrity didn't have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination.
- (IMM) The celebrity had to compete in that round of the competition but was safe from elimination.
- (—) The celebrity did not quality for a challenge.
- (—) The celebrity was unable to participate due to personal reasons.
- (LOW) The celebrity was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (LOW) The celebrity was one of the bottom entries in a Team Challenge.
- (LOSS) The celebrity lost an individual or team challenge and was nominated for elimination.
- (OUT) The celebrity lost the Elimination Challenge.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [7] | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | 1 | "La primera inmunidad culinaria" | July 22, 2025 | |
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Quickfire Challenge: The celebrities had 60 minutes to prepare a dish that showcases who they are. The winner received immunity and a secret advantage.
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| 157 | 2 | "Celos, gritos y acusaciones" | July 23, 2025 | |
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Express Challenge: The celebrities competed in an express challenge of three stages: separate ten eggs, bread and fry three egg yolks, and whip egg whites by hand to stiff peaks. The winner didn't have to compete in the team challenge.
Team Challenge: The teams had 75 minutes to prepare a cake with at least 4 layers of different colors, however, only one teammate could prepare the cake at a time. The losing team was nominated for elimination. Juan used his secret advantage to save Salvador and Sergio Goyri from nomination.
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| 158 | 3 | "Personajes de película contrarreloj" | July 24, 2025 | |
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Team Challenge: The celebrities competed in a The Bad Guys 2-sponsored challenge, where each team had to prepare a three-course meal inspired by characters from the film. Héctor solved a puzzle to take off 20 minutes from the female team's cooking time. The winning team moved on to the Immunity Challenge.
Immunity Challenge: The celebrities were given 60 minutes to cook any dish. The pantry was open for three minutes. Afterwards, the celebrities had to swap cooking stations and cook with the other's ingredients. The winner received immunity from elimination.
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References
- ^ Castro, Clary (July 17, 2025). "Telemundo adelanta la fecha de estreno de Top Chef VIP 4 para el 22 de julio, a las 7PM/6C". La Opinión (in Spanish). Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (May 8, 2025). "Telemundo 2025-26 Programming Slate: 'El Señor De Los Cielos' Spinoff 'Dinastía Casillas' Gets Cast, 'La Casa De Los Famosos' Returns, World Cup & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ Castro, Clary (July 15, 2025). "Conoce al jurado de Top Chef VIP 4: Betty Vázquez, Antonio De Livier e Inés Páez". La Opinión (in Spanish). Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ "Top Chef VIP regresa repleto de sabor, drama y celebridades". Metro Puerto Rico (in Spanish). July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Castro, Clary (July 1, 2025). "Top Chef VIP 4: Telemundo presenta al primer grupo de famosos que conformarán esta nueva temporada". El Diario NY (in Spanish). Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ González, Moisés (July 8, 2025). "'Top Chef VIP 4' completa su grupo de 20 famosos ¡con estas 10 nuevas personalidades!". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Top Chef VIP Episode Guide". tvlistings.gracenote.com. Retrieved July 22, 2025.