Quinceañera is the title of a Mexican television series first broadcast in 1987.
The telenovela starred Adela Noriega and Thalía, who played teenage friends facing class differences, romance, family pressures, and the challenges of adolescence. Its title linked the drama to the culturally important transition represented by a girl’s 15th birthday.
The series was produced by Televisa and became one of the notable Mexican telenovelas associated with the late 1980s. It is distinct from the 2006 American independent film Quinceañera, even though both works use the same title and connect their stories to the tradition.
Because Quinceañera is also the ordinary name of a celebration, references to the title can be ambiguous. The television series is identified by its 1987 broadcast history, Mexican production, and starring roles for Noriega and Thalía.