María la del Barrio
| María la del Barrio | |
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| Genre | Telenovela |
| Created by | Vivian Pestalozzi |
| Screenplay by | Carlos Romero |
| Story by | Inés Rodena |
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| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Viviana Pimstein |
| Opening theme | "María la del Barrio" performed by Thalía |
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| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 185 (national version) 92 (international version) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Angelli Nesma Medina |
| Producer | Valentín Pimstein |
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| Editor | Claudio González |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production company | Televisa |
| Original release | |
| Network | Canal de las Estrellas |
| Release | August 14, 1995 – April 26, 1996 |
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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.