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Yo soy Betty, la fea (English: I am Betty, the Ugly one), often referred to simply as Betty, la fea, is a Colombian telenovela created by Fernando Gaitán. It aired from 25 October 1999 to 8 May 2001 on RCN.[1][2] Ana María Orozco stars as the titular character, alongside Jorge Enrique Abello, Natalia Ramírez, Lorna Cepeda, Luis Mesa and Julián Arango.
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Also known as | Betty, la fea |
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Created by | Fernando Gaitán |
Directed by | Mario Ribero Ferreira |
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Opening theme | "Se dice de mí" by Yolanda Rayo |
Country of origin | Colombia |
Original language | Spanish |
No. of episodes | 335 |
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Executive producer | María del Pilar Fernández |
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Cinematography | Alirio Farfán |
Editor | María Vásquez |
Production company | RCN Televisión |
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Network | RCN |
Release | 25 October 1999 – 8 May 2001 |
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It is the first telenovela to have been remade worldwide and has been regarded as bringing the telenovela to new levels of success.[3] The story's appeal to global audiences has been credited to it being centered around the life of an unattractive character rather than that of a typical attractive character.[4]
Taking place mainly in Bogotá, Colombia, Yo soy Betty, la fea is essentially a Cinderella comedy about the rise of poor, ugly 'Betty' Beatriz Pinzón Solano and the fall of rich, handsome Armando Mendoza. Armando is a very incompetent playboy with a scheme to turn a huge profit as the new president of Eco Moda, a famous clothing manufacturing company, alongside the new vice-president Mario Calderon. However, his scheme is doomed for his faulty mathematics. Betty, his secretary (and economics wizard), is in love with him despite his engagement to Marcela Valencia. She helps Armando deceive the board of directors as he loses money and brings the company to ruin. The story has three movements: 1) Armando's foolish destruction of Eco Moda, 2) Betty's flight from the disgrace and her temporary new job in Cartagena where she undergoes an emotional and physical transformation, and 3) Betty's return to Eco Moda, where she is installed as new president.
The success of Yo soy Betty, la fea led to its first sequel titled Ecomoda.[5] It premiered first on Univision on 2 December 2001, concluding on 2 June 2002.[6] Some scenes from the first episode were filmed in Buenos Aires, and some scenes for the opening sequence were filmed in Miami, Florida.[7] In Colombia, the series premiered on 21 May 2002.[8]
Betty Toons is an animated television series that features Betty as a child with her friends. It aired on RCN Televisión between 2002 and 2003. In the U.S., Betty Toons previously aired Saturday mornings on most affiliates of Telefutura (now UniMás), as part of the Toonturama block from 2006 to 2008.
In July 2023, it was announced that Amazon Prime Video had ordered a second sequel series.[9] The series, titled Betty, la fea: la historia continúa premiered on 19 July 2024.[10]
Country | Language | Name | Network | Protagonist | Date premiered | Date ended |
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Algerian Arabic | طيموشة (Timoucha) | ENTV | Mina Lachter | 24 April 2020 | 9 May 2021 |
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Dutch | Sara | vtm | Veerle Baetens | 25 September 2007 | 29 June 2008 |
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Portuguese | Bela, a Feia | Rede Record | Giselle Itié | 4 August 2009 | 2 June 2010 |
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Mandarin Chinese | 丑女无敌 / 醜女無敵(Chǒunǚ wúdí) | Hunan Satellite TV | Li Xinru | September 2008 | |
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Czech | Ošklivka Katka | TV Prima | Kateřina Janečková | 3 March 2008 | 20 April 2009 |
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Spanish | Veto al Feo | Ecuavisa | Efraín Ruales | 16 April 2013 | 26 April 2013 |
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Arabic | هبة رجل الغراب (Heba Regl El-Ghorab) | OSN, CBC2, MBC 1 | Amy Samir Ghanem | 1 January 2014 | 14 October 2014 |
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Georgian | გოგონა გარეუბნიდან (Gogona Gareubnidan) | Imedi TV | Tina Makharadze | 24 May 2010 | 21 October 2012 |
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German | Verliebt in Berlin | Sat.1 | Alexandra Neldel | 28 February 2005 | 12 October 2007 |
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Greek | Μαρία, ἡ Ἄσχημη
(Maria, i Aschimi) |
Mega Channel | Aggeliki Daliani | 1 January 2007 | 23 June 2008 |
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Hindi | जस्सी जैसी कोई नहीं | SET India | Mona Singh | 1 September 2003 | 4 May 2006 |
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Malay | Misi Betty | TV9 | Siti Fazurina | 2011 | |
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Spanish | La fea más bella | Televisa | Angélica Vale | 2006 | 2007 |
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Dutch | Lotte | Talpa | Nyncke Beekhuyzen | ||
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Filipino | i ♥ Betty La Fea | ABS-CBN | Bea Alonzo | 8 September 2008 | 24 April 2009 |
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Polish | BrzydUla | TVN | Julia Kamińska | October 2008 | December 2009 |
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Russian | Не родись красивой / Ne Rodis Krasivoy | STS | Nelly Uvarova | 5 September 2005 | 7 July 2006 |
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Croatian Serbian |
Не дај се, Нина Ne daj se, Nina |
RTL Televizija FOX Televizija |
Lana Gojak | 29 October 2007 (SRB) 3 January 2008 (CRO) |
3 March 2008 (SRB) 4 August 2008 (CRO) |
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English | uBettina Wethu | SABC1 | Farieda Metsileng | 2021 | - |
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Spanish | Yo soy Bea | Telecinco | Ruth Núñez | 2006 | 2008 |
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Thai | ยัยเป็ดขี้เหร่ Ugly Betty Thailand |
ThairathTV | Piyarat Kaljaruek | 9 March 2015 | 7 September 2015 |
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Turkish | Sensiz Olmuyor | Show TV, Kanal D | Özlem Conker, Yeliz Şar | ||
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Ukrainian | Моя улюблена Страшко
(Moja uljublena Straško) |
1+1 | Iryna Poplavska | 30 August 2021 | TBA |
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English | Ugly Betty | ABC | America Ferrera | 28 September 2006 | 14 April 2010 |
Spanish | Betty en NY | Telemundo | Elyfer Torres | 6 February 2019 | 12 August 2019 | |
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Vietnamese | Cô Gái Xấu Xí | VTV3 | Nguyễn Ngọc Hiệp | 11 February 2008 | 31 March 2009 |