Antes muerta que Lichita
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| Genre | Telenovela |
| Written by |
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| Screenplay by | Pedro Armando Rodríguez |
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| Narrated by | Maite Perroni |
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| Opening theme | "Si alguna vez" performed by Thalía[1] |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 131[2] |
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| Executive producer | Rosy Ocampo |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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| Network | Canal de las Estrellas |
| Release | August 24, 2015 – February 21, 2016 |
Antes muerta que Lichita, (English title: Dead Rather than Lichita)[3][4] is a Mexican telenovela produced by Rosy Ocampo for Televisa.[5]
Plot
Lichita (Maite Perroni) has been working at Iconika Ad Agency for 10 years but feels undervalued and invisible. She decides to make a change and transforms herself from the office “whipping girl” into the empowered Alicia. However, no climb to the top is ever easy and, along the way, she faces situations that test her character and values.[6]
Production
Production of Antes muerta que Lichita officially started on May 18, 2015.[7] The telenovela was formerly known as Más canija que ninguna.[8] It will be the first telenovela in 4K resolution format produced by Televisa.[9]
Webnovela
During the Univision Upfront, it was confirmed that Antes muerta que Lichita, it will have its own webnovela, which can be seen in the same telenovela and by the Televisa website.[10]
Cast and characters
Main characters
- Maite Perroni as Alicia Gutiérrez López / Lichita, she is the assistant of Elías and other entrepreneurs of Icónika.[7][11]
- Eduardo Santamarina as Augusto de Toledo y Mondragón, he is the general president of Icónika.[12][13][14]
- Arath de la Torre as Roberto Duarte, he is a fake journalist who reaches Icónika order to obtain a high position in the company.[15][16]
- Ingrid Martz as Luciana de Toledo y Mondragón, she is the niece and later revealed as the biological daughter of Augusto.[17][18][19]
- Chantal Andere as Sandra Madariaga, she is the chief executive officer of Icónika.[20][21][22]
- Manuel "Flaco" Ibáñez as Ignacio "Nacho" Gutiérrez, he is the father of Lichita.
- Luz Elena González as Jesusa “Chuchette”
- Macaria as Fátima
- Gabriela Platas as Beatriz Casablanca de Toledo y Mondragón
Recurring characters
- Pablo Valentín as Gumaro
- Roberto Blandón as Rafael De Toledo y Mondragón
- Sherlyn González as Magos, she is the younger sister of Lichita.[23]
- Eddy Vilard as Alejandro de Toledo y Mondragón Casablanca, he e is the son of Augusto and Beatriz, and hidden to the world that he is gay for fear of bullying.[24][25][26]
- Patricio Borghetti as Néstor Acosta, he is the "account executive" in Icónika.[27][28][29]
- Ricardo Fastlicht as Elías Merchant, he is the creative director general of Icónika.[30]
- Felipe Nájera as Marcelo
- Mónica Ayos as Valeria Iribarren
- Wendy González as Brisa Pacheco, she is the art director in Icónika.[31][32] [33]
- Diego de Erice as Braulio Moncada, he is the "account executive" in Icónika.[34][35][36]
- Ana Paula Martínez as Ximena Gutiérrez López
- Vanessa Díaz as Dafne De Toledo y Mondragón Casablanca
- Patricio de la Garza as Mateo Duarte Uribe
- Jana Raluy as Venus Rodríguez
- Luis Ramón Orozco as El vigilante
- Carla Cardona as Martha
- Ilse Ikeda as Ivonne
- Rebeca Gucón as Ivette
- Oswaldo Zárate as Gerardo "El Gerrys"
- Estrella Solís as Paula
- Ivan Nevelitchki as Draco
- Sylvia Pasquel as Elsa López de Gutiérrez, she is the mother of Lichita and Magos.[37][38]
Guest stars
- Roberto Sen as Héctor Ontiveros
- Fernando Larrañaga as Agente de la API #3
- José María Negri as Macario Santillana
- Roberto D'Amico as Agente de la API #2
- Gonzalo Peña as Ángel
- Mark Tacher as Luis Altamirano[39][40]
- Gabriel Soto as Santiago de la Vega[41]
- Patricia Navidad as Marlene Garbo
- Dominika Paleta as Sheyla[42]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result |
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| 2016 | Best Telenovela of the Year | Rosy Ocampo | Nominated | |
| Best Lead Actress | Maite Perroni | Won | ||
| Best Lead Actor | Arath de la Torre | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Antagonist | Ingrid Martz | Nominated | ||
| Best Male Antagonist | Eduardo Santamarina | Nominated | ||
| Best Leading Actress | Silvia Pasquel | Nominated | ||
| Best Leading Actor | Manuel "Flaco" Ibáñez | Nominated | ||
| Best Co-star Actress | Chantal Andere | Nominated | ||
| Best Co-lead Actor | Pablo Valentín | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Luz Elena González | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Ricardo Fastlicht | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Lead Actress | Wendy González | Won | ||
| Best Young Lead Actor | Diego de Erice | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Revelation | Ana Paula Martínez | Nominated | ||
| Best Musical Theme | "Si Alguna Vez" (Thalía) | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Story or Adaptation | Pedro Armando Rodríguez, Alejandra Romero Meza, Humberto Robles and Héctor Valdés | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction of the Camaras | Benjamín Cann and Rodrigo Zaunbos | Nominated | ||
| Best Cast | — | Nominated | ||
| Best Telenovela multi-platform | — | Won | ||
| Favorite Actor | Arath de la Torre | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Actress | Maite Perroni | Won | ||
| Best Theme Novelero | "Si Alguna Vez" - (Thalía) | Nominated |
Mexico broadcast
| Timeslot (ET/PT) | No. of episodes |
Premiered | Ended | ||
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| Date | Premiere Ratings |
Date | Finale Ratings | ||
| Monday to Friday 8:20PM | 131 | August 24, 2015[43] | 18.4[44] | February 21, 2016[45] | — |
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