Ana Maria Orozco Reprises Iconic Lead in Amazon Prime’s ‘Ugly Betty’ Sequel

Ana Mara Orozco and Jorge Enrique Abello will reprise their roles inYo Soy Betty, La Fea (Ugly Betty) in Betty La Fea, a sequel set to bow on Amazons Prime Video in 2024.

Produced by Colombias Estudios RCN for Prime Video, the third season of the series picks up Bettys story 20 years later when shes a successful woman, mother and wife.

Still married to Armando (Abello) and trying to rebuild her relationship with her adolescent daughter, she battles the economic crisis of her family company and wonders whether the path she has chosen in life has really made her happy.

Directedby Mauricio Cruz Fortuna (The Scent of Passion), Betty la Fea is written by Marta Betoldi (Ciega a Citas), Juan Carlos Prez (Garzn) and Csar Betancur(Las Hermanitas Calle).

The original series is hailed as the most successful telenovela of all time, having sold worldwide and spawning 20 remakes, the latest in South Africa.

The series overnight success was a testament to Orozcos endearing performance and the talent of its creator, the late Fernando Gaitan, who imbued its characters with such universal humanity that they still resonate with young generations two and a half decades later. Rebelliously tender Betty transformed the world around her and with her Gaitan found a poignant twist to the Ugly Duckling trope.

This is, I think, an homage to Fernandos work. Ive witnessed how this incredible writers room has taken his legacy and weve tried with immense care and respect to live up to the task. It is a huge challenge but I think we are in good hands, Orozco commented.

She added Even though Betty was so advanced for its time, theres many elements that are very much from its time, from our culture, from our idiosyncrasy, issues that now, 20 years later we can address, to have a dialogue with a modern audience. I feel that her essence hasnt changed but precisely because of this Betty surely poses many questions, She is now more mature, but life for a woman in her forties is never an easy challenge.

Yo soy Betty, la fea had a healthy energy, and the character an enormous impact onconventional beauty codes which explains why it became a global franchise with which all women can relate, said Francisco Morales, who leads Prime Videos team of contents strategy and acquisitions for Latin America.

Betty la Fea joins Prime Videos strong lineup of Latin titles which includes News of a Kidnapping, Life After Reality, The Head of Joaqun Murrieta and Argentina, 1985.

Ana Mara Orozco and Jorge Enrique Abello Credit: Amazon Prime