Nita Negrita

Nita Negrita (international title: Nita) is a 2011 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Gil Tejada Jr., it stars Barbie Forteza in the title role. It premiered on February 14, 2011 on the network's Dramarama sa Hapon line up. The series concluded on June 10, 2011, with a total of 83 episodes.

Nita Negrita
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Also known as	Nita
Genre	Drama
Created by	Agnes Gagelonia-Uligan
Written by	Agnes Gagelonia-Uligan Aloy Adlawan Michiko Yamamoto Gin Sardea
Directed by	Gil Tejada Jr.
Creative director	Jun Lana
Starring	Barbie Forteza
Theme music composer	Agatha Obar
Opening theme	"Hanggang Kailan" by Joanna Cosme
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	83
Production
Executive producer	Mona Coles-Mayuga
Production locations	Manila, Philippines
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	30–45 minutes
Production company	GMA Entertainment TV
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	February 14 (2011-02-14) – June 10, 2011 (2011-06-10)

Cast and characters

Cast

Barbie Forteza

Rachelle Ann Go

Lead cast

• Barbie Forteza^[1] as Antoinette "Netnet" Buenaventura / Nita Raymundo

Supporting cast

• Joshua Dionisio as Prince Ramirez
• Lexi Fernandez as Mystica "Misty" Del Castillo
• Nova Villa as Ima
• Lotlot de Leon as Mirasol "Mira" Buenaventura
• Zoren Legaspi as Arturo Del Castillo
• Diana Zubiri as Danica
• Rachelle Ann Go as Amanda Del Castillo
• Bubbles Paraiso as Alexandra "Alex" Del Castillo
• Lollie Mara as Andrea Del Castillo
• Jenny Miller as Pia Antonio
• Dexter Doria as Segunda
• Jim Pebangco as Ben
• Alvin Aguilar as Edgar
• Miguel Tanfelix as Jun Jun
• Michelle Vito as Peachy
• Jhoana Marie Tan as Selyang
• Glenda Garcia as Belen Buenaventura
• Mel Kimura as Bella
• Sabrina San Diego
• Jana Victoria

Guest cast

• Melijah Panturilla as younger Misty

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila People/Individual television ratings, the pilot episode of Nita Negrita earned a 7.8% rating.^[2] The final episode scored a 19.1% rating in Mega Manila household television ratings.^[3]

Controversy

The show's use of blackface was criticized in the media^[4] and by foreign academics.^[5][6][7] Axel Honneth professor of philosophy at both the University of Frankfurt and Columbia University stated that the show "presents the stereotypical theme of poverty being ascribed with skin colour",^[8] while Dr. Elaine Marie Carbonell Laforteza, Lecturer in Cultural Studies Macquarie University, Australia, stated in her book The Somatechnics of Whiteness and Race: Colonialism and Mestiza Privilege, that "Nita does not appear 'authentically black', but painted as black. The effect is a caricature of blackness" and that "blackness is used to create Nita as a manifestation of black identity that is constantly open to scrutiny and mockery".^[9]