Which Mexican actress played Maricruz in the 1987 telenovela Quinceañera?

Adela Noriega played Maricruz in the 1987 Mexican telenovela Quinceañera.

Quinceañera was a Televisa production centered on teenage characters and the pressures surrounding family, romance, reputation, and social expectations. Noriega played Maricruz, while Thalía played Beatriz. Their pairing helped make the series a remembered example of the youth-oriented Mexican telenovela.

The title refers to the fifteenth-birthday tradition, but the series is a scripted television drama rather than a guide to ceremonial practice. Its plot and characters are fictional, and its presentation reflects the television conventions of 1980s Mexico.

The show is sometimes confused with the 2006 American film Quinceañera. They share a title and a connection to the same cultural tradition, but they are different productions, made nearly two decades apart, with different casts and stories.