Jane the Virgin is an American romantic comedy-drama and satirical telenovela developed by Jennie Snyder Urman. The series premiered October 13, 2014 on The CW and concluded on July 31, 2019. It is a loose adaptation of the Venezuelan telenovela Juana la Virgen created by Perla Farías. It stars Gina Rodriguez as Jane Villanueva, a devout 23-year-old Latina virgin who becomes pregnant after an accidental artificial insemination by her gynecologist. It parodies common tropes and devices in Latin American telenovelas. Jane the Virgin received critical acclaim, particularly for its writing and Rodriguez's performance. At the 72nd Golden Globe Awards, Jane the Virgin was nominated for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Gina Rodriguez won Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. The show received a Peabody Award in 2014 and was also selected as one of the top 10 television programs of 2014 by the American Film Institute.
| Genre | Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Telenovela, Satire |
| Developed by | Jennie Snyder Urman |
| Starring | Gina Rodriguez, Andrea Navedo, Yael Grobglas, Justin Baldoni, Ivonne Coll, Brett Dier, Jaime Camil, Elias Janssen |
| Narrated by | Anthony Mendez |
| Theme music composer | Gustavo Santaolalla |
| Composer(s) | Kevin Kiner |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English, Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 100 |
| Executive producer(s) | Jennie Snyder Urman, Ben Silverman, Max Richards, Gary Pearl, Jorge Granier, Brad Silberling |
| Producer(s) | Paul Sciarrotta, Meredith Averill, Corinne Brinkerhoff, David S. Rosenthal, Josh Reims, Gina Lamar, Mark Grossan, Sean Canino |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles, California, Manhattan Beach, California |
| Cinematography | Lowell Peterson, Xavier Grobet |
| Editor(s) | Eric Lea, Raul Davalos, Bruce Green |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 40–43 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Poppy Productions, Propagate Content, Electus, Electus International, CBS Television Distribution, Warner Bros. Television Distribution, CBS Studios International, Warner Bros. International Television Production, Aquarius Television, Aquarius Pictures, RCTV International, Electus Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television, CBS Television Studios |
| Distributor | Propagate Content, Aquarius Television, Aquarius Pictures, RCTV International, Electus, Electus International, CBS Television Distribution, Warner Bros. Television Distribution, CBS Studios International, Warner Bros. International Television Production |
| Original network | The CW |
| Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 with Spanish-language dubbing on SAP channel, (where available) |
| Related shows | La virgen de la calle |
| Netflix ID | 80027158 |
About Jane the Virgin
Golden Globe-winning show about a Catholic woman who finds out that she was accidentally artificially inseminated. The show won the AFI Award in 2015 for TV Program of the Year.
Achievement of Jane the Virgin
Eva Longoria directed an episode of the show in 2016 entitled Chapter Forty-Seven.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Jane the Virgin
Comedy telenovelas.. Television shows set in Miami.. Peabody Award-winning television programs.. Television series about families.
Latest information about Jane the Virgin updated on July 28 2021.
