When “Yo Soy Betty, La Fea” aired its first and only season starting in 1999, no one could have imagined the impact a Colombian telenovela that followed Betty Pinzón, a quirky, corporate Latina protagonist navigating her career and love life, would have on millions of people around the world. The show was televised in 180 countries, dubbed in 15 languages, and remade into 28 international adaptations — with one of the most prominent remakes starring America Ferrera as “Ugly Betty.”
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