Código F.A.M.A. is the first reality television show for children in Mexico.
Contents
Format
From thousands of auditions, 40 (in season 1), 16 (season 2), 17 (season 3) children are chosen to form the first "phase" of the show, which is called "Código Bronce" or "Code Bronze".
In the second phase, the finalists — 8 (season 1), 6 (seasons 2 and 3) — are revealed. The second phase is called "Código Plata" or "Code Silver".
The third and final phase is reached as a winner is announced and this level is known as "Código Oro" or "Code Gold".
Every participant who reaches a certain "code" receives a medal of the respective metal, i.e., bronze, silver or gold.
Season 1: Código F.A.M.A.
Winner: Código Oro (Code Gold)
Miguel Martínez
Finalists: Código Plata (Code Silver)
2nd place: Adán Nieves
3rd place: Gladys Gallegos
4th place: Sergio Guerrero
5th place: Xitlali Rodríguez
6th place: Diego Boneta (then credited as Diego González)
7th place: María Chacón
8th place: Jesús Zavala
Semifinalists
9th place: Nora Cano
10th place: Roberto Estrada
Quarterfinalists
11th place: Michelle Álvarez
12th place: Roxana Puente
Alegríjes y Rebujos
The winner, Miguel Martínez, went on to star in the Mexican soap opera Alegrijes y Rebujos", along with seven others from the final group of eight (María Chacón, Jesús Zavala, Diego González, Nora Cano, Michelle Álvarez, Antonio Hernández and Allisson Lozano). The soap opera was a success, as were the two soundtrack albums that were released from the show. All eight of the actors continued to perform as a musical group with the same name as the soap opera. They toured Mexico and were also involved in the second season of Código F.A.M.A.. Miguel’s family also won a brand new Toyota Sequoia.
Season 2: Código F.A.M.A. 2
Winner: Código Oro (Code Gold)
Jonathan Becerra
Finalists: Código Plata (Code Silver)
2nd place: Marijose Salazar
3rd place: Jorge Escobedo
4th place: Alex Rivera
5th place: Brissia Mayagoitia
6th place: J. Sergio Ortiz Pérez
Eliminated: Código Bronce (Code Bronze)
7th: José Alberto Inzunza
8th: Anhuar Escalante
9th: Elizabeth Martínez Saldívar
10th: Claudia Ledón Olguín
11th: Paula Gutierrez D'Esesarte
12th: Viviana Ramos Macouzet
13th: María Fernanda González
14th: Israel Salas Hernández
15th: Ricardo Lorenzo Balderas
16th: Mónica López Alonso
Misión S.O.S.
The winner went on to star in the novela Misión S.O.S. with three other contestants (Marijose Salazar, Alex Rivera and Anhuar Escalante). Also appearing were contestants from the first season of Código FAMA, including Miguel Martínez (the winner) and Gladys Gallegos in her first TV role. The novela was also a success. They also kept a group with the same name as the novela, toured Mexico and released a soundtrack with original music made for the telenovela.
Season 3: Código F.A.M.A. 3
Winner: Código Oro (Code Gold)
Adriana Ahumada
Finalists: Código Plata (Code Silver)
Miguel Jiménez
Fernanda Jiménez
Rodrigo Salas
Eliminated: Código Bronce (Code Bronze)
Jesús Trejo
Alann Mora
Evelin Acosta
Maritza Barraza
Joel Bernal
Cecilia Camacho
Ricardo Ceceña
Estefania Contreras
Mariana Dávila
Iván Félix
Juan José Huerta
Alejandra Leza
Mónica López
Claritze Rodríguez
Joel Bernal
La Fea Más Bella
Unlike the previous winners, there was not a children's telenovela starring Adriana Ahumada. She had a small role in the telenovela by the same producer of the show. She played the daughter of Lola, who is a part of Letty's "Ugly Squad". Also appearing were Miguel Jiménez and Fernanda Jiménez, who also had small roles in La Fea Más Bella, as the son of Paula María and the daughter of Martha (Paula and Martha are also part of Letty's "Ugly Squad").
The winner of Codigo F.A.M.A. International, Elizabeth Suarez, was the only one that could not participate in La fea mas bella because she was living in Dominican Republic. She was supposed to make a soap opera in Mexico, but the project never continued.
International: Código F.A.M.A. Internacional
This fourth installment began immediately after CF3 concluded. Twenty participants, representing Latin American countries, the United States and Spain, were brought to Mexico to compete for the Code Diamond prize: a recording/acting contract, a music tour of all the twenty participating countries, and scholarships.
Winner: Código Diamante (Code Diamond)
Elizabeth María Suárez Rosario, Dominican Republic
Finalists
2nd place: Felipe Morales Saez, Chile
3rd place: Fabiola Rodas, Guatemala
4th place: Priscilla Alcantara, Brazil
5th place: Miguel Darío Narváez Romero, Paraguay
Semi-finalists
Laura Natalia Esquivel, Argentina
Oscar Mario Paz Hurtado, Bolivia
Steve Alberto Cabrera Ortega, Ecuador
Daniela Hernández, El Salvador
Gabriel Morales, United States
Eliminated participants
Adriana Ahumada, Mexico
Jessie Gabriela Flores Madrid, Honduras
Lucila María Morena Arana, Nicaragua
Kevin Alberca Alarcón, Peru
Erika Lisbeth Loaiza Ramírez, Colombia
Génesis Díaz Bejarano, Costa Rica
Javier Vidal Martínez, Spain
Nallybeth Araúz Martínez, Panama
Nicolás Aquino Goicoechea, Uruguay
Asly D'Janine Toro Álvarez, Venezuela
Telenovela
The winner, Elizabeth María Suárez Rosario, has yet to appear in a TV part or record an album.



