Carmela: ( beautiful girl in the world) is a 2014 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Conceptualized by writer Suzette Doctolero and directed by Dominic Zapata, it stars Marian Rivera in the title role and Alden Richards. It premiered on January 27, 2014 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on May 23, 2014 with a total of 83 episodes.
The series is streaming online on YouTube.
The role of Dante was initially offered to actor Gabby Concepcion, it was eventually given to Raymond Bagatsing.
Principal photography was held in Malolos, Bulacan, and concluded on May 14, 2014. During an evening shoot on May 9, a scuffle broke out between the Carmela crew and a group of men when the latter attempted to enter a closed bar the crew was temporarily using as a set.
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Carmela: earned an 18.1% rating. The final episode scored a 22.2% rating.