Series synopsis
Bela, a Feia is a soap drama comedy television series that premiered on Record on August 4, 2009. It ended on June 2, 2010. It was created by Gisele Joras. It stars Giselle Itié, Bruno Ferrari, Simone Spoladore and Iran Malfitano.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Giselle Itié as Anabela Palhares (Bela)
- Bruno Ferrari as Rodrigo Ávila
- Simone Spoladore as Verônica Matoso
- Iran Malfitano as Adriano Gomes Ávila
- Carla Cabral as Cintia
- Sílvia Pfeifer as Vera Ávila
- Jonas Bloch as Ricardo Ávila
- Bárbara Borges as Elvira Palhares (Vivi)
Supporting cast
- Laila Zaid as Magdalena Fonseca
- Viviane Araújo as Morena
- Roberta Gualda as Luzia Caldas
- Gabriela Moreyra as Natália Brito
- Kaic Crescente as Victor Hugo
- Denise Del Vecchio as Vanda Alcântara
- Pérola Faria as Juliana Barros
- Bia Montez as Hortência Peixoto
- Rafael Primot as Ícaro Nazareno Pereira da Silva Palhares
- Vinicius Moreno as Lucas
- Ângela Leal as Olga Santos
- Ildi Silva as Dinorá Melo
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 217 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 217 | August 4, 2009 | June 2, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 4, 2009 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 5, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | August 6, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Record |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 4, 2009 |
| Last aired | June 2, 2010 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | Ended |