Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea. The series was produced by Silent H, Ventanarosa and Reveille Productions partnered with ABC Studios and executive produced by Salma Hayek, Silvio Ho... More

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  • Sep 28, 2006

Air date of final episode:

  • Apr 14, 2010

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Number of seasons:

  • 4

Number of episodes:

  • 43

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Program creator

Fernando Gaitán

Fernando Gaitán Salom (Born November 9, 1960 in Bogotá) is a Colombian TV series and telenovelas screenwriter as well as a producer. Fernando Gaitán is known for weaving different histories into diverse social contexts. He gained fame in Latin America after writing the telenovela Café, con aroma de...

Seasons of Ugly Betty

  • Ugly Betty Season 4 ( Sep 24, 2009 Apr 14, 2010 )

    The fourth and final season of the American Comedy-drama television series Ugly Betty was confirmed in the ABC lineup, which was picked up for a full season on April 23, 2009. The season premiered on...

  • Ugly Betty - Season 1 ( Sep 28, 2006 May 17, 2007 )

    The first season of the American dramedy television series Ugly Betty began airing on September 28, 2006 and concluded on May 17, 2007. In addition to the twenty-three regular episodes in season one,...

  • Ugly Betty - Season 2 ( Sep 27, 2007 May 22, 2008 )

    The second season of the American dramedy television series Ugly Betty started on September 27, 2007 in the United States and Canada and including a long, mid-season hiatus ran until May 22, 2008....

  • Ugly Betty - Season 3 ( Sep 25, 2008 May 21, 2009 )

    The third season of the American dramedy television series Ugly Betty was confirmed in the ABC lineup, which was picked up for a full season on February 11, 2008. The season premiere aired on...

  • Ugly Betty - Season 4

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Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series Nominees

Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design - Contemporary TV Series Winners

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Media

Adapted From

Yo soy Betty, la fea

Yo soy Betty, la fea (I am, ugly Betty) is a popular telenovela filmed in Colombia, written by Fernando Gaitán and produced between 1999 through 2001 by the Colombian network RCN (Radio Cadena Nacional) in cooperation of Venezuelan network RCTV (Radio Caracas Television). More than a dozen versions...

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