Una Maid en Manhattan

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Una Maid en Manhattan
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Promotional poster
Based on Maid in Manhattan
by Edmond Dantes
Developed by Luis Zelkowicz
Written by
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composer Marco Flores
Opening theme"Amor sin final" by Litzy and Eugenio Siller
Country of originUnited States
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes
  • 168 [1]
  • 163 (international version)
Production
Executive producer Aurelio Valcárcel Carroll
Producers
Production locations
  • Miami
  • New York City
  • Los Angeles
  • Mexico
Editors
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time
  • 42–48 minutes (eps 1–158)
  • 21–25 minutes (eps 159–167)
Production companies
Original release
Network Telemundo
ReleaseNovember 29, 2011 (2011-11-29) 
July 23, 2012 (2012-07-23)
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Una Maid en Manhattan is a Spanish-language American telenovela produced by Telemundo Studios. [2] It is based on the 2002 film Maid in Manhattan , starring Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes. [3]

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Plot

Una Maid en Manhattan tells the story of Marisa Luján (Litzy), who runs a small hotel in a village in Michoacan. Before the events shown in the show, she falls in love with Victor, an American man who visits Michoacán every year for the Christmas holidays. She becomes pregnant with Victor's child. She leaves Victor, after finding out he cheated, and moves with her son Lalo to New York City, where she works as a maid in Manhattan hotel. She meet her Prince Charming Christobal Parker, with who she falls in love with. Even if their love was unconditional, they face obstacles which they will have to conquer together.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Production

Production and filming of Una Maid en Manhattan officially started in late 2011. [4] From November 29, 2011 to July 9, 2012, Telemundo aired the serial weeknights at 8pm/7c, replacing Mi Corazón Insiste . [5] From July 10 to 23, 2012, [6] [7] Telemundo aired half-hour episodes of Una Maid en Manhattan and Rosa Diamante , both sharing the 8pm/7c time slot. [8] As with most of its other telenovelas, the network broadcast English subtitles with closed captions on CC3.

Reception

Telemundo's November 29 broadcast of Una Maid en Manhattan averaged nearly 1.6 million viewers. [9] The series finale broadcast on July 23 averaged 2.1 million viewers, and became one of Telemundo’s strongest novelas ever during its run. [10]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominatedResult
2012 Premios Tu Mundo [11] Novela of the YearUna Maid En ManhattanNominated
Favorite Lead ActorEugenio SillerNominated
Favorite Lead ActressLitzyNominated
The Best Bad GirlVanessa VillelaNominated
Best Supporting ActressWanda D´IsidoroWon
Best Supporting ActorHenry ZakkaNominated
The Perfect CoupleLitzy and Eugenio SillerNominated
Great Young ActorJorge EduardoWon
Best Bad Luck VideoMarisa confirma que víctor nunca va a cambiarNominated
Best Novela SoundtrackAmor sin final, by Litzy and Eugenio SillerNominated

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