Which two actresses played the leading roles in the Mexican television telenovela Quinceañera?

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Adela Noriega and Thalía played the leading roles in the Mexican telenovela Quinceañera.

The Televisa series aired in 1987 and starred Noriega as Maricruz Fernández and Thalía as Beatriz de la Vega. Its story follows two teenage friends whose lives diverge as they face romance, class differences, family pressures, and the expectations surrounding adolescence.

The program became an important early television role for both actresses. Noriega was already a prominent performer, while the series helped raise Thalía’s profile before her later international success as a singer and actress.

The telenovela should not be confused with the 2006 American film of the same title. The film is an independent drama directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland; the 1987 title is a Mexican television serial.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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