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''I Love Betty La Fea'' (stylized as ''I ♥ Betty La Fea'') is a
Philippine drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'', Filipino telenovelas or P-drama, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebi ...
series that was aired on
ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company unde ...
, based on the Colombian series ''
Yo soy Betty, la fea ''Yo soy Betty, la fea'' (English: I am Betty, the Ugly one), often referred to simply as ''Betty, la fea'', is a Colombian telenovela written by Fernando Gaitán which was broadcast from 25 October 1999 to 8 May 2001 by RCN. More than a dozen ...
'' from
RCN Televisión RCN Televisión, branded as Canal RCN (''Radio Cadena Nacional'') is a Colombian free-to-air television network. It is a Colombian open television channel, belonging to the Ardila Lülle Organization. It was founded as a television content produ ...
from September 8, 2008 to April 24, 2009 replacing '' ''The Singing Bee'''' and '' My Girl''. from 2009 to 2010, it was aired in the United States and Canada via
The Filipino Channel The Filipino Channel, commonly known as TFC, is a 24-hour global subscription television network based in Daly City, California with studios in Redwood City, California and offices in Africa, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, UAE, Ethi ...
. In 2009-2010 a cause of delay to air the series in the U.S and Canada due to international distribution of the series forgoing to be aired in 2009-2010.


Plot

Beatriz Pengson, or simply Betty, is an aesthetically challenged career-oriented girl who happens to work in a posh advertising agency known as Ecomoda Manila. In an industry where everyone thrives on beauty and perfection, her lack of good looks and outdated sense of fashion make her an instant outcast amongst her superficial colleagues. Despite her shortcomings, Betty's capabilities and innate kindheartedness have gained her a set of loyal friends. Betty's lackluster life, however, heads a turn for the better (or is it for worse?) when she meets the man of her dreams, Armando Solis, the President of Ecomoda Manila. How will Betty catch the elusive heart of someone who's way out of her league? Is it possible that a good-looking guy like Armando will eventually fall in love with a certified ugly duckling?


Cast and characters


Main cast

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Bea Alonzo Phylbert Angelli Ranollo Fagestrom (born October 17, 1987), professionally known as Bea Alonzo (), is a Filipino actress. Alonzo first gained recognition for the 2002 teleserye ''Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay''. She is best known for her portrayals ...
as Herself / Beatrice "Betty" Pengson; in reality Beatrice Tingson (''Beatriz Aurora "Betty" Pinzón Solano'') - Her intellectual capabilities and excellent organizational skills make her the perfect secretary for any top brass executive. The problem lies in her odd appearance which has always been a butt of jokes amongst her officemates. Yet not even such harsh treatment can deter her from achieving her goals and from being a nice girl towards other people. *
John Lloyd Cruz John Lloyd Espidol Cruz (born June 24, 1983) is a Filipino actor, model and occasional TV host. He was a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, where he is an alumnus of Batch 5. He starred in the teen drama '' Tabing Ilog'', and is best known for his ...
as Armando Solis (''Armando Mendoza Sáenz'') - He is the epitome of a sophisticated and adventurous bachelor who remains a certified ladies’ man despite his soon-to-be-married status with his possessive girlfriend, Marcella. But the truth is that Armando has no choice but to give in to all her demands because their families are co-founders and owners of the company where he works for as the President.


Supporting cast

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Vhong Navarro Ferdinand Hipolito Navarro (born January 4, 1977), known professionally as Vhong Navarro, is a Filipino comedian, actor, dancer, recording artist and television host. He is a regular host on ABS-CBN's noontime variety show '' It's Showtime''. H ...
as Nicholas "Kulas" Mora (''Nicolas Mora'') - One can easily single him out in a crowd because of his attention-getting nerdy fashion sense: high-waist pants, checkered polo shirt, and suspenders. Coupled with his weird personality, Nicholas is indeed the exact male counterpart of his best friend Betty La Fea. It is his fervent wish to win the heart of his dream girl Patricia. *
Ai Ai delas Alas Martina Eileen Hernandez delas Alas-Sibayan (born November 11, 1964), known professionally as Ai-Ai delas Alas, is a Filipino actress and comedian. She is widely regarded as the country's "Queen of Comedy" for her comedic talent and best know ...
as Julia Pengson; in reality Julia Tingson (''Julia Solano Galindo de Pinzón'') - She plans to work as a domestic helper in London to provide a better life for her family. But her children eventually persuade her to stay especially when Betty gets her first job in Eco Moda. *
Ruffa Gutierrez Sharmaine Ruffa Rama Gutierrez (born June 24, 1974) is a Filipino model, beauty queen, host and actress. She was the 1992 Look of the Year - Philippines, Binibining Pilipinas World 1993 and Second Runner-up to Miss World 1993. Career Gutier ...
as Daniella Valencia (Solis) (gender-swapped ''Marcela/Daniel Valencia/Wilhelmina Slater'') - She is the main antagonist of the series. As the SVP of the ad agency co-owned by her family with the Solis, it is her job to make sure that everything is under control in Eco Moda Manila. Her distrust towards Armando's capabilities, however, often creates a rift between them. Knowing that he's the fiancé of her younger sister only intensifies her belief that he's nothing but a first-class gigolo. Eventually in the series, it became clear that her motives are mainly of revenge. *
Megan Young Megan Lynne Young (born February 27, 1990) is a Filipino-American actress, model, television presenter and beauty queen who won the Miss World Philippines 2013 title and was later crowned as Miss World 2013. She is the first Filipina to win t ...
as Marcella Valencia (''Marcela Valencia'') - For someone who's born with a silver spoon on her mouth, Marcella is used to getting everything she wants. As a result, her boyfriend suffers the most because of her domineering attitude similar to that of Daniella. Since she's aware of his womanizing ways, she keeps him under her beck and call at all times. *
Ronaldo Valdez Ronald James Gibbs (born November 27, 1947, in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines), popularly known by his on-screen name Ronaldo Valdez, is a veteran Filipino film and television actor whose career spanned for almost five decades. Valdez is the f ...
as Hermes Pengson; in reality Herminio "Miniong" Tingson (''Hermes Pinzón Galarza'') - As a father, he believes that his daughter can be whoever she wants to be because she's an intelligent young lady. He is also very protective of Betty when it comes to “potential suitors” like Nicholas or Armando. *
Sam Concepcion Samuel Lawrence Lopez Concepcion (born October 17, 1992) is a Filipino singer, dancer, actor, VJ and host. Concepcion emerged as the winner for the Big Division of the first season of ''Little Big Star'' in April 2006. Concepcion currently h ...
as Andrew Pengson; in reality Andrew Tingson (''original character with some resemblance to Justin Suarez from Ugly Betty'') - At first glance, you'd think that he's just a happy-go-lucky kid who's only out for some fun and excitement. But in truth, he's a loving son who always wants the best for the Pengson family. *
Wendy Valdez Wendy Valdez (; born June 2, 1982) is a Filipina beauty queen, former '' Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2'' contestant, and an actress. Biography Valdez grew up in Navotas. Valdez serves as her family's breadwinner. She claims she is going to do ...
as Patricia Suarez (''Patricia Fernández de Brickman'') - A rival secretary of Betty, she always creates mean and comedic schemes to get rid of her. Patricia is very attractive and sexy on the outside, but is shown to be shallow and an air-head. She wears flamboyant clothes and openly flaunts how proud she is of her beauty. *
Joem Bascon Joseph Emmanuel Bascon, popularly known by the stage name Joem Bascon, (born August 29, 1986) is a Filipino actor. He is currently a freelance actor under Regal Entertainment and Viva Artists Agency. Career Bascon's first relevance in the e ...
as Mario Collantes (''Mario Calderón'') - Despite his bad influence towards Armando when it comes to women, he nevertheless remains a loyal best friend to him. As the VP for Creatives, he closely works with Hugo and Randy for their various events and ad campaigns. Patricia is quite attracted to him, but he ignores her advances. *
Thou Reyes Joseph Kollins Reyes (born March 28, 1985), known professionally as Thou Reyes, is a Filipino actor and model A model is an informative representation of an object, person or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late ...
as Hugo Bosinio (''Hugo Lombardi'') - Because he is a creative genius, he gets away with his annoying sarcasm when talking to the bigwigs including Armando's father, Roberto. He's a perfectionist who always wants the best out of every ad campaign that he makes. Yet despite his aversion to ugly people like Betty, he can also be nice when he wants to.


Recurring cast

* Sheryn Regis as Kylie Torres *Leo Rialp as Roberto Solis (''Roberto Mendoza'') *
Pilar Pilapil Pilar, Portuguese and Spanish for pillar, may refer to: People * Pilar (given name), a common abbreviation of ''María del Pilar'', including a list of people so named * Pilar (surname), a list of people surnamed Pilar or del Pilar Places Argen ...
as Elvira Valencia *Randolf Stamatelaky as Randy *
Ronnie Liang Ronnie de Guzman Liang is a Filipino singer, actor, model, and influencer. He is also an Army Reservist and a licensed private pilot. He is currently studying as a commercial pilot and instructor pilot training at the Pilipinas Space and Aviat ...
as Enrique *Marvin Yap as Bart *
Lloyd Zaragoza Lloyd Zaragoza (born November 2, 1982) is a Filipino actor and singer. Personal life Zaragoza is a younger brother of singer and actress Jessa Zaragoza Richelle Ann Mallari Loyola-Avanzado (born January 31, 1979), better known by her st ...
as Roman (''Román'') * Jojo Alejar as Macario (''Gustavo Olarte'') *
Princess Ryan Princess Ryan (born May 26, 1989) is a Filipina-Irish TV personality. She is currently a contact star with ABS-CBN and Star Magic ABS-CBN Center for Communication Arts, Inc., doing business as Star Magic (formerly known as ABS-CBN Talent ...
as Rose


Guesting Cast by Chapter


Chapter One: Young

''The story starts from Betty, Andrew, Nicholas, and Armando's childhood.'' *Noemi Oineza as young Betty Pengson (''young Beatrice Tingson'') * Zaijan Jaranilla as young Nicholas Mora *
Carlo Lacana Carlo Lacana (born November 11, 1998) is a Philippines, Filipino Actor, actor. Career Lacana is a child actor in Laoag, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Norte Province, who started his career with commercial television and print ads. His fir ...
as young Armando Solis *Angel Jacob as Susan Solis (deceased; only seen in flashbacks and photographs) *Timothy Chan as young Andrew Pengson (''young Andrew Tingson'') *
Christian Vasquez Christian Oliver B. Vazquez (born February 8, 1977) is a Filipino actor, model and a former housemate of ABS-CBN's '' Pinoy Big Brother: Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition''. During his stint at Pinoy Big Brother, he was one of the comedi ...
as young Roberto Solis


Chapter Two: Work

''Betty gets a job and becomes president of Ecomoda Manila.'' * Alessandra De Rossi as Cristina Larson (''Karina Larson'') *Cheska Ortega as Janice - Andrew's friend * Gloria Romero as Doray *
Rafael Rosell Rafael Rosell IV (born November 10, 1982) is a Filipino actor and model. Early life Rafael Rosell IV was born in Stavanger, Norway on November 10, 1982 to Filipino parents; his father, Rafael Rosell III, is a geologist from Cebu, and his mothe ...
as Jeremy * Nan Clenuar as Mickey * Bam Romana as Donald *
Regine Angeles Diorella Regine De Leon Angeles (born October 29, 1985) is a Filipina model and actress. She started her showbiz career after winning ''Be Bench / The Model Search'' of ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto ...
as Paula *
John Prats John Paulo Quiambao Prats (born February 14, 1984) is a Filipino comedian, actor, dancer, TV host, director, model and entrepreneur. He started as a child star in year 1992. He is the older brother of actress and former child-star Camille Pra ...
as Drake *
Riza Santos Riza Raquel Santos (born August 31, 1986) is a currently the Vice President of Argyle Fox Inc., a technology firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta and a former Canadian actress, TV Host and the first Canadian beauty pageant titleholder who ac ...
as Amanda *Arnold Reyes * Guji Lorenzana (as Guji Lorenzano), Lance Christopher, Michaela Melania,
Erika Padilla Erika Padilla (born November 22, 1986) is a Filipino actress, TV host, model and sideline reporter. Early life Padilla's father is General Ricardo Ilagan Padilla, a former regional director of Region 4 Calabarzon and the incumbent Mayor of Bon ...
,
Enrique Gil Enrique Mari Bacay Gil V (; born March 30, 1992) is a Filipino actor, dancer, and commercial model. Gil has appeared in various films and television shows such as ''Mula Sa Puso'', ''Budoy'', ''Princess and I'', '' Muling Buksan Ang Puso'' an ...
, Heidi Riego, Jubail Andres, and Kristina Snell as Ecomodels *Kent Howell as John Edward Molina * Savannah Lamsen as Sarah Octacio *
Jason Gainza Jayson Gainza (born April 27, 1980) is a Filipino actor, comedian, impersonator and former reality show contestant. Gainza was the first runner-up (the Second Big Placer) in ''Pinoy Big Brother''. He garnered 312,258 votes, equal to 27.5% of t ...
as Adolfo Robles (''Saúl Gutiérrez'')


Chapter Three: Date

''Betty gets a date with some boys. Meanwhile, Nicholas makes a magazine called the B Magazine.'' *
Meryll Soriano Mary Rosalind Soriano Revillame (born December 9, 1982), known professionally as Meryll Soriano, is a multi-awarded actress in the Philippines. Career Meryll Soriano started acting as a child star during the early 90s appearing in "The Maricel ...
as Maria Rosario "Rose" Sanchez * Sheryn Regis as Kylie Torres *
Kristel Moreno Kristel Moreno (born January 14, 1991) is a Filipino actress and dancer. A former child star and former Sexbomb Girl, she was relaunched as a member of Star Magic ABS-CBN Center for Communication Arts, Inc., doing business as Star Magic ...
as Jen *Arlene Tolibas as Celina "Cely" Perez *CJ Jaravata as Clarita Flores *Sammy Villaresis as Caloy *Flora Gaser as Floring *Ryan Nemro Bontia as Fred (''Freddy Stewart Contreras'') *
Maricar Reyes Maricar Reyes-Poon (born Maricar Concepcion Pozon Reyes; June 20, 1981), is a Filipino actress. Early life Reyes was born in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. She graduated high school from St. Bridget's School in Quezon City. She finished he ...
as Candy *
Xyriel Manabat Xyriel Anne Bustamante Manabat (born January 27, 2004) is a Filipino child actress. She is most commonly known for playing roles of child characters in teleseryes. Personal life Manabat was born on January 27, 2004, to Daryl Jake Manabat and ...
as young Marcella * Julia Montes as young Daniella


Chapter Four: New

''Betty's dad Hermes Tingson suffers a
heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which ma ...
. Betty breaks up with Armando. So Betty entered the "New You" contest and try to renew her ugly face." * Candy Pangilinan as Catalina Dominguez (''Catalina Ángel'') *
Pooh Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear and Pooh, is a fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. The first collection of stories about the character was the book ''Winn ...
as Eda *Ron Morales as Jules *
Vicki Belo Vicky, Vicko, Vick, Vickie or Vicki is a feminine given name, often a hypocorism of Victoria. The feminine name Vicky in Greece comes from the name Vasiliki. Women * Family nickname of Victoria, Princess Royal (1840–1901), wife of Germa ...
as herself


Chapter Five: Hope

''Betty falls from the boat with the party. When her body reaches the shore, a mysterious man kissed her and this man was Aldo, where Betty stayed in Batangas. Betty had a new business in Villa Olivia. Daniella got arrested but later sets free easily. So Betty also stayed in a new house. When Betty went back to Manila, she became president of Ecomoda Manila. Meanwhile, Candy suffers breast cancer and joint pains and later died." *
Archie Alemania Archibald Nicholas Alemania (born 6 March 1978), professionally known as Archie Alemania, is a Filipino actor, host, comedian, and dancer. Career Alemania has appeared in several television commercials such as Chippy, San Miguel, Globe and P ...
as Johnny *
Baron Geisler Baron Frederick von Geisler (; born June 5, 1982) is a Filipino actor, businessman, occasional model, resource speaker, amateur artist, and aspiring poet of German-American descent. As a child actor and later as a teen idol, Geisler's career ha ...
as Ian *Minnie Aguilar as Matilda *Benjie Felipe as Tomas *
Jericho Rosales Jericho Vibar Rosales (; born September 21, 1979), also known as Echo, is a Filipino actor. He is currently a freelance actor. Primarily a film and television actor, he is known by his stage name "Echo" cousin of Jefferson C. Rosales. He beg ...
as Aldo (''Michell Doinel''; also ''Aldo Domenzaín'' from the Mexican version) * Pops Fernandez as Paulina *
Karylle Ana Karylle Padilla Tatlonghari (born March 22, 1981), known mononymously as a Karylle, is a Filipino singer, actress, TV host and musical theatre performer. She is heralded as "''OPMs Showbiz Royalty''". She notably received a nomination for ...
as Olivia Returning Characters *
Maricar Reyes Maricar Reyes-Poon (born Maricar Concepcion Pozon Reyes; June 20, 1981), is a Filipino actress. Early life Reyes was born in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. She graduated high school from St. Bridget's School in Quezon City. She finished he ...
as Candy


Chapter Six: Revenge

''Betty and Armando were about to get married but Roberto and Daniella suspects the Pengson family for killing Susan Solis and ordered Hermes to be arrested. Roberto then kicks them out of his house.'' *
Lito Legaspi Lito Legaspi (born Ludovico A. Legaspi, September 10, 1941 – September 8, 2019) was a Filipino actor both in movies and television in the Philippines. He was the father of actors Zoren Legaspi, Kier Legaspi, and Brando Legaspi. He won Gawad U ...
as Virgilio Arellano *Matthew Mendoza as young Hermes *Gerald Madrid as young Virgilio


Final Chapter: Generations

'' Since the Pengson and the Solis Family found out that the criminal was Elvira Valencia, Virgilio Arellano was set free. Betty and Armando finally get married. Betty and Armando give birth and Patricia and Nicholas starts a family.'' *Barbie Sabino as Bettina, the daughter of Betty and Armando. *Kyle Balili as Patrick, the son of Nicolas and Patricia .


Production

It had originally been reported that the Philippine version of "
Yo soy Betty, La Fea ''Yo soy Betty, la fea'' (English: I am Betty, the Ugly one), often referred to simply as ''Betty, la fea'', is a Colombian telenovela written by Fernando Gaitán which was broadcast from 25 October 1999 to 8 May 2001 by RCN. More than a dozen ...
" was going to be called "Betty Na Mas Pangit" (The Uglier Betty), but eventually the title was revealed to be "I Love Betty La Fea" instead. The series was set to debut in September 2008 with
Bea Alonzo Phylbert Angelli Ranollo Fagestrom (born October 17, 1987), professionally known as Bea Alonzo (), is a Filipino actress. Alonzo first gained recognition for the 2002 teleserye ''Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay''. She is best known for her portrayals ...
in the lead role. Early reports claimed that this Betty will be fatter and uglier than the other versions, and the story might be a mix of elements from the various other international adaptations. The official announcement of Alonzo's hiring ended a long period of casting speculation, during which actress/singer/TV host
Toni Gonzaga Celestine Cruz Gonzaga-Soriano (; born January 20, 1984), better known as Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipino singer, host, actress, producer, vlogger and entrepreneur. She is the former lead host of long-running reality show, ''Pinoy Big Brother''. To ...
and her frequent co-star
Sam Milby Samuel Lloyd Milby (; born May 23, 1984) is a Filipino-American actor, musician, guitarist, model, recording artist, and businessman. In 2005, Milby decided to seriously pursue a career in show business and modeling. Biography Samuel Lloyd Milb ...
were mentioned for the lead roles of Betty and Armando. Before Gonzaga's name was attached, it had previously been reported that
Regine Velasquez Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez ( ; born April 22, 1970) is a Filipina singer, actress, and record producer. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and beltin ...
wanted to leave the
GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...
to star in a reported musical adaptation of "Betty la fea" for rival network
ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company unde ...
, who bought the Philippine rights to the Colombian telenovela. Ultimately, though, she chose to stay with GMA Network, so the lead part was put up for grabs again. After Velasquez chose to stay with GMA Network, the names of a handful of ABS-CBN stars were then mentioned for the plum role, including
Valerie Concepcion Valerie Norona Galang-Sunga (born December 21, 1987) is a Filipino actress, television host, and endorser. She is known for her role as Nora Ferrer in the soap opera ''Sinasamba Kita'' but later transferred to its rival network ABS-CBN. She the ...
,
Mariel Rodriguez Maria Erlinda Lucille Termulo-Padilla (born Maria Erlinda Lucille Sazon Termulo; August 10, 1984) professionally known as Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla or simply Mariel Rodriguez (), is a Filipino-born American commercial model, endorser, televis ...
, Bianca Gonzalez,
Anne Curtis Anne Curtis-Smith(; born 17 February 1985) is a Filipino-Australian actress, model, television host, entrepreneur and recording artist. She is dubbed as the "''Multimedia Superstar''" for her talent and influence. Curtis has received numerou ...
,
Toni Gonzaga Celestine Cruz Gonzaga-Soriano (; born January 20, 1984), better known as Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipino singer, host, actress, producer, vlogger and entrepreneur. She is the former lead host of long-running reality show, ''Pinoy Big Brother''. To ...
, and
Bea Alonzo Phylbert Angelli Ranollo Fagestrom (born October 17, 1987), professionally known as Bea Alonzo (), is a Filipino actress. Alonzo first gained recognition for the 2002 teleserye ''Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay''. She is best known for her portrayals ...
. People in the know insisted that the plum part would most likely go to Anne Curtis, who had plenty of practice playing the Ugly Duckling in "
Kampanerang Kuba ''Kampanerang Kuba'' (International title: ''Enchanting Fatima'' / Transl. ''Hunchbacked Lady Bell-ringer'') is a 2005 Philippine fantasy soap opera television series broadcast by ABS-CBN. It aired from June 6 to December 16, 2005. It was inspired ...
", as a reward for not moving back to GMA-7, but Gonzaga supposedly ended up winning the coveted role. The false news of Gonzaga and Milby's casting was probably derived from descriptions of their upcoming movie,
My Big Love ''My Big Love'' is a 2008 Philippine romantic comedy film directed by Jade Castro as well as written by Michiko Yamamoto and Theodore Boborol. Starring Sam Milby and Toni Gonzaga together with '' Prinsesa ng Banyera'' lead actress Kristine Hermo ...
, in which Milby wears a fat suit and Gonzaga's character falls in love with him unconditionally, despite his appearance. After the role of Betty was cast, inquiring minds once again focused on who would play the male lead role. Fans speculated that the part would go to Jon Avila,
Luis Manzano Luis Philippe Santos Manzano (; born April 21, 1981), also known by his nickname Lucky, is a Filipino-American TV host, actor, comedian, VJ, and model. He is the son of actors Edu Manzano and Vilma Santos. He is best known for his roles in t ...
,
Piolo Pascual Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual (, born January 12, 1977) is a Filipino film and television actor, singer, model, and producer. Early life Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual was born on January 12, 1977, in Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center located in Malat ...
,
Jake Cuenca Juan Carlos Cuenca (; born December 30, 1987) popularly known as Jake Cuenca is a Filipino-American actor and model. Born in San Jose, California and was raised in Manila, Philippines. He also played for United Football League Division 2 sides ...
,
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(; born August ...
, or Bea Alonzo's frequent co-star,
John Lloyd Cruz John Lloyd Espidol Cruz (born June 24, 1983) is a Filipino actor, model and occasional TV host. He was a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, where he is an alumnus of Batch 5. He starred in the teen drama '' Tabing Ilog'', and is best known for his ...
, who led all online polls as the Armando of choice for a large majority of fans. On Monday, June 30, 2008, ABS-CBN aired a teaser music video (to the tune of Mika's "Hey Betty, You are Beautiful", which was originally recorded for the U.S. version, "
Ugly Betty ''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which was originally broadcast on ABC. It premiered on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombi ...
") during a primetime telenovela called " My Girl". The video introduced Betty and some of the show's other characters, such as Armando's business rival, Daniella (Ruffa Gutierrez); Betty's childhood friend, Nicolas (Vhong Navarro); Betty's doting parents, Julia (Ai Ai delas Alas) and Hermes (Ronaldo Valdez); Betty's little brother, Andrew (Sam Concepcion); and about a dozen others. The only notable character missing from the clip was the male lead himself, Armando, who still had not been cast at the time the teaser aired. Ironically, the clip was introduced by
Toni Gonzaga Celestine Cruz Gonzaga-Soriano (; born January 20, 1984), better known as Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipino singer, host, actress, producer, vlogger and entrepreneur. She is the former lead host of long-running reality show, ''Pinoy Big Brother''. To ...
, who had been a top contender for the role of Betty. Apparently, the early reports that this Betty would be fatter and uglier than other Bettys were false. Not only Betty is not fat, she is not particularly ugly either. In this version, the workplace is not a fashion house or a glossy magazine, but an advertising agency called Ecomoda Manila, or EM. In early August 2008, the internet rumor mill was naming
Piolo Pascual Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual (, born January 12, 1977) is a Filipino film and television actor, singer, model, and producer. Early life Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual was born on January 12, 1977, in Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center located in Malat ...
as the show's Armando. When questioned about the casting rumors, Pascual only said that in deference to the producers' desire for secrecy, he could not comment on the matter. Like many of the previous casting rumors, this one was shortly proven to be false when it was finally revealed, with much fanfare on August 17, that Bea Alonzo would once again be reunited with her regular romantic male lead,
John Lloyd Cruz John Lloyd Espidol Cruz (born June 24, 1983) is a Filipino actor, model and occasional TV host. He was a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, where he is an alumnus of Batch 5. He starred in the teen drama '' Tabing Ilog'', and is best known for his ...
, much to the relief and delight of the staunch fans of this popular pairing. It was the top show when May Bukas Pa and
Tayong Dalawa ''Tayong Dalawa'' (International title: ''The Two of Us'') is a Philippine primetime drama series broadcast on ABS-CBN and worldwide on TFC from January 19, 2009 to September 25, 2009, replacing '' Dyosa'' and was replaced by '' Lovers in Paris ...
has not been aired. Later, it had been in a very strong second place.


The Bettyful Finale

The final episode, which aired last April 24, 2009, got 41.3% in National TV Ratings conducted by TNS Media Research making the number one TV show on that day. This is the only version of the Betty franchise where Betty never had a make over. In this version, she decided to embrace her inner beauty instead of trying to be beautiful.


Awards and nominations

*5th USTV Students' Choice Awards- Best Daily Soap Opera *Ateneo de Davao's TAO Awards 2009 - Favorite Soap Opera *Bea Alonzo won as best actress in the 1st MTRCB award. *John Lloyd Cruz won as best actor in a daily soap opera in 5th USTV Students' Choice Awards.


See also

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List of shows previously aired by ABS-CBN This is a list of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN, a Philippine television network. The network is headquartered in ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City. On May 5, 2020, ABS-CBN was issued a cease-and-desist order by the National ...
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Yo soy Betty, la fea ''Yo soy Betty, la fea'' (English: I am Betty, the Ugly one), often referred to simply as ''Betty, la fea'', is a Colombian telenovela written by Fernando Gaitán which was broadcast from 25 October 1999 to 8 May 2001 by RCN. More than a dozen ...


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