María Isabel

María Isabel is a Mexican television drama series broadcast by Canal de Las Estrellas. Directed by Miguel Córcega and Mónica Miguel, it stars Adela Noriega, Fernando Carrillo, Lorena Herrera and Rafael Rojas. It aired from August 4, 1997 to February 6, 1998, replacing La jaula de oro and was replaced by La usurpadora. María Isabel, is one of the few telenovelas that focuses on the life of an indigenous female protagonist and her community. The story was written by Yolanda Vargas Dulché and adapted by René Muñoz.