telenovela
noun
tel·e·no·vela
ˌte-lə-nō-ˈve-lə 
: a soap opera produced in and televised in or from many Latin American countries
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The star was recently confirmed to return to primetime telenovelas with a remake of Doménica Montero, stars in an episode of the anthology Vix series Mujeres Asesinas, and is also set to star in her first feature film.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 May 2025
My stepbrother, a telenovela actor, agreed to play Valdez in a biopic; the film turned out to be written and financed by La Barbie himself, who often wandered the set.
—Antón Barba-Kay, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025
In 2023, the award-winning actor, singer and producer reunited with her
co-stars from the telenovela Rebelde for a world tour that became the most successful international tour ever in Spanish, grossing more than $130M in the U.S. alone.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
William Levy, the actor known for his work on telenovelas and his run on Dancing With the Stars, has been arrested in South Florida on charges of disorderly intoxication and trespassing.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 May 2025
My stepbrother, a telenovela actor, agreed to play Valdez in a biopic; the film turned out to be written and financed by La Barbie himself, who often wandered the set.
—Antón Barba-Kay, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025
In 2023, the award-winning actor, singer and producer reunited with her
co-stars from the telenovela Rebelde for a world tour that became the most successful international tour ever in Spanish, grossing more than $130M in the U.S. alone.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
William Levy, the actor known for his work on telenovelas and his run on Dancing With the Stars, has been arrested in South Florida on charges of disorderly intoxication and trespassing.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Telenovela.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telenovela. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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