''Bella calamidades'' (''Beautiful But Unlucky'') is a Spanish-language

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produced by

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for

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and

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. It is a tongue-in-cheek romance story, it features a woman plagued by bad luck. The filming started in late 2009 and ended in 2010, and aired in Caracol TV between March 24, 2010 and November 23, 2010, but it was until September 16, 2013 when the serial debuted on Telemundo. Telemundo aired 2 hours of the serial weekdays at 12pm/11c, replacing ''5 Viudas Sueltas''. The series ended on January 3, 2014 with '' Avenida Brasil'' replacing it. The series stars

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and

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Plot

The story involves a beautiful, passionate woman named Lola, who is an outcast in a town dominated by superstition. Convinced that she brings misfortune to everyone, Lola shies away from other people. When her hiding place is discovered, she returns to her home town, when a series of freakish events inevitably lead to tragedy. Heartbroken and fearing for her life at the hands of the villagers, Lola loves hope one man's love and another's generosity change her life. No one trusts her except for the man who truly loves her.Bella Calamidades ~ release NBC , Telemundo
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Cast

Main Cast in Order of Appearance

Production

This show was originally planned for the 2008–2009 season. The first pilot, titled "Lola Calamidades", was filmed in 2008 with

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and

Andrea López Andrea Lopez (born December 7, 1977) is a Colombian actress. She is best known for her antagonistic roles in telenovelas. Sysmaya.net She is best known for her role as antagonist ''Mariángel Sánchez de Moncada'' in Zorro: La Espada y La Rosa ...

. Meier eventually left Telemundo to pursue other things. From the pilot's cast only García,

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, and

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appear in the series. When the filming began on August 17, 2009 Telemundo had not yet cast the male lead. Martin Karpan was suggested, but due to the lack of chemistry between two leads his participation was reconsidered. At the end was the Argentinian actor

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" leading man) got the role. Also,

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was to play at first Priscila, but refused the role in favour of other production. The role was eventually taken by Adriana Campos.

United States broadcast

* Release dates, episode name & length, and U.S. viewers based on

's broadcast.

References

External links

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