Floribella

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Floribella is the name of two different Portuguese-language telenovelas, primarily targeted for children, but with elements for an adult audience as well. There is a Portuguese version, currently airing on the SIC network, as well as a Brazilian version. Both are remakes of the Argentinian telenovela Floricienta created by Cris Morena, with the backgrounds of the characters adapted for the audiences. A third version of "Floribella" is being produced and filmed for Chilean television.

Floribella, as portrayed by Luciana Abreu

Floribella is based on the story of Cinderella and The Sound of Music.^{[citation needed]} Flor (played by Luciana Abreu in the Portuguese version, and Juliana Silveira in the Brazilian), is a pretty, young and poor girl who works for Frederico Fritzenwalden (played by Diogo Amaral in the Portuguese version and Mário Frias in the Brazilian), who becomes involved in a love triangle, competing with her employer's fiancée Delfina for Frederico's love.

Floribella, as portrayed by Juliana Silveira

While Floribella Brasil (2005-2006) was aired on small-net channel Band, the show developed an unusually large fanbase among children. Despite its popularity, the show received poor reviews, netting a mere 5 review points (while rival soaps amassed as many as 55).^{[citation needed]} The show's sleeper success became more evident upon the release of the first musical album, which went Platinum.^{[citation needed]} The book "As Aventuras de Floribella", released a week after the end of the soap, became a best-seller and topped the Children Book list for weeks. The show is currently being re-run on Disney Channel Brasil.

The success of the soap was even more widespread in Portugal, where, after a few weeks, the show would compete with its rival soap Morangos com Açúcar in the ratings (both soaps are aimed at the same audience) and the CD would become the year's best-seller. A clothing line was also produced along with apparel, toys, and a magazine among many other products based on the show. The show is currently in its first season in Portugal, with a second season to premiere in 2007.