Yo soy Betty, la fea (1999)
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Yo soy Betty, la fea is streaming in Mexico on Prime Video.
What the audience says
Yo soy Betty, la fea has pulled the kind of numbers most Spanish series never see. It carries an 8.4/10 on TMDB across 3,608 ratings — comfortably clear of the pack. Episodes clock in around 39 minutes. In Mexico you can stream it on Prime Video.
Is it worth starting?
This is a first season — Spanish soap with comedy threaded through. Under the two-hour mark — an easy weeknight watch.
- Why
- It rates 8.4/10 on 3,608 ratings so far — a strong early showing.
- Skip if
- you want a story that ends
- Best for
- An episode-a-night rhythm
Story
Beatriz Pinzón Solano is a brilliant economist with a master's degree in finance; she has only one flaw: she's ugly. Everything changes when she starts working at Ecomoda, one of the country's largest companies, where she meets and falls in love with Armando Mendoza. This time, life will give her a second chance to prove she can become the most desired and beloved woman in the world.
Good to know
| Runtime | ~39 min per episode |
| Watch with family? | B · Older kids & up |
| Genre | Soap / Comedy |
| Language | Spanish |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Fernando Gaitán
Cast
Where to watch in Mexico
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 18 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: All Prime Video titles in Mexico
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