María Félix: La Doña

María Félix: La Doña
GenreBiographical
Created byLarissa Andrade
Written by
  • Larissa Andrade
  • Alejandro Gerber
  • Tania Tinajero
  • Gabriela Rodríguez
Directed byMafer Suárez
Starring
Composers
  • Manuel Vázquez Terry
  • Salvador Valenzuela
  • Iván Cortés
  • Paola Rosado
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerCarmen Armendáriz
ProducerAbraham Quintero Botello
Editors
  • Mauricio Espejel
  • Roberto Bolado
Production companyTelevisaUnivision
Original release
NetworkVix+
Release21 July (2022-07-21) –
1 September 2022 (2022-09-01)

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

Production

Development

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

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Una mujer con corazón de hombre"Mafer SuárezLarissa Andrade21 July 2022 (2022-07-21)
2"Las dos caras de la belleza"Mafer SuárezAlejandro Gerber21 July 2022 (2022-07-21)
3"La diosa que no se arrodilló"Mafer SuárezTania Tinajero28 July 2022 (2022-07-28)
4"La Doña"Mafer SuárezGabriela Rodríguez4 August 2022 (2022-08-04)
5"María bonita"Mafer SuárezLarissa Andrade11 August 2022 (2022-08-11)
6"María Félix"Mafer SuárezTania Tinajero18 August 2022 (2022-08-18)
7"Amor y muerte"Mafer SuárezZaría Abreu25 August 2022 (2022-08-25)
8"La vida es corta"Mafer SuárezLarissa Andrade & Tania Tinajero1 September 2022 (2022-09-01)

Reception

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated Result Ref
2023 Produ Awards Best Biographical Series María Félix: La Doña Nominated [9]
Best Directing - Biographical Series Mafer Suárez Won

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Finalistas | Premios PRODU". premiosprodu.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2023.