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La Academia
Presented by
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons14
Production
Executive producersGiorgio Aresu (2002–2005)
Eva Borja (2006–2008)
Magda Rodriguez (2009–2011)
Juan Navarrete (2011)
Roberto Romagnoli (2012–2014)
Ángel Aponte (2018–2022)
Running timeVaries between 2 hours and 3 hours
Production companyTV Azteca
Original release
NetworkAzteca Uno
Release30 June 2002 (2002-06-30) –
present

La Academia (The Academy) is a Mexican reality musical talent television series shown on TV Azteca, that premiered in June 2002 and is currently in its thirteenth installment. Although the show itself is not affiliated with the Endemol franchise, which includes the "Star Academy" shows, it does share the competition format of many of the variants of the global franchise.

Over the first seasons, the show was a reliable dominator of its time-slot, which was shown by its triumph over Televisa's Operación Triunfo Mexico, in several countries including Chile, Peru and Venezuela. The rival show was only produced for one season, and was in fact the official Endemol entry in Mexico. The last seasons of La Academia had declining ratings, being aired against the Mexican version of The Voice, produced by Televisa, and it eventually ceased production in 2012. However, in 2018, Azteca rebooted the franchise and it aired a new generation of La Academia which received positive reviews from critics and saw an impressive increase in total viewership.

The show has been franchised to other countries: Azerbaijan (Akademiya), Malaysia (Akademi Fantasia), Indonesia (Akademi Fantasi Indosiar), United States (La Academia USA), Paraguay (La Academia Paraguay), Singapore (Sunsilk Academy Fantasia), Thailand (True Academy Fantasia), Central America (La Academia Centroamérica) and Greece (House of Fame).

Overview

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Format

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Each year, 14–49 people are selected to live together in a house isolated from the rest of the world, spending their days taking classes in singing, dancing, acting, and related fields, each preparing one or two songs for a 3-hour concert which they give each Sunday evening for TV viewers and a live studio audience. Each week, one of the contestants is eliminated based on the number of votes each one receives, until 4 to 10 students become the finalists and compete for the top prize. Viewers can vote by telephone, text or online. Camino a la Fama aired during weekday afternoons, but it was cancelled after The Ninth Generation. This show taped what the students' lives within the La Academia house. It also demonstrated the singing, dancing, and acting classes.

Judges and hosts

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The longest serving judge has been Arturo López Gavito with ten seasons on the panel, followed by Lolita Cortés five seasons as judge plus two as the academy's director. Óscar Sarquiz, Chacho Gaytán and Horacio Villalobos remain in third place, having been part of the judging panel three seasons each.

Whereas for hosts, Alan Tacher and Rafael Araneda both were part of the show for four seasons each, with Ingrid Coronado hosting three seasons. Judge and host Yahir, and two-time host Cynthia Rodríguez are two of the academy's students who have been part of the panel.

Color key
  Judge
  Host
  Director
Cast Member Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Herbe Popeyo
Amparo Rubín
Pancho Ruiz
Óscar López
Alan Tacher
Juan Carlos Alonso
Jose Luis Cornejo
Óscar Sarquiz
Mónica Garza
Mimí
Lolita Cortés
Arturo López Gavito
Rafael Araneda
Enrique Guzmán
Raúl Quintanilla
Lisset
Chacho Gaytán
Olga Tañón
Ingrid Coronado
Bibi Gaytán
Julio Preciado
Marta Sánchez
Cruz Martínez
Yahir
Fernando Del Solar
Horacio Villalobos
Edith Márquez
Edwin Luna
Adal Ramones
Cynthia Rodríguez
Danna Paola
Alexander Acha
Ana Bárbara
Vanessa Claudio

Series overview

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No. Aired Winner Runner-up Third place Other Finalists Main Judges Presenter(s) Principal
1 2 3 4
1 30 June 2002 (2002-06-30) Myriam Víctor Miguel
Ángel
Yahir & Nadia Herbe
Pompeyo
Amparo
Rubín
Pancho
Ruiz
Óscar
López1
Alan
Tacher
Héctor
Martínez
1 December 2002 (2002-12-01)
2 8 December 2002 (2002-12-08) Érika Marco Manuel Freddy & Rosalía Juan
Carlos
Alonso
Jose
Luis
Cornejo
Willy
Gutiérrez
30 March 2003 (2003-03-30)
3 14 March 2004 (2004-03-14) Carlos Dulce Melissa Leticia, Israel
& César
Óscar
Sarquiz
Mimí Lolita
Cortés
Arturo
López
Gavito
Juan
Carlos
Alonso
4 July 2004 (2004-07-04)
4 27 February 2005 (2005-02-27) Erasmo Yuridia Adrián Cynthia, Edgar
& Sylvia
Ilse
3 July 2005 (2005-07-03)
5 9 July 2006 (2006-07-09) Samuel Colette Marbella Renata Regina
Orozco
Mónica
Garza
Jesse
Cervantes
17 December 2006 (2006-12-17)
6 31 August 2008 (2008-08-31) María
Fernanda
Fabiola Luis
Armando
Valeria & Perla Enrique
Guzmán
Raúl
Quintanilla
Lisset Rafael
Araneda
Héctor
Martínez
14 December 2008 (2008-12-14)
7 4 October 2009 (2009-10-04) Giovanna Napoleon & Sebastián Agustín, Menny,
Oscar & Fabiola
Chacho
Gaytán
Olga
Tañón
2
Rafael
Araneda
Ingrid
Coronado
Lolita
Cortés
20 December 2009 (2009-12-20)
8 12 September 2010 (2010-09-12) Esmeralda Carolina Edgar Paolo3, Luis, Edu
Johnny, Daniel
Gerardo & Eri
19 December 2010 (2010-12-19)
9 21 August 2011 (2011-08-21) Erick Pablo Carmen Gil, Ronald, Gustavo
Emanuel, Ceci
Yanilen & Hancer
Lolita
Cortés
Bibi
Gaytán
Eduardo
Capetillo
18 December 2011 (2011-12-18)
10 26 August 2012 (2012-08-26) Alexis Chucho Selene Santana, Manuel
& Rubi
Julio
Preciado
Marta
Sánchez
Cruz
Martínez
Yahir4 Fernando
del Solar
Ingrid
Coronado
Chacho
Gaytán
16 December 2012 (2012-12-16)
11 8 July 2018 (2018-07-08) Paola Alexis Katheryn Dalia & Silvia Horacio
Villalobos
Edith
Márquez
Edwin
Luna
Arturo
López
Gavito
Adal
Ramones
Cynthia
Rodríguez
Héctor
Martínez
7 October 2018 (2018-10-07)
12 10 November 2019 (2019-11-10) Dalú Angie Carlos Dennis & Charly Danna
Paola
Alexander
Acha
23 February 2020 (2020-02-23)
13 12 June 2022 (2022-06-12) Cesia Andrés Mar Nelson & Rubí Ana
Bárbara
Lolita
Cortés
Yahir Vanessa
Claudio
Alexander
Acha
14 August 2022 (2022-08-14)
14 21 July 2024 (2024-07-21) Mario[1] Carolina Julio Isaveli, Mar, Brisa & Edith Espinoza Paz Chiquis Rivera Jaime Camil Héctor Martínez
6 October 2022 (2022-10-06)

Notes

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  1. ^ In the first and second series, the judges' panel rotated between different music experts every week, regular guests are listed.
  2. ^ During the eighth series, several guest judges served as temporary replacement for Olga Tañón, such as: Marta Sánchez, Mónica Naranjo, María Conchita Alonso, Elvis Crespo, Tatiana, Dulce, Los Horóscopos de Durango, Gabriela Spanic, Eduardo Capetillo, and Bibi Gaytán
  3. ^ Paolo is considered the winner of the Judges' International Prize.
  4. ^ Myriam joined the judges' panel on Concert 5.

Main Generations

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Season 1: The First Generation (2002)

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La Academia
StarringHerbe Pompeyo
Amparo Rubin
Pancho Ruiz
Óscar López
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkAzteca 13
Original release30 June (2002-06-30) –
1 December 2002 (2002-12-01)
Prizes
1st: MX$2,500,000[2]
2nd: MX$1,500,000[3]
3rd: MX$1,000,000
Guest performers: Irene Cara, Ricardo Montaner, Lorenzo Lamas and Armando Manzanero

La Academia began on 7 July 2002. Fourteen were selected to be part of The First Generation, and Alan Tacher was selected to host. The National Auditorium in Mexico City served as the setting for the final concert, where the winner received a Coca-Cola touring contract, a worldwide trip, a brand new Chevrolet Trail Blazer and the top prize: MX$2.5 million and a recording contract.

Miguel Ángel, Myriam, Nadia, Víctor and Yahir reached the finale held on 1 December 2002. Myriam Montemayor Cruz was declared the winner of La Academia.

Place Contestants Age City
01 Myriam Montemayor Cruz 21 Monterrey, Nuevo León
02 Víctor Garcia Perez 26 Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas
03 Miguel Ángel Rodriguez Chapital 18 Puebla, Puebla
04 Yahir Othon Parra 23 Hermosillo, Sonora
05 Nadia Lopez Ayuso 19 Oaxaca, Oaxaca
06 Toñita Salazar Zamora 22 Tantoyuca, Veracruz
07 Raul Sandoval 23 Mexicali, Baja California
08 Estrella Veloz Llamas 23 Monterrey, Nuevo León
09 Laura Caro 18 Tijuana, Baja California
10 María Inés Guerra Núñez 19 Guadalajara, Jalisco
11 José Antonio de la O 24 Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
12 Wendolee Ayala 23 Torreón, Coahuila
13 Alejandro Danel 20 Taxco, Guerrero
14 Héctor Zamorano 23 Veracruz, Veracruz

Season 2: The Second Generation (2002–03)

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La Academia
StarringHerbe Pompeyo
Juan Carlos Alonso
José Luis Cornejo
Óscar López
No. of episodes17
Release
Original networkAzteca 13
Azteca América (USA)
Original release8 December 2002 (2002-12-08) –
30 March 2003 (2003-03-30)
Prizes
1st: MX$2,500,000[4]
2nd: MX$1,500,000
3rd: MX$1,000,000
Guest performers: Alejandro Lerner and Christina Aguilera

The Second Generation was presented at the final concert of The First Generation on 1 December 2002. Once again, the National Auditorium in Mexico City served as the setting for the final concert, where the winner received the top prize of MX$2.5 million and a recording contract.

Freddi, Manuel, Marco, Rosalía and Érika reached the finale held on 30 March 2003. Érika Alcocer Luna was declared the second winner of La Academia.

Place Contestants Age City
01 Érika Alcocer Luna 28 San Luis Potosí
02 Marco Moré 18 Monterrey, Nuevo León
03 Manuel Mancillas Dena 28 Hermosillo, Sonora
04 Fredy Bautista 19 Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca
05 Rosalía León Oviedo 27 Los Angeles, California
06 Adrián Carvajal 20 Tampico, Tamaulipas
07 Enrique Virrueta Gordillo 21 Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas
08 Azeneth Gonzalez 21 Guadalupe, Nuevo León
09 Andrea Gonzalez Romo 18 Guadalajara, Jalisco
10 Fabricio Martinez 21 Estado de México
11 Ana Lucía Salazar 19 Monterrey, Nuevo León
12 Alejandra Ondarza 23 Ciudad de México
13 Víctor Javier Ramos 24 Hermosillo, Sonora
14 Mauricio Carrera Carranza 17 Querétaro
15 Marvin Mainte Carpio 22 Tijuana, Baja California
16 Karla Tijerina 19 Ciudad Obregon, Sonora
17 Gisela Lopez 22 San Luis Potosí
18 Elisa Valenzuela Galvan 23 Guadalajara, Jalisco

Season 3: The Third Generation (2004)

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La Academia
StarringArturo López Gavito
Lolita Cortés
Mimí
Óscar Sarquiz
No. of episodes17
Release
Original networkAzteca 13
Azteca América (USA))
Original release14 March (2004-03-14) –
4 July 2004 (2004-07-04)
Prizes
1st: MX$3,000,000[5]
2nd: MX$1,500,000[6]
3rd: MX$500,000[7]
Guest performers: Alex Ubago, Gilberto Santa Rosa and Mariana Ochoa

A year after the end of The Second Generation, The Third Generation, with far more production than before, began on 14 March 2004. The Teotihuacan Hall in Acapulco served as the setting for the final concert, where the winner received a brand new car and a larger top prize of MX$3 million and a recording contract.

This Season was the first to had a permanent judging panel.

Dulce, Melissa, César, Lety Lopez, Carlos and Israel reached the finale held on 4 July 2004. Carlos Rivera Guerra was declared the third winner of La Academia.

Place Contestants Age City
01 Carlos Rivera 18 Huamantla, Tlaxcala
02 Dulce Lopez 18 Ciudad de México
03 Melissa Ibarra 24 Hermosillo, Sonora
04 Lety López 21 Guadalajara, Jalisco
05 Israel Estrada 21 Estado de Mexico
06 César Robles 20 Acayucan, Veracruz
07 Hiromi Hayakawa 21 Torreón, Coahuila

Japan

08 Ricardo Hernandez 26 Tijuana, Baja California
09 Suzette Marquez 18 Tucson, Arizona
10 Maricarmen Carrion 18 Puebla, Puebla
11 Martín Vaka 19 Morelia, Michoacán
12 Rodrigo Najera 28 Monterrey, Nuevo León
13 Marcia Peña 23 Querétaro
14 Arturo Quezada 23 Guadalajara, Jalisco
15 Esteban Espinoza 26 Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas
16 Marla Marrun 25 Veracruz
17 Jessica Meza 20 Estado de Mexico
18 Diego Espinoza 22 Ciudad de México

Season 4: The Fourth Generation (2005)

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La Academia
StarringArturo López Gavito
Lolita Cortés
Ilse
Óscar Sarquiz
No. of episodes19
Release
Original networkAzteca 13
Azteca América (USA)
Original release27 February (2005-02-27) –
3 July 2005 (2005-07-03)
Prizes
1st: MX$3,000,000
2nd: MX$1,500,000
3rd: MX$500,000
Guest performers: Tres de Copas, Olga Tañon, The First Generation of La Academia

Almost a year after the start of The Third Generation, The Fourth Generation began on 27 February 2005. The Monterrey Arena in Monterrey served as the setting for the final concert, where the winner received the newly raised top prize of MX$3.5 million and a recording contract.

The Fourth Season was highly controversial, with conflicts between contestant Jolette Hernández and members of the judge panel as the main source of controversy. The final results were also controversial, as frontrunner Yuridia placed second at the grand finale.

Yuridia, Adrian, Cynthia, Erasmo, Edgar and Silvia reached the finale held on 3 July 2005. Yuridia Gaxiola Flores was declared the fourth winner of La Academia.

Place Contestants City
01 Erasmo González Xalpatlahua, Guerrero
02 Yuridia Gaxiola Flores Hermosillo, Sonora
03 Adrian Varela Culiacán, Sinaloa
04 Cynthia Rodríguez Monclova, Coahuila
05 Edgar Guerrero Boise, Idaho
06 Silvia Mendivil Los Mochis, Sinaloa
07 Jolette Hernandez Guadalajara, Jalisco
08 José Luis Diaz Guadalajara, Jalisco
09 Johanna Delgado Los Angeles, California
10 Marco Silva Ciudad de México
11 Paula Gonzalez Monterrey, Nuevo León
12 Mario Sepulveda Monterrey, N.L.
13 Alan Velazquez Estado de México
14 Abyadé Rodriguez Guadalajara, Jalisco
15 Óscar Otuyemi Pachuca, Hidalgo
16 Karina Cazares Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
17 René Liceaga Mexicali, Baja California
18 Anahí Garcia Monterrey, Nuevo León

Season 5: The Light Generation (2006)

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La Academia
StarringArturo López Gavito
Lolita Cortés
Regina Orozco
Óscar Sarquiz
No. of episodes24
Release
Original release9 July (2006-07-09) –
17 December 2006 (2006-12-17)
Prizes
1st: MX$3,000,000[8]
2nd: MX$1,500,000
3rd: MX$500,000[9]
Guest performers: Franco de Vita, Filippa Giordano and David Bolzoni

The Light Generation began on 9 July 2006, where the fewest contestants, four, became finalists. The boardwalk of the Port of Veracruz in Veracruz served as the setting for the final, and first open-air, concert, where the winner received the top prize of MX$3 million and a recording contract.

This was the first season hosted by a female with Monica Garza.

Colette, Renata, Samuel and Marbella reached the finale held on 17 December 2006. Samuel Castelli Marini was declared the fifth winner of La Academia.

Place Contestants City
01 Samuel Castelli Zentla, Veracruz
02 Colette Acuña Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
03 Marbella Corella Magdalena de Kino, Sonora
04 Renata Rodriguez Barajas Guadalajara, Jalisco
05 Vince Miranda Los Angeles, California
06 Julia Hernendez Paso del Toro, Veracruz
07 Yazmin Valencia Hermosillo, Sonora
08 Sebastián Garzon Mexicali, Baja California
09 Julio Elenes Culiacán, Sinaloa
10 Noé Cantu Monterrey, Nuevo León
11 Isabel Becerra Chihuahua, Chihuahua
12 Diego Castro Monterrey, N.L.
13 Carlos Hernendez Ciudad de México
14 Iván Rodriguez Monterrey, Nuevo León
15 Diana Santos Chihuahua, Chihuahua
16 Citlali Aguilera Guadalajara, Jalisco
17 César Ceja Guadalajara, Jalisco
18 Armando Gutierrez Teopisca, Chiapas
19 Alan Macin Estado de México
20 Jaqueline Garcia Oaxaca, Oaxaca
21 Niyet Quiroz Guadalajara, Jalisco

Season 6: The Last Generation (2008)

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La Academia
StarringArturo López Gavito
Raúl Quintanilla
Lisset
Enrique Guzmán
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkAzteca 13
Azteca America (USA)
Original release31 August (2008-08-31) –
14 December 2008 (2008-12-14)
Prizes
1st: MX$3,000,000[10]
2nd: Recording Contract[11]
3rd: Recording Contract
Guest performers: Ana Gabriel, Enrique Guzmán, The First Generation of La Academia

The Last Generation began on 31 August 2008. The Víctor Manuel Reyna Stadium in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas served as the setting for the final concert, where the winner received the top prize of MX$3 million, a recording contract and the new La Academia Trophy.

Perla, María Fernada, Fabiola, Luis Armando and Valeria reached the finale held on 12 December 2008. María Fernanda Alvo Díaz was declared the sixth winner of La Academia.

Later Maria Fernanda, Valeria, Perla, Jackie, Fatima and Alex formed a girl group called G6; Fabiola Rodas won the third season of Desafio de Estrelas a year later.

Place Contestants Age City
01 María Fernanda Alvo 21 Guadalajara, Jalisco
02 Fabiola Rodas 16 Guatemala
03 Luis Armando 24 Veracruz
04 Valeria Dessens 16 Hermosillo, Sonora
05 Perla Estrada 17 Caborca, Sonora
06 Alex Garza 21 Monterrey, N.L.
07 Jackie Gonzalez 22 California
08 Matías Aranda 23 Argentina
09 Wilfredo Pineda 16 Sinaloa
10 Esteban Vazquez 18 Texas
11 Cintia Urtiaga 17 Guadalajara, Jalisco
12 Iván Estrada 18 Mexico, DF
13 Fátima Molina 22 Guadalajara, Jalisco
14 Héctor Silva 25 Monterrey, N.L.
15 Alba Alcudia 15 Tabasco
16 Gerardo Castillo 22 Guatemala
17 Monserrat Monroy 18 Veracruz
18 Dasahev Saavedra 19 Hermosillo, Sonora
19 Alejandra Sandoval 15 Jalisco
20 José Roberto Carrillo 24 Tecate, Baja California

Season 7: The New Generation (2009)

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La Academia
StarringArturo López Gavito
Olga Tañón
Chacho Gaytán
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkAzteca 13
Original release4 October (2009-10-04) –
14 December 2009 (2009-12-14)
Prizes
1st: MX$1,000,000[12]
2nd: Recording Contract
3rd: Recording Contract
Guest performers: Daddy Yankee, Angel & Kriz, El Tri, Yuridia

The New Generation was renewed due to the popular demand [citation needed] and led by the most outspoken critic, Lolita Cortés, beginning on 4 October 2009. This season featured 36 contestants, and seven, became finalists. The Víctor Manuel Reyna Stadium in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas once again served as the setting for the final concert, where the winner received the lowest top prize of MX$1 million and a recording contract.

Agustín, Oscar, Fabiola, Sebastián, Menny, Giovanna and Napoleón reached the finale held on 20 December 2009. Giovanna Nicole Paz was declared the seventh winner of La Academia.

Place Contestants Age City
01 Giovanna Paz 16 Manzanillo, Colima
02 Sebastián Martingaste 25 Argentina
Napoleón Robleto 23 Guatemala
04 Agustín Argüello 19 Argentina
05 Menny Carrasco 26 Chihuahua, Chihuahua
06 Oscar Jiménez 22 Guadalajara, Jalisco
07 Fabiola Jaramillo 30 Orizaba, Veracruz
08 Jaccyve Álvarez 23 Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz
09 Mike Bobadilla 28 Culiacán, Sinaloa
10 Luz Leguizama 24 Oakland, California
11 Rod Pérez 17 Mérida, Yucatán
12 Patricia Ahjtung 15 Catemaco, Veracruz
13 Alejandra Capelini 22 Xalapa, Veracruz
14 María Reynoso 18 Guadalajara, Jalisco
15 Daniel Solís* 41* Tijuana, Baja California
16 Adriana Sánchez 29 Guadalajara, Jalisco
17-19 Mayrenne Carvajal 40 Veracruz
Roy Rosas 32 Nogales, Sonora
Yadhira Mendez 21 Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
20-23 Brian Vega 21 Monterrey, Nuevo León
Carlos Pleasant 28 Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
Luis Guillen 38 Los Angeles, California
Roberto Vázquez 29 León, Guanajuato
24-28 Alex García 15 Monclova, Coahuila
Dafne Olivera 40 Ciudad de México
Ingrid Álvarez 15 Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
Mell Rivera 21 Los Angeles, California
Nicole Vargas 17 Guadalajara, Jalisco
29-35 Alberto Campos 24 Ciudad de México
Daniela Rodríguez 23 Ciudad de México
Denisse Marion Vega 22 Ciudad de México
Kurt Arredondo 27 Irapuato, Guanajuato
Manuel Ortiz 22 Sonora, Sonora
Melissa Norzagaray 17 Sinaloa
Michelle Quintero 28 Ciudad Obregón, Sonora
36 Jorge Vázquez 20 Los Angeles, California

*Jesús Antonio Guerrero is Daniel Solís's real birth name and 47 was his real age when he was expelled

Season 8: The Bicentennial Generation (2010)

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La Academia
StarringArturo López Gavito
Olga Tañón
Chacho Gaytán
No. of episodes15
Release
Original networkAzteca 13
Original release12 September (2010-09-12) –
19 December 2010 (2010-12-19)
Prizes
1st: MX$1,000,000[13]
2nd: US$10,000[14]
3rd: US$5,000[15]
Guest performers: Marta Sánchez, La Factoria, Monica Naranjo, Espinoza Paz, Yolanda Be Cool, María Conchita Alonso, Elvis Crespo, Tatiana, Olga Tañon, Eduardo Capetillo

Bicentennial Generation was the name given to this season in honor of the 200 years of Mexican independence. It began on 12 September 2010, featuring 49 contestants, and 10 finalists, marking an all-time high for the series. The Víctor Manuel Reyna Stadium in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, served as the setting for the finale for a third time. For the first time ever, two winners were announced: one was chosen by the panel of critics as well as Lolita Cortés and La Academia teachers, winning the International Prize of US$20,000; the other was chosen by the viewers, winning La Academia: Bicentenario and MX$1 million.

Luis, Eri, Gerardo, Esmeralda, Carolina, Johnny, Daniel, Edgar, Paolo and Edu reached the finale held on 19 December 2010. Esmeralda Ugalde Mota was declared the eighth winner of La Academia. Paolo Ragone won the first and only International Prize.

Place Contestants Age City
01 Esmeralda Ugalde 18 San Ciro de Acosta, San Luis Potosí
01(2)* Paolo Ragone 28 Argentina
02 Carolina Soto 27 Chile
03 Edgar García 15 Tijuana, Baja California
04 Luis González 29 Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
05 Edu del Prado 33 Spain

Equatorial Guinea

06 Johnny Morales 30 Venezuela
07 Daniel Riolobos 24 Federal District
08 Gerardo Cuevas 25 Guadalajara, Jalisco
09 Eri Carranco 29 Monterrey, Nuevo León
10 María López 25 Mexicali, Baja California
11 Álvaro Bautista 23 Guadalajara, Jalisco
12 Benjamín Rosales 29 Argentina
13 Andrés Alejandre 25 Ensenada, Baja California
14 Deyra Cornejo 35 Villa Juárez, Sonora
15 Guillermo Martín 29 Spain
16 Isabel Marín de León 18 Guatemala
17 Belén Castorena 25 Cancún, Quintana Roo
18 Denise Faro 22 Italy
19 Gina Rivera 24 Veracruz
20-21
Eddie Bilalovic 22 Federal District
Mark Lewin 22 Venezuela
22-24 Jorge Tinoco 19 Guanajuato
Lizette Limón 17 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
Sandra Estrada 16 Hidalgo
25-32 Daniella Augspurg 19 El Salvador
Elaine Hernández 41 Cuba
Eduardo Jiménez 32 Federal District
Karla Silva 19 Campeche
Leonardo Ruiz 27 Michoacán
Leonel Regata 21 Cuba
Rosendo Robles 22 Glendale, California
Ventura Esquiviaz 20 Tepatitlán, Jalisco
33-49
Brisa Carillo 17 Chihuahua
Carmen Vásquez 16 Tlaxcala
David Duclaud 26 Morelos
Dayana Falcón 21 Cuba
Florentina González 31 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Josue Bravo 26 Puebla
Lupita Infante 23 Los Angeles, California
Mariana Niebla 23 Durango
Nicolas Padilla 19 Colima
Paloma Naya 18 Tepic, Nayarit
Paola Bustamante 22 Querétaro
Pepe Betancourt 28 Torreón, Coahuila
Santa Degyves 37 Acapulco, Guerrero
Santiago Pérez 18 Oaxaca, Oaxaca
Sonia Mayorga 22 Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas
Verónica Ramos 27 Ensenada, Baja California

* Winner of the International Prize

Season 9: 2011 Generation (2011)

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La Academia
StarringArturo López Gavito
Lolita Cortés
Chacho Gaytán
No. of episodes18
Release
Original networkAzteca 13
Original release21 August (2011-08-21) –
18 December 2011 (2011-12-18)
Prizes
1st: MX$648,437.50[16]
2nd: Recording Contract
3rd: Recording Contract
Guest performers: La Toya Jackson, Village People, Lynda Carter, Juan Manuel Márquez, Manny Pacquiao, Franco De Vita, Enrique Guzmán, Pamela Anderson, Alizée, Lucenzo, Yuridia

La Academia 2011 premiered on 21 August 2011,[17] and it was the first reality show to be aired in 3D. It featured 35 contestants. The season was led by Eduardo Capetillo, and hosted by his wife Bibi Gaytán accompanied by Rafael Araneda. During the middle of the competition, on 26 October, Eduardo Capetillo announced to the contestants that Magda Rodriguez was no longer the producer (she was fired due to low ratings). Juan Navarrete became the new producer. At the end of the 11th. Concert, Eduardo Capetillo announced that he would look for new contestants to join the competition. On the 12th. and 13th. Concert, 6 new contestants (Cecilia, Dianela, Héctor, Valeria, Alfonso, Gaby) were brought to the competition. After involving La Academia on a personal matter, Eduardo Capetillo and Bibi Gaytán were fired on 7 December 2011, 2 weeks before the finale. It was announced Julio Preciado would take his place as principal for the remaining weeks of the competition and Ingrid Coronado will return to host the semifinal and finale. The finale was held on 18 December, once again in Víctor Manuel Reyna Stadium in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas. The winner received MX$500,000 in addition to the cash prize accumulated over the course of the competition and a recording contract.

Emanuel, Cecilia, Gustavo, Ronald, Gil, Yanilen, Erick, Hancer, Pablo & Carmen reached the finale. Erick Sandoval was declared the ninth winner of La Academia.

Place Contestants Age City
01 Erick Sandoval 26 Mexicali, Baja California
02 Pablo Balzano 27 Argentina
03 Carmen Rios 25 San Francisco, USA
04 Gil Álvarez 23 Guadalajara, Jalisco
05 Ronald Martínez 31 Venezuela
06
-
10*
Gustavo Cornejo 30 Chicago, USA
Emanuel Peña 15 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
Cecilia de la Cueva 25 Ciudad de México
Yanilen Díaz 25 Cuba
Hancer Pérez 19 Guatemala
11 Valeria Cox 26 Chile

Argentina

12 Alfonso Cravioto 33 Ciudad de México
13 Héctor Ruiz 24 Tuxla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
14 Lizbeth Colin 15 Acapulco, Guerrero
15 Gaby Albo 20 Ciudad de México
16 Denisha Audifred 29 Torreón, Coahuila
17 Dianela 26 Durango
18 Melissa Barrera 21 Monterrey, Nuevo León
19 Paco Zazueta 24 Ciudad Obregón, Sonora
20-22 Jose Antonio Mora 23 Ecuador
Javi Baerga 23 Puerto Rico, USA
Jesus Falcón 26 Macuspana, Tabasco
23-24 Eduardo D' Esezarate 23 Puebla, Puebla
Tadeo Bustamante 29 Cancún, Quintana Roo
25 Gaby Luna 18 Durango, Durango
26 Frank Díaz 19 Los Angeles, USA
27 Dariela Vallejo 25 Guadalajara, Jalisco
28 Yazmín Sanchez 15 Tempoal, Veracruz
29 Huicho Pérez 15 Chihuahua, Chihuahua
30 Mariana Balquiarena 20 Los Angeles, USA
31 Noé Varela 18 Houston, USA
32-33 Alan Martin 21 Tepatitlán, Jalisco
Ceci Magaña 22 Guadalajara, Jalisco
34-36 Bárbara Ibarra 16 Monterrey, Nuevo León
Karen Lopez 21 Culiacán, Sinaloa
Sergio Aguilar 21 Guadalajara, Jalisco
37-41 Jacqueline Solis 28 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Yamileth Hernández 21 Poza Rica, Veracruz
Arón Manzanero 19 Mérida, Yucatán
Giselle Rodriguez 18 Hermosillo, Sonora
Elisa Castellanos 17 Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas

* The specific rank wasn't revealed, but the contestants are listed in order of elimination

Season 10: The Decade Generation (2012)

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La Academia
StarringJulio Preciado
Marta Sánchez
Cruz Martínez
Yahir
No. of episodes17
Release
Original networkAzteca 13
Original release26 August (2012-08-26) –
16 December 2012 (2012-12-16)
Prizes
1st: MX$1,000,000
2nd: MX$300,000
3rd: MX$200,000
Guest performers: Jon Secada, María Fernanda & La Sonora Santanera, Franco De Vita, La Factoría, Los Horóscopos de Durango, Obie Bermúdez

The Decade Generation premiered on 26 August 2012, celebrating the tenth anniversary of La Academia.[18][19][20] Fernando De Solar and his wife Ingrid Coronado were introduced as the new hosts of La Academia. On 16 August, it was confirmed that the four judges will be Marta Sánchez, Julio Preciado, Cruz Martínez and First Generation's fourth place, Yahir. Chacho Gaytán, serve as the Principal of this generation. In this season, the contestants were no longer isolated as they could use the social media to keep in touch with fans and family. On 16 September, the winner of The First Generation, Myriam, joined the judges panel. The finale was held on 16 December, in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas. The Polyforum Chiapas, served for the first time as the setting of the final concert. The winner received a Recording Contract and MX$1,000,000.

Alexis, Chucho, Manuel, Rubí, Santana & Selene reached the finale. Alexis Montoya was declared the tenth winner of La Academia.

Place Contestants Age City
01 Alexis Montoya 26 Caborca, Sonora
02 Chucho Rivas 14 Mazatlán, Sinaloa
03 Selene Fitch 23 La Paz, Baja California Sur
04 Santana Olvera 21 Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas
05 Manuel Aguilar 25 Tuxpan, Veracruz
06 Rubí Mendivil 19 Ahome, Sinaloa
07 Yara Rey 27 Cuba
08 Hacib Samir 29 Mexico, DF
09 Maru Barrios 33 Mexico, DF
10 Francisco 'Pako' Madrid 31 Los Mochis, Sinaloa
11 Gaba Flores 29 Monterrey, Nuevo León
12 Kevin Ruano 20 Guatemala
13 Azucena del Toro 31 Guadalajara, Jalisco
14 Gabriela Maldonado 41 Argentina
15 Freddy Sandoval 35 Uruapan, Michoacán
16 Diana Molina 21 Martinez de la Torre, Veracruz
17 Sandra Arcos 29 Mexico, DF
18 Liz & Mar Rodriguez 34/14 Tijuana, Baja California
19 Erik Torrel 26 Puebla, Puebla
20 Mario Orellana 18 El Salvador

Reboot Generations

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Season 11 (2018)

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La Academia
StarringArturo López Gavito
Edwin Luna
Edith Márquez
Horacio Villalobos
No. of episodes14
Release
Original networkAzteca Uno
Original release8 July (2018-07-08) –
7 October 2018 (2018-10-07)
Prizes
1st: MX$1,000,000
2nd: Recording Contract
3rd: Recording Contract
Guest performers: Edith Marquez, Pedro Fernandez, Amaia Montero, Aida Cuevas, Susana Zabaleta, Kalimba

Season 11 premiered on 8 July 2018, as TV Azteca's celebration of its twenty-five year anniversary. This generation serves as the return of one of its most successful formats, according to statements by the content director, Alberto Ciurana. On 14 May, it was announced that Adal Ramones would return to the small screen as the host of La Academia, after joining TV Azteca almost three years after leaving their competitor, Televisa. On 4 July 2018, the names of the contestants and teachers of the new season of La Academia were revealed through social media accounts of the reality show, which will be led by Héctor Martínez, the principal of the First Generation of the show. Later that day, it was announced that the new panel of judges will be formed by Arturo López Gavito, Horacio Villalobos, Edwin Luna and Edith Márquez. The finale was held on 7 October, in which the winner received a recording contract and MX$1,000,000.

Katheryn, Dalia, Alexis, Paola & Silvia reached the finale. Paola Chuc was declared the eleventh winner of La Academia.

Place Contestants Age City
01 Paola Chuc 20 Guatemala, Guatemala
02 Alexis Bonifaz 24 Mapastepec, Chiapas
03 Katheryn Venegas 22 Choluteca, Honduras
04 Dalia Duarte 30 Tijuana, B.C.
05 Silvia Zepeda 19 Apatzingan, Michoacán
06 Diego Almonte 22 Santiago, Chile
07 Fernando Davila 24 Torreon, Coahuila
08 Isboseth Garza 24 Matamoros, Tamaulipas
09 Marian Herrera 20 Ciudad de México
10 Ana Samano 20 Vallarta, Jalisco
11 Adolfo Esponda 21 Culiacan, Sinaloa
12 Daniela Montes 20 Tijuana, B.C.
13 Montserrat Ibarra 25 Zapopan, Jalisco
14 Montserrat Torales 24 Gomez Palacios, Durango

Season 12 (2019–20)

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La Academia
StarringArturo López Gavito
Alexander Acha
Danna Paola
Horacio Villalobos
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkAzteca Uno
Original release10 November 2019 (2019-11-10) –
23 February 2020 (2020-02-23)
Prizes
1st: MX$1,000,000
2nd: MX$100,000
3rd: MX$100,000

On 23 October 2019, Television Azteca held a special ceremony to reveal details about the upcoming season of its most successful show. Horacio Villalobos and Arturo López Gavito will seat again at the judges' table and they will be joined by Remmy Valenzuela (who was let go after the first concert), Alexander Acha and Danna Paola. For the first time, the reality show will have a prestigious artist who will become "the voice of experience" and work as a mentor for the contestants. This task will pertain to the Chilean singer and songwriter Beto Cuevas, who explained that it will take them out of their comfort zone. During the presentation, Adal Ramones and Cynthia Rodríguez also presented the principal of La Academia, which will again be Héctor Martínez, and the teaching staff will be Alan Benabib, Beto Castillo, Guille Gómez, Lula Ross, Jorge Romano, Raúl Carballeda, Rodrigo Cachero and Rosa Virgen. In addition, Chacho Gaytán will be in charge of the musical direction of the show. The finale was held on 23 February, in which the winner received a recording contract and MX$1,000,000.

Angie, Dalú, Carlos, Charly & Dennis reached the finale. Dalú was declared the twelfth winner of La Academia.

Place Contestants Age City
01 Dalú Borunda 24 Culiacán, Sinaloa
02 Angie Flores 18 Honduras
03 Carlos Torres 21 Guadalajara, Jalisco
04 Dennis Arana 21 Guatemala
05 Charly Zúñiga 24 Matamoros, Tamaulipas
06 Maria Fernanda González 29 Mazatlán, Sinaloa
07 Susy Ortoño 22 Apatzingán, Michoacán
08 Francely Abreu 18 Mérida, Yucatán
09 Jonathan Meza 21 Hermosillo, Sonora
10 Gibran Gutiérrez 19 Guadalajara, Jalisco
11 Jorge Alejandro Flores 25 Honduras
12 Effeta López 21 Guadalajara Jalisco
13 Rosa Mary Mier 26 Puebla, Puebla
14 Jazmin & Stephanie Sotelo 19 Loreto, Zacatecas

Season 13 (2022)

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La Academia
StarringArturo López Gavito
Lolita Cortés
Ana Bárbara
Horacio Villalobos
No. of episodes19
Release
Original networkAzteca Uno
Estrella TV (USA)
Original release12 June (2022-06-12) –
14 August 2022 (2022-08-14)
Prizes
1st: MX$1,000,000

La Academia will commemorate its 20th anniversary with a new season in 2022. On 9 May 2022, it was announced that Lolita Cortés and Arturo López Gavito will once again share the judges' panel. The season will also have Horacio Villalobos and popular singer, Ana Bárbara critiquing the students' performance every Saturday and Sunday. As part of the 20 year celebration, First Generation's Yahir will serve as the main host with Vanessa Claudio as co-host, who will be replacing Adal Ramones and Cynthia Rodriguez. Alexander Acha will act as the principal of the new season, while Aleks Syntek will step in as their mentor.

Andres, Cesia, Nelson, Rubí & Mar reached the finale. Cesia was declared the thirteenth winner of La Academia.

Place Contestants Age City
01 Cesia Saenz 23 Comayagua
02 Andrés Seuv 25 Sonora
03 Mar Rendón 19 Quito
04 Nelson Carreras 21 Guatemala
05 Rubí Ibarra 21 San Luis Potosí
06 Eduardo Ochoa 29 California
07 Santiago Domínguez 22 Mexico City
08 Fernanda Herrera 21 Tabasco
09 Zunio 27 Guayaquil
10 Isabela Ortega 19 Tabasco
11 Jackie López 26 Sinaloa
12 Mariana Logue 27 Mexico City
13 Emilio de la Cruz 21 Aguascalientes
14 Alejandra Wiessner 28 Sonora
15 Esmeralda Azucena 24 Guerrero

Spin-off Generations

[edit]
No. Aired Winner Runner-up Third place Other Finalists Main Judges Presenter(s) Principal
1 2 3 4
US 20 November 2005 (2005-11-20) Mariana Gustavo Nohelia Afid & Yoshigei Adrián
Pieragostino
María
Conchita
Alonso
Lolita
Cortés
Arturo
López
Gavito
Fernando
del Solar
Beto
Castillo
26 February 2006 (2006-02-26)
CA 26 May 2013 (2013-05-26) May Kike Liam Elvira, Bryan, Alex,
Luis, David & Diana
Guest
Judge
Raquel
Rivas
Pedro
Meléndez
Carlos Guerrero,
Celina Chanta
& Gustavo Vallecillo
Tavo
Bárcenas
4 August 2013 (2013-08-04)
K1 31 August 2013 (2013-08-31) Eddy Nahomy Adamaris Christopher, Ximena
& Michelle
Alicia
Villarreal
Lolita
Cortés
Luis
Coronel
Ingrid
Coronado
Kiko
Campos
14 December 2013 (2013-12-14)
K2 30 August 2014 (2014-08-30) Karla Sarah Nicole
& Alexis
Angélica & Sofía Víctor
García
13 December 2014 (2014-12-13)

USA: Season 1 (2005–06)

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La Academia
No. of episodes14
Release
Original release20 November 2005 (2005-11-20) –
26 February 2006 (2006-02-26)

La Academia USA is the first musical reality show with only Hispanic contestants launched by Azteca America in October 2005. The auditions were done nationwide and the first La Academia USA concert was on 20 November 2005.

After three months of competition La Academia USA came to an end, crowning Mariana Vargas as winner of the Latin Reality Show. As the winner and runner-up, Mariana and Gustavo respectively received contracts with Warner Music for the release of an album.

Place Contestants
01 Blanca Mariana Vargas Grajeda
02 Gustavo Alfonso Amezcua Fuentes
03 Nohelia María Sosa Guerrero
04 Afid Ferrer Ávalos
05 Yoshigei Cázares Silva
06 Jazmín Olivo Ceballos
07 Francisco Alvarado Rivera
08 Adán Castillo
09 Iván Quiñonez
10 Diana Galindo Martínez
11 Heloisa Alves
12 Catalina Naranjo
13 Michael Anthony Muenchow
14 Gabriel Juan Rodríguez Policastro
15 Alejandro Hernández López
16 Carlos Soto García
17 Bianca Filio Martínez
18 Fatimat Aihassan Villanueva

C.A: Season 1 (2013)

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La Academia
No. of episodes11
Release
Original release26 May (2013-05-26) –
4 August 2013 (2013-08-04)
Place Contestants Country
01 May Velasquez Diaz  El Salvador
02 Kike Alvarado Paz  Honduras
03 Liam Rivera Euceda  Honduras
04 Elvira Del Carmen López  Guatemala
05 Bryan Calvo Alvarez  Costa Rica
06 Alex Lima  Guatemala
07 Luis Gabriel Guerra  Panamá
08 David Navarro Zuñiga  Costa Rica
09 Diana Villamonte  Panamá
10 Yuli Visoná Castillo  Costa Rica
11 Joan Alfaro Rodriguez  El Salvador
12 Bárbara Lavaire Cruz  Honduras
13 Edwin Josué Moreno  Guatemala
14 María Fernanda León  Costa Rica
15 Allan Amed Licona Rodriguez  Honduras
16 Henna Marcela Figueroa  El Salvador
17 Arnold Galtán  Guatemala
18 Leo Brooks Palma  Costa Rica
19 Gaby Escamilla  El Salvador
20 Liz Yes Tobar  Guatemala
21 Rox Saravia Vargas  Nicaragua
22 Adry Beatriz Portillo  El Salvador

KIDS: Season 1 (2013)

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La Academia
No. of episodes16
Release
Original release31 August (2013-08-31) –
21 December 2013 (2013-12-21)
Prizes
1st: MX$500,000
2nd: MX$250,000
3rd: MX$100,000
Guest performers: Peter La Anguila, Alicia Villareal, Carlos Rivera, Lambda García

La Academia Kids was presented in 2010 at the Bicentenanial Generation finale with Tatiana as the host. On 22 February 2012, Tatiana announced on her twitcam that the show was officially cancelled due to production issues.[21] On 11 July 2013, it was confirmed that La Academia Kids was in production again.[22] Ingrid Coronado returned as the host, joined by Mauricio Barcelata and Mariana Torres.[23] Alicia Villarreal, Lola Cortés and Luis Coronel serve as judges. On 31 August, the show aired a casting special, while the first live concert took place on 7 September, and the finale was held on 21 December, where the winner received MX$500,000.

Adamaris, Cristopher, Eddy, Michelle, Nahomy & Ximena reached the finale. Eddy Valenzuela was declared the first winner of La Academia Kids.

Place Contestants Age City
01 Eddy Valenzuela 12 Chihuahua
02 Nahomy Campas 12 Sonora
03 Adamaris Madrid 10 Culiacán, Sinaloa
04 Cristopher Vega 08 Guadalajara, Jalisco
05 Ximena Ramos 07 Durango
06 Michelle Gómez 10 Guadalajara, Jalisco
07 Guillermo Romo 11 Estado de México
08 Melany García 10 Guatemala
09 Esaú Juarez 06 Guadalajara
10 Japhet Jaquim 07 Puebla
11 Viviann Baeza 14 Querétaro
12 Cristian Aguilar 13 Monterrey, Nuevo León
13 Lupillo Llamas 09 Tijuana, Baja California
14 Santiago Jiménez 12 Distrito Federal
15 Juan Ángel García 10 San Luis Potosí
16 Corina Agosto 10 Guadalajara, Jalisco
17 Irany Martínez 09 Mexicali, Baja California
18 Daniela Armas 12 Uruapán, Michoacán
19 Sebastián Urdiales 11 Distrito Federal
20 Leslie Alavez 11 Distrito Federal

KIDS: Season 2 (2014)

[edit]
La Academia
No. of episodes16
Release
Original release30 August (2014-08-30) –
13 December 2014 (2014-12-13)
Prizes
1st: MX$500,000
2nd: MX$250,000
3rd: MX$100,000

Due to the high ratings Azteca producer Roberto Romagnoli confirmed a second season of the kids version.[24] On 25 July 2014, it was confirmed that Ingrid Coronado will return as the host, joined by Mariana Torres and Carlos Arenas. While Alicia Villarreal, Lolita Cortés, and First Generation's second place, Víctor García will serve as judges. The season premiered on 16 August with a two-week casting special episodes, the first live concert took place on 30 August.

Angélica, Alexis, Karla, Nicole, Sarah & Sofía reached the finale. Karla Herrarte was declared the second winner of La Academia Kids, making her the first foreigner to ever win a season of the show.

Place Contestants Age City
01 Karla Herrarte 12 Amatitlán, Guatemala
02 Sarah Silva 11 California, USA
03 Nicole Gatti 09 Veracruz
Alexis Orozco 12 Tijuana, Baja California
04 Angélica Vargas 11 California, USA
05 Sofia Escobar 08 Puebla
06 Giovanni Malvaez 08 Xochimilco, DF
07 Yuawi Lopez 06 Durango
08 Anthon Morales 12 Nuevo León
09 Jose Fernando Hernandez 10 Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas
10 Jacob Ayala 11 El Dorado, Culiacán
11 Jesus Figueroa 12 Mixco, Guatemala
12 Lolita Mora 12 California, USA
13 Valeria Amarillas 06 Sinaloa
14 Alison Rivera 08 Tabasco
15 Pablo Reina 06 Coahuila
16 Ximena Magaña 12 Jalisco
17 Samantha Castro 10 Veracruz
18 Alejandro Vargas 12 Tecamac, Estado de México
19 Santiago Escobedo 05 Mexicali, Baja California
20 Marco Lopez 11 Azcapotzalco, DF

Notable careers

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La Academia has been the most important reality show of Azteca, but not all of the contestants have transcended to a successful career. There are some examples of former La Academia contestants, that have been constantly on the public eye:

  1. Carlos Rivera, was the winner of The Third Generation, and decided to switch from a singing career to musical theater. He has done five plays, one of them being The Lion King Musical in Spain which got him international recognition. Since 2015 he joined Azteca's rival network, Televisa. He plays in El hotel de los secretos ("The Hotel of Secrets"), a Mexican soap-opera based the Spanish TV series Gran Hotel. In 2018, he became one of the 4 coaches of the Mexican version of The Voice's 7th season, produced by Televisa. His latest album Guerra has been a worldwide success, topping the charts all around the world. Rivera has collaborated with artists including the late Juan Gabriel, Thalía, José José, Pandora, Reyli Barba, Ana Torroja, Marta Sánchez, Franco De Vita, Ana Carolina and Daniel Boaventura, Paulo Gonzo, Abel Pintos, and India Martínez.
  2. Yuridia, earned the second place of The Fourth Generation, and has recorded 7 albums including a Primera Fila: Desierto, they have managed to sell 3.5 million copies in Latin America and have received Gold, Platinum and even Diamond certifications.
  3. Melissa Barrera, earned the eighteenth place of The 2011 Generation. From 2012 to 2015 she starred in four telenovelas produced by TV Azteca. In 2018, She starred as Lyn Hernandez on the Starz show, Vida. She was Vanessa in the 2020 film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning musical In The Heights, and is currently the lead of the Scream Franchise reboot films.
  4. Yahir was part of The First Generation of this reality, and so far he has been one of the contestants with the most achievements, he has starred in soap-operas and recorded albums which garnered different recognitions.
  5. María Inés Guerra, released only one album after her participation in La Academia. Instead, she kept going as an acknowledged host of important television shows in Azteca, furthermore she was the main antagonist of the 2003 soap opera Enamórate and hosted shows for other networks like Glitz, E! Entertainment Television and Disney Channel.
  6. Nadia was the fifth place of The First Generation, and her 2003 album received Gold and Platinum recognitions, as well as having her duet with Yahir, Contigo Si, on the top charts for 24 weeks. She has recorded several albums in different genres, and one of them earned a Grammy nomination, in addition to 3 Gold and 1 Platinum certifications.

Tours

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Tours
Season Tour Name Date Place Performers
1 Tour 2002–2003 Auditorio Nacional, Mexico DF
Monterrey, N.L.
Veracruz
Oaxaca
Querétaro
Leon, Guanajuato,
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Pachuca, Hidalgo
San Luis Potosí
Morelia, Michoacan
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Aguascalientes
Hermosillo, Sonora
Mexicali, B.C.
Tijuana, B.C.[43]
Myriam
Victor
Miguel Angel
Yahir
Nadia
Toñita
Raul
Estrella
Laura
Ma. Ines
Jose Antonio
Wendolee
Alejandro
Hector
First Generation 24 August 2017 Auditorio Nacional, Mexico DF Myriam
Victor
Miguel Angel
Toñita
Raul
Estrella
Laura
Ma. Ines
Jose Antonio
Wendolee
Alejandro
Hector
4 Tour 2005 16 July 2005
23 July 2005
24 July 2005
28 July 2005
29 July 2005
30 July 2005
31 July 2005
27 August 2005
28 August 2005
7 September 2005
8 September 2005
9 September 2005
10 September 2005
11 September 2005
23 September 2005
24 September 2005
29 September 2005
1 October 2005
7 October 2005
8 October 2005
9 October 2005
Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico DF
San Luis Potosí
Leon, Guanajuato
Querétaro
Aguascalientes
Guadalajara
Colima
Las Vegas, USA
Dallas, USA
Hermosillo, Sonora
Los Angeles, USA
Fresno, USA
Sacramento, USA
Monterrey-Salinas, USA
San Jose, USA
Boise Idaho, USA
Houston, Texas
McAllen, Texas
Phoenix, Arizona
Yuma, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona[44][45]
Erasmo
Yurdia
Adrian
Cynthia
Edgar
Sylvia
Jose Luis
Johanna
Marco
Paula
Abyade
Mario
Jolette
7 La Nueva Academia Tour 21 May 2010 Auditorio Nacional, Mexico DF[46] Giovanna
Sebastian
Napoleon
Agustin
Menny
Oscar
Fabiola Jaramillo
9 La Gira que Gira 28 January 2012
29 January 2012
18 February 2012[47]
Teatro Blanquita, Mexico DF
Teatro Blanquita, Mexico DF
Jalisco
Erick
Pablo
Carmen
Gil
Ronald
Gustavo
Ceci
Yanilen
Hancer
Tadeo

Spin-offs

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Show Seasons Concerts Season Premiere Season Finale
1st Desafío de Estrellas 1-2 15 6 April 2003 13 July 2003
Homenaje A... 1-2 11 20 July 2003 28 September 2003
2nd Desafío de Estrellas 1-4 22 8 January 2006 25 June 2006
El Gran Desafío de Estrellas 1-6 14 19 April 2009 26 July 2009
Segunda Opportunidad 1-7 + USA 11 21 March 2010 6 June 2010

Desafio De Estrellas (2003, 2006, 2009)

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Desafío de Estrellas is a Mexican musical show produced and distributed by Azteca, the second most important network in the country. The format of the Desafío is similar to American Idol with contestants eliminated every week and a grand finale with the top contestants competing to win the first place prize. Azteca has, until 2006, produced two versions of the program, one in 2003 and the other in 2006.

  • The 2003 version consisted only of former contestants of La Academia, another Azteca-produced show which had already garnished two seasons and, in the process, taken away rating from Televisa, the prime network of the country.
  • The 2006 version, on the other hand, consisted of both former contestants of La Academia (all four seasons), as well as other artists produced by Azteca in the middle and late 90s.
  • Later in 2009 a third season took place with former contestants of the six seasons of la academia.

Homenaje a...(2003)

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Tribute to... placed season 1 and 2 contestants against each other each Sunday to compete for MX$100,000.

Segunda Oportunidad (2010)

[edit]

Second Chance premiered on 21 March 2010. This show featured former contestants from seasons 1 to 7 who competed for a second chance at the competition and the music industry. The show featured 53 contestants from the 7 generations of "La Academia" and "La Academia USA". On 4 March, 50 contestants were announced, the other two will be chosen by voters on the internet. On 10 March, they announced the composition of 13 teams of four members each.

International versions

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International Version
Region Local name Channel Winner Main Presenters
Guatemala El Salvador Honduras
Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama
Central America
La Academia Centroamérica Azteca Guatemala

Season 1, 2013: May Velasquez

Carlos Guerrero (season 1)
Celina Chanta (season 1)
Gustavo Vallecillo (season 1)
Greece Greece House of Fame Skai TV Season 1, 2021: Stefanos Pitsiniagas Eleni Foureira
Indonesia Indonesia Akademi Fantasi Indosiar Indosiar

Season 1, 2003: Veri Affandi
Season 2, 2004: Theodora Meilani Setyawati
Season 3, 2004: Putu Sutha Natawijaya
Season 4, 2005: Ade Alfonso
Season 5, 2006: Tri Widi Nugroho
Season 6, 2013: Stefanny Patilaya

Adi Nugroho (Season 1 - Season 6)
Najib Ali (Season 4)
Bianca Liza(Season 6)
AFI Junior Indosiar

Season 1, 2004: Samuel Dharmawan
Season 2, 2004-2005: Deasy
Season 3, 2005: Adi
Season 4, 2008: Teuku Ryzki Muhammad

La Academia Junior Indonesia SCTV

Season 1, 2014: Kirana Anandita
Season 2, 2015: Ruri

Malaysia Malaysia Akademi Fantasia Astro Ria

Season 1, 2003: Vincent Chong Ying-Cern
Season 2, 2004: Ahmad Zahid Baharuddin
Season 3, 2005: Asmawi Ani
Season 4, 2006: Mohammad Faizal Ramly
Season 5, 2007: Norsyarmilla Jirin
Season 6, 2008: Stracie Angie Anam
Season 7, 2009: Mohd Hafiz Mohd Suip
Season 8, 2010: Ahmad Shahir Zawawi
Season 9, 2011: Hazama Ahmad Azmi
Season 10, 2013: Faizul Sany
Season 11, 2014: Firman Bansir
Season 12, 2015: Sufi Rashid
Season 13, 2016: Amir Masdi
Megastar 2017: Idayu

Aznil Nawawi (Season 1-Season 5, season 9 & Megastar)
Jimmy Shanley (season 8)
Sarimah Ibrahim (season 6-season 8)
AC Mizal (season 6-season 7)
Seelan Paul(season 1)
Zizan Razak (New Version, season 10 AF 2013-2016)
Paraguay Paraguay La Academia Telefuturo

Season 1, 2013: Marilina Bogado

Dani Da Rosa (season 1)
Singapore Singapore Sunsilk Academy Fantasia StarHub TV

Season 1, 2012: Hui Xian

Louis Wu & Ophelia Su Bei Ru (season 1)
Thailand Thailand True Academy Fantasia True Visions

Season 1, 2004: Vit, Pacharapol Jantieng
Season 2, 2005:Aof, Supanat Chalermchaichareonkij
Season 3, 2006: Tui, Kiatkamol Lata
Season 4, 2007: Nat, Nat Sakdatorn
Season 5, 2008: Natthew, Nat Thewphaingam
Season 6, 2009: Zani, Nipaporn Thitithanakarn
Season 7, 2010: Por, Aunnop Tongborrisut
Season 8, 2011: Ton, Thanasit Chaturapush
Season 9, 2012: Ice, Pornpassorn Chaianannithi
Season 10, 2013: Tungbeer, Phurivach Teerachad
Season 11, 2014: Aim, Sathida Pinsinchai
Season 12, 2015: Max, Apisorn Sukawatnasai

Settha Sirachaya (Season 1-Season 12)
United States United States La Academia USA Azteca América

Season 1, 2005-2006: Mariana Vargas

Alan Tacher (season 1)
Fernando del Solar (season 1)
Japan Japan Super Idol Fantasia TV Tokyo

Season 1,

Yasuyuki Oda

See also

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