Bela, a Feia
| Bela, a Feia | |
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Bela a Feia poster | |
| Also known as | Ugly Bela |
| Genre | Telenovela |
| Based on | Yo soy Betty, la fea by Fernando Gaitán |
| Written by | Emílio Boechat, Alessandra Colassanti, Denise Crispun and others |
| Directed by | Edson Spinello, Rudi Lagemann, Leonardo Miranda |
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| Opening theme | "Bela, a Feia" (Ultraje a Rigor) |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of episodes | 217 (205 International version) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Rede Record |
| Original release | |
| Network | RecordTV |
| Release | August 4, 2009 – June 2, 2010 |
Bela, a Feia (Ugly Bela) is a Brazilian telenovela originally aired on Rede Record from August 4, 2009, to June 2, 2010. A co-production with Televisa, it was based on the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea, as well as the American series Ugly Betty.
On June 1, 2010, the penultimate episode of Bela, a Feia made Record lead the audience ratings against Rede Globo in both São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, a feat rarely achieved in Brazilian television viewership.