María Félix: La Doña
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| Genre | Biographical |
| Created by | Larissa Andrade |
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| Directed by | Mafer Suárez |
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| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer | Carmen Armendáriz |
| Producer | Abraham Quintero Botello |
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| Production company | TelevisaUnivision |
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| Network | Vix+ |
| Release | 21 July – 1 September 2022 |
María Félix: La Doña is a Mexican biographical streaming television series produced by Carmen Armendáriz for TelevisaUnivision.[1] It premiered on the streaming service Vix+ on 21 July 2022 and ended on 1 September 2022.[2] The series tells the story of Mexican actress and singer María Félix, based on reporting and testimony from those closest to Félix.[3] It stars Sandra Echeverría, Ximena Romo and Abril Vergara, who all portray María Félix at different stages of her life.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Sandra Echeverría as María Félix[5]
- Ximena Romo as young María Félix
- Abril Vergara as child María Félix[6]
- Guillermo García Cantú
- Úrsula Pruneda
- Emiliano González
- Aída López
- Iker Madrid
- Markin López
- Claudio Lafarga
- Epy Vélez
- Ana Bertha Espín
- Helena Rojo
- Josh Gutiérrez
- Axel Ricco
- Juan Martín Jáuregui
- Eduardo Manzano
- Ramón Medina
- Enoc Leaño
- Ximena Ayala
- Mauricio Salas Elizondo
- Marius Biegai
- Luis Felipe Montoya
- David Caro Levy
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]On 16 February 2022, the series was announced as one of the titles for TelevisaUnivision's streaming platform Vix+.[7] Production of the series began on 14 March 2022.[3][8]
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Una mujer con corazón de hombre" | Mafer Suárez | Larissa Andrade | 21 July 2022 |
| 2 | "Las dos caras de la belleza" | Mafer Suárez | Alejandro Gerber | 21 July 2022 |
| 3 | "La diosa que no se arrodilló" | Mafer Suárez | Tania Tinajero | 28 July 2022 |
| 4 | "La Doña" | Mafer Suárez | Gabriela Rodríguez | 4 August 2022 |
| 5 | "María bonita" | Mafer Suárez | Larissa Andrade | 11 August 2022 |
| 6 | "María Félix" | Mafer Suárez | Tania Tinajero | 18 August 2022 |
| 7 | "Amor y muerte" | Mafer Suárez | Zaría Abreu | 25 August 2022 |
| 8 | "La vida es corta" | Mafer Suárez | Larissa Andrade & Tania Tinajero | 1 September 2022 |
Reception
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | Produ Awards | Best Biographical Series | María Félix: La Doña | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Directing - Biographical Series | Mafer Suárez | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ Urban, Sasha (16 March 2022). "TelevisaUnivision Streamer ViX Plus Orders Drama Series About Mexican Star María Félix". Variety. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Hayes, Dade (30 June 2022). "TelevisaUnivision Streaming Service Vix+ Sets Subscription Price, Launch Date". Deadline Hollywood (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ a b "TelevisaUnivision Begins Production of ViX+'s First Bioseries Depicting the Life of María Félix". corporate.televisaunivision.com. 16 March 2022. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "TelevisaUnivision revela protagonistas de bioserie sobre vida de María Félix". tvboricuausa.com (in Spanish). 16 March 2022. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ González, Elizabeth (14 March 2022). "Sandra Echeverría será 'La Doña' en bioserie de María Félix; así luce". lasestrellas.tv (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Mendoza, Leonelys (17 March 2022). "Bioserie sobre María Félix: ella es Abril Vergara, la actriz que interpreta a "La doña" en su infancia". vidamoderna.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "TelevisaUnivision Introduces ViX, World's Largest Spanish-Language Streaming Service". Business Wire. 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ González, Moisés (14 March 2022). "Inicia el rodaje de la primera bioserie sobre la vida de María Félix con Sandra Echeverría como protagonista". People en Español (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Finalistas | Premios PRODU". premiosprodu.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2023.