Patito Feo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Patito Feo
Genre	Soap opera
Created by	Alejandro Stoessel Mario Schajris
Written by	Esteban Mejia and Marcela Citterio
Directed by	Jorge Montero
Theme music composer	Carlos Nilson Mario Schajris
Opening theme	Un Rincón del Corazón
Ending theme	Amigos Del Corazón
Composer(s)	Laura Natalia Esquivel Brenda Asnicar
Country of origin	Argentina
Original language(s)	Spanish
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	304 (Original) 265 (Censored)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Leonardo Blanco
Production company(s)	Ideas del Sur Pol-ka Producciones
Release
Original network	Canal 13
Picture format	PAL-N
Original release	10 April 2007 (2007-04-10) – 3 November 2008 (2008-11-03)

Patito Feo (which means Ugly Duckling in English) is a popular Argentine TV show. It's a telenovela, which is like a long soap opera. The show was made by Ideas del Sur and first aired on Canal 13 from 2007 to 2008.

After becoming a big hit in Argentina, Disney Channel bought the rights to show it. This helped Patito Feo become famous all over the world.

The story of Patito Feo takes place at the Pretty Land School of Arts. This is a fancy private music school near Buenos Aires. The main story is about two groups of teen girls. One group is called Las Populares, led by Patito Castro (Laura Esquivel). The other group is Las Divinas, led by Antonella Lamas Bernardi (Brenda Asnicar). They compete in a talent show to win a record deal.

Story of Patito Feo

Patricia, who everyone calls Patito, lives a simple life in Bariloche with her mom, Carmen. They have to move to the big city of Buenos Aires. They go because Patito needs special medical care. Carmen is surprised to find that the hospital doctor is Leandro. He is her old love and, secretly, Patito's father. Patito has always wanted to find her dad.

Patito loves music, so she joins the Pretty Land School of Arts. There, she meets Antonella, who is the most popular girl at the school. Antonella's mom, Blanca, is engaged to Leandro. She wants to marry him for money. Antonella doesn't know that her family is involved in tricky business. Her dad, who she thinks is dead, is actually in prison in Spain.

Patito and Antonella become friends, but also rivals. They are very different, but they both want to find their fathers. They also both dream of becoming music stars. At the Pretty Land School of Arts, two main groups are formed. Las Divinas are led by Antonella. Las Populares are led by Patito. These two groups compete in a talent show to win a record label contract.

Meet the Characters

Main Stars

• Laura Esquivel plays Patricia "Patito" Díaz-Rivarola Castro.
• Brenda Asnicar plays Antonella Lamas Bernardi.
• Juan Darthés plays Leandro Díaz Rivarola.
• Griselda Siciliani plays Carmen Castro.
• Gloria Carrá plays Blanca Bernardi.

Las Populares Group

• Thelma Fardin as Josefina Beltrán
• Eva De Dominici as Tamara Valiente
• María Sol Berecoechea as Sol Démini
• Gastón Soffritti as Matías Beltrán
• Juan Manuel Guilera as Gonzalo Molina
• Rodrigo Velilla as Felipe Sánchez
• Nicolás Zuviria as Alan Luna
• Nicolás Torcanowsky as Santiago Peep

Las Divinas Group

• Camila Outon as Pía Zanetti
• Camila Salazar as Caterina Artina
• Nicole Luis as Luciana Menditegüi
• Andrés Gil as Bruno Molina
• Santiago Talledo as Guido Leinez
• Brian Vainberg as Facundo Lamas Bernardi

Behind the Scenes

The stars of Patito Feo: Brenda Asnicar (left) played Antonella, and Laura Natalia Esquivel (right) played Patito (2006)

Filming for Patito Feo began in 2006 in Buenos Aires. The show first aired in April 2007 on Canal 13. By September of that year, it started airing across Latin America on Disney Channel. Soon, it became a huge hit with kids and teens everywhere.

Patito Feo was very successful not just on TV, but also with its merchandise. The show's music album was the best-selling album in Argentina in 2008. More than 100 different products were sold, like toys and clothes. An official magazine sold out its first print run in just one week. A sticker album also broke sales records for Panini in Argentina. The song Las Divinas became the best-selling ringtone ever in the country.

The live show tours were also very popular. In Argentina, over 400,000 tickets were sold for the first national tour. Over 150,000 tickets were sold in Buenos Aires alone. The cast then toured Latin America, selling over 700,000 tickets. They performed in countries like Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Peru.

In 2008, Patito Feo won a Martin Fierro Award. It was also nominated for an International Emmy Award for Best Children & Young Adults program.

The show was loved by many, but it also received some criticism. Some people were concerned that the show made the "villains" seem cool. These were the mean, popular girls called Las Divinas. They were often unkind to Patito. Some groups worried that young girls liked the villains more than the main character.

Patito Feo also became popular in Europe. In early 2008, it started airing in France as De Tout Mon Coeur. It quickly became the most-watched show on the children's channel Gulli. Later, the show's rights were sold to Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

In Italy, the show was called Il Mondo di Patty. It became a huge success on Disney Channel. Because it was so popular, many products were released. Laura Esquivel even visited Italy to promote the show. Later, a TV channel called Italia 1 started airing it. Il Mondo di Patty became one of the most-watched shows there.

In Spain, Patito Feo debuted on Cartoon Network in 2008. It was very popular among young girls. In 2009, it moved to Disney Channel Spain. It became one of the highest-rated shows on cable, even beating Hannah Montana.

In Italy and Spain, over 200 different products were made, including toys, clothes, and even a video game for PlayStation. The show's music album sold millions of copies in both countries. It was also a big hit in Portugal, Greece, and Turkey. In Greece, the album sold extremely well.

Because of the show's success, Laura Esquivel started a successful acting career in Italy. She has starred in movies and TV shows there. Even though the original cast couldn't always tour, new musical shows with local actors were created. These shows sold many tickets in Italy and Spain.

Around the World

Patito Feo was shown in many countries and sometimes had different names. Here's a list of where it aired:

Country	Language	Channel	Title
Argentina	Spanish	Canal 13, Disney Channel, Magazine	Patito Feo
Albania	Albanian	Junior TV	Bota e Patit: Historia më e bukur (Patty's World: The most beautiful story)
India	Hindi	Disney Channel India	Patito Feo (Patito Feo: The most beautiful story)
Turkey	Turkish	D Çocuk, ATV, Nickelodeon Turkey, Kidz TV	Patito Feo: En güzel hikaye (Patito Feo: The most beautiful story)
Italy	Italian	Disney Channel Italy, Italia 1, La5, Boing Italia	Il Mondo di Patty (Patty's World)
San Marino	Italian	Disney Channel Italy
Greece	Greek	Mega Channel	Patty: Η πιο όμορφη ιστορία (Patty: The most beautiful story)
Cyprus	Greek	ANT1 Cyprus
France	French	Gulli / Cartoon Network / Boing (France) / IDF1	De tout mon Coeur (With all my Heart) / Le Monde de Patricia (Patricia's world)
Portugal	Portuguese	SIC, Panda Biggs	O Mundo de Patty
Spain	Spanish	Cartoon Network Spain, Disney Channel Spain, Telecinco	Patito Feo
Belgium	French	MTV Belgium	Le Monde de Patricia
Switzerland	French	MTV Switzerland
Chile	Spanish	TVN	Patito Feo
Colombia	Spanish	Caracol TV, Disney Channel
Mexico	Spanish	Televisa, Disney Channel
Dominican Republic	Spanish	Disney Channel, Antena Latina
Costa Rica	Spanish	Teletica
Honduras	Spanish	Televicentro
El Salvador	Spanish	Disney Channel
Panama	Spanish	Telemetro
Peru	Spanish	Disney Channel
Paraguay	Spanish	Telefuturo
Uruguay	Spanish	Teledoce
Venezuela	Spanish	Televen, Disney Channel
Ecuador	Spanish	Ecuavisa
Guatemala	Spanish	Disney Channel
Nicaragua	Spanish	Disney Channel
Ecuador	Spanish	Disney Channel
Bolivia	Spanish	PAT
United States	Spanish	Univision
Hungary	Hungarian	FEM3, Disney Channel Hungary		Patito Feo
Israel	Spanish	ערוץ הילדים	פטיטו
Poland	Polish	Polsat	Brzydkie kaczątko
Czech Republic	Czech	Baltské televize	Ošklivé káčátko
Serbia	Serbian	Ultra	Ružno pače / Ружно паче (Ugly Duckling)
Montenegro	Serbian	Ultra
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Serbian	Ultra
Macedonia	Serbian	Ultra

See also

In Spanish: Patito feo (telenovela) para niños