The most memorable telenovelas of all time
The top 3 according to 688 votes from people: El derecho de nacer · Papá corazón · Los ricos también lloran. (Updated Jun 18, 2024.)
Los ricos también lloran, Cuna de lobos, Thalía's Marías, Ugly Betty's original Yo soy Betty, la fea, Pasión de gavilanes, Rebelde and Avenida Brasil: the Latin American telenovelas that defined an era, according to AARP en Español.
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Top 17
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El derecho de nacer
Cuba, 1948; Mexico, 1952 and 1981. A radio serial brought to TV: the pioneering melodrama of an aristocratic family, touching on race and class.
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Papá corazón
Argentina, 1973. The orphan girl who talks to her late mother's ghost; remade in Mexico as "Mundo de juguete".
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Los ricos también lloran
Mexico, 1979. A woman searches for the son she abandoned; it made Verónica Castro a star.
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Por estas calles
Venezuela, 1992. Venezuela's economic crisis and social reality, in prime time.
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Cuna de lobos
Mexico, 1986. The one with Catalina Creel, for many the best villain in TV history.
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Rebelde
Mexico, 2004. The teen phenomenon that gave birth to the band RBD.
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María la del barrio
Mexico, 1995. A modern take on "Los ricos también lloran" that launched Thalía worldwide.
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Marimar
Mexico, 1994. The second of Thalía's Marías, a hit across half the world.
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María Mercedes
Mexico, 1992. The first of Thalía's "María trilogy".
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El privilegio de amar
Mexico, 1998. Inspired by Venezuela's "Cristal": forbidden love and redemption.
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Corazón salvaje
Mexico, 1993. A period adventure set in the early 1900s, based on Caridad Bravo Adams' novel.
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Floricienta
Argentina, 2004. The teen Cinderella story whose finale was performed live before 3,000 people in Buenos Aires.
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El Señor de los Cielos
United States, 2013-2023. Inspired by Amado Carrillo; it won the first Emmy for Spanish-language primetime programming.
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Yo soy Betty, la fea
Colombia, 1999-2001. The most successful telenovela ever according to Guinness, with more than 25 adaptations.
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Avenida Brasil
Brazil, 2012. Sold to 130 countries: the second most successful telenovela ever.
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La reina del sur
United States (Telemundo), 2011. Kate del Castillo in Pérez-Reverte's novel, with a $10 million budget.
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Pasión de gavilanes
Colombia, 2003. Three brothers seek revenge by seducing three sisters; it got a second season almost 20 years later.
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Comments (4)
Catalina Creel y su parche en el ojo, mi abuela todavía habla de ella como si fuera una vecina 😂
Betty la fea número uno siempre. La he visto entera tres veces y me sigo riendo con el cuartel de las feas.
Falta Café con aroma de mujer, que también es de Fernando Gaitán y es una joya.
Rebelde marcó mi adolescencia entera, todavía me sé las canciones de RBD.