América (Brazilian TV series)

*América*
América
Genre	Telenovela
Created by	Glória Perez
Directed by	Jayme Monjardim; Marcos Schechtman;
Starring	Deborah Secco; Murilo Benício; Caco Ciocler; Gabriela Duarte; Eliane Giardini; Edson Celulari; Camila Morgado; Christiane Torloni; Marcelo Novaes;
Opening theme	"Órfãos do Paraíso" Milton Nascimento feat. Sagrado Coração da Terra (phase 1); "Soy loco por ti América" by Ivete Sangalo (phase 2);
Country of origin	Brazil
Original languages	Portuguese; English ; Spanish
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	203
Production
Production locations	Rio de Janeiro, Barretos, Brazil; Miami Beach, USA;
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	50 minutes
Original release
Network	TV Globo
Release	14 March –; 4 November 2005

América is a Brazilian telenovela that aired on TV Globo from 14 March 2005 to 4 November 2005. It is written by Glória Perez and directed by Jayme Monjardim and Marcos Schechtman. The telenovela focused on the life of an illegal immigrant to the United States of America and the lives of those she left behind in Brazil. It stars Deborah Secco and Murilo Benício.

In the United States, Telemundo aired a Spanish-dubbed version of América in 2009.