Belén Fraga
Belén Fraga is a fictional character from the Argentine telenovela Chiquititas, also known as Tiny Angels. The character was portrayed by Romina Yan from 1995 to 1998 on television and on stage, as well as in the Chiquititas feature film. After her storyline ended in Season Four, she had some cameos in 2000 and 2001, during the series' seasons Six and Seven. In the short-lived Mexican series, Belén was portrayed by Ana Serradilla; she is played by actress Flávia Monteiro in the Brazilian successful adaptation of the serial, in which the character is named Carolina "Carol" Correia. Actress Manuela do Monte portrays Carol in the 2013 Brazilian version of the series.
| Belén Fraga | |||||||||||||
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| Chiquititas character | |||||||||||||
Belén as portrayed by Argentine actress Romina Yan in the Chiquititas feature film. | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Romina Yan Ana Serradilla (Mexican version) Flávia Monteiro (Brazilian version, as Carolina Correia) Manuela do Monte (Brazilian 2013 remake, as Carolina Correia) | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 1995-1998, 2000, 2001 | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | August 6, 1995 | ||||||||||||
| Last appearance | July 21, 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Classification | Regular | ||||||||||||
| Created by | Cris Morena Gustavo Barrios Patricia Maldonado | ||||||||||||
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In every version of the story, the character is a young woman who gradually becomes a maternal figure for several orphans living in a manor, known as Rincón de Luz. After Belén's storyline ended, she was replaced by three different characters in Chiquititas's following seasons. Her role is taken by Ana Pizarro (Grecia Colmenares) in Season Five, Luz Liñares (Romina Gaetani) in Season Six, and Mili Urién (Agustina Cherri), a former chiquitita who returned for the show's final season.
Belén is not featured in Chiquititas Sin Fin, which plot focuses on the character of Magali "Lili" Garcia, a woman in the search for her lost son. Sin Fin is the only Chiquititas original series or season in which Belén is not featured or mentioned.