Ugly Betty Cast & Crew

Based on a famous Latin American soap opera ("Betty La Fea"), this one-hour comedy follows Betty Suarez, a plain girl from Queens, New York who happens to be smart, hard-working and savvy. Unfortunately, few people notice -- but all that is about to change. When publishing mogul Bradford Meade puts son Daniel in charge of his fashion magazine, he hires Betty to be Daniel's new assistant -- mostly because he knows she's the only woman in Manhattan that his offspring won't sleep with. Though initially reluctant to accept her, Daniel finally recognizes Betty's can-do spirit and great ideas; the two eventually become a formidable pair, ready to take the fashion world by storm. But there are threating clouds on the horizon: Welhelmina Slater, the beautiful but ruthless art director of the magazine, is determine to seize control of the publication, possibly with the help of Daniel's long-estranged brother, Alex -- who has reinvented himself as a transsexual, Alexis -- or by marrying Bradford, Daniel and Alex's father. Actress Salma Hayek ("Frida") is executive producer, along with Silvio Horta, Ben Silverman and Jose Tamez. America Ferrera won an Emmy as outstanding actress in a comedy series for her work in the first season of the show.