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Las tontas no van al cielo (Spanish pronunciation: [las ˈtontas no ˈβan al ˈsjelo], English title: Dumb Girls Don't Go to Heaven, Lit: Bimbos Don't Go to Heaven) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Rosy Ocampo for Televisa in 2008.[1]
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| Genre | Telenovela |
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| Story by | Enrique Torres |
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| Music by | Carlos Páramo |
| Opening theme | "Esto Es Lo Que Soy" performed by Jesse & Joy |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 140 |
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| Executive producer | Rosy Ocampo |
| Producer | Eduardo Meza |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production company | Televisa |
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| Network | Canal de las Estrellas |
| Release | February 11 – August 22, 2008 |
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On 11 February 2008, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting Las tontas no van al cielo weekdays at 8:00pm, replacing Yo amo a Juan Querendón. The last episode was broadcast on 22 August 2008 with Un gancho al corazón replacing it the following day. In the United States, Univision started broadcasting Las tontas no van al cielo on December 1, 2008 replacing Querida enemiga.
Jacqueline Bracamontes, Jaime Camil and Valentino Lanús starred as protagonists, while Karla Álvarez, Fabiola Campomanes and Sabine Moussier starred as antagonists. The leading actors were Manuel "Flaco" Ibáñez, Silvia Mariscal, Julio Alemán and Ana Bertha Espín.
Cándida "Candy" Morales Alcalde is a beautiful young girl filled with dreams and hopes for her future. At her 15th birthday party she meets the man of her dreams – Patricio Molina Lizárraga, who later becomes her husband. On the day of their wedding, Candy finds out that Patricio cheated on her with her sister, Alicia. Angry and hurt, she leaves him and goes to Guadalajara with her uncle, Manuel. She decides to fake her death to her family and Patricio to start a new life. Later she realizes that she is pregnant with Patricio's child. Her newborn son is what gives her hope for the future, and he becomes the reason she lives.
Meanwhile, Santiago López Carmona, a plastic surgeon, tries to build a family with his career-driven wife, Paulina. She leaves him with their daughter, Rocio, and he becomes highly disappointed in love. Therefore, he begins to sleep with many different women without making any emotional connection with them. When he meets Candy, he is determined to romance her in order to take her to bed, but he quickly discovers how special she really is and falls in love with her.
Though they first dislike each other, as time passes, Candy takes a liking to Santiago and attempts to have a relationship with him. However, this becomes difficult when their children and their exes do everything in their power to prevent their happiness.
Special participation
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2009 | 27th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Actress | Jacqueline Bracamontes | Nominated |
| Best Leading Actress | Ana Bertha Espín | |||
| Best Leading Actor | Manuel "Flaco" Ibáñez | Won | ||
| Best Young Lead Actor | Eleazar Gómez | |||
| Best Female Revelation | Violeta Isfel | Nominated |
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