The 1987 Mexican telenovela Quinceañera starred Adela Noriega as Maricruz.
Produced by Televisa, the series centered on teenage characters and used the quinceañera milestone as a major part of its story. Adela Noriega played Maricruz Fernández, while Thalía played Beatriz, another central character.
The program is distinct from the 2006 American independent film also titled Quinceañera. The television series belongs to the Mexican telenovela tradition, while the film is an English-language drama set in Los Angeles.
The shared title reflects the cultural importance of the quinceañera concept, but the productions are not remakes of one another. Identifying the year and medium helps separate the 1987 television series from later films and other uses of the word.