Which two actresses starred as Maricruz and Beatriz in the 1987 Mexican telenovela Quinceañera?

Adela Noriega and Thalía starred as Maricruz and Beatriz in the 1987 Mexican telenovela Quinceañera.

The series follows the friendship and contrasting circumstances of its two teenage protagonists. Their coming-of-age stories connect the title’s quinceañera theme with broader issues involving family, class, romance, and personal responsibility.

For Thalía, the production was an early major television role before her international career as a singer and actress expanded. Adela Noriega was already a prominent young performer and later became one of Televisa’s best-known telenovela stars.

The pair’s casting is a frequent reason the series remains notable in discussions of classic Mexican television. Neither actress is the same person as Emily Rios, who starred in the 2006 film Quinceañera.