Rebelde

Rebelde (English: Rebel) is a Mexican teen drama and comedy telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa. It originally aired on Canal de las Estrellas from October 4, 2004, to June 6, 2006, and on Univision in the U.S. from March 21, 2005, to December 15, 2006 replacing Corazones al límite (2004). The series is a remake of the 2002 Argentine telenovela Rebelde Way, created by Cris Morena. Set at Elite Way School, an elite private boarding school on the outskirts of Mexico City, the series follows a group of students whose personal conflicts and ambitions lead them to form a band. The main cast includes Anahí, Dulce María, Alfonso Herrera, Christian Chávez, Christopher von Uckermann, and Maite Perroni in her breakthrough role, alongside Juan Ferrara, Ninel Conde, Enrique Rocha, Tony Dalton, Angelique Boyer, Estefanía Villarreal, Karla Cossío, Zoraida Gómez, Jack Duarte, and Eddy Vilard. Héctor Gómez and Lourdes Canale also appear in supporting roles. A distinctive feature of the series is its frequent use of Spanglish words and fresa slang, particularly among its upper-class characters. The actors portraying the band members performed as the real-life group RBD, which recorded much of the show's music, including the theme song "Rebelde". RBD became one of the best-selling Latin music acts, with more than 15 million records sold worldwide. The series was followed by a sequel, also titled Rebelde, which aired for two seasons in 2022 on Netflix.