Operación Triunfo (series 1)
Operación Triunfo is a Spanish reality television music competition to find new singing talent. The first series, also known as Operación Triunfo 2001, aired on La 1 from 22 October 2001 to 11 February 2002, presented by Carlos Lozano.
Rosa López was the winner of the series.
Headmaster, judges and presenter
- Headmaster: Nina
- Judges: Pilar Tabares, Alejandro Abad and Narcís Rebollo
- Presenter: Carlos Lozano
Contestants
| Contestant | Age | Residence | Episode of elimination | Place finished |
| Rosa | 20 | Granada, Andalusia | Gala Final | Winner |
| Bisbal | 22 | Almería, Andalusia | Gala Final | Runner-up |
| Bustamante | 19 | San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria | Gala Final | 3rd |
| Chenoa | 26 | Palma, Mallorca | Gala Final | 4th |
| Manu | 26 | Seville, Andalusia | Gala Final | 5th |
| Verónica | 23 | Elche, Valencia | Gala Final | 6th |
| Nuria | 22 | Nerja, Andalusia | Gala 13 | 7th |
| Gisela | 22 | Barcelona, Catalonia | Gala 12 | 8th |
| Naím | 21 | Premià de Mar, Catalonia | Gala 11 | 9th |
| Àlex | 20 | Vilassar de Mar, Catalonia | Gala 5 / Gala 10 | 10th |
| Alejandro | 23 | Valencia, Valencia | Gala 8 | 11th |
| Juan | 28 | Madrid, Madrid | Gala 7 | 12th |
| Natalia | 18 | Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Andalusia | Gala 6 | 13th |
| Javián | 27 | Dos Hermanas, Andalusia | Gala 4 | 14th |
| Mireia | 19 | Vila-seca, Catalonia | Gala 3 | 15th |
| Geno | 19 | Gran Canaria, Canary Islands | Gala 2 | 16th |