La isla: desafío extremo | |
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Genre | Reality competition |
Based on | Desafío [1] |
Presented by | Javier Poza |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | Spanish |
Production | |
Executive producer | Francisco Suárez |
Production location | Turkey [1] |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Production company | Acun Medya [1] |
Original release | |
Network | Telemundo |
La isla: desafío extremo, or simply La isla is an upcoming American reality competition television series based on the Colombian television series Desafío. The series is hosted by Javier Poza. [2] It is set to premiere on Telemundo on July 30, 2024. [3]
The series places a group of celebrities and civilians in an isolated location in Turkey, where they are divided into three teams: the Eagles, the Sharks, and the Panthers. Each week, teams compete for the condition they will live that week, either High Beach with all amenities, Medium Beach with some amenities or Low Beach with no amenities at all. In addition, they will compete for leadership, immunity and rewards. The contestants are progressively eliminated from the game as they are voted out by their fellow contestants. The last contestant standing wins the grand prize of $200,000. [4]
24 contestants were selected to compete. The first group was announced on July 1, 2024. [5]
Contestant | Age | Occupation | Team | Finish | |||
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Original | Switched | Merged | Placement | Day | |||
Adrián Di Monte | 33 | Actor | |||||
Angélica Celaya | 42 | Actress | |||||
Awilda Herrera | Influencer | ||||||
Carlos Caquias | Personal trainer | ||||||
Carmen Aub | 34 | Actress | |||||
Cristina Eustace | 45 | Singer | |||||
Gisella Aboumrad | 44 | Actress | |||||
Guty Carrera | 33 | TV personality | |||||
Hubert Riascos | 29 | TV personality | |||||
Julián Gil | 54 | Actor and TV host | |||||
Regina Fernández | Journalism student | ||||||
Sergio Mayer | 58 | Actor and politician | |||||
Tony Garza | 37 | Actor |
On May 9, 2024, La isla: desafío extremo was announced as part of Telemundo's programming lineup for the 2024–25 television season. [6] That same day, Javier Poza was announced as host of the series. [2] The series is set to premiere on July 30, 2024. [3]