Nuevo Rico Nuevo Pobre is a Colombian telenovela produced and broadcast by Caracol TV starring MartÃÂn Karpan, John Alex Toro (well known by his participation in Maria Full of Grace), Maria Cecilia Botero, Carolina Acevedo, Hugo Gómez, former Miss Colombia Andrea Nocetti and Andrés Toro (from Sin Tetas No Hay ParaÃÂso).
The show started on 16 July 2007 on Caracol TV. Caracol TV has sold the rights of the show to Telemundo and Fox. It is, as of May 2008, one of the highest rated TV shows in Colombia.
The telenovela follows the lives of Andrés Ferreira and Brayan Galindo, who were switched at birth. Andrés, born to a poor couple, was raised by a wealthy family, while Brayan, born into wealth, was raised by a poor couple. After 30 years, the mistake is discovered, and the two adults are forced to switch places. Andrés moves in with his biological father at the pension where Brayan had lived and begins to meet his true family, while Brayan goes to live with his real mother and his new fiancée, Fernanda Sanmiguel, who is only interested in him for his wealth and is secretly having an affair with Andrés's cousin, Mateo. Brayan now owns the Ferreira family business, Mundo Express, but it is later revealed that Mateo is plotting to steal both his money and the company.
The name of Brayan Galindo reflects an irregular adaptation of Brian to Spanish.
The social consequences of massive dismissals of 200 employees as a result of restructuring inserts a dramatic effect into the plot, and creates a cold image of the business world and Andrés Ferreira.
Premiered on Alpha TV on 3 October 2016 and ended on 9 July 2021, counting 5 seasons and 934 episodes.
Premiered on Prva Srpska Televizija on 20 January 2020 and it is still being broadcast, counting 1300+ episodes and 8 seasons.