''Rebelde'' ( English: ''Rebel'') is a Mexican

telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ( ...

produced by

Pedro Damián Pedro Muñoz Romero (born 29 November 1952), known as Pedro Damián, is a Mexican actor, television producer and director, executive producer of popular teen telenovelas, '' Clase 406, Lola, Erase Una Vez, Mis XV,'' '' Rebelde, Like La Leye ...

for

Televisa Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...

, broadcast by

Canal de las Estrellas Las Estrellas ("The Stars"; previously El Canal de las Estrellas, or "The Channel of the Stars") is one of the cornerstone networks of TelevisaUnivision, with affiliate stations all over Mexico, flagshipped at XEW-TDT in Mexico City. Many of th ...

(now known simply as

Las Estrellas Las Estrellas ("The Stars"; previously El Canal de las Estrellas, or "The Channel of the Stars") is one of the cornerstone networks of TelevisaUnivision, with affiliate stations all over Mexico, flagshipped at XEW-TDT in Mexico City. Many of ...

). It is a remake of the Argentine telenovela, ''

Rebelde Way ''Rebelde Way'' is an Argentine telenovela created and produced by Cris Morena. It was originally broadcast on Azul Televisiónfrom 27 May 2002 to 10 November 2003. The soap opera has been broadcast in many countries, achieving widespread success ...

'', adapted for the Mexican youth audience, leading to differences in characters' backgrounds. ''Rebelde'' originally aired from Monday, 4 October 2004, to Friday, 2 June 2006. It was replaced with '' Código Postal''. ''Rebelde'' is set in the Elite Way School, a prestigious private boarding school on the outskirts of

Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley of ...

, with a major plot line revolving around six adolescent students – Mía Colucci Cáceres (

Anahí Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla (born 14 May 1983), known mononymously as Anahí, is a Mexican actress and singer. In 1986, she started her acting career when she was cast on '' Chiquilladas''. After working on many successful telenovelas pro ...

), Roberta Pardo Rey (

Dulce María Dulce María Espinosa Saviñón (, born 6 December 1985), simply known as Dulce María, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, actress and author. Dulce María began her career at age 5, participating in more than 100 TV commercials. At 11 she was pa ...

), Miguel Arango Cervera (

Alfonso Herrera Alfonso Herrera Rodríguez (, born 28 August 1983) is a Mexican actor and former singer. Born in Mexico City, Herrera made his television debut in ''Clase 406'' in 2002. In the same year, his made film debut in '' Amar te duele'' and won a MT ...

), Diego Bustamante ( Christopher von Uckermann), Guadalupe "Lupita" Fernández (

Maite Perroni Maite Perroni Beorlegui (born 9 March 1983) is a Mexican actress, singer, songwriter and producer. Perroni gained international fame in 2004 as a member of the Latin Grammy-nominated Latin pop group RBD. As an actress, Perroni's career began ...

) and Giovanni Méndez López ( Christian Chávez) – forming a band. Additional subplots involve the school's faculty and the students' parents. One trademark of the telenovela is the random use of English words and phrases, often used by '' fresa'' characters. Another notable aspect is that the actors playing the band members are themselves in an actual group named

RBD RBD is a Mexican Latin pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's telenovela '' Rebelde''. The group achieved international success from 2004 until their separation in 2009 and sold over 15 million records worldwide, making them one ...

and perform most of the music used on the telenovela, including the opening

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, " Rebelde". The group achieved international success from 2004 until their separation in 2009 and sold over 15 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling Latin music acts of all time.

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aired ''Rebelde'' weekdays afternoon at 3pm/2c from 21 March 2005, to 15 December 2006, replacing '' Corazones al límite''. The last episode was broadcast on Friday, 15 December 2006, with '' Las dos caras de Ana'' replacing it on Monday, 18 December 2006. In 2021,

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announced a reboot of the show, set for release the following year. The series, also titled ''Rebelde'', was released on January 5, 2022, and is set 16 years after the end of the soap opera.

Plot

The Elite Way School is a private boarding school with international prestige where high-class students receive a high level of education to be prepared for a great future. The school has a

scholarship A scholarship is a form of financial aid awarded to students for further education. Generally, scholarships are awarded based on a set of criteria such as academic merit, diversity and inclusion, athletic skill, and financial need. Scholarsh ...

program for people with low financial resources who have an excellent academic level. However, few even graduate since they are persecuted by a secret society called "La Logia" ("The Lodge"), whose purpose is to conserve the purity of the privileged class. Among the students are Mía (

), Roberta (

), Miguel (

), Diego ( Christopher von Uckermann), Lupita (

) and Giovanni ( Christian Chávez). Six adolescents who, despite their differences, discover something that will unite them above all – their love for music.

Cast

Starring

Enrique Rocha Enrique Rocha (January 5, 1940 – November 7, 2021) was a Mexican actor. He made his debut in the film industry in the film Guadalajara en Verano directed by Julio Bracho in the last decade of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Filmography ...

as León Bustamante * Juan Ferrara as Franco Colucci * Ninel Conde as Alma Rey * Patricio Borghetti as Enrique Madarriaga (seasons 1, 3) * Leticia Perdigón as Mayra Fernández *

as Mía Colucci Cáceres *

as Roberta Alejandra Pardo Rey *

as Miguel Arango Cervera * Christopher von Uckermann as Diego Bustamante * Estefanía Villarreal as Celina Ferrer * Karla Cossío as Pilar Gandía * Zoraida Gómez as Jóse Luján Landeros *

Jack Duarte Robert Jack Duarte Wallace (born April 7, 1986, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actor and singer. He is known for his acting performance in the Mexican telenovela '' Rebelde'' as "Tomas Goycolea" and as a member of the Mexican-Argentine p ...

as Tomás Goycolea *

as Guadalupe "Lupita" Fernández * Eddy Vilard as Teódoro "Téo" Ruiz Palacios *

Angelique Boyer Angelique Monique-Paulette Boyer Rousseau (born 4 July 1988), simply known as Angelique Boyer, is an actress. Born in France, she has spent most of her life and her entire professional career in Mexico, becoming a dual French and Mexican citize ...

as Victoria "Vico" Paz * Rodrigo Nehme as Nicolás "Nico" Huber * Christian Chávez as Giovanni Méndez López *

Michel Gurfi Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), ...

as Joaquín Mascaró (season 1) * Grettell Valdez as Renata Lizaldi (season 1) * Miguel Rodarte as Carlo Colucci (season 1) * Tony Dalton as Gastón Diestro * Héctor Gómez as Hilario Ortiz Tirado (season 1) * Nailea Norvind as Marina Casares de Colucci (seasons 2–3) * Derrick James as Santos Echagüe Robles / Santos Echague (seasons 2–3) *

Diego Boneta Diego Andrés González Boneta (born November 29, 1990) is an American actor, producer and singer. He gained wider recognition after starring in '' Rock of Ages'' (2012) alongside Tom Cruise and the ''Netflix'' biographical series '' Luis Miguel ...

as Rocco Bezauri (seasons 2–3) *

María Fernanda Malo María Fernanda Malo (born November 19, 1985), also known as Fuzz, is a Mexican film and television actress, best known for her role in the telenovela '' Rebelde''. Biography Malo was born in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Malo later in 1989 ...

as Sol De La Riva (seasons 2–3) *

Antonio Sáenz Antonio Sáenz (June 6, 1780 – July 22, 1825) was an Argentine statesman, educator and cleric. He was a representative to the Congress of Tucumán of July 9, 1816, which declared the Independence of Argentina. He was the first rector of the ...

as Iñaki (seasons 2–3) * Allisson Lozano as Bianca Delight (seasons 2–3) *

Viviana Ramos Miss Globe is a global beauty pageant group that holds annual events. Currently, Miss Globe is produced simultaneously by three various organizations claiming to be the ''official'' organizers. The Miss Globe was first known to public in 1925. In ...

as Dolores "Lola" Arregui (seasons 2–3) *

Ronald Duarte Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse '' Rögnvaldr'', Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English '' Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form ...

as Jack * Rafael Inclán as Guillermo Arregui (season 2) *

Patsy Patsy is a given name often used as a diminutive of the feminine given name Patricia or sometimes the masculine name Patrick, or occasionally other names containing the syllable "Pat" (such as Cleopatra, Patience, Patrice, or Patricia). Among ...

as Inés (season 3)

Also starring

Felipe Nájera Felipe is the Spanish variant of the name Philip, which derives from the Greek adjective ''Philippos'' "friend of horses". Felipe is also widely used in Portuguese-speaking Brazil alongside Filipe, the form commonly used in Portugal. Noteworthy ...

as Pascual Gandía * Pedro Weber "Chatanuga" as Pedro / Peter *

María Fernanda García María Fernanda García (born September 17, 1967) is a Mexican actress best known as "Licha" in '' Una familia de diez''. She has also appeared in many telenovelas and won a Silver Ariel for "Best Actress in a Minor Role" for the film '' Bienve ...

as Alicia Salazar *

Manola Diez Manola may refer to: *Another name for Maja, a stereotypical traditional Spanish woman * ''Manola'' (fly), a genus of tachinid flies *Manola, Alberta Manola is a hamlet in central Alberta within the County of Barrhead No. 11, located south of ...

as Pepa * Xochitl Vigil as Rosa Fernández * Gabriela Bermúdez as Elena Cervera de Arango * Alejandra Peniche as Damiana Mitre de Ferrer *

Lourdes Canale Lourdes (, also , ; oc, Lorda ) is a market town situated in the Pyrenees. It is part of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. Prior to the mid-19th century, the town was best known for the Châte ...

as Hilda Acosta / Profesora Hilda Bernard *

Dobrina Cristeva Dobrina Liubomirova Stoylova Anguelova known as Dobrina Cristeva (; bg, Добрина Кръстева ; Sofia, Bulgaria, October 9, 1968) is a Bulgarian- Mexican actress. She immigrated to Mexico in 1976, when she was 8 years old. She start ...

as Yolanda "Yoli" Huber * Abraham Stavans as Joel Huber *

Jorge Zamora Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius' ...

as Maurice * Aitor Iturrioz as Esteban Nolasco * Tiaré Scanda as Galia Dunoff de Gandía * Roberto "Puck" Miranda as Cosme Méndez *

Patricia Martínez Patricia is a female given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word '' patrician'', meaning "noble"; it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the United S ...

as Luisa López de Méndez * Cynthia Coppelli as Mabel Bustamante *

Salvador Julián Salvador, meaning " salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to: * Salvador (name) Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music ** ''Salvador'' ...

as Carlos Velásquez *

Liuba De Lasse Liuba may refer to: * Liuba, a Slavic feminine given name cognate to Lyuba ** Liuba Dragomir, Moldovan football player ** Liuba Gantcheva, Bulgarian intellectual and writer ** Liuba María Hevia, singer and composer from Cuba ** Liuba Grechen ...

as Catalina "Cata" * Yessica Salazar as Valeria Olivier (seasons 2–3) *

Gerardo Klein Gerardo may refer to: People Given name Gerardo is the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of the male given name Gerard. * Gerardo Amarilla (born 1969), Uruguayan politician * Gerardo Bonilla (born 1975), Puerto Rican-born professional race car ...

as Fernando Ferrer (seasons 2–3) *

Lisardo Lisardo (born Lisardo Emilio Guarinos Riera in Valencia, Spain, on October 7, 1970) is an actor and singer. From December 2008 to 2014, he was married to Mexican singer and actress Lisset. Filmography Films Television References ...

as Martín Reverte / Octavio Reverte (seasons 2–3) * Lourdes Reyes as Julia Lozano (seasons 2–3) * Claudia Schmidt as Sabrina Guzmán (seasons 2–3) * Alfonso Iturralde as Héctor Paz (seasons 2–3) * Roxana Martínez as Milagrosa (season 3) * Miguel Ángel Biaggio as Javier Alanis (season 3)

Recurring

* Eleazar Gómez as Leonardo Francisco Blanco (season 2) * Florencia del Saracho as Romina (season 2)

Special guest stars

Hilary Duff Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress and singer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including seven Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, four Teen Choice Awards and two Young Artist Awards. She began her ac ...

as herself *

La Quinta Estación LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...

as themselves * Lenny Kravitz as himself *

Ricardo Montaner Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner (born September 8, 1957), better known as Ricardo Montaner (), is an Argentine-born Venezuelan singer and songwriter. Since starting his career in the late 1970s, he has released more than 24 albums, and many ...

as himself *

Tiziano Ferro Tiziano Ferro (; born 21 February 1980) is an Italian singer, songwriter, producer and author. He broke through in 2001 with his international hit single " Perdono" and has remained commercially successful since then, in several countries. Ferro ...

as himself * José Ron as Enzo

Awards and nominations

Elite Way School uniforms

Casual

Both girls and boys wear red sport jackets with matching ties, and long-sleeved white dress-shirts. Boys wear blue jeans and black dress-shoes with their jackets and shirts, while girls wear blue denim miniskirts and black knee-boots. Moreover, girls often untuck and tie up their white dress-shirts, exposing their midriff. Girls also wear regulation underwear: full-cut black briefs with matching sport-bras, as demonstrated by Mia in the series' pilot. In the last season, girls wear denim blue skirts with blue knee boots.

Alternate casual

In later seasons, some girls wear a different ensemble with their white dress-shirts: ochre plaid miniskirts and brown sport jackets, with black Mary Janes and white knee-socks.

Formal

Both girls and boys wear black sport jackets with matching ties, and long-sleeved blue dress-shirts. Boys wear black dress-slacks with matching dress-shoes, while girls wear dressy black miniskirts with matching knee-boots. Girls rarely tie up their formal dress-shirts.

DVDs

RBD

One of the topics that marked the success of the telenovela was the formation of a group named

. The production of the telenovela conceived the idea of the musical group to promote both the characters and the telenovela itself. The project quickly surpassed the telenovela in success, so much so that it can now be considered as a separate concept (as Erreway of ''

'' did in Argentina). The telenovela was a great promotion for the group since the telenovela gave rise to the great idea of forming the musical group RBD, which is one of the most impressive in the Latin pop genre and has had great success not only in

Spanish-speaking countries The following is a list of countries where Spanish is an official language, plus a number of countries where Spanish language, Spanish or any language closely related to it, is an important or significant language. Official or national language ...

but also in countries in which Portuguese and English are spoken. The success of ''Rebelde'' was so great that in the third season, producers decided to lengthen the duration of the episodes to one hour and a half, being the first telenovela with such duration.

Main songs

* "Rebelde" performed by RBD. * " Solo Quédate en Silencio" performed by RBD. * "Malas Intenciones" performed by Erik Rubín. * "Plástico" performed by

Natasha Natasha (russian: Наташа) is a name of Slavic origin. The Slavic name is the diminutive form of Natalia. Notable people * Natasha, the subject of ''Natasha's Story'', a 1994 nonfiction book * Natasha Aguilar (1970–2016), Costa Rican sw ...

. * " Sálvame" performed by RBD. * "

Nuestro Amor ''Nuestro Amor'' (English: ''Our Love'') is the second studio album by Mexican Latin pop group RBD. The album was released on September 22, 2005, in Mexico, selling over 127,000 units in its first seven hours of release in the country, and 160,0 ...

" performed by RBD. * " Aún Hay Algo" performed by RBD. * " México, México" performed by Anahí, Dulce María and Maite Perroni. * "

Tras de Mí ''Nuestro Amor'' (English: ''Our Love'') is the second studio album by Mexican Latin pop group RBD. The album was released on September 22, 2005, in Mexico, selling over 127,000 units in its first seven hours of release in the country, and 160,0 ...

" performed by RBD. * " Este Corazón" performed by RBD. * " No Pares" performed by RBD.

References

External links

* * {{RBD (band) 2004 telenovelas 2004 Mexican television series debuts 2006 Mexican television series endings Boarding school fiction Comedy telenovelas Mexican telenovelas Musical telenovelas RBD Televisa telenovelas Teen telenovelas Mexican television series based on Argentine television series Spanish-language telenovelas Television series about teenagers