¡Vivan los niños! facts for kids
Quick facts for kids ¡Vivan los niños! |
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| Genre | Telenovela (Soap Opera) Romance Drama Comedy |
| Created by | Abel Santa Cruz |
| Written by | Kary Fajer Alberto Gómez Rosario Velicia |
| Directed by | Marta Luna Lily Garza |
| Starring | Andrea Legarreta Eduardo Capetillo Miguel de León Joaquín Cordero Ignacio López Tarso |
| Opening theme | Vivan los Niños by OV7 |
| Ending theme | Vivan los Niños by Ana Cristina |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 155 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Nicandro Díaz González |
| Producer(s) | Pablo Noceda |
| Production location(s) | Filming Televisa San Ángel Mexico City, Mexico |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 41-44 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Televisa |
| Distributor | Televisa |
| Release | |
| Original network | Canal de las Estrellas |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | 15 July 2002 – 14 March 2003 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Cómplices Al Rescate |
| Followed by | De pocas, pocas pulgas |
| Related shows | Jacinta Pichimahuida (1974) Señorita maestra (1983) Carrusel (1989) Carrusel de las Américas (1991) Carrossel (2012) |
¡Vivan los niños! (which means Long live the children in English) is a fun Mexican telenovela. A telenovela is like a TV show with a long story, often with lots of drama and romance. This show was made by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa in 2002.
The story of ¡Vivan los niños! is based on an older Argentinean telenovela from 1983 called Señorita maestra. That show was also based on an even older one from 1974, Jacinta Pichimahuida.
The show first aired on 15 July 2002, on a channel called Canal de las Estrellas. It was shown every weekday afternoon at 4:00 PM. The last episode was on 14 March 2003.
¡Vivan los niños! was also shown in the United States on channels like Telefutura (now UniMás) and Univision. It was so popular that it aired many times as re-runs, starting in 2003 and even as recently as 2016 on Galavision.
The main grown-up actors were Andrea Legarreta and Eduardo Capetillo. The show also featured many talented child actors like Daniela Aedo and Natalia Juárez. Alejandra Procuna played the main bad guy (or antagonist) in the story.
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Meet the Characters: The Story of the Show
The story of ¡Vivan los niños! follows a young teacher named Lupita Gómez. She moves from her hometown to the big Mexico City. There, she starts teaching second grade at a school called "Patria Unida."
Lupita quickly becomes very fond of the children in her class. Each child has a unique personality. Their adventures with Lupita lead to many funny and heartwarming moments. The show is full of laughter and sometimes a little bit of drama.
Who's in the Show: The Cast
- Andrea Legarreta as Guadalupe "Lupita" Gómez Díaz
- Eduardo Capetillo as Emiliano Leal
- Miguel de León as Alonso Gallardo
- Joaquín Cordero as Don Joaquín Castillo
- Ignacio López Tarso as Don Ignacio Robles
- Raquel Olmedo as Director Alarica Caradura
- Renata Flores as Segismunda Verrugita/Rosamunda Cocoshka
- Manuel Saval as Fernando Molina
- Rebeca Mankita as Paola de Molina
- Isabel Martínez "La Tarabilla" as Francisca "Pancha"
- Raúl Padilla "Chóforo" as Felipe Gómez
- Miguel Galván as Primitivo Batalla
- Adriana Acosta as Graciela "Chela" de Batalla
- Alejandro Ruiz as Julián Castillo
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez as Estela de Castillo
- Nicky Mondellini as Sofía de Luna
- Eduardo Rodríguez as Gerardo Luna
- Daniela Aedo as Marisol Luna
- Natalia Juárez as Simoneta Molina
- Óscar Alberto López as Diego Loyola Iturralde
- Valentina Cuenca as Citlali Castillo
- Christian Stanley as Ángel Bueno Piña
- Andrés Márquez as Lucas Batalla
- Ana Paulina Cáceres as Polita Valle de la Rionda
- Nicole Durazo as Brisa Bravo
- Juan de Dios Martín as Damián Bravo
- Kevin Hung as Yuyi Wong
- Brayam Alejandro as Guillermo "Memo" Sánchez Palacios
- Valeria López as Wendy Anderson
- Raúl Sebastián as Santiago Valderrama
- Rafael Banquells Jr. as Othon Valle de la Rionda
- Hendrik Marine as Rodrigo Ricardi
- Juan Ignacio Aranda as Ricardo Ricardi
- Susan Vohn as Greta de Ricardi
- Jaime Garza as Juan Sánchez/Joanina Dulcinea
- Esther Rinaldi as Micaela Palacios de Sánchez
- Danna Paola as Estrella Herrera
- Yolanda Ventura as Dolores Herrera
- David Ostrosky as Dr. Bernardo Arias
- Beatriz Sheridan as Inspector Severina Estudillo
- Manuel "El Loco" Valdés as Polidoro
- Yuri as Regina Noriega
- Héctor Sáez as Dr. Elpidio
- Dacia González as Perpetua
- Jorge de Silva as Horacio
- Karla Álvarez as Jacinta Durán
- Roberto Palazuelos as Pantaleón Rendón
- Andrea Lagunes as Miranda Gallardo Noriega
- Anadela Losada as Carolina Muñiz
- Anastasia Acosta as Dalia
- Vielka Valenzuela as Valeria
- Jacqueline Arroyo as Thelma
- Aurora Molina as Eduviges
- Norma Lazareno as Adelina
- Elizabeth Dupeyrón as Fabiola Vda. de Robles
- Alejandra Procuna as Diamantina Robles
- Silvia Caos as Doña Porfiria Palacios
- Julio Vega as Garrido
- Guillermo Rivas as Eladio
- Violeta Isfel as Florencia Paz Ferrer
- Rosita Pelayo as Artemisa
- Zully Keith as Nina
- Martin Lazareno as Rubén
- Ricardo Chávez as Uriel
- Adalberto Martínez "Resortes" as Vagabundo
- Julio Monterde as Father Domingo
- Jacqueline Voltaire as Ballet's Director
- Lorena Velázquez as Donatella
- Rafael del Villar as Dolores's husband
- Lalo "El Mimo" as Mustafa
- Mario Carballido as Bruno
- Humberto Elizondo as Juez Mazagatos
- Maria Luisa Alcala as Mr. Alatriste's housekeeper
- Juan Carlos Serrán as Pietro Mortadello
- María Rubio as Mrs. Arredondo
- Julio Camejo as Científico
- René Casados as Mr. Cuéllar
- Jorge Van Rankin as Zopenko Karambasoft
- Jacqueline Bracamontes as The Fairy Treasures
- Claudia Ortega as Brigida
- Juan Carlos Casasola as Secundino
- Juan Ferrara as Mauricio Borbolla
- Katie Barberi as Dorina
- Juan Peláez as Lic. Arredondo
- Verónica Macías as Lic. Arredondo's secretary
- Lisette Morelos as Adriana Espinoza
- Raúl Magaña as Fabián Espinoza
- Aarón Hernán as Notario Sotomayor
- Marisol Mijares as Ines
- Amparo Garrido as Doña Luz
- Teo Tapia as Gerente Cardenas
- Claudio Báez as Evaristo Leal
- Lupita Lara as Cayetana Rubio de Leal
- Alejandro Ibarra as Octavio
- Anabel Gutiérrez as Pordiosera
- Juan Verduzco as 'Juez Tirado
- Archie Lafranco as Dimitri
- Jorge "Maromero" Páez as Himself
Awards and Recognition
The show and its actors received awards for their great work.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21st TVyNovelas Awards | Best Actress Child | Natalia Juárez | Won |
See also
In Spanish: ¡Vivan los niños! para niños
