La Gata facts for kids
Quick facts for kids La Gata |
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| Genre | Telenovela |
| Created by | Inés Rodena |
| Starring | Maite Perroni Daniel Arenas Erika Buenfil Laura Zapata Manuel Ojeda |
| Opening theme | "Vas a querer volver" by Maite Perroni |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 121 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Nathalie Lartilleux |
| Production location(s) | Ciudad Neza Bordo de Xochiaca (landfill) Mexico City, D.F. Taxco de Alarcón, Guerrero New York, NY (USA) |
| Running time | 42-45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Televisa |
| Distributor | Televisa |
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| Original network | Canal de las Estrellas |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV 1080i HDTV |
| Original release | May 5 – October 19, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Por siempre mi amor |
| Followed by | Muchacha italiana viene a casarse |
| Related shows | La gata (1968) Rosa Salvaje (1987) |
La Gata (which means "The Cat" in Spanish) is a popular Mexican telenovela. A telenovela is like a TV show with a long story, often about love and drama. This show was made by Nathalie Lartilleux for Televisa, a big TV company in Mexico.
La Gata is actually a new version of older stories. It's based on a Venezuelan telenovela from 1968 also called La Gata. It also takes ideas from another Mexican telenovela, Rosa Salvaje, made in 1987.
The main characters are played by Maite Perroni and Daniel Arenas. They are the heroes of the story. Erika Buenfil plays an important adult role. The bad guys, or "antagonists," are played by Jorge Poza, Mónika Sánchez, and Laura Zapata.
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Main Characters
This section tells you about some of the main actors and the characters they played in La Gata.
- Maite Perroni played Esmeralda, also known as "La Gata." She also played Renata de la Santa Cruz.
- Daniel Arenas played Pablo Martínez Negrete.
- Erika Buenfil played Blanca Rafaela de la Santa Cruz, who was also known as Fela "La Loca."
- Laura Zapata played Lorenza de Martínez Negrete, one of the main villains.
- Manuel Ojeda played Don Fernando "El Silencioso" de la Santa Cruz, and also Abel Cruz.
- Jorge Poza played Mariano Martínez Negrete.
- Mónika Sánchez played Gisela Cienfuegos, another antagonist.
About the Show
La Gata first aired in Mexico on May 5, 2014. It was shown on a channel called Canal de las Estrellas. The show quickly became very popular. It had 121 episodes in total. The final episode was shown on October 19, 2014.
The show was filmed in several interesting places. Some scenes were shot in Ciudad Neza and at the Bordo de Xochiaca landfill. Other parts were filmed in Mexico City and Taxco de Alarcón in Guerrero. There were even some scenes filmed in New York, NY in the USA!
Awards and Nominations
La Gata was recognized for its acting and story. In 2015, the show and its actors were nominated for several awards at the 33rd TVyNovelas Awards.
- Maite Perroni was nominated for Best Lead Actress.
- Daniel Arenas was nominated for Best Lead Actor.
- Manuel Ojeda was nominated for Best First Actor.
Other Website
You can find more information about La Gata on the official Televisa website: Televisa.com/La-Gata
See also
In Spanish: La gata para niños
