María la del Barrio

María la del Barrio
GenreTelenovela
Created byVivian Pestalozzi
Screenplay byCarlos Romero
Story byInés Rodena
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composerViviana Pimstein
Opening theme"María la del Barrio" performed by Thalía
Composers
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes185 (national version)
92 (international version)
Production
Executive producerAngelli Nesma Medina
ProducerValentín Pimstein
Production locations
Cinematography
  • Antonio Acevedo
  • Jesús Nájera Saro
  • Carlos Guerra Villareal
  • Alejandro Frutos
EditorClaudio González
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companyTelevisa
Original release
NetworkCanal de las Estrellas
ReleaseAugust 14, 1995 (1995-08-14) 
April 26, 1996 (1996-04-26)
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María la del Barrio (Lit: Maria From the Hood/English title: Humble Maria) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa in 1995. The series is a remake of Los ricos también lloran. María la del Barrio is considered one of the world's most popular and successful shows ever, having been broadcast in over 180 countries. It is the last part of the Trilogía de las Marías.

The series stars Thalía and Fernando Colunga as protagonists, while Itatí Cantoral starred as main antagonist. The soap opera was referenced in the 2023 movie Blue Beetle with the opening theme making a brief appearance in the movie.