The finale of the Mexican Reality Show “Quién es la Máscara” was filled with surprises. The identities of the final five were revealed shocking many.
“Quién es la Máscara” is a reality show based off of “King of the Masked Singer”, a South-Korean television show. The show was produced by Televisa and Endemol Shine Group. The show is hosted by mexican actor Omar Chaparro, and it premiered on August 25, 2019.
In its first season, the show had sixteen contestants. Each contestant hid behind a character and performed onstage. They also delivered a short video with clues to their identity. The audience and panelists would then vote, and one or two celebrities would be eliminated from the competition and have to reveal who they were. The show intrigued many as the panelists and audience tried to guess who was behind each character. The show had 8 episodes in total.
In the semifinal, for the first half of the show, the seven characters left had to perform and one would have to take off their mask. Camaleón, Lechuza, Cebra, Zorro, Monstruo, and Conejo passed to the second half of the show, but Minotauro had to reveal who he was. The judges were surprised to see that it was Alan Ibarra, ex-vocalist in the hit mexican boy-group Magneto. Zorro was eliminated in the second round and it was Regina Blandon, famous for her role as Bibi in La Familia P.luche.
The final five were Conejo, Monstruo, Cebra, Lechuza, and Camaleón. In the finale, all of them had to reveal who they were. So… who were the people behind the characters?
Conejo:
Conejo, one of the panelists’ most loved contestants, placed fifth. Behind Conejo was Natalia Sosa. She is from San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz and was born in 1976. In the beginning stages of her career, she participated in many music festivals and was part of the choirs of many famous artists (Christian Castro, Sentidos Opuestos, Alejandra Guzman, and more). Then, she participated in many musical theatre productions and even entered the world dubbing. She has participated in productions like “Jesucristo Superestrella”, and voiced “Cinderella”. She was a finalist in “La Voz Mexico” and was part of Yuri’s team, where a beautiful friendship between the two was born.
Monstruo:
Monstruo, the adorable character the judges adored, placed fourth. Monstruo was mexican comedian and actress Michelle Rodriguez. Michelle Rodriguez is from Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico. She graduated from the UNAM with a degree in visual design and communications. However, she realized pretty quickly that she wasn’t as happy as a designer as she imagined she’d be. She then made the decision to start working in musical theatre. Her first project was “12 princesas en pugna”. She also has worked in movies like “Cómo cortar a tu patán” and “Mirreyes vs. Godínez”. She also worked on the soap opera “Amores Verdaderos” as Polita. She also participated in the Mexican comedy show, “Me Caigo de Risa”.
Cebra:
Cebra, one of the most energetic contestants, placed third. Behind the striped character was artist and influencer Mario Bautista. Mario bautista was born in 1996, and grew up in a musical family. His mom, Gloria Gil, was part of the famous Hermanas Gil, and Fey, a mexican pop celebrity, is his cousin. After college, he began to grow his social media platform by posting videos of himself singing, rapping, and dancing. His platform grew and he eventually began to release his own music.
Lechuza:
Lechuza, an audience-favorite, placed second. Behind the mysterious character was singer Patricia Manterola. She was born in 1972 in Mexico City. From a young age, she was disciplined in dance, music, and singing. Her first job was in “Annie” in which she played the lead role at nine years old. She eventually became a member of the music group, Garibaldi. She also participated in City of Lost Souls: The Champion. She also released many hit songs like “Déjame Volar” and “Castígame”. She also played the role of a psychologist in the soap opera, Destilando Amor.
Camaleón:
The fun, energetic character Camaleón won the competition. Behind the reptile was famous actor, singer, and dancer Vadhir Derbez. Vadhir Derbez was born in 1991 in Mexico City. At just six years old, Derbez made appearances on TV on some of his dad’s, Eugenio Derbez, TV shows. His first big job was in “Complices al rescate” in which he participated with rising star, Belinda. He won the reality show “Mira Quién Baila” in 2010 at just 19 years old. In 2016, the star began his music career.
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