I am Betty, the Ugly one

Oct 25, 1999 (es) Soap, Comedy, Drama [39] Min
  • First Air Date
    Oct 25, 1999
  • Production
    RCN
  • Rotten tomato
    83.52%
  • Original title
    Yo soy Betty, la fea
  • Release
    Oct 25, 1999
  • es
    -

Overview

Taking place mainly in Bogotá, Colombia, Betty La Fea is essentially a Cinderella comedy about the rise of poor, ugly 'Betty' Pinzón and the fall of rich, handsome Armando Mendoza. Armando is a very incompetent playboy with a scheme to turn a huge profit as the new President of Eco Moda, a famous clothing manufacturing company, but his scheme is doomed because of his faulty mathematics. Because Betty, his secretary (and economics wizard), is in love with him, she helps Armando deceive the Board of Directors as he loses money and brings the company to ruin. Betty, la Fea is arguably the most successful telenovela of all time and one of the most popular television shows in the world. It is the first telenovela to have been remade worldwide and has been regarded as bringing the telenovela to new levels of success.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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  1. Ana María Orozco

    Beatriz Pinzon

  2. Jorge E. Abello

    Don Armando

  3. Natalia Ramírez

    Marcela Valencia

  4. Luis Mesa

    Daniel Valencia

  5. Scarlet Ortiz

    Alejandra Zingg

  6. Ricardo Vélez

    Mario Calderón

  7. Mario Duarte

    Nicólas Mora

  8. Julián Arango

    Hugo Lombardi

  9. Kepa Amuchastegui

    Roberto Mendoza

  10. Talú Quintero

    Margarita Sáenz de Mendoza

  11. Jorge Herrera

    Don Hermes

  12. Adriana Franco

    Julia Solano Galindo de Pinzón

  13. Pilar Uribe

    María Beatriz Valencia

  14. Julio Cesar Herrera

    Freddy Stewart Contreras

  15. Dora Cadavid

    Inés 'Inesita' Peña de Gómez

  16. Estefanía Gómez

    Aura María Fuentes

  17. Paula Peña

    Sofía de Rodríguez

  18. Luces Velásquez

    Bertha Muñoz de González

  19. María Eugenia Arboleda

    Mariana Valdés

  20. Diego Cadavid

    Román

  21. Lorna Cepeda

    Patricia Fernández

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 21 / Crews : 0

Season 1 ( 1999-10-25)

Betty goes to Ecomoda

Episode: 1

Betty goes to work at Ecomoda

Episode: 2

Betty falls on Ecomoda runway

Episode: 3

Armando gives Betty a great mission

Episode: 4

Armando has big problems with Karina Larson

Episode: 5

Betty is fired from Ecomoda

Episode: 6

Betty has an alleged suitor

Episode: 7

Betty has a big disappointment

Episode: 8

Betty prepares a gift for Armando

Episode: 9

Armando becomes the president of Ecomoda

Episode: 10

Betty has lunch with the Ugly Cartel

Episode: 11

Betty confronts Patricia for stealing her report

Episode: 12

Armando asks Patricia for a new report

Episode: 13

Betty tells the truth about her job

Episode: 14

Betty stays up all night making the new Ecomoda report

Episode: 15

Armando to fire one of his secretaries

Episode: 16

Armando fires Betty from Ecomoda

Episode: 17

Armando learns that Betty has made the first report

Episode: 18

Betty endures in business plan meeting before Daniel Valencia

Episode: 19

Betty admits she is in love

Episode: 20

Patricia has a date with Daniel Valencia

Episode: 21

Betty goes out clubbing with Aura María

Episode: 22

Hermes scolds Betty for going out clubbing

Episode: 23

Betty fights to solve Ecomoda problems

Episode: 24

Betty reaches a deal for Ecomoda

Episode: 25

Betty appointed as president's assistant

Episode: 26

Ugly Cartel called to account

Episode: 27

Betty makes up the report for the board meeting

Episode: 28

Betty is looking forward to a date with Armando

Episode: 29

Meeting day comes and the report is not yet ready

Episode: 30

Betty falls into Olarte and Patricia's trap

Episode: 31

Betty regrets letting Armando down

Episode: 32

Betty tries to retrieve the report for the board

Episode: 33

The Cartel manages to prevent them from discovering the actual report

Episode: 34

Armando learns that Olarte sabotaged the meeting

Episode: 35

Armando congratulates Betty for saving the meeting

Episode: 36

Sofía makes a scandal to her ex-husband at Ecomoda

Episode: 37

The Cartel fixes Betty up for the cocktail party

Episode: 38

Betty receives an invite for dinner

Episode: 39

Armando remembers his commitment and leaves Claudia Elena

Episode: 40

Ragtela wants to take advantage of Betty

Episode: 41

Betty attends lunch with Miguel Robles of Ragtela

Episode: 42

Armando is trying to lower the collection cost

Episode: 43

Patricia meets with Daniel Valencia to give her information

Episode: 44

Armando agrees to do business with Ragtela

Episode: 45

Olarte learns that Betty helped Ragtela

Episode: 46

Betty dreams of being a millionaire

Episode: 47

Betty confesses to Armando the truth about Ragtela

Episode: 48

Armando reaffirms his trust in Betty

Episode: 49

Armando asks Betty to start a new company

Episode: 50

Armando is very stressed by the launch

Episode: 51

Armando gives Betty broad power in the new venture

Episode: 52

Ecomoda fashion show launch in jeopardy

Episode: 53

Marcela talks to Hugo to keep him from leaving the parade

Episode: 54

Armando talks to Hugo about their discussion

Episode: 55

Ugly Cartel leaves for rumba

Episode: 56

Betty and the Cartel have too much to drink

Episode: 57

Hermes comes to La Taberna for Betty

Episode: 58

Betty takes the helm of Ecomoda

Episode: 59

Collection sales were not as expected

Episode: 60

Armando plans to use Terramoda to support Ecomoda

Episode: 61

Episode 62

Episode: 62

Gutiérrez seeks to take advantage of Aura María

Episode: 63

Armando locks Betty in the office all night

Episode: 64

Freddy gets closer to Aura María

Episode: 65

Gutiérrez comes to Ecomoda with a bruise

Episode: 66

Betty gives her support to Armando

Episode: 67

Jenny the lover of Sofía's ex-husband comes to Ecomoda

Episode: 68

Armando is unable to help Sofía

Episode: 69

Sofía tries to get Jenny out of Ecomoda

Episode: 70

Betty puts her face to banks' managers

Episode: 71

Bertha makes 'La peliteñida' uncomfortable with her dress

Episode: 72

The Cartel plans to put a tampa on 'La pupuchurra'

Episode: 73

Armando is worried about money for fabrics

Episode: 74

Betty is wary of the business with Mario's supplier

Episode: 75

The Cartel plan does not go as expected

Episode: 76

Sofía withholds Jenny's paycheck

Episode: 77

Armando must honor his bet to Hugo

Episode: 78

Armando gets into trouble after leaving the party

Episode: 79

Betty goes to rescue Armando

Episode: 80

Armando makes it to his apartment

Episode: 81

Freddy has an accident with Armando's car

Episode: 82

Betty finds Patricia in her office

Episode: 83

Marcela learns that Patricia lied to Betty

Episode: 84

Patricia must confront Armando about the suppliers

Episode: 85

Ecomoda in trouble again over fabrics

Episode: 86

Armando and Mario argue over the loss of fabrics

Episode: 87

Armando holds a conversation with Hermes

Episode: 88

At Ecomoda, rumor has it that Patricia is pregnant

Episode: 89

Mario is very anxious about Patricia's pregnancy

Episode: 90

Armando can no longer sleep

Episode: 91

Daniel and Mario imagine being fathers of the baby

Episode: 92

Bertha must decide what to do with the money

Episode: 93

Armando and Mario seek Catalina Ángel's help

Episode: 94

Armando could not contain Ecomoda's debts

Episode: 95

Betty seeks lawyer to foreclose Ecomoda

Episode: 96

Betty agrees Ecomoda seizure with lawyer

Episode: 97

The Cartel suspects Patricia's pregnancy

Episode: 98

Bertha gets a blood test for Patricia

Episode: 99

Mario advises Armando to treat Betty well

Episode: 100

Armando and Betty show up at the banks

Episode: 101

Bertha confronts husband for not buying car

Episode: 102

Ecomoda seizure begins

Episode: 103

Ecomoda partners receive figures report

Episode: 104

Armando is harassed by one of Hugo's models

Episode: 105

Betty saves Armando from being caught by Marcela

Episode: 106

Armando learns that Betty has a boyfriend

Episode: 107

Betty denies dating Nicolás

Episode: 108

Bertha tells Armando about Betty's prediction

Episode: 109

Mario advises Armando to compete with Nicolás

Episode: 110

The Cartel finally receives Patricia's tests

Episode: 111

Mario and Daniel make proposals to Patricia

Episode: 112

Ecomoda fashion show launch begins

Episode: 113

Patricia threatens Bertha to keep her quiet

Episode: 114

Fashion show a success for Ecomoda

Episode: 115

Armando starts having dreams about Betty

Episode: 116

Mario proves to Armando that Betty loves him

Episode: 117

Patricia decides not to leave Ecomoda

Episode: 118

Armando starts to win Betty's heart

Episode: 119

Mario and Armando take Betty to a bar

Episode: 120

Armando and Betty are left alone

Episode: 121

Betty writes in her diary about what happened with Armando

Episode: 122

Betty feels guilty about what happened with Armando

Episode: 123

The Cartel sympathizes with Sofía

Episode: 124

Armando confesses to Betty that he likes her

Episode: 125

Betty accepts a relationship with Armando

Episode: 126

Armando tells Mario what happened with Betty

Episode: 127

Ecomoda learns that Betty has a boyfriend

Episode: 128

Mario offers Armando seduction tools

Episode: 129

Episode 130

Episode: 130

Betty and Armando will have another date

Episode: 131

Marcela goes to the cocktail party where Armando is

Episode: 132

Armando keeps his date with Betty

Episode: 133

Freddy finds Aura María with another man

Episode: 134

Armando must face Marcela at Ecomoda

Episode: 135

Betty decides to end her relationship with Armando

Episode: 136

Armando plans to reconcile with Betty

Episode: 137

Armando goes to Betty's home

Episode: 138

Armando confronts Román and his friends

Episode: 139

Betty decides to have a makeover

Episode: 140

Aura María is fired from Ecomoda

Episode: 141

Episode 142

Episode: 142

Aura María talks to Betty about her intimate dates

Episode: 143

The Cartel does not open up to Betty about her makeover

Episode: 144

Armando has an argument with Daniel Valencia

Episode: 145

Nicolás and Betty mock her beauty

Episode: 146

Armando forgets Betty's birthday

Episode: 147

Hugo learns that Inés lent a suit to Sofía

Episode: 148

Marcela plans to follow Armando

Episode: 149

Betty and Armando's plan gets complicated

Episode: 150

Betty celebrates her birthday with the Ugly Cartel

Episode: 151

Marcela and Patricia chase after Armando

Episode: 152

Hermes surprises Armando outside his home

Episode: 153

Patricia is arrested by police

Episode: 154

Armando and Betty go to a hotel

Episode: 155

Armando and Betty spend the night

Episode: 156

Armando apologizes to Betty

Episode: 157

Betty narrates her romantic night with Armando

Episode: 158

Betty learns of Marcela's suspicions

Episode: 159

Bertha is discovered by the Ugly Cartel

Episode: 160

The Ugly Cartel warns Betty

Episode: 161

Armando suspects an affair between Betty and Nicolás

Episode: 162

Armando is between a rock and a hard place

Episode: 163

Marcela discovers Armando's alleged mistress

Episode: 164

Adriana Arboleda comes to Ecomoda

Episode: 165

Marcela makes a jealousy scene

Episode: 166

Marcela learns that Adriana is not his mistress

Episode: 167

Armando plans to please Betty

Episode: 168

Armando escapes with Betty

Episode: 169

Betty reproaches Armando for their relationship

Episode: 170

Betty talks about her first time

Episode: 171

Marcela complains to Armando about his mistress

Episode: 172

Aura María and Freddy are saved from dismissal

Episode: 173

Marcela invites Betty to lunch

Episode: 174

Betty learns of Calderón's conquest plan

Episode: 175

Betty feels betrayed by Armando

Episode: 176

Catalina Ángel helps Betty through her crisis

Episode: 177

The Ugly Cartel consoles Betty

Episode: 178

Episode 179

Episode: 179

Betty narrates how Armando won her over

Episode: 180

Episode 181

Episode: 181

Armando does not suspect that Betty found out

Episode: 182

Betty starts testing Armando

Episode: 183

Betty plans to make Armando jealous

Episode: 184

Betty initiates her plan to make Armando jealous

Episode: 185

Betty makes the first rant to Armando

Episode: 186

Episode 187

Episode: 187

Episode 188

Episode: 188

Betty buys a car and continues her plan

Episode: 189

Betty's plan starts to pay off

Episode: 190

Armando follows Betty home

Episode: 191

Armando is confused with Betty's attitude

Episode: 192

Episode 193

Episode: 193

Armando asks Betty to talk about their relationship

Episode: 194

Episode 195

Episode: 195

Betty takes the Ugly Cartel to Le Noir

Episode: 196

Armando is suspicious of Betty's attitude

Episode: 197

Sandra lies to Mario Calderón

Episode: 198

Armando invites Betty to dinner

Episode: 199

Nicolás has a date with Patricia

Episode: 200

Episode 201

Episode: 201

Armando complains to Betty about Nicolás

Episode: 202

Episode 203

Episode: 203

Marcela learns that Armando was with Betty

Episode: 204

Patricia boasts about her date with Nicolás

Episode: 205

Episode 206

Episode: 206

Betty learns that Nicolás went out with Patricia

Episode: 207

Jenny stars in a scandal at Ecomoda

Episode: 208

Betty demands Nicolás to pick her up at Ecomoda

Episode: 209

Armando spies on Betty and Nicolás

Episode: 210

Episode 211

Episode: 211

Armando confesses he does not want to get married

Episode: 212

Calderón believes Armando fell in love with Betty

Episode: 213

Margarita Sáenz de Mendoza comes to Ecomoda

Episode: 214

Inés suffers a relapse due to overwork

Episode: 215

Catalina Ángel catches Armando and Betty kissing

Episode: 216

Hugo Lombardi and the Ugly Cartel take care of Inés

Episode: 217

Armando and Nicolás fight in front of Inés' house

Episode: 218

Patricia continues to win Nicolás' heart

Episode: 219

Marcela learns that Armando had a fight with Nicolás

Episode: 220

Marcela confronts Betty for hitting Armando

Episode: 221

Daniel Valencia tries to expose Betty

Episode: 222

Armando pressures Betty to adjust the balance sheet

Episode: 223

Betty is hesitant not to make up the balance

Episode: 224

Ecomoda launches its new collection

Episode: 225

Collection launch ends successfully

Episode: 226

Daniel learns that Ecomoda is in financial trouble

Episode: 227

Nicolás and Patricia spend the night together

Episode: 228

Betty tells her parents she is resigning from Ecomoda

Episode: 229

Daniel Valencia learns that Betty repossessed Ecomoda

Episode: 230

Armando confesses he is in love with Betty

Episode: 231

Marcela pressures Betty to hand over the balance sheet

Episode: 232

Armando learns that Betty knows the whole truth

Episode: 233

Episode 234

Episode: 234

Betty resigns from Ecomoda

Episode: 235

Marcela learns about the relationship between Armando and Betty

Episode: 236

Betty gets ready to travel to Cartagena

Episode: 237

Marcela confronts Armando and cancels the wedding

Episode: 238

Betty goes to Cartagena

Episode: 239

Betty explains the reason for her resignation to Catalina

Episode: 240

Betty meets Michel Doinel

Episode: 241

Episode 242

Episode: 242

Betty decides to continue working with Catalina Ángel

Episode: 243

Betty tells Catalina her story with Armando

Episode: 244

Armando tries to find out where Betty is

Episode: 245

Betty instructs Nicolás to attend Ecomoda

Episode: 246

Armando confesses to Marcela that he fell in love with Betty

Episode: 247

Nicolás Mora attends Ecomoda on behalf of Betty

Episode: 248

Catalina Ángel takes Betty to a beauty salon

Episode: 249

Betty gets a makeover and removes her fringes

Episode: 250

Betty enjoys Cartagena while Armando suffers

Episode: 251

Armando immerses himself in alcohol

Episode: 252

Catalina talks to Michel Doinel about Betty

Episode: 253

Michel invites Betty to Santa Teresa's cocktail party

Episode: 254

Betty gets ready to go to the cocktail party with Michel Doinel

Episode: 255

Julia discovers Betty's diary

Episode: 256

Armando has a fierce fight

Episode: 257

Michel Doinel gives Betty a kiss

Episode: 258

Roberto Mendoza proposes to sue Betty

Episode: 259

Julia confronts Armando

Episode: 260

Michel Doinel expresses his feelings to Betty

Episode: 261

The Ugly Cartel gathers to watch the beauty pageant

Episode: 262

Armando accuses Betty of stealing Ecomoda

Episode: 263

Betty frees herself from grudges against Armando

Episode: 264

Hermes speaks with Roberto Mendoza

Episode: 265

Betty returns to Bogotá

Episode: 266

Betty surprises with her new image in Bogotá

Episode: 267

Ecomoda shall continue to belong to Terramoda

Episode: 268

Episode 269

Episode: 269

Catalina prepares Betty for her return to Ecomoda

Episode: 270

Betty returns to Ecomoda

Episode: 271

Betty continues to amaze with her makeover

Episode: 272

Betty is nominated for Ecomoda's presidency

Episode: 273

Betty is the new president of Ecomoda

Episode: 274

Gutiérrez makes Betty's appointment official

Episode: 275

The Cartel celebrates Betty's appointment

Episode: 276

Betty goes out to party with the Ugly Cartel

Episode: 277

Betty tells the Cartel why she left Ecomoda

Episode: 278

Armando gives Betty an explanation

Episode: 279

Betty tells Julia that Armando still loves her

Episode: 280

Armando and Betty reach a legal settlement

Episode: 281

Episode 282

Episode: 282

Mario advises Armando to get Betty back

Episode: 283

The Cartel is saved from being fired from Ecomoda

Episode: 284

Betty asks to design clothes for ordinary women

Episode: 285

Betty proposes to use the Cartel as models

Episode: 286

Betty removes Armando's belongings from his office

Episode: 287

The Cartel discovers the instruction letter

Episode: 288

The Cartel discovers Betty and Armando's affair

Episode: 289

The Cartel continues to inquire about the letter

Episode: 290

Armando searches through the garbage for Betty's gifts

Episode: 291

Daniel Valencia invites Betty to dinner

Episode: 292

The Cartel confesses to Betty that they read the letter

Episode: 293

Betty tells the Cartel the whole truth

Episode: 294

Betty is unable to forget Armando

Episode: 295

Catalina Ángel makes her support for Betty clear to Marcela

Episode: 296

Mariana reads the cards to Betty again

Episode: 297

Betty dines with Daniel Valencia

Episode: 298

Hugo starts working on the Cartel's image

Episode: 299

Betty prepares for collection launch

Episode: 300

Armando returns to Ecomoda

Episode: 301

Alejandra Sing comes to Ecomoda

Episode: 302

Armando gives Alejandra a tour of Ecomoda

Episode: 303

Hugo Lombardi fixes up the Ugly Cartel

Episode: 304

Episode 305

Episode: 305

Hugo Lombardi to resign after launch

Episode: 306

Betty introduces the new Ecomoda collection

Episode: 307

The Cartel parades at the collection launch

Episode: 308

Betty asks Hugo Lombardi not to resign

Episode: 309

Betty continues to receive praise for new collection

Episode: 310

Armando ends his relationship with Marcela

Episode: 311

Betty is confused with Armando's attitude

Episode: 312

Betty learns that Armando broke up with Marcela

Episode: 313

Alejandra Sing acquires Ecomoda franchise

Episode: 314

The Cartel encourages Betty to forget Armando

Episode: 315

Patricia and Nicolás in a scandal

Episode: 316

Michel Doinel comes to Ecomoda

Episode: 317

Episode 318

Episode: 318

Armando discovers Betty's diary

Episode: 319

Armando reads Betty's diary

Episode: 320

Catalina persuades Betty to work with Michel

Episode: 321

Episode 322

Episode: 322

Betty takes Michel to her home

Episode: 323

Inés encourages Armando to get Betty back

Episode: 324

Armando talks to Julia about Betty

Episode: 325

Armando goes to the place where Betty and Michel are

Episode: 326

Armando asks Montaner to sing for Betty

Episode: 327

Betty resigns as president of Ecomoda

Episode: 328

Armando resigns from Ecomoda

Episode: 329

Daniel Valencia becomes president of Ecomoda

Episode: 330

Marcela tells Betty that Armando loves her

Episode: 331

Betty decides to save Ecomoda

Episode: 332

Armando and Betty reconcile

Episode: 333

Armando proposes to Betty

Episode: 334

Betty and Armando get married

Episode: 335
Oct 25, 1999 (es)
Soap, Comedy, Drama
[39] Min
  • First Air Date Oct 25, 1999
  • Production
    RCN
  • Rotten tomato 83.52%
Original Title Yo soy Betty, la fea
es

Overview

Taking place mainly in Bogotá, Colombia, Betty La Fea is essentially a Cinderella comedy about the rise of poor, ugly 'Betty' Pinzón and the fall of rich, handsome Armando Mendoza. Armando is a very incompetent playboy with a scheme to turn a huge profit as the new President of Eco Moda, a famous clothing manufacturing company, but his scheme is doomed because of his faulty mathematics. Because Betty, his secretary (and economics wizard), is in love with him, she helps Armando deceive the Board of Directors as he loses money and brings the company to ruin. Betty, la Fea is arguably the most successful telenovela of all time and one of the most popular television shows in the world. It is the first telenovela to have been remade worldwide and has been regarded as bringing the telenovela to new levels of success.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer