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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| 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 1995 Mexican television drama series broadcast by Canal de Las Estrellas. The series is based on 1979 Mexican drama series Los ricos también lloran. Directed by Beatriz Sheridan and Marta Luna, it stars Thalía, Fernando Colunga and Itatí Cantoral. It aired from August 14, 1995 to April 26, 1996, replacing Si Dios me quita la vida and was replaced by La antorcha encendida.
It is considered the last of the unofficial Trilogía de las Marías of telenovelas starring Thalía (after María Mercedes and Marimar). María la del Barrio is considered one of the world's most popular and successful shows ever, having been broadcast in over 180 countries.