Chiquititas, also known as Chiquititas Brasil is the Brazilian version of the Argentine telenovela Chiquititas. Produced and aired from 1997 to 2001 by SBT, in association with Telefe, the show starred Brazilian actresses Flávia Monteiro as Carolina "Carol" Correia, Fernanda Souza as Mili, and Débora Falabella, as Estrela, being the last two's careers debut. Based on the original version of same name created by Cris Morena, the series tells the story of a group of orphans living in a manor, known as Raio de Luz, struggling and being guided by a young woman, Carol, that assumes a maternal figure for them. Their experiences such as discovering first love, deceptions, loneliness and friendship, as well as adventures in fantasy, are depicted throughout the series. The narrative is followed by musical themes and videoclips. The Brazilian version ran for five seasons until SBT's contract with Telefe ended in 2001. In September 19, 2012, SBT announced that a new version of Chiquititas that currently premiered on July 15, 2013, following the huge success of the remake of another series for children produced by this channel, the 2012 version of Carrusel. Unlike the previous one, this new Chiquititas production will be completely made in Brazil.