María la del Barrio
| María la del Barrio | |
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| Genre | Telenovela |
| Created by | Vivian Pestalozzi |
| Screenplay by | Carlos Romero |
| Story by | Inés Rodena |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Viviana Pimstein |
| Opening theme | "María la del Barrio" performed by Thalía |
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| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 92 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Angelli Nesma Medina |
| Producer(s) | Valentín Pimstein |
| Cinematography | Carlos Guerra |
| Editor(s) | Claudio González |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Release | |
| Original network | Canal de las Estrellas |
| Picture format | 405-line |
| Original release | August 14, 1995 – April 26, 1996 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Si Dios me quita la vida |
| Followed by | La antorcha encendida |
| Related shows | Los ricos también lloran |
María la del Barrio (Lit: Maria of the Slums/English title: Humble Maria) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa in 1995. The series is a remake of Los Ricos También Lloran. María la del barrio is considered one of the world's most popular and successful shows ever, having been broadcast in over 180 countries. It is the last part of the Trilogía de las Marías.
Thalía and Fernando Colunga starred as protagonists, Ludwika Paleta and Osvaldo Benavides starred as co-protagonists, while Itatí Cantoral starred as main antagonist. The leading actors Ricardo Blume, Irán Eory, Carmen Salinas and Meche Barba starred as stellar performances.
María Hernández is a young, humble, uneducated dreamer, who lives with her godmother Cacilda on the outskirts of Mexico City and works as a picker of recyclable material in a landfill. On the day that María turns 15, her godmother dies, who on her deathbed, asks Father Honorio to find a place where her goddaughter can work and live. Maria is welcomed by businessman Fernando De la Vega, one of the most influential and richest men in the country. He teaches María manners and welcomes her as a family member, although his wife Victoria and Carlota, one of the household's maids, despise María upon meeting her.
Luis Fernando, the eldest son of the De la Vega family, is dumped by his girlfriend Brenda, and swears not to become involved emotionally with women, but to toy with them. He initially engages with María for this purpose, but ends up falling in love with her. Soraya Montenegro, the boastful and proud niece of Victoria, is in love with Luis Fernando and wants to marry him. She despises María and calls her "marginal".
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