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The Chicas Project is a
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show on the bilingual television network
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that chronicles the adventures of the “Chicas,” two VJs for mun2,
Yasmin Deliz Yasmin Deliz (born June 2, 1987) is a Venezuelan American singer-songwriter, model, and actress. She is best known for her starring role in ''Next Day Air'' and her work as co-host on mun2's music video countdown show '' Vivo'' and reality telev ...
and
Melissa Barrera Melissa Barrera Martínez (born 4 July 1990) is a Mexican actress and singer. In Mexico, she is known for roles in the telenovelas ''Siempre tuya Acapulco'' (2013), ''Tanto amor'' (2015), and the Netflix series '' Club de Cuervos'' (2017). Outs ...
. The show wrapped its fourth season in 2009. In this program, the opening song is Karma Hunters by
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from their second studio album, ''
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Chicas

Yasmin “Queenz” Deliz is a fiercely independent VJ for mun2 on the show Vivo, which highlights new music artists performing live. She moved to California at the age of sixteen to pursue her music career. She is also a reggaeton artist and model.Hispanic Magazine
/ref> Melissa "Crash" Barrera was born August 10, 1985 in Los Angeles, California. She was expelled from two schools and emancipated from her parents by the age of 15, Barrera is now a rockera from Los Angeles who hosts ''The mun2 Shift: Late Night'', also on
mun2 Universo is an American pay television channel owned by the NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises subsidiary of NBCUniversal. The network serves as a companion cable channel to the NBCUniversal's flagship broadcast television network NBC and, to som ...
.crash :: mun2
/ref> Despite differing styles and backgrounds, both have a great deal of charisma and charm and the two girls are close friends.


Project

Each 2 weeks the girls are sent out on adventures where they learn new skills like how to surf, host events, or perform outrageous stunts like
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. Keeping with the mission of
mun2 Universo is an American pay television channel owned by the NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises subsidiary of NBCUniversal. The network serves as a companion cable channel to the NBCUniversal's flagship broadcast television network NBC and, to som ...
, no matter what they do, the chicas always try to keep themselves and their identity rooted in their Hispanic culture. The show operates under the premise that along with entertainment value, the show is important because it acts as an example of positive young Latina role models in starring roles on television. “We get into some crazy stuff,” Yasmin says "...I think the show gives Latinas a chance to see themselves in a starring role on television. If they can’t relate to me, they can relate to Crash.” The show premiered its fourth season on July 9, 2009.


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Official Website
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