Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which was originally broadcast on ABC between 2006 and 2010. The series is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea, which has had many other international adaptations. It revolves around the character Betty Suarez, who – despite her lack of style – lands a job at a prestigious fashion magazine. It was produced by Silent H, Ventanarosa, and Reveille Productions partnered with ABC Studios, with Salma Hayek, Horta, Ben Silverman, Jose Tamez, and Joel Fields serving as executive producers. The pilot was filmed in New York City; seasons one and two were filmed in Los Angeles and seasons three and four were filmed in New York City. During its first three seasons, it aired on Thursday nights, where it was mostly successful. However, viewership dropped significantly in the show's third season, particularly in the 18–49 age group.
| Genre | Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy |
| Developed by | Silvio Horta |
| Starring | America Ferrera, Eric Mabius, Alan Dale, Tony Plana, Ana Ortiz, Ashley Jensen, Becki Newton, Mark Indelicato, Vanessa Williams, Michael Urie, Kevin Sussman, Rebecca Romijn, Christopher Gorham, Judith Light, Daniel Eric Gold |
| Composer(s) | Jeff Beal |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 85 |
| Executive producer(s) | Salma Hayek, Silvio Horta, Oliver Goldstick, Ben Silverman, Jose Tamez, Joel Fields |
| Producer(s) | Jeremy Beim, Jim Klever-Weis, Dawn DeKeyser |
| Location(s) | New York City ("Pilot" and seasons 3–4), Los Angeles (seasons 1–2), Silvercup Studios, New York City (seasons 3–4) |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Ventanarosa Productions, Silent H Productions, Reveille Productions, Touchstone Television, (season 1), ABC Studios, (seasons 2-4) |
| Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 480p (SDTV), 720p (HDTV) ABC HD, 1080i (HDTV) Channel 4 HD, 7HD |
| Related shows | Yo soy Betty, la fea, Mode After Hours (web series), I Love Betty La Fea |
About Ugly Betty
A smart but unattractive woman tries to find her beauty while working at a fashion magazine. The show ran for four seasons and aired a total of 85 episodes. Salma Hayek was one of the executive producers.
Achievement of Ugly Betty
The show launched a web-based spin-off called Mode After Hours. The series won two Emmy Awards during its run in the categories of Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for star America Ferrera.
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Latest information about Ugly Betty updated on July 28 2021.
