Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama

Comedy-drama

Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...

 television series developed by Silvio Horta

Silvio Horta

Silvio Horta is an American writer and producer most notable for adapting the hit Colombian telenovela Yo Soy Betty La Fea into the ABC series, Ugly Betty. Horta serves as head writer and executive producer on the series....

, which premiered on ABC

American Broadcasting Company

The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...

 on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez

Betty Suarez

Beatriz "Betty" U. Suarez is a central fictional character and heroine of the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. She is portrayed by America Ferrera, who won a 2007 Golden Globe and 2007 SAG award for her portrayal of the character, as well as the Outstanding Actress in a Comedy award for the role...

 and is based on Fernando Gaitán

Fernando Gaitán

Fernando Gaitán Salom is a Colombian TV series and telenovelas screenwriter as well as a producer.-Career highlights:Fernando Gaitán is known for weaving different histories into diverse social contexts...

's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea. The series was produced by Silent H, Ventanarosa

Ventanarosa

Ventanarosa is a production company formally founded by Salma Hayek in 1999. Its Spanish language translation literally means "rose-colored window" or "pink window."...

 and Reveille Productions

Reveille Productions

Reveille Productions is an independently-owned television and motion picture studio and production company based in Los Angeles. The studio was founded by Ben Silverman in March 2002....

 partnered with ABC Studios and executive produced by Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek

Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez de Pinault is a Mexican film actress, director and producer. She received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role as Frida Kahlo in the film Frida.-Early life:...

, Silvio Horta

Silvio Horta

Silvio Horta is an American writer and producer most notable for adapting the hit Colombian telenovela Yo Soy Betty La Fea into the ABC series, Ugly Betty. Horta serves as head writer and executive producer on the series....

, Ben Silverman

Ben Silverman

Benjamin Noah "Ben" Silverman is the founder and CEO of Electus, a next generation entertainment studio staked by IAC's Barry Diller....

, Jose Tamez

Jose Tamez

Jose Tamez is director of development for Salma Hayek's Ventanarosa Productions. For Disney’s ABC television network, he developed and is executive producing the English-language adaptation of the Colombian television telenovela Ugly Betty, starring America Ferrara...

 and Joel Fields.