Brazilian telenovela

Sua Vida Me Pertence, written and directed by Walter Forster and shown on the now-defunct TV Tupi São Paulo between December 21, 1951 and February 15, 1952, was the world's first telenovela.

[6][7] Sua Vida Me Pertence, the first Brazilian telenovela, was shown on TV Tupi São Paulo and written and directed by Walter Forster.

It was written by Dulce Santucci, who translated the work by Argentine writer Alberto Migré, based on the original by Abel Santa Cruz.

[10][11] Mulheres de Areia, A Viagem, A Barba-Azul, Os Inocentes and O Profeta, all written by Ivani Ribeiro, were some of Rede Tupi's biggest hits.

Beto Rockfeller by Bráulio Pedroso, Ídolo de Pano and O Direito de Nascer by Teixeira Filho, Simplesmente Maria by Benjamin Cattan and Benedito Ruy Barbosa, Antônio Maria and Nino, o Italianinho by Geraldo Vietri were also among the telenovelas produced by Rede Tupi that achieved resounding success.

[12][13][14] Escrava Isaura, written by Gilberto Braga and adapted from the homonymous novel by Bernardo Guimarães, was shown on TV Globo between October 11, 1976 and February 5, 1977.

Written by Tiago Santiago, the show launched a major renovation of the station's dramaturgy, which gained popularity and recognition, and was sold to several countries.

[19][20][21] Roque Santeiro, written by Dias Gomes, was originally due to premiere on August 27, 1975, as a substitute for Lauro César Muniz's hugely successful Escalada.

In order to fill the slot in the schedule while another telenovela was being prepared, a compact reprise of Selva de Pedra, by Janete Clair, was shown, which would later be replaced by Pecado Capital, written by the same author.

Francisco Cuoco and Betty Faria refused the lead roles of Roque Santeiro and Viúva Porcina and were replaced by José Wilker and Regina Duarte.

[26][27] Vale Tudo, written by Gilberto Braga, Leonor Bassères and Aguinaldo Silva, aired from May 16, 1988 to January 6, 1989 and dealt with themes such as corruption, ethics and honesty.

The mystery regarding the identity of the murderer of the villain Odete Roitman (played by Beatriz Segall), considered to be one of the cruelest in the history of Brazilian television drama, caused enormous repercussions and curiosity among viewers.

Mulheres de Areia, A Viagem, O Rei do Gado, Anjo Mau, Tieta and A Indomada recorded excellent ratings during their reruns.