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Bela, a Feia

Bela, a Feia

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Overview

Bela, a Feia is a Brazilian telenovela originally aired on Rede Record from August 4, 2009 to June 2, 2010. A co-production with Televisa, it was based on the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea, as well as the American series Ugly Betty. On June 1, 2010, the penultimate episode of Bela, a Feia made Record lead the audience ratings against Rede Globo in both São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, a feat rarely achieved in Brazilian television viewership.

Created by Fernando Gaitán
Written by Fernando Gaitán
NetworksRecord

Top Cast

Giselle Itié

Giselle Itié

Anabela Palhares (Bela)

Bruno Ferrari

Bruno Ferrari

Rodrigo Ávila

Simone Spoladore

Simone Spoladore

Verônica Matoso

Iran Malfitano

Iran Malfitano

Adriano Gomes Ávila

Carla Regina

Carla Regina

Cintia

Sílvia Pfeifer

Sílvia Pfeifer

Vera Ávila

Jonas Bloch

Jonas Bloch

Ricardo Ávila

Bárbara Borges

Bárbara Borges

Elvira Palhares (Vivi)

Laila Zaid

Laila Zaid

Magdalena Fonseca

Viviane Araújo

Viviane Araújo

Morena

Themes & Keywords

telenovela

About Bela, a Feia

Bela, a Feia is a soap, drama, comedy series that first aired in 2009 exploring themes of telenovela. Created by Fernando Gaitán, it stars Giselle Itié, Bruno Ferrari, Simone Spoladore. Bela, a Feia is a Brazilian telenovela originally aired on Rede Record from August 4, 2009 to June 2, 2010. A co-production with Televisa, it was based on the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea, as well as the American series Ugly Betty. On June 1, 2010, the penultimate episode of Bela, a Feia made Record lead the audience ratings against Rede Globo in both São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, a feat rarely achieved in Brazilian television viewership.

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