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Ugly Betty
2006–2010
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 4 seasons
B
MEANRANK
74/100
Every rating
39–97
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 39, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97. Critics average 86, everyone else 69.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →Smart but wholesome Betty embraces her unique appearance and independent attitude in the cutthroat world of New York fashion.
Details
- Created by
- Silvio Horta
- Based on
- Yo soy Betty, la fea
- Released
- 28 September 2006
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 85 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 51 wins, 102 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (113) →
Awards & nominations
See all 153 →1 major award won · 51 wins from 153 nominations across 89 ceremonies
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2007 | Excellence in Production Design—Single Camera Television Series | Mark Worthington | Winner |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2010 | Excellence in Production Design—Single Camera Television Series | Mark Worthington | Nominee |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2009 | Excellence in Production Design—Single Camera Television Series | Mark Worthington | Nominee |
| BAFTA Awards, Scotland 2008 | Acting Performance in Television | Ashley Jensen | Nominee |
| 12th Costume Designers Guild Awards 2010 | Outstanding Contemporary Television Series | Patricia Field | Nominee |
| American Society of Cinematographers 2010 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episodic/Pilot Television | Michael A. Price | Nominee |
| Best Actress 2010 | Best Actress | America Ferrera | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy 2010 | Best Supporting Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy | Vanessa Williams | Nominee |
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Art Directors Guild Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Excellence in Production Design—Single Camera Television Series | Mark Worthington | Winner |
| Excellence in Production Design—Single Camera Television Series | Mark Worthington | Nominee |
| Excellence in Production Design—Single Camera Television Series | Mark Worthington | Nominee |
BAFTA Awards, Scotland
1 nomination
| Acting Performance in Television | Ashley Jensen | Nominee |
Best Actress
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | America Ferrera | Winner |
| Best Actress | America Ferrera | Winner |
| Best Actress | America Ferrera | Winner |
| Best Actress | America Ferrera | Nominee |
Outstanding Comedy Series
5 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Silvio Horta, Salma Hayek, Ben Silverman Marco Pennette, James D. Parriott, James Hayman, Jose Tamez, Teri Weinberg, Sheila R. Lawrence, Oliver Goldstick, Alice West, Henry Alonso Myers, Harry Werksman and Gabrielle G. Stanton | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actress
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Ana Ortiz | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ana Ortiz | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ana Ortiz | Nominee |
Best TV series
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best TV series | Winner | |
| Best TV series | Winner | |
| Best TV series | Nominee |
Family Television Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Best New Series | Winner |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
7 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Vanessa L. Williams | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Vanessa L. Williams | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Ana Ortiz | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Vanessa L. Williams | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Vanessa Williams | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Vanessa Williams | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Vanessa L. Williams | Nominee |
Gay People's Choice Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Favorite Female TV Star | America Ferrera | Nominee |
| Favorite Female TV Star | Vanessa Williams | Nominee |
| Favorite Male TV Star | Michael Urie | Nominee |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
4 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | America Ferrera | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | America Ferrera | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | America Ferrera | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | America Ferrera | Nominee |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
4 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | America Ferrera | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | America Ferrera | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | America Ferrera | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Vanessa L. Williams | Nominee |
Best Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy | America Ferrera | Winner |
| Best Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy | America Ferrera | Nominee |
| Best Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy | America Ferrera | Nominee |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical | America Ferrera | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical | America Ferrera | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical | America Ferrera | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy | Vanessa L. Williams | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy | Vanessa Williams | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy | Vanessa L. Williams | Nominee |
Casting Society of America
3 nominations, 1 won
| Comedy Pilot Episodic Casting | Junie Lowry Johnson and Bernard Telsey | Winner |
| Comedy Episodic Casting | Junie Lowry Johnson | Nominee |
| Episodic Comedy Casting | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Silvio Horta | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinally for Crush'd | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Silvio Horta | Nominee |
Best TV Series Musical or Comedy
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best TV Series Musical or Comedy | Winner | |
| Best TV Series Musical or Comedy | Nominee |
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Libby Goldstein and Junie Lowry-Johnson | Winner |
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Jeff Greenberg and Mark Scott | Nominee |
Young Artists Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Performance in a TV Series-Guest Starring Young Actress | Jasmine Jessica Anthony | Winner |
| Best Performance in a TV Series-Supporting Young Actor | Mark Indelicato | Nominee |
10th Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Contemporary Television Series | Eduardo Castro | Winner |
11th Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Contemporary Television Series | Eduardo Castro and Patricia Field | Winner |
9th Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Contemporary Television Series || Eduardo Castro | Winner |
After Elton.com's Divisibility Awards 2009
1 nomination, 1 won
| TV Comedy Of the Year | Winner |
American Film Institute
1 nomination, 1 won
| AFI TV Program of the year | Winner |
BMI Film and TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| BMI Music of the year | Jeff Beal | Winner |
Best New Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best New Series | Winner |
Best Supporting Actor
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Tony Plana | Winner |
Best Supporting Actor – TV Series Musical or Comedy
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor – TV Series Musical or Comedy | Tony Plana | Winner |
Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical | Winner |
Chevrolet Entertainer of the Year Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Chevrolet Entertainer of the Year Award | Winner |
Choice Breakout TV
1 nomination, 1 won
| Choice Breakout TV | America Ferrera | Winner |
Choice Breakout TV Villain
1 nomination, 1 won
| Choice Breakout TV Villain | Vanessa Williams | Winner |
Creative Achievement Honour
1 nomination, 1 won
| Creative Achievement Honour | Silvio Horta | Winner |
ELLE Style Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Winner |
ICG Publicists Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Television Series | Winner |
NAMIC Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Comedy Series | Winner |
Outstanding Actress – Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Actress – Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Winner |
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Richard Shepard | Winner |
Outstanding Director of a Television Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Director of a Television Series | Winner |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Winner |
Outstanding Performance of a Latino-Led Ensemble in a Television Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance of a Latino-Led Ensemble in a Television Series | Winner |
Outstanding Supporting Actress – Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Actress – Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Winner |
Outstanding Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Winner |
Outstanding Writing for a Television Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Writing for a Television Series | Winner |
Outstanding Writing – Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Writing – Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Winner |
Year Behind the Scenes – Hair Stylist
1 nomination, 1 won
| Year Behind the Scenes – Hair Stylist | Winner |
Ewwy Awards
7 nominations
| Best Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Michael Urie | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Michael Urie | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Becki Newton | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Becki Newton | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Vanessa L. Williams | Nominee |
35th Peoples Choice Awards
3 nominations
| Choice TV Comedy | Nominee | |
| Choice TV Comedy Actress | Vanessa Williams | Nominee |
| Choice TV Comedy Actress | America Ferrera | Nominee |
Choice TV Actress: Comedy
3 nominations
| Choice TV Actress: Comedy | America Ferrera | Nominee |
| Choice TV Actress: Comedy | America Ferrera | Nominee |
| Choice TV Actress: Comedy | America Ferrera | Nominee |
Choice TV Show: Comedy
3 nominations
| Choice TV Show: Comedy | Nominee | |
| Choice TV Show: Comedy | Nominee | |
| Choice TV Show: Comedy | Nominee |
Gay Peoples Choice Awards
3 nominations
| Favorite Female TV Star | America Ferrera | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Favorite TV Ensemble Cast | Nominee |
Outstanding Costumes for a Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Patricia Field and Molly Rogers | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Eduardo Castro and Michael Chapman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Eduardo Castro and Michael R. Chapman | Nominee |
Choice TV Villain
2 nominations
| Choice TV Villain | Vanessa Williams | Nominee |
| Choice TV Villain | Vanessa Williams | Nominee |
Lesbian/Bi Peoples Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Favorite Female TV Star | America Ferrera | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Comedy Series | Nominee |
National Television Awards (UK)
2 nominations
| Most Popular Comedy | Nominee | |
| Most Popular Comedy | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Salma Hayek | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Judith Light | Nominee |
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominee |
Prism Awards
2 nominations
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Judith Light | Nominee |
| Performance in Comedy Series | Eric Mabius | Nominee |
12th Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Contemporary Television Series | Patricia Field | Nominee |
33rd People's Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite New TV Drama | Nominee |
34th People's Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite TV Comedy | Nominee |
35th People's Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite TV Comedy | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episodic/Pilot Television | Michael A. Price | Nominee |
Best DVD release
1 nomination
| Best DVD release | Nominee |
Choice TV Actor: Comedy
1 nomination
| Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Michael Urie | Nominee |
Choice TV Fabulous
1 nomination
| Choice TV Fabulous | Michael Urie | Nominee |
Choice TV Parential Unit
1 nomination
| Choice TV Parential Unit | Tony Plana | Nominee |
Choice TV Show: Breakout
1 nomination
| Choice TV Show: Breakout | Nominee |
Choice TV Sidekick
1 nomination
| Choice TV Sidekick | Michael Urie | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominee |
Episodic Comedy
1 nomination
| Episodic Comedy | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally for Crush'd | Nominee |
Individual Achievement in Comedy
1 nomination
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | America Ferrera | Nominee |
Kids Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite Female Television Actress | America Ferrera | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominee |
Outstanding Art Direction for a Single Camera Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Single Camera Series | Mark Worthington, Jim Wallis and Archie D'Amico | Nominee |
Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series | Mark Worthington, Jim Wallis and Archie D'Amico | Nominee |
Outstanding Comedy Actor
1 nomination
| Outstanding Comedy Actor | Nominee |
Outstanding Comedy Actress
1 nomination
| Outstanding Comedy Actress | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Victor Nelly Jr for Crush'd | Nominee |
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Mary Ann Valdes, Linda Kaye Walker and Norma Lee | Nominee |
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series | Mary Ann Valdes, Lynda K. Walker, Norma Lee and Kimi Messina | Nominee |
Outstanding New Program of the Year
1 nomination
| Outstanding New Program of the Year | Nominee |
Outstanding Original Main Title Design
1 nomination
| Outstanding Original Main Title Design | Garson Yu and Yolanda Santasosa | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actor – Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actor – Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Nominee |
PGA Awards
1 nomination
| Television Producer of the Year in Episodic | Salma Hayek, James Hayman, Silvio Horta, James D. Parriott, Marco Pennette, Benjamin Silverman, Jose Tamez, Teri Weinberg, Alice West | Nominee |
TV Quick and Choice Awards (UK)
1 nomination
| Best International Show | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Broadcast Program or Commercial | Christopher D. Martin, Michael Cook and Cedric Tomacruz For "A League of Their Own". | Nominee |
Webby Peoples Voice Awards
1 nomination
| Webisodes "Mode After Hours | Michael Urie and Becki Newton | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
1 nomination
| Best Performance by a Supporting Young Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series | Mark Indelicato | Nominee |