Series synopsis
Yo soy Betty, la fea is a soap comedy drama television series that premiered on RCN on October 25, 1999. It ended on February 6, 2001. It was created by Fernando Gaitán. It stars Ana María Orozco, Jorge Enrique Abello, Natalia Ramírez and Luis Mesa.
Beatriz Pinzón Solano is a brilliant economist with a master's degree in finance; she has only one flaw: she's ugly. Everything changes when she starts working at Ecomoda, one of the country's largest companies, where she meets and falls in love with Armando Mendoza. This time, life will give her a second chance to prove she can become the most desired and beloved woman in the world.
Premise
Beatriz Pinzón Solano is a brilliant economist with a master's degree in finance; she has only one flaw: she's ugly. Everything changes when she starts working at Ecomoda, one of the country's largest companies, where she meets and falls in love with Armando Mendoza. This time, life will give her a second chance to prove she can become the most desired and beloved woman in the world.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ana María Orozco as Beatriz Pinzon
- Jorge Enrique Abello as Don Armando
- Natalia Ramírez as Marcela Valencia
- Luis Mesa as Daniel Valencia
- Scarlet Ortiz as Alejandra Zingg
- Ricardo Vélez as Mario Calderón
- Mario Duarte as Nicólas Mora
- Julián Arango as Hugo Lombardi
Supporting cast
- Kepa Amuchastegui as Roberto Mendoza
- Talú Quintero as Margarita Sáenz de Mendoza
- Jorge Herrera as Don Hermes
- Adriana Franco as Julia Solano Galindo de Pinzón
- Pilar Uribe as María Beatriz Valencia
- Julio Cesar Herrera as Freddy Stewart Contreras
- Dora Cadavid as Inés 'Inesita' Peña de Gómez
- Estefanía Gómez as Aura María Fuentes
- Paula Peña as Sofía de Rodríguez
- Luces Velásquez as Bertha Muñoz de González
- María Eugenia Arboleda as Mariana Valdés
- Diego Cadavid as Román
Guest cast
- Cecilia Bolocco as Cecilia Bolocco
- Angeline Moncayo as Karina Larson
- Alberto Valdiri as Gordito González
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 335 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 335 | October 25, 1999 | February 6, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chapter 1 Betty arrives at Ecomoda for an interview for the position of presidential secretary with a brilliant resume, but finds that there is a candidate with a better chance than her. |
October 25, 1999 |
| 2 |
Chapter 2 Armando decides to hire Patricia and Betty as presidential secretaries and even though Betty is given the warehouse room as an office, Armando gives Betty the most important duties and Patricia the responsibility of public relations except for her personal agenda, which infuriates Marcela. |
October 27, 1999 |
| 3 |
Chapter 3 During Betty's first buyers' parade, she makes a mess when she tries to help Armando when he gives her a color chart he's requested, Betty gets in the way of the parade and falls off the stage. |
October 29, 1999 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | RCN |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 25, 1999 |
| Last aired | February 6, 2001 |
| Runtime | 39 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 21:00:00 |