Season 1 • Episode 103
LatestQuinceañera, is a Mexican telenovela, produced by and broadcast on Televisa in 1987, starring Adela Noriega and Thalía. Quinceañera was the first telenovela to talk about substance abuse, date rape and gangs, and is considered to be the first telenovela made for teenagers. Quinceañera was named by the Associated Press as one of the ten most influential telenovelas ever to air in Latin America, and Univision tlnovelas viewers named it one of their all-time favorite Mexican telenovelas. In 2010, Quinceañera was placed #7 on the People en Español's "20 Best Telenovelas" list, and in 2012, Terra named it as one of the fifty best telenovelas of all-time.
Writing
First teen telenovela to tackle drugs, gangs, and date rape head-on.
Acting
Adela Noriega and baby Thalía serving dramatic excellence.
Creator
René Muñoz
Adela Noriega
Maricruz Fernández Sarcoser
Ernesto Laguardia
Pancho
Thalia
Beatriz Villanueva Contreras
Rafael Rojas
Gerardo Fernández Sarcoser
Sebastian Ligarde
Guillermo "Memo" López
Jorge Lavat
Roberto Villanueva
Julieta Egurrola
Carmen Sarcoser de Fernández
Margarita Sanz
Eduviges Sarcoser
Nailea Norvind
Leonor
Armando Araiza
Chato
Fernando Ciangherotti
Sergio Iturralde Contreras
Omar Fierro
Arturo
Inés Morales
Elvira Contreras
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This telenovela revolutionized Mexican television by proving teens wanted serious drama, not just romance.
Adela Noriega and Thalía became Mexico's biggest stars; the Associated Press later named this one of Latin America's ten most influential telenovelas ever.
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