45 minSeason 1 • Episode 209
LatestAna Francisca is a poor and ugly girl who, after being humiliated by the entire town, becomes a beautiful, stylish and rich woman who wants revenge. During this trajectory, this romantic comedy also shows the true love of Ana Francisca and Danilo that survives throughout the years, the distance and the traps of destiny. They will be part of a love triangle with Olga, a snobbish girl who is going to do anything to steal Danilo from Ana Francisca.
Acting
Mariana Ximenes owns every transformation scene
Costume
The revenge wardrobe evolution is *chef's kiss*
Production
Campy sets that scream 2003 Brazilian excess
Creator
Walcyr Carrasco
Mariana Ximenes
Ana Francisca Mariano da Silva Canto e Mello
Murilo Benício
Danilo Rodrigues Albuquerque
Priscila Fantin
Olga Gonçalves Lima
Elizabeth Savalla
Jezebel do Canto e Mello
Drica Moraes
Márcia Mariano da Silva
Marcello Novaes
Timóteo Mariano da Silva
Tarcísio Filho
Sebastian Von Burgo
Caco Ciocler
Miguel Torres Santana
Fúlvio Stefanini
Vivaldo Albuquerque
Lília Cabral
Bárbara Albuquerque
Cláudio Corrêa e Castro
Conde Klaus Von Burgo
Laura Cardoso
Carmem Mariano da Silva
Osmar Prado
Margarido Mariano da Silva
Denise Del Vecchio
Dona Mocinha
Rosamaria Murtinho
Margot
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Walcyr Carrasco wrote this during his peak 'wronged woman' era—he'd later create 'The Life We Lead' and 'Trail of Lies' with similar transformation arcs.
This telenovela helped cement the 'feia-bela' (ugly-beautiful) trope in Brazilian TV—a cultural obsession with makeover narratives that peaked in 2000s Globo productions.
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