Yo soy Bea(2006)

Yo soy Bea is a Spanish comedy-drama series that aired on Telecinco from 2006 to 2009. Based on the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea, the show follows Beatriz "Bea" Pérez Pinzón, played by Ruth Núñez, as she navigates romance and ambition. Alejandro Tous co-stars as Álvaro Aguilar, Bea's love interest. The title is a clever pun: "Bea" echoes both bella (pretty) and fea (ugly), capturing the show's central tension. Broadcast on weekday afternoons, Yo soy Bea became Spain's most-watched daytime programme, regularly drawing over four million viewers and peaking at a 42.1% audience share. The series proved the enduring appeal of the original Colombian format across Spanish-language television.