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Ugly Betty is an American dramedy television series created by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006 and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea, which was created by Fernando Gaitán. The series was produced by Silent H, Ventanarosa and Reveille Productions partnered with ABC Studios, and was primarily filmed in Los Angeles, but together with the pilot episode and the third and fourth season, the series was filmed in New York City. The executive producers were Salma Hayek, Silvio Horta, Ben Silverman, Jose Tamez and Joel Fields. - Source: Wikipedia

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