Papi Ricky

Papi Ricky
Title card
GenreRomance
Comedy drama
Created bySebastian Arrau
Directed byÍtalo Galleani
Creative directorIsabel Montecinos
StarringJorge Zabaleta
Belén Soto
María Elena Swett
Tamara Acosta
Opening theme"Quiero una chica" by Latin Dreams
Country of originChile
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes135
Production
Executive producerVeronica Saquel
ProducerMarcelo Muñoz
Production locationsSantiago, Chile
CinematographyEduardo Alister
Camera setupSingle camera
Running time45-50 minutes
Production companyCorporación de televisión de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Original release
NetworkCanal 13
ReleaseMarch 12 (2007-03-12) –
October 1, 2007 (2007-10-01)
Related
  • Charly Tango
  • Lola
  • Papa Ricky (2017)

Papi Ricky is a Chilean telenovela that aired on Canal 13 in 2007. Created by Sebastián Arrau and directed by Ítalo Galleani, it tells the story of Ricardo, an unconventional single father to eight-year-old Alicia, who never knew her mother. The series stars Jorge Zabaleta and Belén Soto in the lead roles, as well as María Elena Swett and Tamara Acosta. The series first aired on 12 March 2007.

Remake

Papi Ricky was remade as Papa Ricky in Malaysia by Global Station Sdn Bhd. Its last episode premiered on 5 May 2017.

Cast

Special participations

International release

References

  1. 1 2 "Los cerebros de "Papi Ricky" apuestan a romper el maleficio" [The masterminds behind "Papi Ricky" are betting on breaking the curse]. El Mercurio Online (in Spanish). 12 March 2007. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
  2. 1 2 Tedesco, Marcela (12 January 2007). "Nueva telenovela de Canal 13 de Chile se titulará Papi Ricky". Produ (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-08-26.
  3. 1 2 "Podría haber tenido otro final: 10 cosas que nunca supiste de "Papi Ricky"" [It could have had a different ending: 10 things you never knew about “Papi Ricky”]. T13 (in Spanish). 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2026-08-26.