Carla Estrada
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Carla Estrada is one of the foremost telenovela
producers of Latin America.
On 2005 the Mexican government decided to place a statue of the producer in one of Mexico City's most important parks and on January, 2007 she appeared on People En Español' s list of The 100 Most Influential Hispanics in the world. When aired in the United States, Estrada's telenovela Amor Real
shocked the world by having higher ratings than all of the other television shows in America; placing Univision on top of American networks such as NBC and ABC.
Estrada went to the UAM
in Xochimilco
to study psychology. She decided not to follow that career soon after, however, and she asked to have her major changed. Given a choice of new classes she could take, she chose communications, in part because her father was a journalist and her mother an actress.
Before graduating from the UAM in 1978, Estrada had already been hired by Televisa
. She made history at Televisa by becoming the first woman producer in Mexican television history, but her beginnings were humble: at first, no celebrity wanted to work with her. Over the years this has changed, however, and she has produced some of Mexico's (and Latin America
's) most famous soap operas, while working with such famous actors as Adamari López
, Adela Noriega
, Lucero, Gabriela Roel and many more. Estrada was asked to produce soap operas for Televisa by Victor Hugo O'Farril. Her first soap opera was Pobre Juventud. Before that, she had been the producer of the teen-oriented show, XETU
, where many superstars, such as Gloria Trevi
, participated.
Estrada has spoken about the abuse she had to go through during the production of Pobre Juventud, both on the mental and pshysical aspect. According to her, she was subjected to mistreatings by her own employees, who went as far as hitting her on her legs with a cable once, because they were not used to having a woman boss.
Estrada has also aimed the popularity of her shows towards noble causes such as raising millions of pesos to buy food for the Mexican homeless and a gigantic campaign to save the water. She has often spoken about the importance of transmitting positive messages through her shows and her fascination towards love stories.
Carla Estrada is considered by many, including personal friend Cristina Saralegui
, to be the greatest soap opera producer in Mexico, and her soap operas generally have wide international acceptance. One of her projects, Amor Real
, was once watched by 59 percent of the Mexican audience.
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
producers of Latin America.
Amor real
Amor real is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced and broadcast by Televisa in 2003. Amor Real is a historical telenovela set in the Mexican post-independence period of the mid-19th century. It also aired on Univision in the United States in 2004 and on REN TV in Russia...
shocked the world by having higher ratings than all of the other television shows in America; placing Univision on top of American networks such as NBC and ABC.
Estrada went to the UAM
UAM
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in Xochimilco
Xochimilco
Xochimilco is one of the sixteen delegaciones or boroughs within Mexican Federal District. The borough is centered on the formerly independent city of Xochimilco, which was established on what was the southern shore of Lake Xochimilco in the pre-Hispanic period...
to study psychology. She decided not to follow that career soon after, however, and she asked to have her major changed. Given a choice of new classes she could take, she chose communications, in part because her father was a journalist and her mother an actress.
Before graduating from the UAM in 1978, Estrada had already been hired by Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
. She made history at Televisa by becoming the first woman producer in Mexican television history, but her beginnings were humble: at first, no celebrity wanted to work with her. Over the years this has changed, however, and she has produced some of Mexico's (and Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
's) most famous soap operas, while working with such famous actors as Adamari López
Adamari López
Adamari López Torres is a Puerto Rican actress famous for participating in several Puerto Rican and Mexican soap operas.-Early career:...
, Adela Noriega
Adela Noriega
Adela Amalia Noriega Méndez , better known as Adela Noriega , is a Mexican actress. Noriega is best known for her starring roles in telenovelas. She came to prominence as a teenager, starring in teen-oriented coming-of-age telenovelas in the late 1980s...
, Lucero, Gabriela Roel and many more. Estrada was asked to produce soap operas for Televisa by Victor Hugo O'Farril. Her first soap opera was Pobre Juventud. Before that, she had been the producer of the teen-oriented show, XETU
XETU
XETU is a Mexican Spanish-language AM radio station that serves the Tampico, Tamaulipas market area.-External links:* *...
, where many superstars, such as Gloria Trevi
Gloria Trevi
Gloria Trevi is a Mexican pop-rock singer-songwriter. She was described as the "Supreme Diva of the Mexican Pop" by the music channel VH1 and sold over 20 million records.-Biography:...
, participated.
Estrada has spoken about the abuse she had to go through during the production of Pobre Juventud, both on the mental and pshysical aspect. According to her, she was subjected to mistreatings by her own employees, who went as far as hitting her on her legs with a cable once, because they were not used to having a woman boss.
Estrada has also aimed the popularity of her shows towards noble causes such as raising millions of pesos to buy food for the Mexican homeless and a gigantic campaign to save the water. She has often spoken about the importance of transmitting positive messages through her shows and her fascination towards love stories.
Carla Estrada is considered by many, including personal friend Cristina Saralegui
Cristina Saralegui
Cristina Saralegui is a Cuban American journalist, actress and talk show host of the Spanish-language eponymous show, Cristina. She also has her own fashion line of accessories and comforters for bed and bath....
, to be the greatest soap opera producer in Mexico, and her soap operas generally have wide international acceptance. One of her projects, Amor Real
Amor real
Amor real is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced and broadcast by Televisa in 2003. Amor Real is a historical telenovela set in the Mexican post-independence period of the mid-19th century. It also aired on Univision in the United States in 2004 and on REN TV in Russia...
, was once watched by 59 percent of the Mexican audience.
Filmography
Executive Producer- 1. Pobre Juventud (1986) - Gabriela Roel & Alberto Mayagoitia
- 2. La Pobre Señorita Limantour (1987) - Ofelia CanoOfelia CanoOfelia Cano is a Mexican actress. She appeared in many telenovelas. Some of her better known roles are the one of Rebeca in Entre el amor y el odio and Yolanda in Acorralada....
& Victor Camara - 3. QuinceañeraQuinceañeraQuinceañera , sometimes called "Fiesta de quince años", "Fiesta de Quinceañera", "Quince años" or simply "quince", is the celebration of a girl's fifteenth birthday in parts of Latin America and elsewhere in communities of immigrants from Latin America...
(1987) - Adela NoriegaAdela NoriegaAdela Amalia Noriega Méndez , better known as Adela Noriega , is a Mexican actress. Noriega is best known for her starring roles in telenovelas. She came to prominence as a teenager, starring in teen-oriented coming-of-age telenovelas in the late 1980s...
& Ernesto LaguardiaErnesto LaguardiaErnesto Laguardia is a Mexican actor known for his performances in Mexican telenovelas.-Biography:... - 4. Amor en silencioAmor en silencioAmor En Silencio is a Mexican telenovela, produced and broadcast byTelevisa in 1989. The telenovela, which starred Erika Buenfil and Omar Fierro in the lead roles, is most remembered for its shocking scene in which the main heroine, Marisela and her fiancé Fernando are shot to death at their...
(1988) - Erika BuenfilErika BuenfilErika Buenfil is a Mexican actress best known for her work in telenovelas. Buenfil has also enjoyed minor success as a recording artist.-Early career:...
& Omar FierroOmar FierroOmar Fierro is a Mexican television actor and host who has appeared in many soap operas in and outside Mexico, movies and television shows such as "Cada Mañana", "A Ganar con Omar" and the Mexican version of Jeopardy!... - 5. Cuando llega el AmorCuando llega el AmorCuando llega el amor is a telenovela made by Mexican TV network Televisa. It is a telenovela aimed to young audience, set in Mexico. This telenovela was broadcasted in 1990.-Plot:...
(1990) - Lucero & Omar FierroOmar FierroOmar Fierro is a Mexican television actor and host who has appeared in many soap operas in and outside Mexico, movies and television shows such as "Cada Mañana", "A Ganar con Omar" and the Mexican version of Jeopardy!... - 6. Amor de Nadie (1990) - Lucía MéndezLucía MéndezLucía Leticia Méndez Pérez is a Mexican telenovela and film actress, top model and singer that has sold over 10 million records world wide.- Early success :...
& Fernando AllendeFernando AllendeFernando Allende is a Mexican singer, actor, painter, film producer, and film director. Allende began singing in 1959, at the age of seven.-Private life:... - 7. De Frente al Sol (1992) - Maria SorteMaría SortéMaría Sorté is a Mexican actress and singer. She is known for her roles in telenovelas. For example, she is known for playing María Magdalena in Entre el amor y el odio and Aurora de Ruiz in Mar de amor....
& Alfredo Adame - 8. Los Parientes PobresLos Parientes PobresLos Parientes Pobres ' is a telenovela made by Mexican TV network Televisa. It is a telenovela set in Mexico. This telenovela was broadcast in 1993.-Plot:...
(1993) - Lucero & Ernesto LaguardiaErnesto LaguardiaErnesto Laguardia is a Mexican actor known for his performances in Mexican telenovelas.-Biography:... - 9. Más Allá del Puente (1994) - Maria SorteMaría SortéMaría Sorté is a Mexican actress and singer. She is known for her roles in telenovelas. For example, she is known for playing María Magdalena in Entre el amor y el odio and Aurora de Ruiz in Mar de amor....
& Alfredo Adame - 10. Lazos de AmorLazos de AmorLazos de Amor was a Mexican telenovela from 1995. It aired on Televisa, and starred actress and singer Lucero.-Plot:The story centers around María Guadalupe, María Paula and María Fernanda, identical triplets with non-identical, complex personalities. Their parents were killed in a car accident...
(1995) - Lucero & Luis José SantanderLuis José SantanderLuis Jose Santander born April 8, 1965 is a Venezuelan actor. Santander was born in the United States and raised in Venezuela.Santander was not an instant sensation, as he had to work hard to become famous. He labored as an actor in small plays around Venezuela when his chance to become famous... - 11. AlondraAlondraThe singer Alondra was born in Mexico City. She is a multi-platinum Billboard award winner and Latin Grammy-nominated recording artist. She was also known as "La Madrina de Menudo" for having a group of teenagers open for her concerts. This group eventually became known as the world famous Menudo....
(1995) - Ana ColcheroAna ColcheroAna Colchero Argones is a Mexican actress.She is the daughter of Spanish immigrants, father from Madrid, mother from Barcelona. She is the oldest of four siblings, Fernando, Arantxa and Patricia...
& Ernesto LaguardiaErnesto LaguardiaErnesto Laguardia is a Mexican actor known for his performances in Mexican telenovelas.-Biography:... - 12. Te Sigo Amando (1996) - Claudia Ramirez & Luis José SantanderLuis José SantanderLuis Jose Santander born April 8, 1965 is a Venezuelan actor. Santander was born in the United States and raised in Venezuela.Santander was not an instant sensation, as he had to work hard to become famous. He labored as an actor in small plays around Venezuela when his chance to become famous...
- 13. María IsabelMaría Isabel (telenovela)María Isabel is a 1997 Mexican telenovela starring Adela Noriega, Fernando Carrillo and Lorena Herrera.-Plot:María Isabel is a beautiful, kind-hearted young woman of indigenous descent, faced with the responsibility of raising Rosa Isela, the orphaned daughter of her only true friend who has...
(1997) - Adela NoriegaAdela NoriegaAdela Amalia Noriega Méndez , better known as Adela Noriega , is a Mexican actress. Noriega is best known for her starring roles in telenovelas. She came to prominence as a teenager, starring in teen-oriented coming-of-age telenovelas in the late 1980s...
& Fernando CarrilloFernando CarrilloFernando Enrique Carrillo Roselli is a Venezuelan actor.Carrillo was married to fellow Venezuelan actress Catherine Fulop, whom he met on the set of Abigail, one of the most popular South American soap operas of the 1980s... - 14. El Privilegio de AmarEl Privilegio de AmarEl Privilegio de Amar is a Mexican telenovela. It was produced by Televisa and broadcast on El Canal de las Estrellas from 27 July 1998 through 26 February 1999...
(1998–1999) - Adela NoriegaAdela NoriegaAdela Amalia Noriega Méndez , better known as Adela Noriega , is a Mexican actress. Noriega is best known for her starring roles in telenovelas. She came to prominence as a teenager, starring in teen-oriented coming-of-age telenovelas in the late 1980s...
& René StricklerRené StricklerRené Guillermo Strickler Zender is an Argentine actor.- Biography :He is of both German and English descent. He is currently married to Patricia Rangel. They have two sons, Andrick and Yanick . He migrated to Mexico City in 1986. He was a model, but then he gained his first protagonic role in soap... - 15. Mi Destino Eres TúMi Destino Eres TúMi destino eres tú is a 2000 Mexican telenovela. It is a production of Carla Estrada and the protagonists were Lucero and Jorge Salinas.-Main cast:*Lucero as Andrea San Vicente*Jorge Salinas as Eduardo Rivadeneira...
(2000) - Lucero & Jorge SalinasJorge SalinasJorge Salinas Pérez is a Mexican television and film actor, best known for his leading roles in telenovelas.-Career:His first participation on screen was in the movie Viva El Chubasco, next to Antonio Aguilar and Eulalio Gonzalez... - 16. El ManantialEl ManantialEl Manantial is a Mexican telenovela that first aired in 2001, starring Adela Noriega and Mauricio Islas."The Best Telenovela of the Year 2002" - Plot summary :...
(2001–2002) - Adela NoriegaAdela NoriegaAdela Amalia Noriega Méndez , better known as Adela Noriega , is a Mexican actress. Noriega is best known for her starring roles in telenovelas. She came to prominence as a teenager, starring in teen-oriented coming-of-age telenovelas in the late 1980s...
& Mauricio IslasMauricio IslasMauricio Islas is a Mexican television and film actor. He is best known for his work in telenovelas.-Early life:... - 17. Amor RealAmor realAmor real is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced and broadcast by Televisa in 2003. Amor Real is a historical telenovela set in the Mexican post-independence period of the mid-19th century. It also aired on Univision in the United States in 2004 and on REN TV in Russia...
(2003) - Adela NoriegaAdela NoriegaAdela Amalia Noriega Méndez , better known as Adela Noriega , is a Mexican actress. Noriega is best known for her starring roles in telenovelas. She came to prominence as a teenager, starring in teen-oriented coming-of-age telenovelas in the late 1980s...
& Fernando ColungaFernando ColungaFernando Colunga is a Mexican actor known for his work in Mexican telenovelas.... - 18. AlboradaAlboradaAlborada is a telenovela made by Mexican TV network Televisa. It is an historical drama, set in colonial Panama and Mexico a few years before Mexican Independence from Spain. The series was broadcast from December 2005 to April 2006 on Univision in the United States...
(2005–2006) - Lucero & Fernando ColungaFernando ColungaFernando Colunga is a Mexican actor known for his work in Mexican telenovelas.... - 19. PasiónPasionPasion was an ancient Greek slave from the 4th century BC. He was owned by the bankers Antisthenes and Archestratus, located at Piraeus, the harbor five miles out of Athens. During his slavery, he quickly rose to chief clerk in charge of a money-changing table at the port , and proved so valuable...
(2007–2008) - Susana GonzálezSusana GonzálezSusana Alejandra González is a Mexican actress. This particular Mexican actress is known for her talent, beauty and docile character.- Biography :...
& Fernando ColungaFernando ColungaFernando Colunga is a Mexican actor known for his work in Mexican telenovelas.... - 20. SortilegioSortilegioSortilegio is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa and It stars Jacqueline Bracamontes, William Levy. It is a remake of Tú o nadie. Univision aired Sortilegio from October 6, 2009 to February 17, 2010 at 9pm/8pm central...
(2009-2010) - Jacqueline BracamontesJacqueline BracamontesJacqueline Bracamontes van Hoorde is a Mexican actress, model and former winner of Nuestra Belleza México.-Biography:...
& William LevyWilliam LevyWilliam Levy , known as the Talmudic Wizard of Amsterdam and Dr. Doo-Wop, is the author of such works as The Virgin Sperm Dancer, Wet Dreams, Certain Radio Speeches of Ezra Pound and Natural Jewboy.... - 21. La Luz del Angel (2013)
External links
- Carla Estrada ya tiene su estatua, Univision.com, Jan 27, 2006
- la productora anunció que continuarán formando parte del programa Un kilo de ayuda, para ayudar a terminar con la desnutrición infantil: “Creemos que es un vehículo para dar a conocer las carencias. Gracias por ayudar”, destacó., esmas.com, Oct 18, 2005