Rebelde (Brazilian telenovela)

Rebelde
Genre Telenovela
Created by Cris Morena
Written by Margareth Boury
Directed by Ivan Zettel
Starring
Opening theme
  • "Rebelde Para Sempre" (Season 1 and Season 2)
Country of origin Brazil
Original language(s) Portuguese
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 410
Production
Producer(s) Cris Morena
Broadcast
Original channel Rede Record
Original airing March 21, 2011 -- October 12, 2012

Rebelde or Rebel Rio! (English: Rebel[1]) is a Brazilian telenovela produced by Rede Record. Written by Margareth Boury, the show is inspired by the original work created by Cris Morena. It is a remake of the Mexican telenovela Rebelde, which in its turn was adapted from the original Argentine telenovela, Rebelde Way.

The main cast is composed of Lua Blanco, Arthur Aguiar, Melanie Fronckowiak, Chay Suede, Sophia Abrahão and Micael Borges - six students in a school called "Elite Way" that form not only a close friendship, but a band.

Cast

Actor/Actress Character
Sophia Abrahão Alice Albuquerque
Micael Borges Pedro Costa
Lua Blanco Roberta Messi
Arthur Aguiar Diego Maldonado
Melanie Fronckowiak Carla Ferrer
Chay Suede Tomás Penedo
Carla Diaz Márcia Luz
Pérola Faria Vitória Paz
Michel Gomes João Alves
Juliana Xavier Beatriz 'Bia' Alves
Rayana Carvalho Pilar Araripe
Bernardo Falconi Téo Marques
Lucas Cotrim Raul Costa
Pedro Cassiano Fábio 'Binho'
Floriano Peixoto Jonas Araripe
Edwin Luisi Genaro Zanetti
Juan Alba Leonardo Maldonado
Adriana Garambone Eva Messi
Luciano Szafir Franco Alburqueque
Eliana Guttman Ofélia Penedo
Zezé Motta Dalva 'Dadá' Alves
Rocco Pitanga Lupicínio 'Lúpi' Alves
Cássia Linhares Sílvia Torres Carvalho
Cláudia Lira Elizabeth 'Beth' Costa
Lana Rhodes Bernarda 'Becky' Pires
Cristina Mullins Tereza Silva
Antônio Pompêo Alceu Alves
Daniel Erthal Artur Paz
Andréa Avancini Luciana 'Luli' Pontes
Eduardo Pires Vicente Campos
Lisandra Parede Débora Torres
Nanda Ziegler Helena Ambrust
Sylvio Meanda Pingo
Karen Marinho Cilene Zanetti

The music group Rebeldes

Parallel to the fictional band created the rebels with the protagonists of the series: Lua Blanco (Roberta), Sophia Abrahão (Alice), Mel Fronckowiak (Carla), Arthur Aguiar (Diego), Chay Suede (Tomás) and Micael Borges (Pedro). They interpreted the main themes of fiction that were heard during the episodes.

The band had great success thanks to the good ratings of the series in Brazil, where it was displayed.

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International release

Country Network(s) Series premiere Series finale Title Timeslot
 Brazil Rede Record March 21, 2011 October 12, 2012 Rebelde 20:30
 Mozambique
 Angola
TV Miramar
ZAP Novelas
September 7, 2012 2013 Rebelde 18:00/19:00
 Cape Verde Record Cabo Verde Rebelde
 Japan Record Japão Rebelde
 European Union Record Europa Rebelde
 Mexico Televisa July, 2011 2012 Rebelde Rio!
 United States Univision Rebelde Rio!/Rebel Rio!

References

  1. "Record TV Network Shows". Rede Record. Retrieved 25 August 2012.